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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1964
Page
2
A 4 year old man went berserk at a Cologne elementary school, killing two women teachers with a lance like weapon and badly burning 12 pupils with a home made flamethrower. He was shot in the leg while fleeing as police arrived.
Mrs. Agnes Deloris Helmick 33 died at home near Rio West Virginia after long illness. Survived by mother Ada Miller Oates and husband Earl Helmick. Funeral Saturday 3:30 p.m. Zion Lutheran Church Arkansas Settlement. Graveside Green Hill Cemetery Stephens City for Dr Courtney Smith Stickley Montgomery Alabama. Alaska flag designed by a 13 year old orphan boy. adopted 1927.
In Washington a 16 year old boy Roger Rosander of Bethesda Maryland drowned while attempting to rescue with a dog present. Park police say neighbor Lee Buchanan and his son Mark watched as Roger and the retriever swam across the canal. Buchanan reentered the water to help but the dog lunged and then he lost his grip. Roger disappeared below the surface 30 feet from shore.
The article lists key items for quick action after the civil rights debate ends including urban mass transit aid, antipoverty proposals, area redevelopment, extended foreign aid, and pay raises for federal workers. A major proposal aims to fund elderly medical care via higher Social Security payments, facing final session fight.
Washington announces the Equal Pay Act of 1963 effective today under the Fair Labor Standards Act. It aims to prevent wage discrimination based on sex and applies to men too though designed mainly to protect women. Violations carry penalties up to 10000 dollars and potential imprisonment on a second offense with back pay possible.
Virginia leaders react to the Senate vote approving cloture on the civil rights bill. Senator Byrd voices disappointment while Senator Robertson regrets the move, and Lt. Gov. Godwin likens it to a blow to states rights. NAACP lawyer Marshall remains hopeful for meaningful legislation.
The Rev Addison Wesiger Jr of the Greenwood Cokesburg Charge is reassigned to Fort Valley in the Winchester District announced today at the Virginia Methodist Conference in Roanoke. This is the sole Winchester area change with Gordon Bayles moving to Okesburg and Rectortown duties listed among other appointments in the district.
Mrs B Johnson will fly to Philadelphia to receive a humanitarian award from the Golden Slipper Square Club, affiliate of the National League of Masons. About 1,500 business and professional men will attend a dinner dance in her honor at the event. The White House said she will arrive about 4 30 p.m. by commercial flight.
Police issued a lookout for a gray 1953 Chevrolet stolen from 660 Berryville Ave between 9:30 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. The owner is David Hose. The car bears Virginia plate 148-614 and has the word Checkmate in red on the front bumper.
Four youths, aged 15 and 16, face possible adult trial for assault with intent to rape after allegedly carrying Virginia Nixon to an alley and attempting to assault her while she was unconscious. Nixon, 34, died next morning from a stroke.
Forecast for Virginia shows a cool night with lows around the 50s. Daytime highs reach the low 80s with some cloudiness tomorrow. Saturday brings warm humid conditions and scattered afternoon thundershowers amid broad cloud cover.
Rainfall over the past 24 hours ending 8 30 today shows none. June year to date 0.65 inches with 1064 rainfall to date 15.56 inches. Five year average is 36.85 inches per year. Monthly averages list Jan 2.38 Feb 2.13 March 3.08 April 9.13 May 3.77 June 3.88 July 3.88 Aug 3.81 Sept 2.67 Oct 3.13 Nov 2.60 Dec 2.39 inches.
Bill Lewis of Eureka caught a large catfish that had swallowed a 30 inch water moccasin before taking the bait. The fish remained hungry and was caught by Lewis.
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