President inspects arterial links to capital
The President conducted a flight to observe transportation problems firsthand, inspecting arterial routes into the capital to assess conditions and plan improvements.
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1969
Page
12
The President conducted a flight to observe transportation problems firsthand, inspecting arterial routes into the capital to assess conditions and plan improvements.
About 100 students at Lake Forest College form an antiradical group called squares. They run a week of workshops to block demonstrators and defend campus buildings using tactics like a locked-arm wall of coeds. Leaders cite defense of education against demands for total personal freedom.
The Rev. William A. Jester was installed as pastor of Grace United Methodist Church in Middletown on June 19 after appointment at the Virginia United Methodist conference in Norfolk. He succeeds Rev. Josiah A. Andrew, who teaches at Monroe College and plans sabbatical leave.
The White Hats led by Tony Levil announce disbanding after State’s Attorney Payton Berbling agrees the group should cease. State police patrol Cairo as a 10 PM to 6 AM curfew remains amid earlier firebombings and sniper fire. Seventy Illinois troopers were sent to the southern Illinois city, where tensions among residents run high.
The government disclosed that the FBI altered a recorded log of wiretapped talks involving Cassius Clay without informing the Justice Department. The omission appeared on copies filed in Houston related to a Sept 4 1964 call between Clay and Dr Martin Luther King Jr. The issue surfaced after Clay's lawyers questioned the originals.
Severe storms lashed the midcontinent with wind hail and heavy rain. In Oklahoma Payne County Ripley Perkins and Cushing faced twelve tornados destroying or damaging twelve homes while trailers and outbuildings fell and power lines were toppled. No injuries reported in the area.
Stolen cash register from Winchester Glass Corporation at 213 S Braddock St. recovered Sunday afternoon near Rt 259 in Frederick County by Deputy Sheriff Osborne Renner. Entry occurred via a south side window. Officers Alle Barley and others investigate the case. report notes a 1963 health clinic program for chronically ill families started by the state health department.
Stephens City man Ralph Edward Orndorff under indictment for breaking and entering the Coffee Cup Restaurant on November 5 1967 stealing $100 and robbing Richard R Gilmer of $15 was declared unable to stand trial. He was committed to Southwestern State Hospital for treatment after a hospital report found him unfit for trial. A two member hospital commission was appointed to declare incompetence and seek commitment.
The Board of Zoning Appeals of Winchester Virginia will hold a public hearing July 15 1969 at 3 00 P M in City Hall Council Chamber on two variance requests. One from H M Brooks to allow a reduced lot area per family at 16 Freemont Street and 506 North Kent Street. Another from N B Shingleton Inc and Valley Coop Milk Producers Association to enlarge a non conforming use at Gerrard and Cameron Street. Information available at Building Inspectors Office Room 4 City Hall.
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