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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1966
Page
1
James Meredith tells a guarded crowd in Jackson that the march against fear has ended and that the governor and all others will be forced to pay attention to the Negro. He predicts the system of white supremacy will no longer reign.
The 252 mile Mississippi civil rights march nurtured a new mood of self reliance and political aims. Meredith led the finale with King and other leaders as thousands pressed toward the Capitol. The march shifted focus from federal legislation to jobs and local Black officeholders while highlighting white supremacy fears.
The region endured a prolonged heat wave with highs in the 90s since last Tuesday. Friday reached 95 degrees and yesterday hit 94. temperatures are forecast to average 1 to 4 degrees above normal for the next five days with showers possible toward week’s end.
A sharp storm in Frederick County damaged a Winchester house at 628 Atwell Ave. Lightning split a kitchen wall while high winds toppled a tree onto a power line along Paper Mill Road. Fire crews from Rouss and Friendship responded. no damage estimate was set.
A medical study in Chicago reports Emphysema produced in dogs exposed to cigarette smoke. Beagles lived in a smoking box for up to 415 days, with several deaths and lung tissue destruction resembling human emphysema. The Tobacco Institute criticized the artificial method.
A Saturday blaze at Martinsburg Veneer Corp in Martinsburg West Virginia caused over 750000 in damage. About 85 percent of the plant burned, one firefighter hospitalized for burns and smoke inhalation, 15 others treated and released. Firefighters from multiple towns battled seven engines and a ladder truck for about two hours. The plant employed around 125 people led by president Boyd J. Cummings.
Alson H. Smith heads Byrd campaign in Frederick County and announces two precinct chairmen. Gene Dicks, former Middletown mayor, will lead the Middletown precinct and Charles W. Franks, a retired businessman, will lead the Gore precinct.
The Jolly Jack Drive In closes temporarily following a death in the family with plans to reopen on Wednesday.
A limited survey in government controlled South Viet Nam shows locals view the war as American and depend on the United States to restore peace and solve economic problems. Analysts warn of fading Saigon government confidence and weakened Viet Cong morale amid the broader Vietnam scene.
Bonn based premier Ludwig Erhard told the Associated Press he is ready to meet Soviet leaders in West Germany or Moscow for talks. He warned against major U.S. troop withdrawals and urged modifications to arms purchase terms to include peaceful space equipment, noting French troops in West Germany require transitional plans.
Senator Thomas J. Dodd seeks to disqualify Wallace Bennett from chairing the Senate Ethics Committee inquiry into Dodd. Dodd’s lawyer argues Bennett is biased, as hearings open amid allegations Dodd acted as an intermediary for Julius Klein. The panel plans to question gifts including three Oriental rugs from Klein, with Dodd and his wife prepared to testify.
U S Navy bombers struck a large North Vietnamese fuel storage area 35 miles northeast of Vinh and 160 miles south of Hanoi. The blaze continued for hours, producing smoke visible 150 miles at sea. The raid from the carrier Constellation was part of a broader series of 68 missions with aims to cripple oil reserves.
Thousands of U S air cavalry join the search and destroy sweep on South Vietnams central plateau. At least 6 000 troops hunt battered survivors of a stubborn North Vietnamese battalion after eight days of fighting.
U S pilots report heavy bombing with large explosions and smoke while Marines and Vietnamese forces press a tunnel battle northwest of Hue. In the air, 70 enemy killed, 460 buildings destroyed, 36 river sampans hit. 66 enemy bodies counted on the ground with 37 weapons captured. Two helicopters collided near Tuy Hoa killing eight Army men as Operation Nathan Hale expands with reinforcements from the 101st and Airmobile divisions.
Richmond AP reports a weak high pressure area settling over the eastern states bringing lighter winds and mild, dry conditions. Sky remains mostly clear with temperatures climbing into late morning and afternoon hours.
Sears stores will close at noon on Wednesday June 29 to complete inventory and reopen Thursday at 9 a.m. Store hours adjust for the day.
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