Obituaries from the Evening Star March 3 1966
Effie Bell Coffelt 87 of Route 2 Strasburg dies. Services at Walnut Springs Christian Church with burial at Walnut Springs Cemetery. Also listed are Bush Rudolph and Hazel Mathis death notices with funeral details and survivors.
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Evening Star
Fit Effie Bell Coffelt
Strasburg
Oranda
Coffelt
Isaac L
Virginia Miller
The
Springs Christian Church
Royal Neighbors of América
Lodge
Lis ‘Coffelt
Middletown
Harry Coffiet
Siler
Norman Coffelt
Glenn Burnie
Ernest
Ray Loving
L. M. Pangle
Robert Orndorff
S. E. Stickley
Elwood Boyer
Shirley Wymer
Guy Pingley
Tilden Mowery
Walnut Springs
Stover
Ernest Good
Women Follow Husbands to Vietnam Despite Rules
AP reports American women are following husbands and sweethearts to Saigon despite military prohibitions. Taking a dependent to Viet Nam violates rules for servicemen, yet no regulation bars a woman visiting as a tourist. San Francisco Examiner columnist Guy Wright filed from Saigon with two interviewed couples, names withheld.
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San Francisco
Saigon
Viet Nam
Guy Wright
San Francisco Examiner
First Great Poem Thanatopsis by Bryant
A fragmentary notice recalls William Cullen Bryant composing Thanatopsis at age 17, marking a milestone as an early American poem. The piece highlights Bryant as a pioneering figure in U.S. poetry and notes the work’s enduring legacy.
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William Ee Bryant
Nkrumah Becomes President of Guinea and Ghana
Abdullaye Diallo, Guinea's roving ambassador, says Kwame Nkrumah has replaced Sekou Toure as president of Guinea and now leads both Guinea and Ghana. Toure stepped down. Nkrumah's combined presidency is effective immediately as Guinea abstains from OAU talks with the new Ghana government.
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Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Guinea
Abdullaye Diallo
Kwame Nkrumah
Sekou Toure
Ghana
Diallo
Toure
Nkruah
Nkrumah
People F Africa
Pea
African Unity
Mali
Conakry
Moscow
Ivory Coast
Africa
Clock Stops After 80 Years In Baltimore
Fred C. Staib a Baltimore clockmaker and scion of a family of watch makers climbed three stories to wind a clock that has served Lexington Street merchants for generations. The timepiece ceased running for the first time in 80 years as Staib died of a heart attack at age 83.
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Baltimore, Md
Fred C. Staib
Baltimore
Lexington Street
Staib
Holder of 6 Air Medals Hurt in Crash
Virginia Beach pilot Lt. J.W. Febel, 28, holder of six air medals for Vietnam missions, is listed in critical condition after an A-6A Intruder crash at Oceana Naval Air Station near a runway intersection. Febel, married to Barbara, is with Attack Squadron 75, which returned to Tidewater after five months aboard the carrier Independence.
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Virginia Beach
Viet Nam
Portsmouth Naval Hospital
J.w.febel
Oceana Naval Air Station
Oceana
Febel
Barbara
Attack Squadron 75
Tidewater
Independence
Extortion Ring Revealed Involving Educators And Officials
The New York Times reports a nationwide extortion ring over a decade targeting prominent homosexuals including deans from Eastern universities theatrical figures and military officers. In one bold raid two men posing as New York City detectives extorted a high ranking officer who fatally shot himself the night before testifying to a grand jury.
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Armed Services
New York Times
Times
New York City
Pentagon
Gentleman Boss Chester Arthur Quotations Highlight Polished Leader
The article recalls Chester A. Arthur known as the Gentleman Boss for his elegance and steady Dickens quotations. It notes his striking restraint and stately manner, qualities uncommon among politicians of his era.
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Chester A. Arthur
Dickens
Nashville hotel finally receives long overdue gratitude letter
A Memphis writer signed only with initials thanked a Nashville hotel manager for its linens. The note recalled spending a wedding night there 31 years ago after accidentally taking a pillow slip with the couple’s luggage. The writer said the slip is now worn out and requested a replacement if a name and address were provided.
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Nashville
Tenn
Memphis
Leon Womble
Green Beret Day Proclaimed for St Patrick’s Day in Clarion
Mayors across Clarion County proclaim March 17 as Green Beret Day to honor servicemen in Vietnam as residents plan St Patrick’s Day observances with green berets and shillelaghs.
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Clarion, Pa
Clarion County
Liet Nam
Two Served With Warrants For Murder
Two men identified as Joseph Eugene Spence and Glenwood O Neal Williams are charged with murder in a case linked to a 12 hour crime spree. They allegedly left Dorothea Dix Hospital robbed a gas station abducted men in Roberts store area then encountered Durham cab driver Alton Maynard whose body was found. Maynard, Fonville, and Roberts were all shot.
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Greensboro
N.C
Raleigh
Granville County
J.C. Cash
Joseph Eugene Spence
Glenwood O'Neal Williams
Fred Fonville
Andrew Roberts
Spence
Williams
Guilford County
Alton Maynard
Durham
Roberts
Durham County
Fonville
Butner
Maynard
Dorothea Dix Hospital
Franklin County
Bahama
Police Captain Recovers Antique Gun
Capt. Harry Crosen of the Fairfax Police Department reports the 22-caliber Marelin rifle stolen from his Whitacre home two weeks ago was found on his porch this past weekend. The weapon is valued at $125. The sheriff's office has discontinued its investigation after a juvenile was seen in the area with a gun matching the description.
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Harry Crosen
Fairfax Police Department
Whitacre
Sheriff's Office
Crosen
Two Small Fires Reported in Frederick County
In Frederick County two small fires were reported within 24 hours. At 12 55 p m Gainesboro responded to Oscar McKay's property in Nain where burning trash ignited grass scorching about an acre. An overheated furnace in a house trailer on Front Royal Road caused an alarm around 10 p m but residents extinguished it with salt before crews arrived, Shawnee and Stephens City assisting.
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Frederick County
Gainesboro
Oscar McKay
Nain
Front Royal Road
Shawnee
Stephens City
House debate on education needs and highway system rally
The House continued discussions on educational needs and the importance of highways. Delegate Inez Baker failed to gain support for a trade-in credit and a 3 percent tax rise in 1968. A joint resolution passed to seek a constitutional amendment removing local authority to tax personal property and household goods.
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Del
Inez Baker
House
Weather today and weekend forecast with mild highs
Forecast notes a day in the 40s followed by Friday showers and a high near 60. Saturday is expected to be clearing and colder with continued mild conditions.
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Pacific Northwest
Upper Lakes
Tennessee Valley
Lower Lakes
Rainfall totals and averages for March and year
The report shows 24 hour rainfall ending 8:30 a.m. today as none. March rainfall to date is .92 inches. 1966 rainfall to date is 6.97 inches. Average annual rainfall over 52 years is 36.75 inches. Monthly averages for 52 years are listed from January through December with values from 2.40 to 3.86 inches.
Illnesses Ebb as Schools Report Absenteeism Decline
Wave of illnesses that caused high absentee rates in Winchester Frederick and Clarke County schools appears to taper. Absenteeism remains above normal but nearing typical levels after a peak on Feb 24. Clarke County High School saw about 15 percent out while Handley and James Wood reported around 10 percent. A measles epidemic is forecast with doctors urging vaccination for those not yet immune.
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Winchester
Frederick
Clarke County
Clarke County High School
Handley
James Wood
Window Panes Smashed At Albin Warehouse
Seventeen windows were broken in a warehouse at Albin within the past few days. Rocks and BB gun shots caused the damage. The property is owned by Grover C. Cooper at 135 N Cameron St. Deputy Miller Owens led the investigation.
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Albin
Grover C. Cooper
Cameron St
Miller Owens
Baby delivered on main street in Trenton
In Trenton Michigan a police officer team halted traffic on a busy highway across from Mrs James E Sulli van home to deliver her baby born weighing 6 pounds 6 ounces. Mother and newborn were reported in good condition at Seaway Hospital.
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Trenton
Mich
James E. Sullivan
Detroit
Mixed Stock Market Edges Higher After Prior Decline
Wall Street opens mixed as heavy trading resumes after two-session drop. Electronics autos coppers and office gear rebound while rails stay weak. AT&T slumps to a yearly low, dragging the market. IBM Zenith U S Smelting and Fairchild gain. Downtick in Kodak and United Aircraft. AP average slips 3.4 to 348.7.
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Zenith
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Xerox
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General Motors
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Goodyear
du Point
Standard Oil
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Sperry Rand
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Bush L. Rudolph
Cecil Loy
James Kenneth
Billy Rudolph
Bush H. Rudolph
Denny Rudolph
George M. Smith
George and
Herschel Rudolph
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Hazel Mathis
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