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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1971
Page
2
Obituary notes Henry C. Martz of Berryville died yesterday. A service will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at John H. Enders Funeral Home. Burial follows at Ebenezer Cemetery Clarke County with pallbearers Edward Ashby Myron Ashby Harrison Martz Edward Walker Martin Thompson Charles Crosier.
The 1926 Sesquicentennial half dollar featured the obverse with the heads of President George Washington and President Calvin Coolidge, marking the first coin to depict a living U.S. president.
A Christian wake will be held Friday at 7 30 PM at Jones Funeral Home followed by a funeral service Saturday at 10 30 AM at Sacred Heart Catholic Church for Louise D Brown.
The Nixon administration presents to a Senate committee a plan for state by state reform of the auto insurance system. The proposal favors a first party non fault system with high medical expense coverage, caps on non economic damages, and limits on lawsuits. It faces opposition from Sen Hart while Sen Magnuson backs statewide reform.
President Nixon proposes 2.566 billion dollars in federal grants to states with 20 percent for mass transit. first year allocations total 2.041 billion for planning construction and operation of highways aviation and mass transit plus 525 million for fast transit relief. Funds would come from 23 existing grant programs and are part of a broader special revenue sharing plan.
The Chamber of Commerce asks all ecology and conservation groups in the area to contact the COC to be listed among anti-pollution groups. Joseph Bond says the committee will coordinate efforts, serve as an information center, and arrange speakers. Call Wade Ferguson at 662-4119.
Clearbrook firemen tackled a trash fire that spread to a woodpile on George Corbin’s Stephenson property yesterday. The blaze burned most of the wood before responders arrived at 4:30 pm, with volunteers on scene about 10 to 15 minutes. A fire company spokesman said children had been burning trash and the out of control fire was being tackled by neighbors.
Robert Richards testified the defendant threatened violence and dragged a woman into a car. Trooper Howell traced the abduction to Valley M Road and the Smoot car's arrival at Warren Menn Hospital with a dead victim clutching a pistol. Smoot had prior assault charges and trespass warrants. defense noted the defendant contemplated suicide.
Wall Street rose modestly in morning trading in New York. At 10 30 a.m. the Dow Jones 30 industrials gained to 915 18 as advances outweighed declines on the NYSE with active trading and talk of a possible rally after profit taking faded by Wednesday's close.
The chief Communist negotiators again boycott the weekly Vietnam peace talks session in Paris protesting Nixon escalation. North Vietnam reiterates offer to avoid attacks on U S forces after total withdrawal is publicly announced with a fixed deadline. Viet Cong proposals demand unconditional withdrawal by an agreed date and security guarantees.
The daily weather forecast for Virginia shows a 70 percent chance of rain on Friday with a high in the 50s. The extended period calls for mixed readings in the 60s on Saturday, 50s on Sunday and Monday, with mountain areas dipping to the 40s and 20s at night.
Washington AP reports families of American POWs in North Vietnam have not received mail since early January after a rise in 1970s mail volumes. The delay is blamed on Laos war activity and restricted travel into North Vietnam, with letters last dated December 3. The Committee of Liaison notes mail still reaches through mid February, and officials expect updates within a week or ten days.
Calley, 27, in a bachelor apartment, hosts Army friends and newsmen as jurors deliberate. He serves beer and conversation largely away from My Lai. Kennedy and Capt. Aubrey Daniel observe relaxed sessions while jurors request two black boards for today’s talks.
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