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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1964
Page
5
The letter column mentions various people and quirks, including bearded and clean shaven individuals, and references to Abby’s column, a request for her booklet, and a 1964 McNaught Syndicate line.
Washington officials warn a coin shortage could emerge within two to three years as demand surges. Treasury and Mint leaders note current supply lags, with Philadelphia and Denver near capacity and potential gains from extra shifts and equipment. Many coins may be in collectors hands.
In Damascus a Lebanese Protestant minister Jamil El Karh and two Syrians were executed for spying for Israel. Their bodies hung for hours as thousands watched. The minister faced a 15 year hard labor sentence for leading a spy ring tied to his church. In Saigon a South Vietnamese Ranger battalion reported killing two Viet Cong in a three hour battle, with seven Rangers killed and 11 wounded.
Public service item notes that Aim Mull is not soundproof and mentions publication in a town notice with unclear origin. The fragment cites a cramer Lay prt drishes 4 but lacks verifiable details or context.
A Gemini capsule will undergo a 36 hour sea test 30 miles south of Galveston in the Gulf of Mexico with three astronauts and three engineers aboard. The trial aims to study salt water effects on batteries buoyancy and overall performance before recovery by the ship Retriever. Astronauts likely include Armstrong Young and Lovell with engineers Harvey Thomas and Merler supporting the mission.
The Center Union holds 169 of 300 seats as Papandreou seeks amnesty for 400 prisoners from the 1947-49 revolution. Tony Ambatielos is among those to be freed, a move that embarrassed Queen Frederika in London and contributed to the government’s fall led by Premier Constantine Karamanlis.
New York veteran show writer Guy Bolton announces a move from play writing to novels. His first book The Enchant ress has just been issued, and he states he will abandon play writing for novels, citing a more congenial exercise. Bolton began on Broadway as a librettist for Jerome Kern and later wrote scripts solo and with P G Wodehouse.
Senators Humphrey and Kuchel led a bipartisan push as formal debate opened on civil rights legislation. Southern opponents warned amendments would be needed and framed the bill as an American rather than partisan fight while promising to press their case this week.
New York cab driver Harry F. Kuester mistakenly gave a passenger 9.60 in change from a 1000 dollar bill for a 40 cent fare. He turned the bill to police, then was allowed to keep it after efforts to locate the passenger failed. Kuester plans to apply the money to medical bills while recovering from an illness.
In downtown Richmond a stranger claimed to be the Easter bunny and Santa, slipping H. F. Sharp a single dollar before leaving. The report notes Wales population at 2,600,000, with about a quarter speaking Welsh and a strong attachment to its distinct culture.
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