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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1966

Page

2

Obituaries notice for Marie Jones and Bertha Puckett

Obituary notices for Marie Jones Jolliffe of 21 N Braddock St who died Wednesday after illness. Burial at Mount Hebron Cemetery with funeral at Jones Funeral Home conducted by Rev William A Lyons. Bertha Gertrude Puckett of Clearbrook died yesterday in Winchester Memorial Hospital after four months illness. Survived by husband Joseph Puckett and children Sandra Kay Virginia Grace Joseph Carl. funeral at Omps Funeral Home conducted by Rev Craig Burleson. Cemetery.

Marie Jones N. Braddock St Jolliffe Talbert County Lnte Louis R Elizabeth Anderson Jones Townsend Jones Funeral Home William A. Lyons John J. Hawse John A. Leatherman Robert F. Gaines Taylor L. Barr Stephens M. Rosenberger Harold D. Patton Mount Hebron Cemtery Bertha Gertrude Puckett Joseph Puckett Clearbrook Winchester Memorial Hospital Puckett Green Tenn Bill Audrey Lane Dotson Chucky Tenn Sandra Kay Virginia Grace Joseph Carl Puckett Johnny Dotson Kingsport Henry O. C. Dotson Greenville Jerry Dotson Pauline Quillen Omps Funeral Home Craig Burleson Mount Hebron Cemetery

Immigrant Newspaper Landscape in the United States

In 1914 about 140 foreign language daily newspapers operated in the United States, with one third in German. The surge of European immigration continued, and today the field has narrowed to about 76 such papers, with four German outlets still represented.

United States Europe

Funeral Services for Marie Jones Jolliffe Friday

Marie Jones Jolliffe will be honored with funeral services at 1 30 p.m. Friday at Jones Funeral Home Inc. The event will be conducted by Jones Funeral Home Inc. and associated staff.

Marie Jones Jolliffe

Local Man Charged With Assault

Sandy Edward Stern, 19, of 440 Kern Row was arrested on April 29 after he shot and wounded Harold Lee Scott, 26, of 440 N. Kent St. Scott is in good condition at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Bond set at $2000 by Municipal Court Judge John W. Rice. Peter K. McKee represents Stern.

Sandy Edward Stern Kern Row Francis Funk Harold Lee Scott N. Kent St Scott Winchester Memorial Hospital John W. Rice Peter_K. McKee Stern

Johnson weighs wage price spiral and tax boost plan

LBJ moves to curb inflation by reviving the labor advisory panel and seeking steps for price stability. Martin pushes tax increases despite political hurdles during a closing banquet at the International Savings Banks Congress.

Johnson White House Martin International Savings Banks Congress

ABA appoints commission to modernize electoral college

The American Bar Association created a commission of constitutional law and political science figures to study a formula for modernizing presidential electoral procedures. It will meet May 19-20 in Washington, per ABA president Edward W. Kuhn.

Chicago American Bar Association ABA Washington Edward W. Kuhn

HUD Budget Cuts Slash Grants Across Programs

The committee declined to approve funds, reducing the Department of Housing and Urban Development budget from 710.4 million to 637 million. Cuts hit urban planning grants five million, neighborhood facilities eight million, and local housing authorities ten million. The full 5.1 million request for training grants in community development was denied.

Department of Housing and Urban Development

Criticism Over Disposal Of Surplus Arms Grows

Washington AP Secretary of Defense McNamara faces Capitol Hill heat over surplus gear disposal. Senate subcommittee debates whether used but repairable equipment, some identical to new items, is being dumped. Gruening accuses the Pentagon of robbing Vietnam forces. the defense says he wants junk. Other senators press why new gear isn’t always sent and good used equipment is offered instead.

Washington Robert S. McNamara Capitol Hill Senate Pentagon Ernest Gruening Alaska Defense Department Viet Nam Gruening McNamara Congress U.S South Viet Nam Southeast Asia Milward L. Simpson Rwyo

Children Die in Fire In Dumfries Apartment House Tragedy

Three children under six died in a Dumfries apartment fire that destroyed the Melrose Garden building and damaged seven others. Their mother suffered burns and shock and was hospitalized near Quantico. The father, Army Spec. Isaac Ashford, was stationed in Greenland.

Dumfries Melrose Garden Marine Corps Hospital Quantico Army Isaac Ashford Greenland

Traffic Deaths Reach 10 710 in First Quarter of 1966

The National Safety Council reports 10 710 traffic fatalities in the first three months of 1966, a 7 percent rise from the same period in 1965. March deaths totaled 3 730, up 12 percent from March 1965.

Chicago National Safety Council

Weather and cattle market report for Virginia and surrounding area

Weather: Fair and not cold tonight low 48 to 54, Friday warm with lower 80s, Saturday fair and cooler. Cattle: slaughter steers 1025-1225 lb mostly 27.00–27.25, slaughter heifers 716 lb mostly 25.25, cows 17.50–19.50, bulls 21.00–24.50, feeders 26.75–29.50. Hogs receipts 450 with prices up about 50 cents. Rainfall none in last 24 hours. May to date 46, 1966 rainfall to date 12.48.

Big Money Bill Heads For Formal House Approval

A large appropriations bill totaling 10.56 billion dollars for the Labor Department and Health Education and Welfare awaits formal House passage. President Johnson opposes some increases but supports funding levels, while Republicans Bow and Laird push amendments to cut or alter payments to school districts and related programs. The House votes on amendments before sending the measure to the Senate.

Washington Johnson Ment Health, Education and Welfare Department Frank T. Bow Ohio House Bow

Young Financier Belle Granted Release From Federal Prison

Earl Belle, once a Pittsburgh financier who fled the United States in 1958 as his empire collapsed, is released from Danbury Federal Prison at age 34 after serving time for 26 counts of falsifying financial records and fraud. He returned in 1964 to plead guilty and earned time off for good behavior.

Danbury, Conn Earl Belle United States Federal Correctional Institution Belle Brazil Frank Kenton

Pfizer asks doctors to destroy drug samples

Pfizer officials say 250000 physicians were asked to destroy Pfizer and Roerig drug samples due to a minor labeling error on strength. No individual samples were mislabeled. shipping cartons showed an erroneous strength indication though drug types were correct.

New York Pfizer Drug Co J. Philip Smith Pfizer Roerig Pfize

From the heart penceing Yalta and Alaska clues

A compact list references places and terms including Coolidge Maine Yalta Alaska and a flyweight note. It reads like a misread catalog of names and numbers with minor cryptic contrast such as no difference and seven red six white.

Wall Street Mixed as Major Stocks Falter on Tax Outlook

Wall Street showed uneven gains and losses as Eastman Kodak and Anaconda rose modestly while General Electric Chrysler Liggett Myers United Aircraft and Public Service Electric and Gas posted fractional advances. Rail stocks Peru? New York Central and Pennsylvania gained about 1 each while Southern Pacific dropped 1 percent to 36 on 21000 shares. The AP average of 60 stocks dropped 1.3 to 336.5, a year low on Wednesday.

Eastman Kodak Kennecott Anaconda General Electric Chrysler Liggett & Myers United Aircraft Public Service Electric and Gas New York Central and Pennsylvania Railroad Southern Pacific

Warren County reapportionment shakeup and local pledges

Judge Elliott Marshall names Isaac Isner Jr to a seven member commission replacing Giles Heflin in Warren County reapportionment. FMC’s American Viscose donates 25000 to Front Royal Warren County Development Fund with 177566.80 total. Metro Pants expands Bridgewater plant by 25,000 square feet and adds 100 workers, with completion by June 1.

Front Royal Elliott Marshall Isaac Isner, Jr Warren County Giles Heflin Cedarville Heflin FMC Corporation Warren County Development Fund Warren Memorial Hospital Bridgewater Joseph Mintzer Metro Pants Co Harrisonburg Metro

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