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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1964

Page

2

Deaths and Funerals in Winchester and Surrounding Areas

Austin W Riley of Rt 1 New Market formerly of Winchester dies this morning at Washington Sanitarium Takoma Park Md He is survived by wife Kathleen Pitta Riley two children Lynne and Michael and sister Mrs Lohring C Staples Funeral plans are incomplete body at John H Enders Funeral Home Berryville Ruth DeHaven Vanscoy of Baltimore died at Saint Agnes Hospital She was a former Gainesboro resident daughter of Willis and Margaret Nutter married to Delbert Vanscoy two children from previous marriage five grandchildren and three great grandchildren The body will arrive at Jones Funeral Home Thursday evening Funeral arrangements are complete

Austin W. Riley Rt. 1 New Market Winchester Washington Sanitarium Takoma Park George T Alice Dove Riley Kathleen Pitta Riley Lynne Michael Riley Lohring C. Staples Louisa Ruth DeHaven Vanscoy Baltimore Maryland Saint Agnes Hospital

Delaware Park Maintains Eight-Race Card Policy

In Wilmington Delaware the trend at major tracks is to run nine or ten races daily while Delaware Park stays firm with a policy of eight races per card keeping a steadier schedule.

Wilmington, del Nea Delaware Park

Rockefeller Gains Reported in Oregon Primary Vote

Governor Nelson Rockefeller says he is encouraged by polls showing momentum in Oregon ahead of the Friday ballot. Goldwater aides push late activity while Lubell surveys credit Rockefeller’s on scene campaigning for boosting his chances in the Republican primary and California showdown.

Portland Ore Nelson A. Rockefeller Oregon Rockefeller Goldwater California

Council enters radio Civil Defense project with five base stations

The council heard Ira Sirbaugh report that the club converted FM units to Civil Defense frequencies and installed five base stations at the Police Department. A drill with Loudoun and Clarke Counties was planned and a demonstration was invited after a council meeting. The city spent 37 dollars on the setup.

Ira Sirbaugh Loudoun Clarke Counties McDonald

Singer Forget Words and Wins at Grammy ceremony

AP reports Jack Jones forgot the words to The Good Life at the Grammy Awards but won for best male vocal performance. Tony Bennett helped finish the song on stage. Mancini's The Days of Wine and Roses collected three awards including record and song of the year. Streisand named best female vocalist for The Barbra Streisand Album.

New York Jack Jones Tony Bennett Jones National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Henry Mancini Barbra Streisand

Robles Wins Panama Presidency Amid Fraud Claims

Marco A. Robles, Panama’s government candidate, leads with about 40 percent of the vote amid accusations of fraud from ex-president Arnulfo Arias. Returns from 1,039 of 14,144 precincts show Robles ahead 124,830 to 113,764, with a junta to review irregularities.

Panama Marco A. Robles Arnuld Fo Arias Robles Arias Bolivar Vallarino National Guard Anl Vallarino National Electoral Review Junta Juan de Arco Galindo Robert Chiari National Electoral Tribunal Chiari United States California

Two Kentucky High School Scorers Put Up Big Totals

Leonard Poole of Breckenridge County scored 72 points in one game and Rich Hendrick of Bristow High added 65 in another, showcasing high scoring from Kentucky prep basketball players.

Louisville Kentucky Leonard Poole Breckenridge County Rich Hendrick Bristow High

Lexington Garden Club Wins Award in Virginia

Hampton Virginia AP report notes Lexington Garden Club earned a 400 award for nursing home addition beautification at Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital. Fluvanna Garden Club received 300 for Fluvanna County office building work and Clifton Forge Mountain Garden Club 100 for Clifton Forge High School beautification.

Hampton, Va Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital Lexington Garden Club Virginia Federation of Garden Clubs Fluvanna Garden Club Fluvanna County Pee Mountain Garden Club Clifton Forge

West Virginia and Rhode Island Republicans pick delegates amid Goldwater split

Barry Goldwater gains in Missouri and Rhode Island as Republicans name delegates with two pledged to Goldwater and two uncommitted. Cecil Underwood wins West Virginia GOP primary for a second term as Hulett Smith leads Democrats. Sen Byrd secures renomination, with Benedict as GOP rival. West Virginia House incumbents largely unopposed. six Democrats vie in 5th District led by Harry Camper Jr.

Missouri Goldwater Rhode Island Rockefeller William W. Scranton Cecil H. Underwood West Virginia William W. Barron Hulett C. Smith Robert C. Byrd Cooper P. Benedict House Elizabeth Kee Harry G. Camper Jr U.S

Roswell Patient Claims 112 Years With 22 Children

Roswell New Mexico AP report notes patient Jesus Coronado who says he was born December 25 1851 in Corpus Christi Texas. He claims 17 living children with wife Eudelia born 15 in 1930. He works as gardener and is in fair health for his age.

Roswell N.M Roswell Hospital Bobby Cronado Jesus Coronado Corpus Christi Tex Coronado Eudelia

Pidgin English as a Global Second Language

Pidgin English is a widely used lingua franca with an estimated 30 to 50 million speakers as a second language. It serves diverse communities across multiple regions and adapts to local languages.

Portraits on U S Currency Highlight Historical Figures

A brief piece notes Andrew Jackson appears on the twenty dollar bill while Abraham Lincoln is featured on the five dollar bill. The report emphasizes their portraits as part of U S currency design.

Andrew Jackson Abraham Lincoln

Weather and opening day crowds at Shea Stadium

The forecast for Virginia calls for clouds with scattered showers and thunder tonight, low 52 to 57, clearing and cooler Thursday, high 68 to 73, and Friday looks fair and mild. In New York, Shea Stadium hosted 48,736 for the Pirates versus Mets, while Aqueduct drew 31,430 for the thoroughbred races.

New York Queens County Shea Stadium Pittsburgh Mets Aqueduct

Rainfall totals and averages for 1964 and prior years

The report shows 24 hour rainfall ending 8:30 a.m. at .01 inches and May to date .03 inches. Cumulative rainfall to date in 1964 stands at 13.76 inches. Average annual rainfall for 51 years is 36.85 inches and monthly averages are listed with Jan 2.38 and Dec 2.39 inches among others.

Unclear Data Entry Elements And Partial Answers

The fragment lists items such as Thailand Caliber True Sidney Potter Radius Nickel and numbers like 6,00-15 110,000 and North Star. It appears to be a mixed OCR snippet with inconsistent fields and missing context.

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