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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1973

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Kissinger Tho Meet in Paris to Discuss Cease Fire

In Paris region Kissinger and Le Duc Tho opened talks on enforcing the Vietnam cease-fire they negotiated last winter. They met at a villa near Paris with their top advisers present and planned three to four days of discussion. Tho warned he would walk out if bombing raids continued.

Paris Henry A. Kissinger le Duc Tho Vietnam Kissinger St. Nomla-Breteche Tho United States Hanoi North Vietnam William Sullivan Nguyen Co Thach U.S Indochina Nixon South Vietnam

Senate opens televised Watergate hearings led by Ervin

The seven member Senate committee led by Sen. Sam Ervin began historic televised hearings into the Watergate scandal. Opening statements framed the issue as protecting the vote and democratic rights. Other Fronts showed Hunt, Ehrlichman, Gray, and Ellsberg testifying or referenced as part of the expanding inquiry. The Washington Post also reported broader undercover activities tied to the White House.

Washington Nixon America Sam J. Ervin Jr D-N.c Senate Democratic Committee United States Democratic Ervin Lowell P. Weicker Jr R-Conn Robert E. Cushman E. Howard Hunt Jr U.S. District Court FBI L. Patrick Gray III Watergate Earl Silbert Gray Watergate Grand Jury Roy Sheppard White House Daniel Ellsberg Pentagon Ellsberg Baker Teapot Dome The Washington Post Post Thomas F. Eagleton D-Mo John D. Ehrlichman Eagleton Federal Bureau of Investigation Secret Service Justice Department the Post

Winchester Sets Special Election For City Treasurer

A special election to fill the unexpired treasurer term of Harry A. Carpenter is set for November 6, 1973, alongside the general elections. Thomas M. Harrison was appointed to fill the vacancy created by Carpenter’s resignation, with Carpenter’s term ending December 31.

Harry A. Carpenter Corporation Court Elliott Marshall Thomas M. Harrison Marshall Carpenter Patricia S. Shiley Winchester Democrats Shiley Harrison Jack Phillips City Electoral Board

Skylab Repair Mission Planned In Buck Rogers Style

Cape Kennedy AP reports a Buck Rogers style space rescue plan for three astronauts Charles Conrad Jr Joseph Kerwin and Paul Weitz to repair the Skylab space station. A space walk to install a sun shield may shade the lab and cool interiors from 100 plus to 60 70 degrees. Launch could start Sunday or be delayed to May 25 with decisions by Thursday.

Cape Kennedy Fla Charles Conrad Jr Joseph P. Kerwin Paul J. Weitz Space Agency Houston Tex Huntsville Ala Martin-Marietta Denver McDonnell Douglas Corp Huntington, Beach Calif William C. Schneider Conrad Schneider Kerwin Kennedy Space Center

Frost concerns hit West Virginia and Frederick County gardens

A frost and freeze warning spans nearby West Virginia with cool nights in the northern Shenandoah Valley. Lows may dip to mid 30s to 40s in the area and 20s to mid 30s in parts of West Virginia, risking early garden crops though fruit remains less affected.

West Virginia Shenandoah Valley Middle Road Reliance Frederick County

Nixon Official Cook Resigns From SEC Ahead of Testimony

G Bradford Cook, chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, resigns as the 11th Nixon administration official to quit amid Watergate and Vesco donations probes. He planned to testify before a House panel about the Vesco case, denying wrongdoing and citing a web of circumstances affecting agency effectiveness.

Washington (Ap G. Bradford Cook Securities and Exchange Commission Nixon Administration Cook House Robert L. Vesco House Commerce Committee Harley O. Staggers D-W.va Staggers SEC New Jersey Vesco Richard G. Kleindienst White House John Ehrlichman H.R. Haldeman Subcommittee Nixon Senate Commerce Maurice Stans Nixon Campaign

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