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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1966
Page
2
Whusaries on Thursday May 19 1008 report a general service for Miss E Williams 67 of 302 at the afternoon 2 o clock at Panera Home conducted by Rev J Floyd Wine. Proceeding includes tributes from the community and the cabal.
Mrs Clara B McDonald 66 of Stephens City dies in Winchester Memorial Hospital. Funeral at 3 30 p m tomorrow at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Floyd Wine officiating. Pallbearers named Staples Ridings Carbaugh Stickley Scothorn Stickley. Burial in Greenhill Cemetery. Friends may call at Jones Funeral Home.
A bill to create a 154000 acre Mt. Rogers National Recreation Area in the Jefferson National Forest advanced from committee in Congress. The measure aims to protect the lands and provide recreation opportunities within the Jefferson National Forest in Virginia.
An AP Newsman was wounded while attempting to reach cover across the street as gunfire erupted. He exposed himself briefly but escaped serious injury. Phuoc had earlier been seriously wounded by a grenade in the Mekong Delta operation.
Washington debates whether prolonged civil strife in South Vietnam could drag in American troops. Officials fear a split between northern and southern Viet Namese forces might force hard choices for the United States, even as Rusk and Johnson promise continued aid and resolve to see South Vietnam free.
In a consolidated civil action in corporation court, Clara E. Schmitz Rose and James L. Schmitz sue the estate of Wycliffe T. Moreland for 1000 dollars and 50000 dollars respectively tied to a June 3 1963 bike and auto collision at Boscawen and Kent Streets. The case centers on whether Moreland ran a red light and the injuries to James Schmitz aged 15.
NAHA Okinawa AP A U S Air Force KC135 jet tanker crashed on takeoff from Kadena airbase. Unofficial reports say 10 Americans and one Okinawan were killed. An Okinawan driver named Kazuo Shimizu died when his car was struck by the exploding aircraft. Police confirmed the victim’s name.
The House Ways and Means Committee backs a bill to widen unemployment insurance to 3.5 million more workers effective Jan 1 1969. It would require states to add up to 13 extra weeks of benefits during high unemployment, but omits the president’s proposed minimum standards and would raise payroll taxes by about 272 million dollars. Nurses would gain coverage, doctors and college faculty would not. Representative Byrnes calls it administration defeat and federalization of state programs. No House vote date set.
21 municipal hospitals ended emergency limits after nurses accepted a fact finder’s contract. Resignations by 1,480 of 3,260 nurses would have taken effect next Monday without an agreement. Starting pay rises to 6400 a year from January 1 and 6050 retroactive to last January.
The Dead Sea shows surface waters stirred mainly by the fiercest gusts as its high salt content dampens motion. Researchers note wind energy must overcome dense salinity to create notable surface disturbance.
A trash fire in the 100 block of N Loudoun St was tackled by Sarah Zane, Friendship, and Reuss fire crews responding to a 10 PM alarm. Fire Inspector William N Gocenour reported no damage.
Rural opposition and city officials debated Hylton Enterprises proposed pipeline tie in with Winchester Berryville Ave system. Henry Wickham argued against economic feasibility and urged a treatment plant approval. State Senator Robinson noted kept open discussion with Water Control Board, no decision issued.
Weather in Virginia shows cooler conditions with 52 degree night and sunny days reaching the low 70s. In an ongoing multi‑state crime case, Peggy Ann was located after a lengthy search as Hollenbaugh was killed in a confrontation with state police near Neelytown Ridge. Deputy Sharpe and Peggy Ann were injured. a broad manhunt involved hundreds of officers and volunteers.
Wall Street extended gains but many issues faded as traders booked profits after the prior rally. Industrial blue chips and rails kept momentum, with Texas Instruments up 4, Xerox around 2 1/4, United Airlines and American up over a point. Major movers included New York Central, Pennsylvania Railroad, United Aircraft, Radio Corp., Raytheon, Douglas Aircraft, Air Reduction, Allied Chemical, Eastman Kodak, and Merck. The AP index rose to about 318.7 on Wednesday, marking the 11 month high for the rebound and suggesting a test of the downtrend remains likely.
A committee of hospital consultants urged expansion at Shenandoah County Memorial Hospital and to attract more physicians to the area. The report was presented to the hospital board by a consulting firm.
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