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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1967

Page

2

Obituaries and funeral notices in Winchester paper

Obituaries for Preston Elsworth Wolford 77 of Augusta West Virginia and Atlas Elizabeth Reedy 62 of rural Woodstock appear with funeral details. Wolford burial at Mount Dale near Shanks and Reedy service at Dellinger Funeral Home Woodstock withMassanutten Cemetery burial indicated.

Preston Elsworth Wolford Augusta W. Va Winchester Memorial Hospital Vertle Doyle Mr. Wolford Charles and Rebecca Godrove Wolford Byron Barney) Wolford Winchester Sherman Wolford Baltimore Evelyn Bailey Angeline McPeak Bladensburg Gladys Wolford Geraldine Roberson Aurora Mable Wolford Glenna Hamilton Romney Susan Fultz Berryville Clement Wolford Greenville Ohio of the Brethren Harley Myers Donald Wright Mount Dale Shanks McKee Atlas Elizabeth Reedy Woodstock Miller Reedy Fishers Hill Robert William Maggie Hall Shiffiett William Samuel Reedy Denver S. Shifflett Middletown Paul Shifflett Stephens City Alama Chambers Nora Shumaker Dorothy Peters Fileces Dellinger Funeral Home Harold Fuller Fred Coffelt Alfred Gocenour John P. Boyer Ernest Copp John Calvin Sager George Hawkins Massanutten Cemetery Dellinger

Crocodile Dentists Keep Teeth Clean With Bird Helpers

Crocodiles use small birds to clean their teeth. The birds enter the mouth and pick off food particles and foreign substances, aiding the reptile’s dental hygiene.

Dodson Murder Trial Hinges on Self-Defense Claim

Prosecutor urges murder charge and degrees after a fatal pistol shot that struck Robert Dodson in the head. Defense contends Ellis Dodson acted to stop a drunken assault by his son and fired to defend himself or by accident.

Robert Dodson Commonwealth Ellis Dodson Massie Joseph W. White Robert Dodson Lee Dodson White

Sailor Sues Destroyer Officers Over Fitness Report

Radarman J C Robert M Pagano, based in San Diego, sues Cmdr Samuel A Martin and Lt Cmdr Howard Earl Minster Jr of the destroyer Robert A Owens in Norfolk for 100000 claiming a maliciously offensive fitness report was written to harm his re enlistment prospects. The ship operates from Norfolk.

Norfolk Robert M. Pagano San Diego Calif Samuel A. Martin Howard Earl Minster Jr Robert A. Owens

U.S. and Soviet Split Over Middle East Crisis

President Johnson declared U S support for Israel free passage through the Gulf of Aqaba amid Egyptian threats to block ships. He urged U N action to curb the crisis and criticized the UN Emergency Force withdrawal, urging restraint and continued UN presence. Diplomats sought early resolution before further confrontations in the region.

Washington United States Soviet Union U. S Middle East Johnson U.S Israel Gulf of Aqaba Egypt United Nations U.N. Security Council Senate Vietnam Security Council U.N U Thant Gaza Sinai General Assembly Gamal Abdel Nasser Red Sea Aqaba Cairo Near East United Harry S.truman Dwight D. Eisenhower John F. Kennedy

Whisky Drunken Bandits Sought After Brink's Robbery

Police hunt three whisky drinking bandits led by an man nicknamed Eddie after stealing 630000 from a Brink's Inc armored truck at a East Side bank. They waited hours inside First County National Bank then hijacked the truck, tied guards, and fled to two cars. an officer heard the name Eddie.

Brockton Mass Brink's Inc East Side First County National Bank Eddie

Shendow backs Sargent in local race for House

The article notes endorsements from Army veteran and community volunteer Bill Shendow for Jim Sargent in a Winchester area House of Delegates race. Shendow cites Sargent’s FBI service, local government work, and youth program support as proof of readiness to serve. Sargent expresses gratitude for broad young support and emphasizes civic involvement.

FBI Winchester House of Delegates Sargent Bill Shendon

Hoffa Loses 158 Vote Bid in Michigan House Race

Detroit AP reports James P. Hoffa 26 loses a special state House election by 158 votes to Anthony Licata 48, as Gov. Romney backed Licata and Hubert Humphrey and Robert F. Kennedy campaigned for Hoffa. turnout neared 11,500 with 5,864 for Licata and 5,706 for Hoffa. Hoffa father James R. Hoffa is jailed.

Hoffa Detroit James P. Hoffa House of Representatives Hubert H. Humphrey Robert F. Kennedy New York Teamsters Union Anthony c. ‘Licata George Romney Licata Joseph Kowalski Hoff James R. Hoffa

Weather Today in Virginia Forecast

Partly cloudy tonight with areas in the middle to upper forties. Thursday through Monday shows warmer days with highs 70 to 75 and nights in the 50s. Winds NE to E 5 to 15 mph today and E 5 to 15 mph Thursday. Rainfall expected mainly Sunday, near a quarter inch along the coast.

Rockies Middle Plains Northwest

Rainfall totals and monthly averages across years

Rainfall data shows none in the last 24 hours to 8 30 a m today. May rainfall to date 3 59 inches 1967 rainfall to date 12 22 inches. Average monthly rainfall over 54 years ranges from 2 10 inches in February to 3 78 inches in July. January through December average is 36 50 inches. Five year total rainfall data list 1962 39 73 1963 33 46 1964 31 63 1965 26 85 1966 33 32.

VMI Graduate Sought Cuban Asylum After Army Career

Maj. Richard Harwood Pearce, a 1953 VMI graduate from Lexington Virginia, reportedly sought political asylum in Cuba for conscience reasons. He served as a launder lieutenant and earned a distinguished military student designation in ROTC. Pearce transferred from Marion Institute in Alabama and studied history, ranking 12th of 25 in his class.

Lexington Richard Harwood Pearce Cuba Virginia Military Institute Reserve Officers Training Corps VMI Erdering Marion Institute Marion Ala

Wall Street slips for sixth straight day on Middle East crisis

The stock market headed for its sixth straight daily loss amid international tensions and weak economic outlook. Xerox and IBM fell about 4 percent, Control Data and United Aircraft down, and steel shares pressured by lower auto production. The AP 60-stock average slid .8 to 322.8 as rates rise fueled tight money fears.

New York Xerox IBM United Aircraft Raytheon Labout International Oils Middle East Labout Pittston, Co Ling Temep

Desk Center Makes Big Use of Small Space in Home

Imaginative use of a cramped corner creates a built in desk storage and communications center in a kitchen family room. A ceiling high cove and a finished laminated Formica surface turn an unused wall into a functional focal point with an extension telephone and AM FM intercom.

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