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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1968

Page

2

Obituaries From Winchester Area Dated May 24 1968

Obituaries report Fred B Miller of Hagerstown Md died at home of a heart attack. Surviving are his widow Alice Hart Miller a son Robert Hart Miller and two grandchildren. Funeral Monday at Rouser Funeral Home Hagerstown with burial in Lynhaven Cemetery. Also funeral details for Constantine Gus Kakhis in Winchester Greek Orthodox Church with burial Mount Hebron Cemetery. The pallbearers are listed and service Saturday morning. The item also lists Agrigento's Greek origins and a brief note about Harry M Patterson of Chambersville funeral details. Emory M Gregg of Gravel Springs Farm Star Tannery a retired FBI supervisor died at home. Surviving widow Mary Ellen Davis Gregg two sons two brothers a sister and three grandchildren. Funeral services planned with burial in Gravel Springs Cemetery. The body is at Stover Funeral Home Strasburg with viewing tonight.

Fred B. Miller Mountain View Circle Hagerstown Miller Alice Hart Miller Berryville Miller Trust Laboratories Fairchild Aircraft Co Robert Hart Miller Rouser Funeral Home Lynhaven Emory M., Gregg Gravel Springs Farm Star Tannery Federal Bureau of Investigation Mr. Gregg Grant’s Pass, Org O. J. Gregg Irma Muzzall Gregg Back Creek University of Michigan FBI New Orleans Miami Fla New York Gregg Washington Harrisonburg-Winchester Fredericksburg West Virginia Ross Farrar Mary Ellen Davis Gregg David M. Gregg Rogers City Mich G. William Gregg Glenn C. Gregg Lansing Philip R. Gregg Beaver Island Thomas C. King Royal Oak Bradenton Strasburg Presbyterian Church John A. Baden Gravel Springs Ross Farstar John C. Stokes Walter L. Brill William Hyde Alfred B. Eddy Robert J. Lamphere Stover Strasburg

Night Walkoff by DC Bus Drivers Continues

About 7000 500 drivers in the Washington DC area voted to extend a dusk to dawn walkout, idling nightly service for ten more days due to rising robberies. The Amalgamated Transit Workers Union Local 689 said drivers seek armed guards or carry at night, but companies refused.

Washington D. C. Transit Co Washington, Virginia Maryland Bus. Co Washington, D.C Amalgamated Transit Workers Union

Warren County Educational Foundation elects 12 member board

The Warren County Educational Foundation elected a 12 member board of directors for the upcoming school year at its 10th annual meeting. New directors include George B. Baggerly James C. Bennett Neville Derflinger Mrs Haywood Griffith Robert A. Jones Jackson Lockhart J Adair Moore Mrs John Moore Mrs Robert Osth R Francis Ramsey William Stallings and Forrest Swanson. Martinsburg VA Center hosts Antique Auto Show in parking lot Sunday at 2 p.m. by Mason-Dixon Antique Auto Club of America. About 36 cars expected with drivers in period attire. In Woodstock and Shenandoah County Virginia a power outage hit after an insulator exploded at Endless Caverns transmission substation disrupting service between Harrisonburg and Strasburg. Chimney sweeps in Basel still wear top hats and carry ladders and brooms.

Martinsburg W. VA Martinsburg VA Center Mason-Dixon Antique Auto Club of America Hagerstown Richard Alger Woodstock Shenandoah County Rockingham County Endless Caverns Harold Bolen Virginia Electric and Power Co Caverns Shenandoah Rockingham Harrisonsburg Strasburg

Rockefeller assails Kennedy in southern campaign swing

Rockefeller accused Kennedy of shifting from liberal to conservative rhetoric during a speech at Emory University. Major John V. Lindsay of New York City promoted Reagan write‑ins in Oregon as Lindsay planned Portland Eugene Corvallis appearances. McCarthy attended Paul Newman’s fundraiser and restated resolve to stay in the race, denying any deal with Kennedy or Humphrey forces.

Reagan Nebraska Rockefeller Kennedy New York Atlanta Emory University Oregon John V. Lindsay New York City Lindsay Portland Eugene Corvallis McCarthy Hollywood Beautiful People Paul Newman California Humphrey

GOP Happy with Virginia Committee Representation Says Robinson

State Senator J Kenneth Robinson said Republicans in Virginia are much happier than usual with their committee representation. He wants to join two key study groups from the 1968 General Assembly on rural affairs and on a in depth study of the state's revenue sources, and will contact Governor Mills E Godwin Jr about possible Republican appointments.

Roanoke J. Kenneth Robinson Virginia Winchester General Assembly Mills E. Godwin, Jr

Large Capitol protest leads to mass arrests and evacuation plans

Jackson says rain needed help for the poor as authorities plan evacuations and a prayer vigil at the Department of Agriculture. Twelve adults and six juveniles were released without bond after kneeling outside a Capitol Hill office building and being charged with unlawful assembly.

Jackson Capitol Department of Agriculture Capitol Hill

Jury weighs murder in Lane Street stabbing case

The case centers on a March 9 stabbing at 115 E. Lane St. during a social gathering. Stern is accused after a fight with Wedlock, nine wounds found on Wedlock, and police arresting Stern around 3:40 a.m. at Winchester Police Station. Stern pleaded not guilty at arraignment as trial date was set.

E. Lane St Betty Rolle Jern Wedlock Stern Mr. Watts Commonwealth Simpson The D. H. Richardson Winchester Memorial Hospital Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad Winchester C, Mauck K. Armestrong C. Pitcock R. Miller Rudolph Stern Corporation Court Elliott D. Marshall

Farming enters high tech era at Borders cattle lot

In York South Carolina two brothers from W H and Henderson Borders operate an ultra modern feeding lot where a dawn button push starts augers blending high moisture corn feed concentrates minerals and silage. The mix is delivered to cattle in long troughs as one brother checks breakfast.

York, S.C W.H Henderson

Wall Street open shows mixed gains and caution

Wall Street moved uncertainly in active trading with gains outnumbering losses on the NYSE. The AP average of 60 stocks fell to 329.4 as majors like Ford and Zenith mixed, while gold prices were irregular and a large block boosted Leaseway Transportation briefly.

New York New York Stock Exchange Exchange Zenith Ford Henry Ford General Electric General Foods High Voltage Engineering IBM California Texaco Liggett & Myers Johns Manville

Crime Bill Aims at Police Grants and Wiretap Powers

Lawmakers push grants to improve state and local police training and equipment and fund research into new crime fighting techniques. The measure would authorize wiretapping under court orders and restrict interstate handguns while seeking to undo Supreme Court rulings on confessions and lineup identifications amid a heated debate on federal, state, and local enforcement roles.

Supreme Court House Senate Celler Johnson John L. McClellan D.ark

Virginia Weather Outlook Shows Cooler Trend Across State

The forecast calls for mostly cloudy conditions with chance of showers tonight and Saturday across Virginia. Highs range from 70 to 76, with lows 50 to 56 in the east and 48 to 55 in the west, and rainfall averaging 0.5 inch east and up to 1 inch west over the period.

Virginia

Test Vote Next Week on a $6 Billion Cut

Washington AP reports President Johnson’s top advisers lean toward $6 billion in spending cuts as the price for a higher seal of approval. Only Budget Bureau Director Charles Zwick clings to a $4 billion ceiling. A Wednesday vote could push House negotiators to press for $4 billion in cuts.

Washington Johnson Budget Bureau Charles 8. _Zwick Senate House Lome James A. Burke D.ki House Senate

Injured Slightly in Rt. 50 Crash

Sally Richards of Dayton Virginia, 53, suffered chest contusions in a two car crash on Route 50 west of Waterloo. Susan Goode of Berryville left turned into Richards while Richards attempted to pass. Police estimated $730 total damage.

Sally Richards Dayton Rt. 50 Waterloo J. W. Detrick Susan Goode Rt. 1 Berryville Richards S. Kent St Millwood Ave Winchester Alexander and LeMarr James Percy Sheetz Ralph L. Hardy Sheetz Hardy

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