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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1965
Page
11
A line of severe thunderstorms brought relief to drought battered Virginia fields. The Associated Press reports steady rain eased soil dryness, benefiting crops and farm activities across several counties as storms moved through the region.
On Sen A Willis Robertson 78th birthday Senate speakers lauded his constitution minded leadership and sportsman image. Remarks from Hermat Talmadge Warren Magnuson and others highlighted his intellect and potential re election as Sen John Stennis endorsed the idea with an editorial in the Congressional Record.
The hearing on a $666,000 fee claim by attorney David R Shelton against the estate of the late Lewis Smoot continued with Howard W. Smith Jr., executor and son of Rep. Howard W. Smith, testifying that he had no knowledge of any agreement justifying the fees. Smoot's widow Anne Smoot and Alvin Parker denied any contract granting Shelton a two thirds share of fees, while Shelton pushed for a larger fee and a mythical million for executor and legal costs.
The board of visitors of Richmond Professional Institute named Robert A Wilson, Richmond advertising executive, rector. Wilson was elected Thursday to succeed J Rhodes Mitchell of Washington, who has headed RPI's governing board since 1962 when the school became independent of The College of William and Mary.
Louisville report notes Charley O the Kansas City Athletics mule placed third behind Brokers Tip and Head Play in the famous 1933 Kentucky Derby close finish.
Virginia's director of Industrial Development and Planning Joseph G. Hamrick says right to work laws rarely deter location choices. In a telegram to a Labor Subcommittee, he claims Willard Wirtz is misinformed that such laws drive interstate competition for industry. He cites Virginia's favorable climate for labor and management.
U S Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas will headline Massanutten Military Academy graduation exercises in Woodstock. The 67 year old jurist will deliver the commencement address and present 87 diplomas.
Governor Harrison and his budget advisers paused a five day rest after a three week Virginia agencies tour. In Richmond the Medical College of Virginia made a major capital request of about 15 million dollars for a six year 52 million expansion plan, including 6 million for a children’s hos e.
A 19 year old truck driver Nicholas Finamore of Oxon Hill Maryland was bound over to the Fairfax County grand jury on five counts of manslaughter for the April 12 crash at a McLean intersection that killed five youths aged 14 to 17. Witnesses testified the light was red when the truck was 50 yards away and remained red as it passed through the signal. Finamore, free on 4000 bond, did not testify.
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