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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1965
Page
3
In Virginia Beach Eastwood Manor residents fight a wave of army worms. Children describe bites while adults deploy pesticides water hoses flames and brooms to curb an infestation that defoliates shrubs and gardens. A 14 year old girl first spotted the pests, tracing them to a field from which they emerged.
Emergency money could top 25 million dollars for state colleges and universities. Gov. Harrison weighing a fall special session to redraw district lines and potentially speed up aid alongside a planned January regular session. A large projected treasury surplus favors delaying a sales tax. The report notes colleges’ need for figures on fall versus January funding and mentions political considerations surrounding the special session.
Lincoln Illinois reports Elmer Rohrer keeps count of sheep to aid sleep on his farm. A playful note highlights farm routine and domestic life in a small community.
Nine ewes produced four sets of triplets and four sets of twins plus one single birth in the Rohrer flock. The record details a diverse set of lambing outcomes across the nine mothers.
Hollins College president Dr. John A Logan Jr denounces extreme campus protest methods while praising social awareness. He cites UC demonstrators as a threat to democracy and urges students to balance passion with lawful conduct during the spring commencement season across Virginia colleges.
In Williamsburg the 50 day Prelude to Independence opens with a warning that total victory over the Communist world may be unlikely. Sir Patrick Henry Dean urges patient diplomacy and reduced hostility to lower war risk as Lt. Gov. Mills Godwin calls for unity and responsibility. The ceremony recalls Patrick Henry and the Stamp Act Resolves as 1765 and 1776 anniversaries are noted.
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