19 Nov 1964
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1964
Page
1
Heavy rain and possible snow flurries were forecast as forestry officials eased fire danger but opened an arson investigation into a major woodland blaze that followed the first measurable rainfall since late October.
Dr L Oakey Wilburn 64 of 115 Peyton St died today at Winchester Memorial Hospital He was born in Portsmouth June 10 1900 son of the late William G and Mary I Oakey Wilburn He married Dorothea Baxter April 20 1932 in Upper Darby Pa He served as pastor in Norfolk Petersburg and Lynchburg and later as Petersburg and Winchester District Superintendent Surviving wife daughter a sister and a grandchild A funeral will be held tomorrow at 3 PM at Market Street Methodist Church The body lies at Jones Funeral Home Also noted are wood fire reports and traffic mishaps with minor injuries and ongoing investigations by forestry officials
City taxes are due December 5. Those who fail to pay by that date will incur a five percent penalty. Mr Weaver described this year’s Scene as part of the discussion.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr branded FBI Director J Edgar Hoover as irresponsible for saying King lied about actions for federal agents in Albany Georgia King in the Bahamas released a telegram to Hoover in which King questioned the FBI's effectiveness in racial incidents and King said he would not engage in a public debate with Hoover.
Congo rebel forces led by white mercenaries moved to seize Stanleyville as Congolese troops from Kundu advance. They demand talks over the fate of American missionary Paul Carlson and other foreigners. Gbenye warns of execution and US Belgium aid link to releases.
Brice D. F. MacKenzie, 23, a first year law student at the University of Virginia, was found dead at his Smith House desk at 8:30 a.m. by his roommate. Cause of death pending medical exam. He was a Princeton University graduate and son of Donald F. and Mrs. MacKenzie of Middleburg Journey's End.
FBI Director J Edgar Hoover criticizes the Warren Commission as unfair and unjust and calls Martin Luther King Jr the most notorious man in the country in a wide interview with women reporters He also blasts lax judges and questions the commissions handling of the Kennedy assassination.
A trade in sale offering $50 for an old Wy item is advertised at 1258 Loudoun Street. The notice invites customers to bring their items to the Loudoun Street location for assessment and credit.
Senator Fulbright said the Johnson administration should make concessions to Britain and Italy to secure approval for a NATO nuclear fleet plan. He warned the United States and West Germany to accept changes to avoid Western alliance divisions and suggested slowing the push for a 25-ship Polaris armed force.
Washington reports 1200 more American soldiers and increased air mobility to South Vietnam this month, bringing total U.S. strength to about 21,200. Reinforcements include U S Special Forces and CIA advisers alongside C123 transports and CU2 cargo planes.
Winchester man Robert L Sutton and Sherman B Joost Jr of Boyce received Silver Beaver awards at the Shenandoah Area Council annual Scouter Recognition Dinner, honoring exceptional service to youth and the Boy Scouts. About 260 attended at the Lee Jackson Restaurant.
Congressional sources say the Defense Department plans to close Brooklyn Navy Yard and Brooklyn Army Terminal in New York along with Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in New Hampshire. Virginia lawmakers say no major bases in Norfolk Portsmouth or Virginia Beach appear on the list. The Brooklyn Yard employs about 9 000 to 10 000 workers and the Army Terminal about 2 000. The Portsmouth yard is the nation's oldest. A 10 year phased closure was mentioned for the Brooklyn-related sites with assurances from McNamara and the President.
Waves ahead of a frontal system bring needed rain to Virginia. Rain is expected heavier tonight and Friday as the storm center passes nearby.
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