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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 01, 1966

Page

2

Obituaries for Carl and Ada Belle Benner

Obituary notices list Carl Sours and Ada Belle Benner as deceased. Surviving relatives for Carl Sours include four children Beulah Mae Rinker Earl David Sours Lynn and Benjamin F Sours two sisters and a brother with 13 grandchildren. Ada Belle Benner dies at 79 in Clear Brook and funeral services are scheduled at Jones Funeral Home with visitation announced.

Beart Aeet Carl Aona Bell Beulah Mae Rinker Frederick County Earl David Sours Helena Mont Lynn Benjamin F. Sours Mounjtain Falls Iain Falla Ralph Bradley Luray Homer Tutwiler Culpeper Kenneth Sours Omps Funeral Home Winchester Harold F. Fuller Ivan Miller Hurl Himelright Ray Allamong Carson Allamong Ralph Williams Tilden Hopkins St. John’s Lateran Church Ada Belle Benner Clearbrook Winchester Memorial Hospital Jones Funeral Home Robert Couch John Ware

September rainfall boosts Potomac basin flow above normal

September rainfall in the Potomac River Basin averaged 7.64 inches, more than twice the usual. The Potomac at Washington flowed about 5.6 million gallons daily, over double the median for the period. Shenandoah was near normal, with South Fork clear and North Fork slightly cloudy. Front Royal observer notes dry conditions absorbed rainfall, reducing river rise. James River basin also saw well above normal precipitation.

Potomac River Washington Shenandoah South Fork North Fork Front Royal James River

Education Chief Denies Busing Plan and Guidelines

Washington AP Commissioner Harold Howe II told the House Rules Committee the Education Department does not plan to require busing to desegregate schools. He said federal grants are used by communities for experiments, not imposed by Washington. Howe defended desegregation of faculties as legal, while critics accused overreach. Howe agreed to return for further questioning.

Washington Harold Howe II Howe House Rules Committee Howard W. Smith D-Va Office of Education Smith Washington (Ap Omar Burleson House Administration Adam Clayton Powell Jonathan B. Bingham House Bingham Powell New York

Youth Subdued After Attack at WHPL

A 17 year old assaulted Stan Rogers of WHPL after returning from Winchester Speedway. The youth damaged the hall and office, Rogers fought back and helped subdue him with three coworkers. Deputies arrested the assailant for assault and another man was later jailed for driving with no license.

Stan Rogers WHPL Rogers Winchester Speedway Robert DeHaven John Carl Foresman

18 Year Old Charged in ASU Coed Murder

An 18 year old Tempe state highway department trainee was charged with first degree murder in the stabbing death of Laura Bernstein, 20, an art student at ASU. He reportedly changed his story and admitted inconsistency after reporting the body. Bernstein was killed September 21 outside a downtown hotel.

Tempe Ariz State Highway Department Arizona State University David R. Mumbaugh Laura E. Bernstein Fair Lawn John Lewis Miss Bernstein ASU Bradley University Peoria Mumbaugh

Inez Storm Threats Florida Straits After Caribbean Rampage

Forecaster Paul Moore warned that the hurricane Inez could reach the Florida Straits tonight if she regains strength over Cuba. The storm churned from Guadeloupe through Haiti to Cuba, injuring hundreds, displacing thousands, and causing extensive crop destruction. Castro ordered evacuation of 123,000 people from southeastern coast areas as death tolls rose.

Florida Keys Cuba Paul Moore Florida Straits Florida Inez Caribbean Guadeloupe Haiti Castro

Education tests show wide racial gaps in military screening

Defense Department statistics for June 1964 to December 1965 show 81.2 percent of 8year old white youths passed, while 32.5 percent of Negro youths did. National loan test failure rate at 25.3 percent, with highest rejection in the South and lowest in the Midwest and West.

Washington Defense Department Armed Forces American E Cation Office of Education South Mid- West

Thomson acquires control of the Times in Britain

Canadian magnate Lord Thomson of Fleet gains 85 percent of Times Newspapers Ltd merging the Times and the Sunday Times into a new company. The move, announced in London, aims to develop the papers independently as part of a wider Times empire.

London Lord Thomson of Fleet Times of London Britain the Times Thomson London Sunday Times Sunday Times Daily Times Times Newspapers Ltd

Ball Returns To Private Life After Five Decades in Policy

Former Undersecretary of State George W. Ball retires from government service after five years in top posts under Kennedy and Johnson. At 56, he cites pay and a desire to resume his Washington law practice. Nicholas Katzenbach named his successor with few dissenters. Ball, a key crisis diplomat, helped steer Cyprus and Congo events and advocated European unity and freer trade. He hails from Des Moines and plans a long Italian vacation before returning to law.

Washington George W. Ball John F. Kennedy Ball Johnson State Department Dean Rusk Katzenbach Lincoln Memorial Potomac River White House U.S Cyprus Des Moines, Iowa Italy

Short-Lived DC Paper Strike Ends After Bargaining

Washington’s newspapers prepared to publish regular editions after a night of talks with federal mediator James A. Holden. The Washington Post, Evening Star, and Daily News resumed operations as unions and publishers worked toward a new contract with wage and benefit discussions ongoing.

Washington The Evening Star Washington Daily News James A. Holden

Weather Today in Virginia Cooler with Rain

Rain and cooler today in Virginia with low in the 40s. Sunday remains mostly cloudy and cool with highs 56 to 60. North to northeast winds 15 to 25 mph. Sunset 6 35 p.m. Tonight in Winchester. Sunrise tomorrow 7 09 a.m. Moonrise 8 01 p.m. Last Quarter Oct 7.

Rainfall Totals and Averages Across Months

Rainfall data shows 24 hour total to 8 30 a m today October 19 1966. Cumulative rainfall to date 27 17 inches with average monthly rainfall by month for 53 years listed. Five year totals include 1961 33 15 inches 1962 32 46 inches 1963 25 24 inches 1964 27 35 inches 1965 22 28 inches.

GE Negotiator Sees Iew Strike Beginning Monday

GE chief negotiator Philip D. Moore says AFL-CIO International Union of Electrical Workers and other unions are pulling toward a strike starting Monday as 79 400 GE workers face a contract deadline. Federal mediator William Simkin joins talks to seek a settlement before midnight Sunday. The unions reject GE three year plan. wage offers include 4 percent first year and 3 percent in each of the next two years. The average GE plant worker wage is cited around 2 85 an hour or about 125 a week with overtime.

Moore Afl-Cio International Union of Electrical Workers Tee IWE William E. Simkin Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service IVE Paul Jennings

Forefathers Day marks Pilgrim landing at Plymouth

The celebration recalls the 1620 landing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth on December 21. The event is remembered as a cornerstone of colonial American history and religious liberty.

Plymouth

Soldier of Rubber and Monroe Doctrine Echoes Worldwide

A concise item notes a soldier and rubber in a context touching the Monroe Doctrine with references to Ghana Egypt Boston Nathan Hale Father William and Mineral. The fragment hints at historical or ideological links across places and names, possibly indicating postwar or policy themes.

Ghana Egypt Boston Nathan Hale Father William Mineral

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