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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 01, 1968

Page

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Capitol Police Remove Peace Protester From Hearing Scene

Capitol police halted and removed Rubin a leading Yippie figure barefoot bearded and barechested from the House hearing on antiwar protests. Police confiscated ammunition and a bull whip from Hoffman. Rubin and other protest leaders sought a federal injunction against contempt citations and planned a Capitol Mall rally.

Rubin Abbie Hoffman Hoffman David Dellinger Congress Capitol Mall Youth International Party Yippies Dellinger Pentagon Rennie Davis Thomas E. Hayden Robert Greenblat HUAC of the Future Hayden Students For A Democratic Society University of California Berkeley

Rainfall report notes September moisture excess

The last rain in the area fell on Sept. 12 with .01 inch, bringing September total to 3.46 inches. The month sits above the 2.80 inch average, and the year-to-date rainfall reaches 25.95 inches.

World Series Buffet Tomorrow at Elks Club

Elks Club on North Braddock Street hosts an all you can eat fried chicken meal with cole slaw baked beans from noon to 2 pm priced at 1 50. The notice urges Clarke County residents to register to vote by October 5 1968 and cites E Alfonso Herbert Raymond Ratcliffe Jr and Josephine Improvement League Downing Banks.

Elks’ Club N. Braddock St Clarke County E. Alfonso Herbert Raymond Ratcliffe, Jr Josepphine Improvement League Downing Banks

Humphrey Says Bombing Halt Could Offer Path to Peace

Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey says if elected he would halt bombing of North Vietnam as an acceptable risk for peace if Hanoi shows willingness to restore the demilitarized zone. He adds the move would depend on evidence of good faith and could be reversed if North Vietnam acts in bad faith.

Nashville Tenn Hubert H. Humphrey North Vietnam Hanoi Salt Lake City Evi Humphrey Vietnam Johnson North South Detroit Richard M. Nixon Demilitarized Zone Nixon White House

Nixon's Position Unaltered on Vietnam Bombing Pause

Nixon refused to discuss Humphrey's proposal to halt bombing North Vietnam without full remarks. He said he had not changed his own stance and cited a prior April pronouncement on paid peace steps if assurances are reci procated. He also outlined plans to study a private job creation program and warned against racial revolutionaries. He pledged stricter enforcement of the federal ban on interstate travel to incite riot.

Nixon Louisville United States U.S H. Rap Brown Stokely Carmichael

China Marks 20th Year Under Mao

Tokyo dispatch reports Mao Tse tung inaugurating the 20th year of Communist rule with a massive rally in Peking’s Gate of Heavenly Peace. Lin Piao and Mao receive loud applause as a purge against enemies is announced to purify the 17 million member party amid factional clashes and absences of Liu Shaochi and others.

Tokyo Red China Mao Tse-tung Mao Communist Party Lin Piao Gate of Heavenly Peace Square Peking Liu Shaochi Eng Hsiao-ping Liu Teng People’s Daily Liberation Army Daily Red Flag

The Velvet Tones at The Peanut Cellar Inn Tonight

The Peanut Cellar Inn hosts The Velvet Tones for listening and dancing tonight through Saturday night. The band headlines a lively evenings lineup with dance music and period style entertainment.

Cellar Inn

War Toll of Enemy Dead Passes the 400,000 Mark

AP reports the Vietnam war toll rises to 401,589 enemy dead since Jan 1 1961 after 2,866 more Viet Cong and North Vietnamese killed. U S casualties total 28,211 killed and 176,456 wounded through Sept 21 with more figures due Thursday. A Long Binh mortar attack caused light damage and no fatalities.

United States U.S. Army Long Binh Saigon U.S Vietnam

FBI REPORT Warns New Left Security Threat Behind Crime Rise

The FBI in its annual report says crime fighting shows gains with a 19 percent rise in apprehensions and 97 percent conviction rate. It warns the New Left movement has mushroomed into a major internal security problem and accuses SDS of sabotage training and explosives guidance. The Communist party is noted as an ongoing internal security danger.

Washington FBI New Left Movement Richard M. Nixon J. Edgar Hoover Students For A Democratic Ciety Democratic Society SDS Communist Party

Howard Johnsons Luncheon Special and Dance Night

The notice advertises Tomorrow's Luncheon Special Fish Fry for $1.19 at Howard Johnsons. A dance is offered tonight with Ted Whipp and the Dewdroppers performing for $1.00 per person at Little Mac's Restaurant on October 19.

Howard Johnson Ted Whipp Dewdroppers Little Mac’s

Citizens F and M merger proposed in Front Royal

Directors of Citizens National Bank of Front Royal and Farmers and Merchants National Bank approve a merger. The joint announcement by Glen Robertson and Wilbur M Feltner states stockholder and OCC approval required. The merged bank would be a National Bank under Farmers and Merchants charter with about 54 million in deposits and over 61 million in resources. The Front Royal office would become the Front Royal office of F and M Bank with branches at Royal Ave. and ...

Citizens National Bank of Front Royal Farmers’ and Merchants National Bank Glen Robertson Citizens Bank Wilbur M. Feltner Farmers and Merchants National Bank F & M Bank Royal Ave

Johnson invokes Taft Hartley in longshoremen strike

The AFL CIO International Longshoremen’s Association ordered a 12:01 a.m. port walkout at Atlantic and Gulf ports affecting about 160 ships from Searsport Maine to Brownsville Texas. President Johnson invoked Taft Hartley to set up a three member inquiry and an 80 day cooling off period. The dispute centers on wages pensions and hours with the ILA seeking 2,080 yearly hours and greater security amid rising containerization.

New York Longshoremen’s Union Atlantic Gulf Ports Johnson AFL Cio International Longshoremen’s Association Shippers’ Association White House Searsport Brownsville Tex Union Thomas W. Gleason Gleason Great Lakes Washington Lehie

Filibuster Vote Crux in Fortas Supreme Court Bid

Washington AP report on the crucial vote to limit debate on Abe Fortas for chief justice. Senators Hart Gore and Tydings urge support amid opposition from Griffin and Dirksen, with Mansfield weighing defeat impact. Controversy over Warren era outcomes and a $15,000 lecture fund probe also noted.

Washington Abe Fortas Philip A. Hart D.mich Albert Gore D.tenn Fortas Hart Joseph Tydings D.md Tydings Senate Mike Mansfield Mansfield Everett Dirksen Dirkensen Robert P. Griffin Michigan Republican Johnson Earl Warren Warren Sen Paul J. Fannin Rariz Congress Fannin Supreme Court

Virginia Calm Skies Under Large High Pressure

A vast high pressure system extends from the southern Great Lakes to the Gulf, keeping Virginia sunny and seasonably cool today. A note at the end offers a contact for apple pickers at Grover Teets Estate, 662-8196.

Richmond Great Lakes Gulf of Mexico Virginia Grover Teets

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