10 Oct 1967
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1967
Page
1
A 23 year old tanker owned by Pan Oceanic Tanker Corp of New York City sank after water flooded holds 1 and 2 and engines failed. The ship was en route from San Francisco to Yokohama with 10 200 tons of fertilizer as coast guard reports limited due to storm.
Frederick County courthouse renovation proceeds with porch reconstruction and new front entrance flooring planned. Contractors report mortar loss from sandblasting and seek extra painting funds while brickwork style debates resolve. Additional guttering, sidewalk type, and a 30 day extension for courtroom completion are under discussion.
Moscow reports a 1968 defense budget of 16.5 billion rubles totaling 18.56 billion dollars, a rise seen as the largest in Soviet history. Finance Minister Vasily Garbuzov announced the plan to the Supreme Soviet, noting increased aid to other countries and rearmament of allied forces. Analysts speculate hidden military spending may double the official figure.
Washington AP reports lawmakers face tests on federal spending cuts as governors protest halting highway funds. The administration aims to save about 5 billion dollars to aid tax bills, while Congress considers public works, military construction and federal payroll impacts. The Senate rejected Williams proposal to curb new public works starts.
Boston fans mobbed the Red Sox at Logan Airport after a 3-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 5. Boston trails 3-2 in the best of seven as rest day precedes Game 6 with Gary Waslewski vs Dick Hughes. Weather forecast calls for clouds and a 30 percent chance of showers in the upper 50s.
A low pressure system moves into Virginia bringing cloudy skies and cool temperatures with scattered thundershowers across the state today.
Winchester Hiram Lodge invites all members to a supper tonight at the banquet hall. The event calls for full attendance and community participation within the lodge.
Democratic leaders, hopeful for a Johnson re election bid, push a resolution backing his Vietnam policy as support sours in polls. They expect voters to rally to his course despite GOP challenges and confirm Johnson as the 1968 nominee at Chicago.
Justice Department attorneys may call FBI paid informants in the 1964 slaying of three civil rights workers near Philadelphia Mississippi. The conspiracy trial against 18 defendants includes Klan leaders and lawmen. Witnesses from paid informants are presented as key evidence.
President Johnson signed a proclamation making the international treaty banning nuclear weapons and military bases in space officially in force. He urged the Soviet Union to join a broader, cooperative space effort and called for a decade of partnership among nations under the sun and stars for peaceful exploration.
Fairfax Virginia AP reports Fairfax County school teachers seek a 2100 dollar raise for beginning salaries and proportional increases for others. The proposal aims to boost pay to attract and retain qualified staff across all teaching levels.
American aircraft attacked a large military compound near Haiphong burning after predawn strikes. Reported witnesses said flames and explosions lit the night sky as missiles and helicopters were assembled.
Police search for two armed men and a third accomplice after robbing the Lovettsville bank of 7547 amid a quick exit in a blue late model Chevrolet. The car, rented in Baltimore, is linked to a tavern holdup the night before as roadblocks close on the Potomac River bridges near Lovettsville.
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