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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1966
Page
3
The Air Force, pressed for cargo space due to the Vietnam War, has ordered its squadrons to stop flying civilian gifts of food and clothing to South Vietnam for American GIs and homeless Vietnamese.
A June 3 directive, not released until today, bars Christmastime airlift of cakes to U.S. troops in Viet Nam, citing a nationwide airlift shortage. Air Force officials say civilian gifts have not flown overseas since then, urging donations to aid agencies or use mail for troop support.
Robert E. Feltner of Bluemont was honored with a certificate of special recognition for 43 years as a forest warden. R. J. Bartholomew presented the award at Shawneeland Country Club during a meeting of 26 wardens and officials from Frederick Clarke and Warren counties. The group discussed latest forest fire suppression techniques.
San Francisco hosts the 10th annual San Francisco International Film Festival opening with Carroll Baker and Tuesday night gowns drawing attention. Miss Baker wore a pink nearly transparent sheath with a warm wrap, while Miss Mansfield in a split black crepe dress. Zero Mostel appears for the debut film A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.
Esther Peterson urges a high priority FTC probe into food sales promotion costs including games of chance and trading stamps. She cited letters calling games gambling with food dollars and asked FTC Chairman Dixon to investigate. Denver housewives boycott remains, with Safeway Red Owl and King Soopers under pressure while Miller and Farr’s were removed for price cuts and petitions.
A large turnout of parents met at Handley High School to explore forming a parents group to assist Winchester Public Schools. They agreed the idea is desirable and needed and a study group will draft an outline for discussion at a future meeting. A Dec 6 gathering was scheduled for all parents to attend.
89th Congress neared adjournment as leaders aimed for nightfall but faced a major hitch over expanding trade with Eastern Europe. Johnson sought Soviet bloc credits while the House added a ban on export import bank credit to Communist nations. Senate favored discretionary credit. Conferees met to resolve the issue with potential Saturday session fears.
Warren County supervisors authorize school board to purchase the Bundy property on Acton Street adjacent to the Intermediate School for 8000 dollars. They also allocate 42000 dollars for first semester pupil scholarships for 410 pupils.
The article notes that the Egyptian city Cairo takes its name from Mars era El Qahira in Arabic, linking the urban identity to celestial and linguistic origins.
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