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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1968

Page

2

Obituaries: Fletcher, McDonald, Lee记

Malcolm W. Fletcher 50 died Oct 14 in Baltimore. Survived by Rose Principe Fletcher, two daughters, two sons, sister from Winchester, and two grandchildren. Kenneth Edward McDonald 27, former Winchester resident, died Tuesday. Survived by father, sister, and two brothers. Mamie Mae Singhas Lee 75 died in Hagerstown Md. Funeral arrangements incomplete. body at Enders Funeral Home Berryville.

Malcolm Wilfred Fletcher Mr. Fletcher Winchester Church of Christ Rose Principe Fletcher Macine A Winchester Susan M. Fletcher Baltimore David M Mark A. Fletcher Kimberly Dawn Denise Marie Hubbard Funeral Home Nathan Williamson National Cemetery Frederick Road Kenneth Edward McDonald MacFarland Funeral Home South Tahoe Calif McDonald Albert P. McDonald Kernstown Judy Hamman James D. McDonald Nashville, Tenn Albert W. McDonald Maryland Mamie Mae Singhas Lee Robert Edward Lee Washington ‘County Hospital Hagerstown Lee Clarke County Robert C. Lee Prospect St Thomas H Josephine Mullen Singhas Duncan Memorial United Methodist Church Berryville Robert Lee Frank H. Lee Luthersville David C. Lee

Local Man Tracks Astronauts Deep Inside Cheyenne Mountain

Air Force Capt. William N. Barker, son of local residents, serves as a space systems analyst with NORAD at the underground NORAD Space Defense Center near Colorado Springs. He helps track Apollo 7, monitoring more than 1300 objects in orbit and reporting to Houston as part of the U.S. defense system. He is a Handley High School and Virginia Tech graduate who was commissioned through ROTC.

Cheyenne Mountain Colo Air Force William N. Barker William Barker Wood Ave North American Air Defense NORAD Norad Space Defense Center National Aeronautics and Space Administration Manned Spacecraft Center Houston Tex Barker Colorado Springs Aerospace Defense Command U.S. Air Force Handley High School Virginia Polytechnic Institute Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps

Wall Street Advances as Vietnam Peace Hopes Linger

The New York Stock Exchange shows gains about 5 to 3 with the Dow up around one point as early trading begins. Big blocks boost volume though pace isn’t near Thursday’s rally as optimism for a Vietnam bombing halt remains tentative. Du Pont IBM and Homestake post small gains while Lionel and Scott Paper slip. motors steels and chemicals trend higher.

New York Vietnam New York Stock Exchange du Pont IBM Homestake

Written Statements Confirm Israeli Egyptian Deadlock

United Nations reports show Israel and Egypt sticking to opposing paths on Arab Israeli peace. Riad rejects Israel’s nine point plan and calls for implementing Security Council Resolution 242 while Eban offers no plan to implement the resolution and seeks Arab Israeli agreement. Cross border clashes and mortar fire continue with no casualties. In Beirut El Fatah rejects UN framework and vows to fight until either side is eliminated.

United Nations, Waka Israel Egypt Jerusalem Cairo Gunnar V. Jarking Sweden U.N Mahmoud Riad U.N. Security Council Abba Eban Beirut el Fatah

Motorcycle crash injures riders after left-turn incident

State Trooper G M Jenkins identified David Kidwell 21 of Parsons WV and Joyce Snyder 18 of Davis WV as the motorcyclist and passenger with abrasions and lacerations. The bike, traveling west, lost control after a eastbound car driven by Frank Harmon Arlington turned left. no collision occurred. Damaged motorcycle valued at about $200.

G.M. Jenkins David Kidwell Parsons W. Va Joyce Snyder Davis W. Va Jenkins Frank Harmon Arlington

Rally for Marsh Oct. 30 set in Winchester

Precinct chairs announced for a Win chester rally for Rep. John O Marsh Jr to be held Oct 30 at the Lee Jackson Restaurant. Names include Battaile Massie White Rosenberger Shiley Smalls Dick Scully Glaize Dorton and others. Marsh seeks a fourth term from Virginia's Seventh District.

John O. Marsh, Jr Winchester Lee-Jackson Rouss William M. Battaile Joseph A. Massie, Jr Joseph W. White Steve Rosenberger Strother Shiley Sarah Zane Claude Smalls Charles Dick Thomas G. Scully Fred Glaize, Jr Virginia Avenue Charles A. Dorton, Jr Marsh

Nuclear-Style Bombing Intensifies in Vietnam Front

U S Navy battleships bombarded bases 15 miles northwest of Tuy Hoa while New Jersey shelled targets inside North Vietnam since Sept 30. B52 raids pounded a Da Nang area depot 52 miles southwest of the city with 1,000 tons of explosives. Ground fighting reported near Saigon with four dead four wounded in an attack on a militia outpost 133 miles northeast. Thieu and Bunker discussed ongoing peace efforts amid reports of a new U S peace package and negotiations outline from U N diplomats.

Tuy Hoa New Jersey North Vietnam Vietnam South Vietnam da Nang Nesses U.S. 9Th Infantry Division Saigon Nguyen van Thieu U.S Ellsworth Bunker Thieu Hanoi Washington United Nations Paris National Liberation Front Viet Cong United States North South

Plane crash inquiry details and witness notes

No distress call was received though the aircraft had radio equipment. Sheriff Lillard reported a low flying plane with landing lights but no landing request. The pilot, an engineer at U S Steel and licensed private flier, was described as conservative by acquaintances. Investigation at the crash site is complete.

Lillard Madison County U.S. Steel Searle

Park crew to finish removing plane in coming days

He stated that the challenging task of extracting the aircraft from Shenandoah National Park would be completed within the next few days.

Shenandoah National Park

Steel Orders Rise Despite Slow Car Pace

Steel demand climbs even as auto orders lag. Mill bookings up 10 percent from last month and a specialty steel producer reports stronger two weeks in October than all of September. Some plants show 50 percent rise since August, with daily order rates supporting 6 million tons a month. December auto orders yet to meet normal levels.

New York Times Pittsburgh

Weather outlook for Virginia shows mild next days

The forecast calls for clear conditions tonight with frost in colder valleys and low 35 to 40. Tuesday should be mostly sunny and warmer with highs in the 70s. Through Saturday the five day trend averages above normal with daytime highs in the low to mid 70s and nightly lows upper 40s to lower 50s. Rain toward week end may total about a quarter inch.

Rainfall figures and averages across years

A weather summary lists rainfall totals up to October 31 and year by year totals from 1963 to 1967, plus monthly averages over 55 years. It includes a question list with answers covering topics from beekeeping to geography and history.

No Arrests Made for Possession of Alcohol

Frederick County Sheriff Lacy Anderson reported no arrests for possession of alcoholic beverages at Saturday night’s James Wood High School football game. He cited the warning or heavy rain as contributing factors and said he and James C. Gordon the school principal are pleased with the outcome. The weekend was unusually quiet with one break in under investigation at a Riley residence near Carpers Valley Country Club.

Frederick County Lacy Anderson James Wood High School James C. Gordon Anderson William R. Riley

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