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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1975
Page
2
About 60 Mexicans who entered the U S illegally and were harvesting apples in southwest Virginia were rounded up by federal agents around 4 30 a m. They faced no charges and agreed to return voluntarily to Mexico.
Beirut saw diminished street clashes as army troops moved into the city with tanks and checkpoints. Despite this, gunmen on both sides kidnapped motorists on several highways, leaving about 40 missing including two American Embassy staff. Nine bodies were found as fires damaged factories and urban centers.
Two men, David Baker aged 26 and Leslie Gainer aged 18, both of Winchester, were treated and released at Winchester Memorial Hospital after a fight at the Chaparral Lounge in Stephens City. Sgt. Harrison Foreman called the incident minor with no further investigation planned. The Frederick County Sheriff's Dept. responded but will take no action as jurisdiction rests with local police.
The Winchester Red Cross Bloodmobile visit collected 181 pints with 18 deferred for various reasons. Twenty seven first time donors joined notable contributors Aaron Zuckerman and Robert Sirk, achieving 15 and 8 gallon club status respectively. Rotary Club sponsored with Philip Weber Jr as chairman. next visit set for November 18 sponsored by the Moose Club.
Three men. Edgar Burton David Hampton and Thomas Kear forced entry into Raymond Hickson home near Round Hill and struck him with a gun. They face felonious assault charges with $2,500 bond set in Frederick County jail. arraignment at 2 p.m. Officials report multiple juvenile vandalism cases in Round Hill area and larceny of a mini bike.
Veronica Hayes is Clarke County High School’s winner in the Bicentennial Scholars ship contest part of a national program by the National Association of Secondary School Principals funded by Shell Oil. First and second runners up are Kathy Toxvard, Mark Shenk, and Michael Fuller.
Berryville residents in Mt Airy will vote at the Church of the Good Shepherd Pine Grove starting November 4. The new precinct boundaries run from Shenandoah River to Rt 601 and 605, with River Park on the southern edge. County registrar Barbara Jones will mail notices to voters and can be reached at 955-3710.
The American Red Cross Blood mobile collected 112 pints from 132 presentations during the Front Royal Jaycees hosted drive at the Moose home on Water St. A replacement of 44 pints was gathered for local patients, including 20 pints in Becky Pingley’s name and donations toward open heart surgery cases. Gallon donor pins were awarded to several donors, led by Raymond Bushong with 12 gallons.
P. T. McIntire the Democratic incumbent for Clarke County Board of Supervisors named Gwynne Jones as campaign manager. Jones is a Clarke County farmer, thoroughbred breeder, and chairman of the Clarke County Planning Commission.
The forecast calls for fog and fair conditions tonight with lows in the 40s to around 50. Saturday brings increasing clouds and highs in the 70s to near 80 with a chance of showers in the southeast and southwest regions. Extended outlook shows a cool trend Sunday to Tuesday with highs in the 60s and overnight lows in the 40s to 50s. Rainfall data show 0 inches in the last 48 hours and annual totals around 49 inches with monthly averages listed.
Harold Eugene Shamlin pleaded guilty in Warren County Circuit Court to felonious wounding for the July 13 Front Royal parking lot shooting that injured James Upton Nicholson in the right leg. Judge Duncan C. Gibb ordered a presentence report due December 3.
The item gives sunset at 6 23 p m and moonrise at 9 35 p m with sunrise tomorrow at 7 33 a m and Last Quarter on Oct 27 dated for Winchester.
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