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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1967
Page
2
Relatives report the death of Dewitt Sherrard born in Morgan County Westoa. Survived by three daughters two sons and several grandchildren. Funeral service set for Friday at the Austin Richard Funeral Home in Springfield.
Four people sustained injuries in three separate accidents on routes 522 and 678. A man, John Ingle Setzer Jr, was charged with driving under the influence after a chain reaction crash at Loudoun Street and Piccadilly Street.
The Washington National Symphony presents its annual concert tonight at 8:30 under Howard Mitchell at Handley Auditorium. Music features Copland Appalachian Spring and Berlioz Rokoczy March before intermission, then Dvorak Symphony No. 9. Proceeds benefit Exchange Club of Winchester charities and scholarship programs. Tickets at the door.
Senator Byrd praised the Winchester-Frederick County Industrial Development Corp and the Chamber of Commerce for fostering local redevelopment projects, including downtown revival and the Parking Authority. He warned on the national debt and urged urgency in Vietnam peace, stressing full support for draftees and Asian alliance needs.
Two individuals were arrested on threats to President Johnson ahead of his El Paso Chamizal treaty event. Shirley Rucker of Albuquerque faces a $20,000 bond after telephoning threats to the White House. Robert Allen Moll, 29, jailed in El Paso on a $10,000 bond after being arrested at his office.
A concise weather summary notes widespread conditions across regions as reported by the Associated Press. Forecasters track temperatures variations and precipitation chances in several locales, including urban centers and rural areas, with brief outlooks for the coming day.
Wall Street rose at the opening on Thursday with more winners than losers. Armour declined to 33, Occidental Petroleum edged up to 92, Cooper Industries at 53 4, Cummings Engine 36, McDonnell Douglas 50 4, Standard Oil of Indiana fell to 52, with fractional gains for J P Stevens General Electric Chrysler United Aircraft and General Dynamics. Dynalectron jumped to 27, Scurry Rainbow Oil to 39 1 2, Continental Materials up to 3 3 4, Valley Metallurgical off about 1 4. Microdot and Hollinger eased slightly.
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Clear tonight with low temperatures in the low to mid thirties. Friday brings increasing clouds and highs around sixty to sixty six. Saturday offers variable clouds with a chance of showers. Sunset 6 20 p m. Moon at last quarter. Rainfall 1 64 inches in the last 24 hours. October totals and five year rainfall history listed.
Michigan Governor George Romney tells a GOP gathering in Sturgis that even broad Republican support in 1968 cannot guarantee victory unless independents and dissident Democrats back the ticket. He links agriculture woes to a cost-price squeeze with big business and labor wielding power as he departs on a multi state speaking tour.
Wages rose 2.5 percent since September 1966 while living costs increased 2.6 percent. Ross forecasts 1967 price gains averaging 2.5 to 3 percent, with a six month rise at 1.8 percent suggesting a 3.6 percent annual rate. Wholesale index edged up 0.1 percent to 106.2 in September with a preliminary 0.1 percent drop in October. Basic wholesale commodities rose 0.7 percent in three months. food prices remain a drag. Ross links the pattern to a needed tax increase.
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