31 Oct 1969
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1969
Page
1
The Star profiles Trudy McCormac daughter of Mrs H B McCormac Jr of Courtfield Ave reflecting her Shenandoah College attendance and plan to pursue social welfare work. An autumn flower field avid swimmer and skier, she embodies a local calendar feature.
Democrat William C. Battle and Republican Linwood Holton confronted abortion law reform in Hot Springs at a VFWC meeting and later in Washington during a TV debate. Both urged changes though avoiding specifics, with VFWC backing broader access for rape incest medical necessity. They warned against extreme liberal or permissive shifts while signaling modernization.
Winchester police said they will be out in full force tonight with additional officers from other forces to ensure everyone has a safe and happy Halloween.
Wilkins Shoe Center Inc announces a children s shoe sale with discounts ranging from 25 to 75 percent. Store opens Monday November 3 at the Plaza Annex near Val Ley Beauty Salon at 2400 Valley Ave. Call 667 4140 for appointments.
Five Winchester men including Dick Adams embark on a pheasant hunting trip to South Dakota. A skunk encounter during a woodland trek spoiled the outing, turning a long awaited vacation into a smelly misadventure.
Washington AP report says the Nixon administration will assist in adopting and enforcing the Supreme Court desegregation ruling. Southern leaders condemn the decision, calling it criminal or scurrilous policy while pledging resistance and tax protests. The White House vows to help overcome practical and human challenges involved.
Two Winchester officers, Sgt Floyd Allen Barley and Sgt Warren Fogle, were promoted to sergeant by Mayor William M. Battaile and Captain Warren Rudolph after competitive exams. Barley, 36, with 12 years on the force, has served in Criminal Investigation and Fingerprinting courses.
John W. Brown III faces murder charges in the death of Ruth Osborne Brown after opening day preliminaries. A neighbor testified seeing the wife flee the house and fall, as Brown denied planning the act while claiming memory gaps. The defense showed his quiet, hard working nature but noted increased nervousness and drinking. The court considered further mental observation before trial.
Johnson Associates deny any impropriety in negotiating multimillion dollar grants and loans tied to federal land in Austin. officials say no funds have been disbursed. HEW and FHA loans and grants are cited, with land valued at $642,000 transferred free under a public benefit arrangement.
A Trans World Airlines Boeing 707 hijacked over California by a gunman landed at Kennedy Airport at 11 37 a m. The craft refueled in Denver unloading 39 passengers and three stewardesses with three hijackers aboard. All passengers were safe and luggage was unloaded for transfer to another plane.
A children's Halloween night described with costumes and treats. It explains the origin of Halloween’s name from All Hallows Eve and the shift from pagan rituals to a dress and door knocking custom for trick or treat.
A large area of cloudiness and rain from the Midwest moves toward Virginia bringing increased cloudiness and warmer temperatures. The forecast notes a broad weather system and unsettled conditions across the region tonight and tomorrow.
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