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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 07, 1966

Page

9

Four New County School Buses Headed for Operation

The Frederick County school board was notified that four buses will arrive over the weekend and be in service next week. Plans for new board offices in the Miller School building were reviewed as architect Hubert Stratton provides cost estimates and final plans. The administration aims to occupy the offices by spring and notes that county schools opened smoothly despite changes and enrollment increases. Administrative items included route revisions personnel changes and repairs to school buildings.

Frederick County Hubert Stratton Miller School Ayler Ine

Mental Health Meet Thursday at Baptist Youth Center

The Northwestern Mental Health Association will meet Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at the Baptist Youth Center 112 N Wash. Dr. E T Clark, president, urged anyone interested in mental health problems to attend.

Northwestern Mental Health Association Baptist Youth Center N. Wash E. T. Clark Association

Winchester to Reorganize Community Orchestra led by Blatt

Jacob Blatt, director at Shenandoah Conservatory, plans to reorganize a Winchester community orchestra at the Shenandoah Conservatory. Rehearsals run Thursdays 7 to 9 pm. open to adults and students with string instruments. Call Dr Verne E. Collins at 667-7786 for details.

Blatt Jacob Blatt Shenandoah Conservatory of Music Tf Winchester Shenandoah Valley Symphony Woodstock Shenandoah Conservatory Verne E. Collins Conservatory

California Tops Defense Contract Spending in 1966

The Pentagon released figures showing California, New York, and Texas as the top three holders of defense prime contract awards in fiscal 1966. California received 5.8 billion dollars, 18.3 percent of total 35.7 billion, with New York at 2.8 billion and Texas at 2.29 billion, driven by Viet Nam era helicopter contracts.

Washington California New York Texas Pentagon Aerospace and Electronics Industries States District of Columbia Defense Connecticut Pennsylvania Ohio Massachusetts Missouri New Jersey Indiana Army Corps of Engineers

Camouflaged Oil Depot Targeted by Hawk-Eyed U.S. Pilot

Cmdr. Harry B. Southworth led Attack Squadron 72 and spotted an underground oil depot in North Vietnam by unusual field cues. He dropped a 500 pound bomb igniting a large fireball. Wingman Lt. Terry Thies destroyed three cargo barges. Squadron mates Lt. Dave Griggs and Lt. Bob Wilson attacked three large warehouses.

Harry B. Southworth Viet Nam South Tragel Southworth H.S. Southworth Mexico N.Y J.G Terry Thies Indianapolis Ind Dave Griggs Jacksonville Fla Bob Wilson Arlington

New Trial Set In Rape Case In Lynchburg

Thomas Carlton Wansley, 21, a Negro, faces retrial for raping a Japanese woman after the Virginia Supreme Court overturned his 1963 convictions and death sentence. A Lynchburg grand jury indicted him on the rape charge this week.

Lynchburg Thomas Carlton Wansley Wansley Neegro State Supreme Court Lynchburg Corporation Court

De Gaulle Arrives in Tahiti Amid Reserved Welcome

About 1,000 French and Tahitians greet President Charles de Gaulle in Papeete. The arrival speech ends with Vive la France as officials from other islands greet him. Flags fly over Chinese stores but not Tahitian homes amid Tahiti’s independence sentiment. De Gaulle’s 19 day world tour continues from New Caledonia.

Papeete Tahiti de Gaulle Fana French Polynesia Tahitian New Ledonia

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