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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1972
Page
2
Obituaries report the deaths of Amanda Catherine Payne 69 of Wardensville Grace Hamilton Perna 76 of Browntown Ross William Michael 54 of Winchester Kathleen Wisecarver 56 of Winchester and Harry W Whitacre 49 of Capon Bridge. Funeral arrangements and burial details vary with each entry including locations Loy Maddox Omps Jones and Giffin funeral homes and Greenwood Agnew Mount Hebron and Fairview cemeteries.
Mrs. Geneva Bell Stewart of Wardensville West Virginia died unexpectedly at her home. Born April 12 1921 in Mathias she was the daughter of Grover Capalinger and the late Rhoda Capalinger. Survived by husband Harry Stewart four daughters eight grandchildren and five half brothers. Funeral conducted Sunday at Wardensville United Methodist Church. Burial in Wardensville Cemetery. Family receives friends in Wardensville at 7 to 9 p.m. tonight and tomorrow.
Mrs. Mary E Beatty 87 formerly of Front Royal died yesterday at her daughter’s home in Vienna Virginia The body is at Robertshaw Funeral Home Front Royal Mrs Audra Kathleen Keyser 68 of Riverton died yesterday in Warren Memorial Hospital Front Royal mother of Sheriff Gary T Keyser Surviving relatives include two brothers a sister and two grandchildren Funeral conducted Sunday at 2 pm Riverton United Methodist Church Burial will be Prospect Hill Robertshaw Funeral Home tomorrow evening 7 to 9 with pallbearers named and honorary pallbearers listed
The United Mine Workers Welfare and Retirement Fund reports over 225 million dollars in benefits for the last year with a 34 million dollar deficit. Pensions total 120 million to 65,723 retirees, medical care 95.9 million, and funeral benefits 9.3 million. Total expenditures reach 232.2 million against 198.2 million income from royalties and investments. A future balance is hoped as coal royalties rise.
FBI and Norfolk police hunt four gunmen who robbed the Davis Corner branch of First Virginia Bank at 2 p.m. taking about 69000 dollars. They forced eight people to the vault floor, fled in a beige 1968 or 69 Chevrolet, and a second car may have been used. A 2500 dollar reward is offered for information.
Old Sturbridge Village in Sturbridge Massachusetts presents a recreated 1800s New England town for visitors and education. The site showcases period buildings and village life to illustrate early American history.
McGovern campaign director Lawrence F. O'Brien said several men tied to the Nixon camp tried to bug McGovern's Capitol Hill campaign offices at 3 a.m. on May 27. He cited sources claiming two DNC phones, including his, had been tapped before the June 17 Watergate break-in.
The Shenandoah Valley Stamp Club hosts a stamp auction at Lord Fairfax Community College starting at 7 30 p m. The event features consignments and bidding on collectible stamps.
The Milam Building in San Antonio Texas opened January 1 1928 as the first U S office structure with air conditioning in its original construction The 20 story building contains about three million cubic feet of space and roughly 248000 square feet of gross floor area referenced by The World Almanac and the Newspaper Enterprise Association in 1972.
Partly cloudy tonight with a chance of thunderstorms and cool Sunday. Saturday will see highs in the 80s, with Virginia mountain areas in the 80s and western highlands in the 70s. Extended trend shows fair conditions with a chance of showers Tuesday and a gradual warming.
Aucanquilcha in Chile reaches 17,500 feet making it the world’s highest town. The note lists related trivia items such as wood front Ben Hur Raleigh hummingbird Egypt two drink and it sprouts the first night.
Wall Street rose mildly after three declines as the Dow gained 0.75 to 963.20 amid doubts over a rate surge. Mellon Bank and First National City Bank raised their prime rates to 5.5 percent, dampening optimism. Marriott led activity on the NYSE, while AT&T slid after news of a $4 billion funding plan for 1973. International Nickel retreated after recent gains on price hikes and China sales.
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