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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1968
Page
13
Washington AP reports hopes for a rapid Pueblo release faded as rumors spread for a week. Officials offered no firm timetable and cautioned against sensational speculation.
An ad for printed sewing patterns lists sizes and mail order details. Separate news notes quote Secretary Rusk and Defense on North Korea’s demands tied to the Pueblo affair and ongoing Panmunjom negotiations with no clear resolution.
The Indian government tentatively allocates 1.2 million dollars to create special police units for tourist protection. Tourism Minister Karan Singh announced the plan within the fourth five year plan set to begin in 1969 or 1970.
In Hopewell Circuit Court a mistrial halted the DeBell bribery case over a $3,000 payoff tied to a zoning decision. Judge Ernest P. Gates will set a new trial date after reviewing word from Fairfax prosecutors. venue had been moved from Fairfax.
The Winchester Frederick County Ministerial Association launches its second season of bi monthly TV programs to explore church community ties. Tonight at 8 30 on TV Cable Channel 6 the program The Church and Law Enforcement features Police Chief Francis Funk Captain Joseph Ritter Sheriff Lacy Anderson and Lt Nichols with ministers Nash Taylor Yates and others. Future topics include The Church and the Courts Hospital High Schools Mental Health and Alcoholic Problem with Commonwealth Attorneys Watts and Gunter scheduled for Sept 25. The Community program airs the second and fourth Wednesdays at 8 30 p.m.
The National Safety Council reports US traffic fatalities rose 5 percent from January through July 1968 compared with the same period in 1967, totaling 29 950. Despite higher volumes, the fatality rate per 100 million vehicle miles fell from 5.2 to 5.1. Houston Los Angeles Chicago and Philadelphia posted the lowest rates among cities over one million.
A double fatality plane crash near Rocky Gap Virginia killed Gayle H. Warren of Charlotte North Carolina and Abie Hassan of Roanoke. An autopsy at Roanoke Valley Community Hospital will explore possible physical impairments as factors. The single engine Hecht aircraft crashed in a pasture about seven miles south of the West Virginia line after departing Roanoke and stopping at New River Airport near Dublin.
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