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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1966
Page
3
A Tiverton Devonshire shop displayed a bowl of transparent Chinese dragon fighting fish to attract attention. Owner Brian Miller said customers pressed to view and some offered to buy, but he kept them unsold and called the public reaction puzzling.
Winchester police and the Frederick County sheriff report a second vandalism this week at the Virginia Aresol building in the 400 block of N Cameron St. Officer Cooper found two windows smashed at 8 25 a m. Last weekend over 30 windows were broken across four buildings including the Aresol building with a blood trail reported. No arrests were made and no clues were found this time. The sheriff’s office added a large plate glass window shattered at the Atlantic station at Fox Dr and Rt 522 north with about $200 damage from a rock thrown early yesterday morning by Deputy Ronald Bowers.
Governor Godwin champions Virginia's industrial drive at the Virginia Manufacturers Association meeting in Williamsburg. He warns of risks in profit and loss signals, notes state efforts in education and data processing, and cites the Office of Administration as a key reform. The convention closes with a talk on the new statewide sales tax.
Milwaukee Press Club faced a picket threat after reports of discrimination against women reporters. Marian McBride and Mildred Freese listed 22 women demanding the club end its male only clause. Club president Bennet Waxse noted exceptions exist and claimed some friends are women.
Kenya's Vice President Joseph Murumbi says a large Soviet arms shipment into Somalia threatens control of the Aden Straits and the Suez Canal. He warns Somalia's 20,000 troops and Soviet jets risk shifting oil interests in the Arabian Gulf and heightening regional conflicts.
AP reports Peking moved regular troops into Canton streets to curb Red Guard violence after clashes with Canton guards. Crossers say army patrols from Beijing aim to control Red Guard activity as Canton leaders reportedly faced restraint from higher authorities.
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower met with a visiting figure for a private discussion at Eisenhower’s Gettysburg farm after a stay at Walter Reed Army Hospital for a periodic checkup. The report notes no public activities were observed by newsmen during the visit.
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