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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1968
Page
1
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved Abe Fortas for chief justice 10 to 0 but faces potential trouble in the full Senate as a filibuster threat looms. The committee vote signals support while the nomination awaits broader scrutiny.
In Lisbon Premier Antonio de Oliveira Salazar showed slight improvement after a crippling stroke, though his condition remained critical. Hospital reports conflicted with doctors and Red Cross sources, while officials warned the fate of his 36 year rule hung in the balance as he lay comatose and paralyzed.
An Albany report says Rabbi Howard Joseph will perform a symbolic wedding for Robert Kames of Catskill and Martha Levine of the Bronx, both 21, killed in a Sunday car crash in New Mexico. The couple had planned January nuptials. the ceremony will unite them in death, followed by funeral services.
The Red Cross Bloodmobile at Christ Episcopal Church Parish Hall on W. Boscawen Street stays open until 4 p.m. sponsored by Frederick County Ruritans to help reduce a 110 pint deficit from two prior visits. All blood types needed. donors must be 18 to 61 in good health. Minors under 21 require parental consent unless married or in the armed forces. Dance Tonight September 17 from 9 to 12 with Ted Whipp and the Dewdroppers at Little Mac's Rest Papermill Road. Admission is $1.00 per person.
Southeast England faced a three day downpour that killed three and caused millions in damage. Floods covered hundreds of square miles marooning families and halting roads and rail. MPs faulted meteorologists for warnings while Dr Brian Mason defended forecasting limits. Evacuations surged as police and troops aided rescue efforts.
DETROIT AP Chrysler Corp raised prices on 1969 models by about 2.9 percent averaging 84 dollars per car to 2917.44, a move denounced by White House economists as a severe setback to price stability. The White House council warned if industry-wide, it could cost consumers hundreds of millions. The increase follows 1968 model price comparisons and includes a Chrysler statement citing favorable inflation metrics.
Lagos reports Owerri captured leaving Biafra with Umuahia as its sole major town. Federal troops push from north and south to 30 miles of major rebel lines as Ojukwu’s government vows to survive amid refugee upheaval and international calls for surrender.
Help wanted for apple picking and day labor. Contact Alfred L. Snapp at phone 869-1547 for details and work arrangements.
Capt. Samuel C. Umstot Jr., 28, of Keyser, West Virginia, a U S Army Medical Service Corps officer, was killed in action in Vietnam on Sept 12. He is survived by his widow Joyce Lions of Keyser and two children. Burial will be at Arlington National Cemetery. Arrangements are pending.
North Vietnamese troops struck a Marine column four miles south of the DMZ as they prepared for night in Khe Sanh area. The clash left 25 Marines dead and 126 wounded after a 10 hour battle. US forces reported 27 enemy killed.
Democratic candidate Hubert H. Humphrey pledges to form federal state and local cooperation to tackle crime and civil disorder if elected. Nixon assails drug use, proposes halting drug traffic and rehab. Wallace to name running mate soon and urges stronger border control and federal programs. Wallace spoke at Texas AIP convention in Dallas.
The Senate voted 41 to 36 to ban mail order sale of ammunition for rifles shotguns and .22 caliber weapons. The move narrows coverage of ammunition in the main gun control bill as lawmakers continue to debate registration licensing and cross border sales provisions.
Stephens City Community Kindergarten advertises several vacancies for 4 year olds and 5 year olds. Call 869 3702 for information and enrollment details.
About 1,000 men of the 27th Marine Regiment returning from Vietnam march down Broadway in San Diego to honor 290 comrades killed. The unit, first to bring colors home, drew 5,000 Marines from nearby bases for the parade after a 13 month combat tour with 1,900 Purple Hearts earned by 4,300 deployed.
Richmond AP reports frontal systems linked to a trough move slowly eastward. Cloudiness grows gradually, mainly in western Virginia, through Wednesday.
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