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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1964
Page
1
The Blue and Gray squads stage a peaceful re reenactment of the Third Battle of Winchester on a field near Lockhart Turkey farm at Baker Lane, using blank ammunition this afternoon at 3:30 p.m. No anger noted as thousands of veterans once did.
In a staged revival on Sept 19 1864 era combat will unfold with 950 reenactors from more than a dozen states recreating the Sheridan Early clash. Confederate forces will be outnumbered and cannons and cavalry will be on display amid simulated casualties. Officials note ceremonies at Shenandoah markers precede the event and honor a local Civil War centennial commission.
A Winchester shop window features Confederate memorabilia including a Tur ner Ashby Camp photo on the courthouse steps and a carved Keynote City seal from Fort Loudoun. The display, created by Mrs Maybel Aiken, invites bids to join by September 28 with further information via phone numbers 662 1015 or 667 177.
The 7th District congressman spoke at ceremonies dedicating Civil War battlefield markers near Winchester. He said the South rebuilt through its own efforts, endured military occupation and economic devastation, and did not seek cures from Washington. He urged steady, local determination over federal remedy.
Two escaped convicts and two highway patrolmen exchanged gunfire near Lumberton North Carolina. A patrolman and a convict were killed as Fowler and Perry fled, ending a three day escape linked to car theft and farm couple wounds.
A three judge federal panel ruled that Virginia must hold a special election of state senators before January 1966 to prevent unequal district representation. It also ordered the General Assembly to meet in special session by December 16 to reapportion both house and senate districts.
U S military units in South Viet Nam were placed on special alert amid reports of a new Gulf of Tonkin incident. There were unconfirmed claims of clashes between U S destroyers and North Vietnamese PT boats, while Premier Nguyen Khanh announced emergency powers and mobilization.
U S government probes whether two destroyers in the Tonkin Gulf fired on threatening North Vietnamese torpedo boats or phantom targets. Hanoi and New China News Agency reports describe explosions and aircraft, while U S officials say radar saw hostile craft but no confirmed hits.
A Coin Show and Convention began with a Board meeting at the George Washington Hotel. Last night two auctions grossed about 8 000 to 9 000 dollars. Today at 1 PM the second auction runs to 4 PM featuring an 1873 2 cent proof coin and a mail bid of 600 dollars for the piece. A Judea Bible coin group including a Tribute penny and a Widows Mite, plus a silver Judas payment piece, also appears. Paul S Seitz of Glenn Rock pa notes many other items such as Indian Territory tokens and predicts a large sale today potentially around 15 000 dollars.
Attention Eagles. A class initiation is scheduled for Sunday September 20 at 2 o'clock. All members are urged to attend.
Shenandoah County seeks Mauldin to aid in locating two hitchhikers buried in a wooded area near Woodstock. The 24 year old Raleigh prisoner provided explicit details of the shooting and burial after being detained on a detainer. Authorities have followed directions given by Mauldin via telephone but found no graves.
A high pressure system moves toward Virginia and should cross the state by late tonight bringing cloudiness and widely scattered showers as it passes through.
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