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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1968
Page
15
U.S. military leaders privately say the North Vietnamese and Viet Cong have lost the ability to mount a major offensive like Tet. They cite heavy casualties and improved allied intelligence after a failed August wave, with a trend toward low level attacks to maintain pressure.
A northern Indiana hemp and marijuana crop once fueled a local factory in Nappanee that made fiber for rope. The plants still grow along roadsides and fields, drawing police calls as moonlight harvesters are seized. County crews spray roadsides to curb growth. farmers are told to destroy growth on their property.
Philadelphia District Attorney Arlen Specter reported an apparent rise in narcotic related deaths. A Dr Joseph Spelman report showed 61 autopsy cases with narcotics in the first six months of 1968, 40 due to overdoses, compared with 44 such deaths in all of 1967 with 29 overdose cases.
In a network of Tuesday night and league matches, diverse bowlers posted top marks. Notable scores include Paul Carper 360 and Jack Billmyer 378 for Pauls TV versus Joe’s Atlantic, and Dororthy Nixon 121 114 for The Sleepers. Other leaders include Helen Linaburg 122 and Maxine Miller 113 for Holiday Inn, with Martrissa Zuckerman 110 for The Rebels.
Red Foley, famed for Chattanooga Shoe Shine Boy and Peace in the Valley, was found dead in a Fort Wayne motel room at age 58 amid reports of natural causes. Coroner Dr Gordon Franke ordered an autopsy. Foley had performed in Fort Wayne the night before. He leaves four daughters and is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame.
The article notes U S per capita yearly tea consumption about half a pound while Britain and Ireland average about ten pounds per person annually. It contrasts domestic tea habits with the higher tea intake in the British Isles.
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