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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1971

Page

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Rogers Plans U N Talks With Gromyko For Key Agenda

Secretary of State William P. Rogers will head to the United Nations on Friday for talks with Andrei Gromyko and other foreign ministers as the Assembly considers China seating and Thant’s successor. Topics include budget reform, economic policy, and anti apartheid proposals, with a focus on Middle East issues and SALT. Rogers aims to advance progress behind the scenes with Israelis and Egyptians to avoid a direct UN confrontation.

Washington William P. Rogers United Nations Russia Andrei A. Gromyko China U Thant U.N Mideast Rogers Gromyko Middle East Helsinki Washington-Moscow Kremlin Europe Berlin Alaska Nixon Japan New York

Radar Accounts For 74 Percent Of Va Speeding Arrests

Virginia State Police reports show 421 175 speeding arrests from 1966 to 1970 with radar accounting for 315 735 cases or about 74 9 percent. Col Harold W Burgess notes radar also influenced other arrests for reckless driving and drunken driving.

Richmond Virginia Harold W. Burgess Burgess

Political Week Ahead in Winchester Area Promises Busy Events

Local political activity heats up with election day set for November 2. The Young Democrats meet tonight with speakers Robert W. Smalley J Fred Larrick and Duncan C Gibb among others.

Winchester Frederick County del. George Shafran Young Democrats Robert W. Smalley Berryville J. Fred Larrick Duncan C. Gibb Front Royal

Nixon holds off on Supreme Court vacancy decision

President Nixon has not indicated when he will fill the vacant Supreme Court seat after Justice Black's retirement. White House aides say a decision is not yet near despite a weekend at Camp David and a list of seven potential successors.

Washington Nixon Supreme Court White House Hugo L. Black Camp David Warren E., Burger Harry A. Blackmun Earl Warren Burger Blackmun Richard H. Poff R-Va Poff

Raritans Host Red Cross Bloodmobile Visit

Frederick County Raritans sponsor the Red Cross Bloodmobile visit at Christ Episcopal Church Parish House from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Recruitment Chairman Ray Welsh notes a goal of 165 pints of blood plus 10 pints of A negative for open heart surgery. People may contact the Red Cross to book appointments.

Frederick County Red Cross Christ Episcopal Church Parish House Ray Welsh

Egypt Hit Back Order Tightens Gaza Front Action

War Minister Lt Gen Mohammed Sadek ordered Egyptian forces to hit back immediately and violently against Israeli fire on Suez Canal fronts. Al Ahram said Shrike missiles struck an Israeli position at Ferdan as Cairo codenamed a maximum alert. Foreign Minister Mahmoud Riad plans a Sept 29 visit to Washington to discuss the crisis.

Associated Press Mohammed Sadek Egypt Sadek Suez Canal Israel Cairo al Ahram Ferdan Mideast Mahmoud Riad Washington U.S William P. Rogers

Local Judges Withdraw From Durham Case

Luther Durham Jr. faces a new trial as both presiding judges recuse themselves citing improper impartiality. Durham, serving a life term for 1963 murder, was to appear in Circuit Court as a habeas review unfolds after a July order by U.S. District Court.

Corporation Court Elliott D. Marshall Circuit Court Robert K. Woltz Luther Durham, Jr Durham Annie Snow Double Tollgate U.S. District Court Harrisonburg Frederick County Supreme Court Virginia U.S. Supreme Court

Soldier wounded at observation post in Londonderry

A British soldier was critically wounded by a sniper while on duty at an observation post on the edge of Londonderry’s Bogside district. The army recovered the bullet, an outlawed dum-dum round, with its caliber unclassified.

Londonderry Northern Ireland Bogside

Cambodian Fuel Tank Farm Blows Up After Island Assault

Cambodian fuel storage near Phnom Penh was hit by a night raid as about 30 enemy sappers aboard boats attacked two tank complexes. Rockets ignited 15 large tanks containing gasoline diesel and fuel oil, sending flames and black smoke over the capital. South Vietnamese positions near Tay Ninh faced mortar and commando strikes with 21 soldiers killed and 64 wounded.

Saigon Cambodia Phnom Penh Esso Shell 43Rd Task Force Tay Ninh Associated Press Robin Mannock

80 Year Old Man Feeds Birds Despite Personal Hunger

In Los Angeles, 80 year old Raymond Lopez feeds thousands of birds at Echo and MacArthur parks using 2,800 pounds of feed weekly at a cost of about 150 dollars. After health problems halted his rounds, neighbor Manuel Cerda helps deliver the feed and Lopez vows to go hungry before the birds.

Los Angeles Raymond Lopez Lopez Echo and MacArthur Parks Hollywood Manuel Cerda Cerda

Hot Times Ahead for United Nations Analysis Predicts Red China Role

AP analysis by William L. Ryan says Red China may press to shape UN policy as a permanent member with veto power, seek inclusion of smaller nations in disarmament talks, and influence the selection of a new secretary general, signaling tense times at the UN.

William L. Ryan Red China General Assembly Security Council United Nations Peking Red Chinese United States Soviet Union Carnegie Endowment For International Peace China Middle East Chou En-lai Red China Long U.N Carnegie Endowment U Thant

Virginia Weather Sees Partly Cloudy Skies and Showers

A stationary front hung over Virginia bringing partly cloudy skies and moderate temperatures with a chance of showers. Local notices include a drug hotline number and a business closing due to a death in the family, plus employment ad for a dishwasher at Townhouse Restaurant in Berryville, Virginia.

Richmond Virginia Berryville, Va

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