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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 24, 1968

Page

5

Take Part In Kid's Day Parade Draws 350-400

About 350 to 400 youngsters joined Kiwanis Kid's Day activities Saturday. A three division parade ran from Senseng Park to the Exchange Shelter with bicycle, costume and pet divisions. Linda Clark won the grand prize bicycle. parade winners included Curtis Keeter second in bicycles, the Berry children first in costumes, and Sherie Long first in pets.

Senseny Park Exchange Shelter Senseng Park Linda Clark Curtis Keefer Shenandoah Ave Jane, Jim Melody Berry Washington St Sam L. Maddox Sherie Long Parkway Ave

Farm Price Supports Not Exempt FromCuts

The Senate defeated an attempt to exempt farm price supports and Medicaid from a $6 billion federal spending cut tied to a 10 percent income tax surcharge. Sen. John J. Williams argued the exemption would erase the savings, noting the Johnson administration said it would not cut expenditures. The amendment failed 37 to 23 with no Republican votes in favor.

Washington Congress Senate John J. Wiliams Del Wiliams

Plane with 700-foot takeoff tested at LaGuardia

An air liner capable of lifting off in 700 feet is undergoing tests at LaGuardia Field. The French built jet prop craft, modified in the U S by McDonnell Douglas, completed a 15 minute test flight on Monday with aviation officials observing.

New York la Guardia Field McDonnell-Douglas Corp

James Wood F B L A Chapter Wins Gold Seal Award

The James Wood chapter of Future Business Leaders of America received a gold seal from the National FBLA in Washington D C for 1967 68 activities notably in community relations. National FBLA consists of 4053 chapters with about 90000 members in the United States and Puerto Rico. Roxanna Adams served as chapter president during 1967 68.

James Wood Future Business Leaders of America National Fbla Washington, D.C Staesctpe United States Puerto Rico Roxanna Adams

Women Job Corps Protest Police in Lewiston Maine

About 70 members of the Job Corps for Women demonstrated outside Lewiston police station protesting alleged police brutality. The march began at Poland Spring center after three Job Corps girls faced disorderly conduct charges continued to Sept. 30.

Lewston Maine Job Corps For Women’s Job Corps Center Poland Spring Job Corps Lewiston District Court

Indictments and Sentences in City Corporation Court

A grand jury returned two indictments and Judge Elliott D. Marshall sentenced three others who pleaded guilty. Preston Cordelia Birkett faces grand larceny charges over a July 2 auto theft from Stanley Turban with Nov 8 trial set. Merchant and Thompson cases involve forgery and other July indictments, with probation and jail terms imposed where noted. Johnson received a 12 month term suspended on probation for breaking into a storehouse.

Corporation Court Elliott D. Marshall Preston Cordelia Birkett Stanley Eugene Turban Birkett Marshall Douglas M. Swift, Jr Howard Patton, Jr Merchant David G. Simpson Sefa Dell McKee Stewart Allen ‘Thompson Moster Commonwealth Dabney W. Watts Thompson Daniel Berkley Merchant Chargin Johnson Joseph White, Jr

Va Soldier in Viet Nam Faces Murder Charge

ROANOKE AP A Virginia soldier faces a general court martial in Vietnam for the murder of a Vietnamese prisoner Woodrow C. Greer Jr 21 of Boones Mill on the Bearcat base camp near Saigon He is accused of knifing a prisoner during questioning and is charged with carrying a concealed weapon and owning a knife over three inches long The specialist on his second tour served with engineer and armor units and trial is slated for about Sept 30.

Roanoke Virginia Vietnam Woodrow C. Greer Jr Boones Mill Bearcat Saigon Greer

Louisville priest urges men to sing in church hymn

The Rev. James Flynn of Mother of God Catholic Church encouraged male parishioners to sing a new hymn, joking that God gave them a loud voice for Him to hear, as the vocal response was not strong.

Only Fair Louisville James Flynn Mother of Good Counsel Catholic Church

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Harry Aikens Kid’s Day George Stickley Linda Montgomery Ward The Kiwanis Club H. L. Mills Valley Avenue Winchester Valley Ave James Wood F.B.L.A. Group R. E. Buncutter S. Braddock St Viet Care Winchester Star Weaver Winchester Evening Star Bbe P.O TATE Sun Enterprise
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