Snowy April Storm Strikes Winchester Area Halting Power and Phones
Heavy April snowfall disrupted utilities across Winchester Frederick Clarke with four to twelve inch depths. C&P Telephone and Potomac Edison report widespread outages, worst in Clarke County affecting Berryville Boyce and Stephens City. Repairs extend to midday tomorrow as crews work through the night and Easter vacation closures impact schools.
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Frederick Clarke
Frederick
Clarke
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Blue Ridge
C&p Telephone
Potomac Edison Power
Winchester - Frederick - Clarke
Harry Doyle
Winchester Frederick
Berryville
Boyce
Stephens City
Potomac Edison
Clarke County
Communists agree to Thursday session in Vietnam talks
The North Vietnamese and Viet Cong accept a Thursday meeting for the 108th weekly round of stalled Vietnam peace talks, following a March 25 session cancellation aimed at triggering a U.S. bombing response. The United States and South Vietnam did not set a meeting date.
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Paris
Vietnam
North Vieam
Nixon to Speak Tonight on War
President Nixon plans a televised address promising a faster troop withdrawal from Vietnam and hints at nearing the war's end. Foreseeable cuts may exceed current 12 500 monthly pace, with Saigon figures talked around 100 000 to 150 000 remaining and two major commands set for phasing out.
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Washington
Vietnam
Nixon
America
White House
George D. Aiken
Vermont
Senate
Saigon
Reward Offered in Rt. 81 Truck Rock Death
Berkeley County West Virginia Court posted a 1000 reward for information leading to a conviction in the death of a truck driver when a rock fell from an overpass on Interstate 81. Another similar incident near Frederick County involved a derailed rockstrike that narrowly missed killing a driver.
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Berkeley County
W.va
Pede
Frederick County
Btr
Frederick Thore
Bean Station
Tenn
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Clearbrook
W.J. Shevakas
Thore
Lewis Norton
Newport
Inwood
West Virginia
Norton
Virginia
Barr resigns to take head football coach post at Shepherd College
Walter Barr, James Wood football coach with a 38-2-1 record and a state AAA title this season, will leave to head the Shepherd College program in Shepherdstown West Virginia. Assistant Mike Jacobs also moves to Shepherd as football assistant.
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Star Sports
Walter Barr
James Wood
Shepherd College
Shepherdstown
W. Va
Mike Jacobs
Shepherd
Wood
Barr
Handley
The
Colonels
Casey
Strength from the Saints Faith and Healing
The piece surveys faith healing in Christian history from Elijah and Elisha to Jesus and the early church It credits Mary Baker Eddy founder of Christian Science with reviving faith healing after a personal injury and cites Matthew 9 2 as pivotal in 1866.
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David Poling
D.D
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Elijah
Elisha
Peter
Paul
Jesus
Mary Baker Eddy
Christian Science
What Happens Now Urban Life on County Scene
Frederick County shifts from purely rural to mixed urban rural governance. Officials stress balancing services for farmers and suburban residents as annexation by Winchester reshapes growth around city boundaries. Population trends show growth tied to accessibility and service needs.
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Frederick County
Roger Alderman
Winchester
City
Frederick
Rt. 11
Interstate Rt. 81
Virginia Weather Turns Cold with Snow and Rain Mix
Cold air sweeps across Virginia bringing snow and rain mixed across the state. A clearing trend is expected as high pressure moves in tonight, ending the unsettled spell.
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Richmond
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