Miners Strike Across Six States Ahead of Talks Resumption
Miners walked off soft coal operations in six states including Ohio Pennsylvania West Virginia Illinois Kentucky and Alabama hours before renewed contract talks between the United Mine Workers Union and the Bituminous Coal Operators Association. UMW leaders stated no sanction for the walkouts and noted no contract yet. some local officials described ongoing work without a pact.
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Pittsburgh
United Mine Workers Union
Ohio
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Illinois
Kentucky
Alabama
Washington
UMW
Bituminous Coal Operators Association
W.A. Boyle
Liberty
George Titler
C.W. Moore
Bell and Zollar Mining Co
Oriole
Madisonville
Ayrshire Collieries
Indianapolis
Ind
Southwest Illinois Coal Corp
Edward K. Miller Elected Frederick County Democratic Chairman
Edward K. Miller of Miller Heights was elected chairman of the Frederick County Democratic Committee succeeding the late William Carpenter. The 24 member panel also elected O. D. Ritter from Carper's Valley Precinct and paid tribute to Mr. Carpenter. Miller, a Potomac Edison official, Navy veteran and local civic leader, has served on the committee for about six years and is married with four children.
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Edward K. Miller
Miller Heights
Frederick County
Democratic Committee
William Carepenter
O.D. Ritter
Carper’s Valley
MR. Miller
Winchester
McKinley Tech
Washington
D.C
Handley High School
U.S. Navy
Miller
Potomac Edison Co
Winchester Toastmasters Club
Shawnee Bowman
Isaak Walton League
Braddock Street Methodist Church
Ruth Mills
Warren County
Stewart Held in Shotgun Death at Byrd Orchard
Berryville authorities charged 58 year old Stewart with murder in the shotgun death of 60 year old George William Nickens at Byrd Orchard. Stewart awaits a May 6 preliminary hearing in Clarke County jail with no bond set. Nickens, born 1905 in Winchester, died from a 12 gauge blast in front of a parked car during a dispute between the two men, both Negroes. Funeral arrangements are pending with the body at John H. Enders Funeral Home.
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Berryville
George William Nickens
William Virty Stewart
Clarke County
Percy F. Click
Nickens
Byrd
Click
Stewart
Orchard
Winchester
Harry B
Sarrah Ellis Nickens
Etta Taylor
Elizabeth Nickens Phillips
West Virginia
Magnolia III. Phillips
Kingsport
John H. Enders
County earns bracellois free area status boosts cattle shipping
John Wolfe, Frederick County Extension agent, announced to the Board of Supervisors that the county is certified by federal and state authorities as bracellois free. The designation marks a shift from brucellosis limited, aiding interstate cattle and feed movement. Dr. L. O. Fears outlined plans to expand the rabies predator control program, increasing state trappers from seven to 17 for 1966 68, with cost shares to counties.
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John Wolfe
Frederick County Board of Supervisors
Wolfe
L, O, Fears
Winchester - Frederick County
General Assembly
Fears
Weather outlook shows 60s and unsettled week
The State General Fund carries on the weather page with forecasting notes. The forecast predicts a high near 60 tomorrow with cooler, rainy conditions expected Wednesday.
Easter Sunday Weather Sparks Spring Dress Up
Easter Sunday brought cool but pleasant conditions with a high of 49 and a low of 33. Sunrise services drew crowds at Handley High School, and about 450 youngsters joined the city park Easter Egg Hunt sponsored by the Winchester Junior Chamber of Commerce.
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Handley High School
War Memorial Building
Winchester Junior Chamber of Commerce
Ambulance Stoned After Killing 7 Year Old in Korea
A U S Army ambulance en route to Kunsan air base hospital struck and killed seven year old Chung Ku Im of Kumje near Kumje while the driver and assistant were assaulted by a yelling crowd. The paralyzed soldier was taken to hospital and the boy died at Kumje hospital.
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Seoul
Korea
U.S
Kunsan Air Base
Kumje
Chung Ku Im
Weather brings fair skies over Virginia
A high pressure system moving off the Virginia coast brings fair weather to the state. The ridge maintains dry conditions and light winds across Virginia as the day progresses with no precipitation in sight.
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Richmond
Virginia
Soviet Plans Space Flight Celebration
Soviet authorities prepare for the fifth anniversary of Yuri Gagarin's flight with upbeat talk of a lunar mission. Cosmonauts indicate the government aims for a manned Moon landing, with Alexei Leonov predicting a Russian Moon landing as early as 1968.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Yuri Gagarin
Alexei Leonov
Budapest
Gagarin
Relief Pitcher For LBJ Opens MLB Season In Washington
President Johnson sent a relief pitcher to start the American League season in Washington so he could stay for a post Easter Texas ranch holiday. Vice President Humphrey threw out the first ball at the Washington Cleveland opener. Soviet cosmonauts Gagarin and Titov predicted rapid advances, including a man on the moon within five years. Demonstrations against the Vietnam War near LBJ Ranch drew spectators during the Easter vigil. Johnson kept a relaxed schedule at the LBJ Ranch with desk work, boating, churchgoing, and ranch viewing.
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Johnson City
Tex
Johnson
Rel Lief
Washington
Texas
Hubert H. Humphrey
Cleveland
Gagarin
Gherman Titov
United States
Soviet Union
U.S
Eisther
Lbj Ranch
Viet Nam
LBJ
San Antonio
President’s Daughter Luci and Fiancé Plan Lake Outing
Luci Johnson aged 18 and her fiancé Patrick Nugent aged 22 from Waukegan Illinois were en route for an afternoon boat trip on Lake Lyndon B. Johnson. The President recently signed a law approving a $750000 official residence for the Vice President but agreed with Humphrey that construction should be postponed for now.
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Luci
Patrick J. Nugent
Waukegan
Lake
Lyndon B. Johnson
Humphrey
Student's Human Torch Attempt Near White House
A Boston University student named Arthur Zinner doused himself with gasoline outside the White House in a protest against the Vietnam War. He was restrained as he tried to ignite the liquid with matches and was taken to St. Elizabeths Hospital for observation. His father said the student was not known to be active in peace groups.
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Washington
White House
Arthur Zinner
Deiverehyelon Old Boston University
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Zinner
Secret Service
New York
Jack Zinner
Air Force Sets 100 Mission Cap for North Vietnam Flights
The Air Force announced a limit of 100 missions per tour against targets in North Vietnam, with no cap for missions against Communist targets in South Vietnam. The policy became effective in January.
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Washington
Air Force
North Viet Nam
South Viet Nam
Weekend Crashes Injure Thirteen In City and State
Thirteen people were hurt over the weekend in a series of crashes that taxed city and state traffic officers. Four were seriously injured and taken to Winchester Memorial Hospital or other facilities. Names include Charles Hatfield 23 at Route 50 near Paris with a broken shoulder and rib contusions, his brother Ronald Hatfield 26 with knee injuries, Marvin Hill with possible chest injuries, Roger Welsh and James Elsen with facial and spine contusions, Sharon Robinson with rib pain, Herbert Waddell with a dislocated hip, James Owens treated and discharged, Edgar Lunsford with facial injuries, and Curtis Sechrist of Paris noted as owner of a car involved. The enders squad and trooper Donald Sheetz reported the incidents occurring Saturday morning and the vehicles were taken to hospitals.
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Charles Hatfield
Ronald Hatfield
Furse
Donald Sheetz
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Marvin Hill
Route 5
Winchester
Millwood
Red Gate Farm
Roger Welsh
Boyce
James Elsen
Sheetz
Curtis Sechrist
Paris
John H. Enders
Herbert Waddell
James Owens
the Plains
Edgar Lunsford
Greek Oil Tanker At Port of Beira
London AP reports the Greek tanker Joanna V docked at Beira Mozambique after diversion from Beira by the British Navy. The carrier carries 18 700 tons of oil and will unload to permit propeller repairs, with possible further oil offloading. A second tanker Manuela headed for Durban as air surveillance continues and a UN backed seizure attempt remains unresolved.
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London
Rhodesia
Mozambique
Beira
South Africa
South African Press Association
George Vardinoyannis
Durban
Manuela
Deense Ministry
U.N. Security Council
Britain
Manslaughter Charge in Highway Fatal Near Winchester
Gerald Earhart 24 of Strasburg faces a manslaughter warrant for the April 3 crash on Rt. 50 near the Opequon Bridge that killed Carl Franklin Scott 21. Earhart held on 1000 bond. hearing set May 6. Passenger William Orndorff 22 critically injured. other driver D H Spencer of Munice Ind. and spouse injured.
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Gerald Joseph Earhart
Strasburg
Carl Franklin Scott
P. F
Earhart
Frederick County
Rt. 50
Winchester
Opequon Bridge
William Edward Or
Free Phone Service Acme Safeway and Rear of McCrorys
Community notices report free telephone service offerings linked to Acme and Safeway locations and a rear area designation for McCrorys, with potential impact on local businesses and residents.
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Acme
McCrory’s
Pat's
Buddhists Press for Civilian Rule as Ky Regime Faces Protests
In Saigon Buddhist leaders vow to sustain demonstrations until the U.S. backed junta quits. They deny anti American aims, call for quick elections and say reforms can be carried out with strong provincial and central governments. They deny instigating violence and urge unity behind a civilian government.
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Thich Tri Quang
Saigon
Quang
South Viet Nam
Nguyen Cao Ky
U.S
Ngo Dinh Diem
Thich Thien Minh
Viet Nam
Sasia
St ¥Ment
Johnson
Honolulu
Viet Cong
National Liberation Front
Central Committee
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Passerick County Court House
Mr. Carpenter
Lucien Brumback
G.W. Lemley
Alson Smith
Coats Felt
N. Vietnam
Sharon Robinson
Route 4
L. L
Braddock & Boscawen Sts
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