Frederick County Building Permits Plunge from Last Year
Frederick County permits issued in July total 209 400 down from 691 582 in July 1966. Housing starts drop from 17 to 12 units. The largest current permit is 60 000 for a Hardees drive in restaurant on Valley Pike. Seven months 1967 housing starts lag over half a million dollars behind 1966.
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Frederick County
Commissioner of Revenue
Monroe College
Middletown
Valley Distributors
Roberts Sts
Valley Pike
Mercenary Chief Threatens Kinshasa Offensive
Maj. Jean Schramm, a white mercenary leader, says he may attack Kinshasa if Mobutu does not meet to discuss Congo’s future. He gave Mobutu 10 days to respond. The rest of the text notes regional food curiosities from Africa, Finland, and Japan.
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Bukavu
The
Hints and Home Tips From a Busy Reader
A collection of reader tips on fishing bait care and kitchen hacks. Advice covers keeping minnows alive by letting faucet water stand overnight, using nylon dish mops for barbecuing, removing popsicle paper with a blown bag, safely dealing with bees in cars, wig curlers for supermarket use, and acetone atomizer bulb repairs with vinyl grapes.
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Hoppen
Heloise
Florida Fun Across Puzzle Clues
A crossword style clue list themed around Florida and general wordplay. Includes entries such as Have fun at Beach and De Soto sought the fountain of youth in Florida.
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de Soto
Fountain of
Florida
Action Domesti
Rail Strike Closes 4 Virginia Mines
About 500 miners at four Westmoreland Coal Co. mines in Southwest Virginia are idle as Interstate Railroad workers strike. Picket lines at Pardee Pine Branch Stonega and Dunbar halted crossing, with 300 then 200 more miners refusing to cross. Union cites wage scales and elimination of firemen. company blames stalled pay raises and fireman cuts. Governor Godwin's office denied receipt of a telegram requesting help.
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Interstate Railroad
Virginia
North Carolina
Tennessee
Southern Railroad
Interstate
R. H. Teague
Mills E. Godwin Jr
Teague
Godwin
Richmond
Hogs Veal Lambs and Cattle Prices at Front Royal Market
Market telegram from Front Royal dated Thursday August 10 lists hogs top at 21.90 with butcher sows 15.50 to 17.25. Veal ranges from 21 to 35.50 with various grades. Lambs prime 25.85 and choice 24.25. Slaughter cattle show heifers good 21 to 23, standard 19 to 20, utility down 17. Cows commercial 18 to 19.50, utility 16.5 to 17.5, canner and cutter 12 to 17, bulls 22 to 24.35. Stock feeder cattle include steer calves 32 for 275-550 lbs, others 28 to 30, and yearling steers 28.5 to 27.0 depending on weight.
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Beetle Bailey
Regults
Winthrop
Blondie
Dagwood
Jackson Twins
King Radio O
Jill
Captain
Areba
Snuffy Smith
Elviney
Nancy
Frederick Development Corp
Rolling Fields
Zuckerman Co
Martinsburg Pike
Jefferson M. Mason
Rt. 277
Stephens City
James E. Barnett
Green Acres
Africa
Mrs. Johnson
Taylor
Steve Clensos
Phyllis Kramme
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Florida Fun
NEA
Rubber Manufacturers Association
Front Royal Markets
Aovinix
Crider & Shockey
METRO
Truck Service Center, Inc
Loudoun ST
Winchester
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