Truitt Gets 20 Years for Air Piracy and Kidnapping
Miriam Alben Truitt, grandson of former VP Alben Barkley, was sentenced in Key West to 20 years in prison for air piracy and kidnapping after hijacking a light plane to Cuba. The verdict noted the death penalty was avoided by the jury.
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Key West
Fla
Alben Barkley
Cuba
William Methtens
Miriam Alben Truitt
Truitt
Twitchou
Barkley
Darry S. Truman
Marian Truitt
Alison
Canada
United States
SBA Representatives to Visit Chamber Office Next Week
SBA representatives will interview area small businessmen at the Winchester-Frederick County Chamber of Commerce office next Wednesday. SCORE, the service corps of retired executives, aided over 600 Virginia firms in fiscal year 1969 and now has chapters in six cities with fifty volunteers statewide.
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Small Business Administration
Winchester-Frederick County
Score
Berryville Adopts Budget for 1969 70
Berryville approves a budget of 179074 for Sept 1 1969 to Aug 31 1970 after a public hearing with no opposition. The tax rate remains 70 cents per 100 dollars real estate and 1 dollar per 100 personal property. The council also orders action on a dog barking complaint against Charles Paget’s dogs.
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Berryville
Charles Paget
Paget
Special Appeal For Bloodmobile Visit Tuesday
The Red Cross issues a special appeal to collect blood at Tuesday's bloodmobile at Christ Episcopal Church Parish House from 10 a.m. to 2 45 p.m. It targets five pints B positive four pints B negative and four pints AB positive along with urgent need for all other types. Appointments essential at 662 5412.
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Red Cross
Christ Episcopal Church Parish
Red Cross Blood Program
Charles Zuckerman
Clarke 4-H Camp Starts Week at Powell Fort Valley
A Clarke County group of 40 4-H members and leaders, including Agent Mrs. Madeline Myers and aides Raymond Chapman and Becky Jo Racer, depart for a week at 4-H camp in Powell s Fort Valley. Junior leaders and a long list of girl and boy campers accompany them, with return planned Saturday morning.
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Berryville
Clarke County
4-H
Powell’s Fort Valley
Madeline Myers
Raymond Chapman
Becky Jo Racer
Lydia Armel
Rebecca Day
Johnny Day
Clarence Johnson
Bev McKay
Branson McKay
Philip Shenk
Haven Wolfe, Jr
All Day Service at Marvin Chapel Community Church
An all day service will be held Sunday at Marvin Chapel Community Church one mile off Route 7 at Webbtown. Services are at 10 50 a m 3 p m and 6 30 p m with special music at each service. Pastor Thomas S Hogan will be the speaker.
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Marvin Chapel Community Church
Route 7
Webbtown
Thomas S. Hogan
Marine battalion commander killed in Vietnam battle
Lt. Col. John A. Dow, 37, of Wowbridge Virginia, commander of the 1st Battalion 8th Regiment, was killed by North Vietnamese fire near Da Nang. Dowd left a wife Barbara Lee and six children. The unit fought about 18 miles southwest of Da Nang against an estimated 400 enemy troops, with 20 Americans killed and 165 wounded.
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DA Nang
Vietnam
John A. Dow
Dowd
Wowbridge
8Th Regiment
Ormond R. Simpson
1St Marine Division
Barbara Lee
Largent Joins Fact Squad for Governor Tour
Largent of Winchester joins a four man Battle for Governor fact squad for a three stop northern Seventh District swing. Culpeper at 12 15 p m Front Royal 2 30 p m Winchester 4 15 p m with George Aldhizer II Els Walther Fidler and D French Slaughter Jr. supporting William C Battle in the Democratic Primary runoff campaign.
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del. F. L. Largent, Jr
Winchester
Culpeper
Front Royal
George S. Aldhizer II
Harrisonburg
Els. Walther B. Fidler
Richmond County
D. French Slaughter, Jr
William C. Battle
Unrelated Treasure Chest Gift Offer Tied to Rescue Squad
Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad Ladies Auxiliary distances its Treasure Chest gift certificate sales from the annual find drive. Squad Captain John A Harden says the drive starts Sept. 19 and the Auxiliary earns 50 cents per booklet sold at 9.95. He notes no squad or auxiliary members solicit. sales are handled by Treasure Chest personnel. Charles Winchester declined further comment.
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Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad
John A. Harden
Harden
Treasure Chest
Charles Winchester
The
Boyer Named To Post By Lions
Stephens City Lions Club at Duff's Restaurant named Lewis Boyer Tall Twister. The club sponsors eye exams and glasses for two children. Post President Ray Ewing received a club pin and certificate. Russell Potts discussed sports and forecasts for the year. Fall conference set for Luray in October. Annual family picnic planned at Elizabeth Furnace on Aug 24 at 3 p.m. Make up meetings at 7 p.m. on first Monday after the regular meeting at Town Hall.
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Stephens City
Lewis Boyer
Tall Twister
Stephens City Lions Club
Duff’s
Ray Ewing
Russell Potts
the Star
Luray
Elizabeth Furnace
Forest Fire in Alaska Threatens Communities and Escapes
A 50 000 acre forest fire in Alaska, driven by high winds, neared Soldotna area and swan river oil field. Evacuations reached over 309 residents between Kenai and Soldotna, with plans to move about 2000 from Soldotna Ridgeway Sterling. Some houses burned amid heavy smoke. no serious injuries reported. London AP Queen Elizabeth II wedding dress slated for exhibition to aid children’s homes this summer.
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Soldotna
Alaska
Swanson River
London
Elizabeth II
Prince Philip
Accused Men Treated For Slashed Wrists After Abduction
Two men charged with abducting 15 year old Nancy Owens and wounding a Virginia peace officer were treated for self inflicted wrist cuts at Louisa Obici Memorial Hospital. Identified as Robert Hettinger and Dale Gneinek, they were captured after authorities surrounded a barn near Elizabeth City North Carolina with Coast Guard help and search dogs.
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Suvfolk
Justice of the Peace
Louisa Obici Memorial Hospital
North Carolina
Virginia
Coast Guard
Elizabeth City
N. C
Robert John Hettinger
Melrose Park
Ill
Dale Bruno Gneinek
Corry
Drug swap leads to arrest in parking lot scheme
A doctor had not authorized the prescription nor requested a fill. On June 9 Mrs. Fox allegedly hired Greene to pick up the prescription from a drug counter. Greene collected the medicine and change, then returned both to Fox. Authorities arrested both on the parking lot for unlawfully obtaining and possessing the drug.
Sloppy Looking Man Sought in Lennon Slaying
Police hunted a 6 foot 2 inch 210 pound 40 year old Caucasian man armed with a .30 caliber rifle in the death of William Lennon father of 11 and head of the Lennon Sisters family. A photo circulated as investigators withheld his name while tying a previous harassment pattern to a possible former Colorado patient.
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Los Angeles
Lennon
Jimmy Lennon
Colorado
Kennedy flight from island to Edgartown in yacht club row
The report notes Kennedy claim of a net travel between Chappaquiddick Island and Edgartown after the accident. It cites Anderson’s account of Kennedy intimates saying Kennedy was taken by two associates in a boat. The Globe story adds Kennedy resents suggestions about political future and notes legal restraints limited his public remarks. Union Leader reports Kennedy charged calls from Chappaquiddick and Edgartown during the night of July 18, tying to the incident.
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Chappaquiddick Island
Edgartown
Anderson
Kennedy
Boston Globe
Stormn
Opechine
Chappaquiddick
Sidney Lawrence
Kennedy Associates
Shiretown Inn
Weather Summary for Winchester Virginia
Cloudy with a chance of showers and scattered thunderstorms tonight and Friday. Low tonight between 64 and 70, high Friday between 78 and 84. Saturday shows variable cloudiness with more storms possible and warm temperatures. Noon high 71, low 66, records show 43 and 68 yesterday. Sunset 8 10 p.m. Moonset 9 p.m. First Quarter Aug 20.
Rainfall Totals and Averages Across Months and Years
Rainfall in the last 24 hours ending 8 30 a m shows none. August rainfall to date minus 3 27 inches. 1969 year to date minus 23 09 inches. Average monthly rainfall over 56 years lists Jan 2 41 Feb 2 15 Mar 3 11 Apr 3 10 May 3 69 Jun 3 71 Jul 3 76 Aug 3 74 Sep 2 81 Oct 3 10 Nov 2 53 Dec 2 32. Past five years Jan through Dec rainfall totals: 1964 31 63 1965 26 85 1966 33 82 1967 36 48 1968 32 56. Long term Jan-Dec average over 56 years is 36 43.
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Buffalo
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Ore
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San Diego
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Seattle
Tampa
Washington
Winniveg
Wall Street extends gains amid moderate trading
The Dow stood at 810.73 at 10 30 a m up 1 65 as advances led declines by about 200 issues. Big blocks changed hands in American Broadcasting, General Electric and others while several gainers like Xerox Ampex Sperry Rand and Standard Oil traded higher amid a largely technical move. The market had opened weak but recovered later, with some analysts noting selective buying as it neared the 800 level.
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New York
American Broadcasting
General Electric
Atlantic Richfield
Xerox
Ampex Corp
Benguet
Pennzel United
Sperry Rand
Standard Oil
N.J
Selec
Tive
Associated Press
Dancing and Answers in an Old Quiz?
A fragmented list reflects a quiz or game style item with items including Dancing, 490, Open, Boston Mass, 88, Legendary, William McKinley, Atmospheric pressure, 88, and a clipped quote about a hanged figure.
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Boston
Mass
William McKinley
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