Obituaries: Mary Grubbs Lawyer and Charles E Staples
Funeral arrangements are announced for Miss Mary Grubbs Lawyer 90 of Chambersville at Jones Funeral Home Friday at 1 30 p m with burial in Mount Hebron Cemetery. A second service for Charles E Staples of Stephens City will be held Saturday at 11 a m at Stephens City United Methodist Church with burial in Green Hill Cemetery. The body lies at Omps Funeral Home and will be taken to the church one hour before services.
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Mary Grubbs
Chambersville
Hillcrest
Jones Funeral Home
Morris Cather
Charles E. Staples
Stephens City
Stephens City United
United Methodist Church
Green Hill Cemetery
Nixon Aims for Unified Republican Front Across States
Morton quoted Nixon as saying he will build a united Republican team in every state and can win over Rockefeller supporters. Ellsworth cited four Rockefeller backers pledging strong ticket support. Agnew rejected claims of courting the South with civil rights opposition, insisting his record and stance against racism stand.
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Morton
Kentucky
Rockefeller
Nixon
John Chafee
Rhode Island
John A. Love
Colorado
Harold LeVander
Minnesota
Dan J. Evans
Washington
Ellsworth
Ray C. Bliss
Spiro T. Agnew
Maryland
GOP
Agnew
Trial Postponed for Frederick County Break-In Suspect
The circuit court trial of Arthur Stanley Rowles, 59, of Rt. 5, delayed to Sept. 6 after grand jury indictment for breaking and entering Robinson Memorial School on May 8. Rowles pleaded innocent with David G. Simpson as his attorney.
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Frederick County
Arthur Stanley Rowles
Rt. 5
Robinson Memorial School
County Principals Open Conference Tomorrow
Frederick County principals, plus visiting teachers and staff, begin a two day conference tomorrow at Senseny Road Elementary School library to review policies, school laws, and instructional programs for the 1968 69 session. Four schools will appoint new principals Kline Senseny Road Kernstown and Bryarly. James Wood High hosts the general conference for teachers next week.
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Frederick County
Melton Wright
Senseny Road
Wright
State Department of Education
James Wood High School
Loudoun Street sidewalk and drainage plan proposed
Loudoun St and Rouss Ave sidewalk upgrades with new concrete and a storm drain are estimated at 27 000 and 26 350 respectively. The Rouss Ave project totals 20 157 and requires City Planning Commission approval and Frederick County Board of Supervisors consent. A previous bid for a mall on Rouss Ave was rejected by the county two years ago. new supervisors have not been asked to approve a mall.
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Rouss Ave
Loudoun St
Rouss
City Planning Commission
Frederick County Board of Supervisors
Downetown Development Committee
Easter Seal Speech and Hearing Clinic Closure Notice
The Easter Seal Speech and Hearing Clinic at 35 E. Piccadilly St. will be closed from August 19 through August 23.
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E. Piccadilly St
Handball Story From Britannica History
The Encyclopaedia Britannica notes that handball was introduced into the United States from Ireland, marking its early international spread and adoption in American sport.
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Unites States
Ireland
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Vehicle crashes on Rt 522 and Rt 7 injure multiple people
Ellamae Nethers, 29, of Winchester, treated at Memorial Hospital after a collision by the Rt 522 by-pass. Eugene Bolden, 3, of Boyce, injured in a two car crash on Rt 7 near Berryville. taken to Memorial then transferred to Newton D. Baker Hospital. Robert Malick, 17, injured when his motorcycle hit a fence on Shenandoah Ave. Emery Earl Tuning of Paw Paw died from a crash on Rt 522 north. Dzan of Cambridge remained critically ill in Memorial Hospital.
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Ellamae Nethers
Rt. 5
Winchester
Memorial Hospital
Eugene Bolden
Boyce
Rt. 7
Berryville
MR. Bolden
John H. Enders
Newton D. Baker Hospital
Martinsburg
Thomas Barr
Felton
Del
Robert Allen Malick
Cork St
Shenandoah Ave
Charles C. Hill, Jr
Charles Dzan
Cambridge
Emery Earl Tuning
Paw Paw
W. Va
Wall Street Advances on Hopes of Vietnam Peace Talks
The market rose in active trading amid renewed optimism from progress in the Paris Vietnam peace talks. The Commerce Department reported July personal income at a record pace, helping sentiment. advances outpaced declines over 2 to 1. Notable early movers included Houston Lighting, Occidental Petroleum, and General Telephone as the AP 60 average climbed.
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Paris
Commerce Department
New York Stock Exchange
Houston Lighting
Occidental Petroleum
General Telephone
American Stock Exchange
Riot police fail to break Kuala Lumpur protest over hangings
Rioters numbering over 500 gathered in front of Pudu Prison as armed police fired tear gas attempting to disperse a protest against the looming execution of 11 young men convicted in 1964 for consorting with Indonesians. No injuries reported.
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Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Pudu Prison
Sukarno
Paul VI
Bangkok
Nigerian officers push south toward Aba by Imo River
SELASSIE in relief to starving Biafran d Villans. A high officer said a command column led by Col. Benjamin Adekunle had crossed the Imo River 15 miles south of Aba and occupied Akwete a settlement on the northern bank. The lead column of the other pincer was believed across the river at the Imo railway station 22 miles from the city. The drive aimed to end the 13 month old secession of eastern Nigeria's Ibo tribesmen. But Biafran leader Lt Col Odumegwu Ojukwu pledged retreat into the bush and guerrilla warfare.
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Benjamin Adekunle
Imo River
Aba
Akwete
Imo
Nigeria
Odumegwu Ojukwu
Weather forecast for Winchester Virginia today and tomorrow
Partly cloudy tonight with a chance of a few showers. Friday mostly cloudy with scattered thundershowers and highs near 78 to 84. Saturday outlook includes a chance of showers and warm temperatures. Sunset 8 08 p m tonight sunrise 6 26 a m moonrise 11 40 p m last quarter 10 14 p m. Rainfall data and long term averages included.
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Winchester
Valley to Dedicate New Oak Tree at Civil War Battlefield Park
A nine year old Lorena Rosen of New Market will unveil a marker and a new oak tree at New Market Battlefield Park on August 24 to replace the tree that fell last February. Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity donors and Civil War reenactors will attend as James Geary directs the program starting at 10 a.m.
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New Market
New Market Battlefield Park
Lorena ‘Lee Rosen
Pi Kappa Alpha National Fraternity
James J. Geary
33Rd Virginia
Virginia Military Institute
Julian Edward Wood
VMI
Battle of
Car Fire Damages Buick on Welltown Pike
Clearbrook firemen responded to a 10:30 call on Welltown Pike north of the railroad. A 1954 Buick owned by Frances Lovelace was completely involved and heavily damaged before the fire was extinguished. units returned at 11:55.
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Clearbrook
Welltown Pike
Frances Lovelace
lull in Vietnam War prompts debate over de escalation signals
Vice President Humphrey notes administration disagreement on the lull's meaning and possible signs of North Vietnamese de escalation. General Clifford confirms the troop ceiling at 549 500 and reports 5 000 more American troops in South Vietnam, with seven week combat deaths averaging 181 per week versus 161 in 1967.
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Hubert 4H
Humphrey
Clifford
United States
U.S
Vietnam
South Vietnam
Cashmere Goats Common in Tibet and India
The article notes that cashmere goats are chiefly found in the regions of Tibet and India, highlighting their geographic distribution and regional prevalence.
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Tibet
India
GOP Picnic and Rally Saturday at Ed Lord’s Farm
A GOP barbecue picnic rally is set for Saturday at 4 30 p m at Ed Lords farm in Stevenson open to the public. Del A R Pete Giesen Jr Republican candidate for congress Seventh District will speak informally introduced by State Sen J Kenneth Robinson. Signs direct to the farm with no charge for admission donations accepted.
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Ed Lord
Stephenson
Del
A. R
Pete) Giesen, Jr
Congress
J. Kenneth Robinson
Lord
Charles Town Road
Open Convention Faces Restrictions and Legal Challenge
The article notes limits on attendance and security controls for the convention and a lawsuit by the Coalition for an Open Convention against Chicago officials over the ban on an eve rally. It also reports Sen. George McGovern's stance on the vice presidency and southern Democrats weighing candidates to back the national ticket.
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Coalition For A Open Convention
Chicago
George S. McGovern
Cherry Hill
N.J
South Dakota
John Connally
Texas
Buford Ellington
Tennessee
John McKeithen
Louisiana
Robert McNair
South Carolina
Carl Sanders
Georgia
Terry Sanford
North Carolina
Sen
George Smathers
Florida
Right to free mailing privilege questioned
Answers enumerate options across states New Jersey New York New Mexico New Hampshire and beyond. The list includes Suez trade route names Alpha Beta Gamma and religious figures Matthew Mark Luke and John. It mentions Virgin Islands and O Henry and Africa. Also notes pawn and warping.
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Virgin Islands
Matthew, Mark
Luke
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