Army Told to Clean Up Air Pollution in Va
Virginia's State Air Pollution Control Board warned the U S Army it will seek legal action if military pollution sources fail to register by September 30 extending the deadline. The Pentagon pollution plan will require quarterly progress reports and a breakdown of control equipment.
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Hampton
State Air Pollution Control Board
U.S. Army
Virginia
Army
Judge Advocate
G. R. Belcher
Belcher
Pentagon
Arlington
Edgar B. Boynton
Bank Holdup At Norfolk and Local Obituaries
Two men robbed the Janiff Shopping Center United Virginia Seaboard National Bank branch near Norfolk before fleeing in a blue Ford Falcon. Police linked a rear-door escape and a car crew with a third driver, while insurance staff described pistol whippings during the grab of two duffle bags. Also noted are funeral notices for Thomas Edward Fowler of Winchester and Ada Bertha Brady of Front Royal with service details and survivors.
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Norfolk
Janiff
United Virginia Seaboard National Bank
Insurance Company
Ada Bertha Brady
Frazier Place
Front Royal
Arlington County Hospital
Arlington
Brady
Warren County
Albert F
Hattie Belle Willis
Clarence J. Brady
Front Royal United Methodist Church
Mamie Steiner
James Willis
Ellicott City
Mae Rutherford
Guard Hill
Mary Robinson
Potomac
Ruth Hudson
Manassas
Grace Hodgins
Dillwyn
Ronald E. Williams
Winchester
Maddox Funeral Home
A.D. Goodson
Prospect Hill Cemetery
Uncle’s Attempt Fails as Six Children Die in Gaston County Fire
In Gaston County near Charlotte, six children perished in a house fire early Sunday. Their uncle J C Crawford recounted hearing moans as he crawled to a back bedroom window hoping to rescue them. A seventh child Sandra Graham, 4, escaped through a rear window. The victims were Calvin Crawford 8 Jackie Graham 7 Andrew Graham 3 Milton Graham 2 Darney Graham 1 and Johnny Graham 6 months. Parents John and Mrs Graham were away at the time.
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Mcadenville
N.C
J.C. Crawford
Gaston County
Charlotte
Crawford
Calvin
Sandra Graham
John Erwin Graham
Calvin Crawford
Jackie Graham
Andrew Graham
Milton Graham
Darney Graham
Johnny Graham
Two Generals Among Ten Die in Thai Helicopter Crash
A helicopter crash 50 miles southwest of Bangkok killed two generals and eight other officers. Lt. Gen. Kriangkrai Attanant, a key figure in the ruling military government, was among the dead. Investigators said the cause was not yet known and whether a shoot down occurred.
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Bangkok
Bankok
Kriangkrai Attanant
Fire Still Burns in Los Padres Forest After Los Angeles Fire
A blaze near Los Padres National Forest has charred 17 100 acres and killed six men including five firefighters and a helicopter pilot. Containment was forecast by 8 a.m. Tuesday as 1 000 firefighters fought to protect the California condor refuge and surrounding areas.
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Los Angeles
Los Padres National Forest
U.S. Forest Service
France Hunts For Deadly Talcum Powder
Police searched stores across France for a talcum powder linked to at least 20 infant deaths. Preliminary tests showed potential hexachlorophene contamination. A judge ordered nationwide seizure as investigations proceed and samples are analyzed. The deaths stemmed from encephalitis following severe skin irritations.
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Paris
France
Johnson marks 64th birthday at LBJ Ranch
Former President Lyndon B. Johnson celebrated his 64th birthday with a quiet day at the LBJ Ranch in Stonewall Texas. A spokesman said he and wife Lady Bird spent the day at the ranch house with no special festivities planned.
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Stonewall, Tex
Lyndon B. Johnson
Lbj Ranch
Johnson
Lady Bird
Ranchouse
Charge Dropped in Strasburg Break-in Case
A 24 year old Strasburg man Rutherford Renzy was indicted in January in Frederick County Circuit Court for attempted breaking and entering related to the Oct 21 1971 break in of Riley's Western Shop on Rt 522 south of Winchester. Cooper of Strasburg was tried July 19 and found not guilty.
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Strasburg
Frederick County
Rutherford Renzy
Riley
Rt. 522
Winchester
Renzy
Raymond Edward Cooper
Juvenile petitions filed in Country Store break-in case
Frederick County Sheriff's Office reports two more petitions signed against a 15 year old girl and a 16 year old boy for grand larceny and breaking and entering. Investigator Carroll Mauck noted petitions had already been signed against two other youths in the incident.
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Frederick County
Economists Pleased With July Index Gain
A leading indicators index rose seven tenths of a percent in July signaling continued economic expansion. The 4.3 percent gain for the second quarter was the year’s second largest in more than a decade with eight indicators showing mixed signals and unemployment claims improving.
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Washington
Asst
Harold C. Passer
Wall Street Opens Up Amid Quiet Trading On NYSE
After a down start the market turned higher on Monday on the New York Stock Exchange with the Dow Jones up 0.53 to 959.89 at 10:30 a.m. The day saw an advancing issues lead of 405 to 336 among 1,070 issues. Commerce Department indicators for July rose sharply, boosting optimism among investors. Twentieth Century Fox led active trades while Curtiss-Wright, Winnebago, National General, and Armstrong Cork showed notable moves amid earnings and rumor-driven actions.
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NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
Washington
Commerce Department
Charles Lewis
Treves & Co
Chase Manhattan
Twentieth Century-Fox
Curtiss Wright
General Motors
Curtiss- Wright
Winnebago
National General
Armstrong Cork
Round Hill Carnival Gross Totals Over Ten Thousand
Round Hill Community Fire Company reported carnival gross of 10067.11 and Yard Party net of 1077.14. The fund drive will begin September 2 at Shawneeland, according to a company spokesman.
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Round Hill Community Fire Company
Shawneeland
Officials Attend Local Government Conference at UVA
City officials from Winchester travel to Charlottesville for the Institute for City and Town Councilmen at the University of Virginia. Attendees include City Manager Wendell L. Seldon Mayor-Elect Stewart Bell Jr Councilman George H. Garber and Councilman-Elect Shirley O. Bly. Also listed are City Treasurer Harry Carpenter and City Sheriff Noble Pierce Jr.
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University of Virginia
Charlottesville
Winchester
Wendell L. Seldon
Stewart Bell, Jr
George H. Garber
Shirley O. Bly
Institute For
Harry Carpenter
Noble Pierce, Jr
Frenzied court finds Deaver guilty on four charges
Winchester Municipal Court found Kenneth LeRoy Deaver, 28, of Front Royal guilty of four of six offenses. He was convicted of reckless driving, disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, and assault on a police officer, and found not guilty on two counts of having no operator's license. Sentenced to 120 days in jail suspended, fined $250, plus $31.50 costs.
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Winchester Municipal Court
Kenneth LeRoy Deaver
Front Royal
Deaver
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Irving
Clifford Irving
Lewisburg, Pa
John Buck
Allenwood
Howard Huges
Fowler Service
Thomas Edward Fowler
John H. Enders
Berryville
John Staples
Lee Kerns
Preston Moomaw
Victor Sudo
Williams Groves
Edward Murphy
Arch Longerbeam
Green Hill Cemetery
California
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Wall Street
Round Hill
Eugene Gernan
Cape Kennedy
Harrison H. Sch
Mitt
Ronald Evans
Winchester Evening Star
North Kent St
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