Demand for Power Hits Record High
Winter heat pushed area power demand to a record 1128 megawatts, beating prior highs as temperatures reached 96 degrees. Potomac Edison praised public cooperation in cutting nonessential use while noting voltage remained below normal but improving. An unofficial 98 degrees was logged downtown Winchester.
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Lulu Williams
United States
Winchester
Valley Pike
Potomac Edison Power Company
WINC
WHPL
WEFG
WFFV
Middletown
King Gustaf VI Adolf shows signs of pneumonia again
The Stockholm monarch, aged 90, remains in grave condition after major surgery for a gastric ulcer. Doctors report a rise in temperature and X ray changes suggest developing pneumonia while he remains unconscious. A hospital spokesman notes limited awareness in the sickroom.
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Helsingborg
Sweden
Gustaf VI Adolf
Earthquake Aftermath in Mexico Shambles Towns
Nearly 500 bodies recovered after a southeast Mexico quake and officials fear the toll could reach 1000 in Puebla and Veracruz. President Echeverria orders demolition of 10 000 unsafe buildings as crews search ruins and aid workers distribute relief to homeless in Tehuacan Puebla and nearby towns.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Puebla
Veracruz
Luis Echeverria
Alfonso Tabuara
Housing Development Institute
Red Cross
Ciudad Sérdan
Monterrey
Guillermo Morales Blumenkron
Tehuacan
Zongolica
Urbano Arriaga
Durham Conviction Upheld by Virginia Supreme Court
The Virginia Supreme Court upheld Luther Durham Jr.'s first degree murder conviction for the February 25 1963 stabbing of Annie Snow and her daughter in their Frederick County home. The court ruled that intent to rob may be momentary and need not persist for a set time, allowing the homicide to be classified as first degree.
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Richmond
Virginia Supreme Court
Luther Durham Jr
Frederick County
Durham
Annie Snow
Walter Hoover
Double Tollgate
Nixon vows to resist order on Watergate tapes
President Nixon rejects a court order to produce Watergate tapes for a judge's private inspection. Chief Judge Sirica rules the court has final say on material in a criminal investigation, while Cox and the Senate committee press for access to resolve testimony inconsistencies. The White House weighs appeal as the clash tests executive privilege.
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Washington
Nixon
U.S
John J. Sirica
Archibald Cox
White House
San Clemente
Calif
Senate Watergate Committee
Sirica
Senate Committee
Oval Office
Cox
Watergate Grand Jury
John W. Dean III
H. R. Haldeman
John D. Ehrlichman
Dean
Haldeman
Ehrlichman
Watergate Committee
Sam J. Ervin Jr
D-N.c
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia recall covers 112000 cars
Volkswagen of America will recall about 112000 Karmann Ghias built from August 1967 to April 1972 to fix possible gasoline leaks into the passenger area. Owners will receive letters warning of a fire hazard.
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Washington
Volkswagen of America
Murdered Girl Identified as Juana Williams
The badly decomposed body found in Warren County on August 15 is positively identified as Juana Anne Williams, 15, of Hollywood Florida. The victim used several aliases including Juanita Arcuri and Ann Williams. FBI and Florida dental records aided the link, with officials urging employers in the Frederick Clarke Warren area to review applications for possible connections.
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Fran Coombs
Front Royal
Warren County
Juana Anne Williams
Hollywood
Fla
Gary T. Keyser
Juanita Arcuri
Ann Williams
Pat Arcuri
Cecil D. Williams
Frederick County
Oswald Renner
Williams
Manassas
White Hall
Renner
Frederick - Clarke Warren
Rt. 615
Fork
Robert T. Sealock
Egypt Libya move closer to merger agreement
Cairo reports Sadat and Khadafy agreed on a staged path to union. A 100 member constituent assembly will draft a constitution for the unnamed new state with 50 Egyptians and 50 Libyans. A referendum will follow, and a new Arab dinar is proposed.
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Cairo
Arab Unity
Anwar Sadat
Muammar Khadafy
Sadat
Khadafy
Egypt
Libyan Popular Revolutionary Committee
Constituent Assembly
Constitutional Assembly
Libya
Major Role in Job Market Psychology of the Employee
Local employment officials report a job shortage due to employees' psychology choosing preferred roles and higher wages. W. C. Dickson of the Virginia Employment Commission notes demand may rise, but qualified applicants remain scarce, especially for administrative posts.
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Jim Ackley
W.C. Dickson
Virginia Employment Commission
Washington
Dickson
Lynn Weekly Jr
Snelling and Snelling
Ms. Beschel
200-Foot Oil Barge Sinks at Portsmouth
A 200-foot barge loaded with 450000 gallons of oil sank around 2:30 a.m. in the Elizabeth River near Deep Creek and Great Bridge. The Allied Towing Co. vessel vanished in heavy fog, with oil reported to be in the water and uncertainty over whether drums or bulk oil were on board.
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Portsmouth
Elizabeth River
Coast Guard
Allied Towing Co
Deep Creek
Great Bridge
Chesapeake Bay
Winchester area ads list local services and corrections
Announcements show Lefty and Louise Groc offering cold beer delivery from 9 30 to 11 p m with a contact number 662 8722. Winchester Art Company advertises custom framing at 216 S Loudoun and Wilkins Shoe Center stocks children's ballet and tap shoes. A correction notes the G E 147 cubic foot refrigerator priced at 259 66 does not include automatic icemaker option.
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Lefty & Louise Groc
Nichols Dept
Berryville Ave
Winchester
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Winchester Memorial Hospital
Tina Baker
Shenandoah
Rhonda Jiminez
Winchester Equipment Co
Neus Digest
Detroit
United Auto Workers
Chrysler Corp
Chrysler
Washington ( AP
Sam Dash
Las Vegas Sun
H. M
Hank
Greenspun
Ottawa
House of Commons
Juana Williams
FBI Crime Lab
Washington, D.C
Florida
Fairfax
Keyser
Linda Beschel
Winchester Art Company
S. Loudoun
Wilkins’ Shoe Center
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