Four Winchester fires may tally over a million in arson linked damage
Two blazes within ten minutes swept through four Cameron Street area businesses in Winchester. Fire officials estimate losses could exceed 1 million with Aerosol plant and adjacent Armstrong Co. heavily damaged and multiple structures including Patton’s firms and Crowser’s wrecked. Fire crews from several towns battled flames for hours as gas and electricity were cut off and explosions rattled the neighborhood.
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Winchester
W. N. Godenour
Virginia Aerosol
N. Cameron St
E. W. Armstrong Co
George W. Crowser
Patton’s
Patton
Furniture Sales
Patton’s Moving & Storage
Cameron St
Crowser
Martinsburg
Charles Town
Shepherdstown
Inwood
W. Va
Aerosol
Armstrong
Crowser’s
Winter Front Holds With Cold Cloudy Weekend
Weather update notes continuing cold and cloudy conditions with winds up to 20 mph. Forecast calls for persistently chilly weather tonight tomorrow and through Saturday across the area.
Aftermath of Fire Struggles and Theft Amid City Blaze
Firemen from two states battled a citywide blaze described as the worst in years. A thief stole a pistol from Sarah Pinn as Fire Chiefs, Red Cross workers, and volunteers fought the flames. Smoke lingered while canisters exploded, and business owners watched amid charred ruins.
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Sarah Pinn
Cartwright
E. W. Armstrong Co
Red Cross
Virginia
Patton
Rhodes Jewelry Co Ad Promotes Broad Jewelry Selection
Local ad highlights Rhodes Jewelry Co offering diamonds silver and brands such as Stieff Kirk Gordham Towle Reed & Barton International Lunt and Wallace. Located at W Boscawen with contact 662-7141 promoting a one stop jewelry store experience.
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Rhodes Jewelry Co
Stieff, Kirk, Gordham, Towle
Reed’ & Barton
International
Lunt, Wallace
Freighter Morrell sinks in Lake Huron with 28 feared dead
Rescue crews scoured Lake Huron after the freighter Daniel J. Morrell sank 20 miles northeast of Harbor Beach during a storm. Twenty-nine crewmen aboard, 12 bodies recovered, one survivor plucked from a liferaft as snow squalls and 36 degree water hampered efforts.
Bake and Rummage Sale at Mt Airy Center
Community event at Mt. Airy Community Center located at 141 S Loudoun St offers a bake and rummage sale this Friday with proceeds supporting center programs.
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Loudoun St
Mt. Airy Community Center
Reluctant sailor survives sinking of Morrell on Lake Huron
Dennis Hale, a 26 year old deck watchman from Ashtabula Ohio, survived the Danial J. Morrell disaster after the freighter split in a Lake Huron storm. Twelve crewmen perished and sixteen were missing. Hale was found on a raft beneath three bodies after 34 hours in freezing water. The rescue followed a Coast Guard helicopter flight eight miles northeast of the wreck site. Hale had joined the Morrell reluctantly years earlier due to limited alternatives.
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Harbor Beach
Mich
Lake Huron
Daniel J. Morrell
Great Lakes
Coast Guard
Michigan
Thumb
John Hanninen
Bethlehem Steel Co
Dennis” Hale
Hale
Bertha
Morrell
Here
Christmas Bazaar Friday to Saturday Sale Hours
Christmas Bazaar runs Friday December 2 and Saturday December 3 from 10 A M to 8 P M with luncheon available. Community shoppers invited to attend for meals and gifts.
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Berryville Florist
Electric Logs for Your Fireplace From $10.95 Up
Miller's Hardware at 112 N Loudoun St Winchester sells electric log sets for fireplaces starting at 10.95 with various sizes and styles available for home heating and ambiance.
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Miller’s Hardware
Loudoun St. Winchester
Kiesinger Bonn's New Chancellor in CD-SDP Coalition
Kurt Georg Kiesinger of the Christian Democrats was elected West Germany's new chancellor heading a CDU-SPD coalition ending a 34 day government crisis. He succeeds Ludwig Erhard after the Free Democrats left the coalition over a budget dispute.
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Bonn
Germany
Kurt Georg Kiesinger
West Germany
Kiesinger
Bundestag
Cainet
Ludwig Erhard
The
Free Democrats
U.S
Five Districts Retained After Frederick County Reapportionment
After months of hearings the Frederick County Reapportionment Commission filed its decision in circuit court preserving five districts. Major changes shift lines in Back Creek Gainesboro and Shawnee to meet the 30 square mile and 10 percent population rules, with Opequon and Stonewall losing area to others. Final plan targets roughly 5,200 residents per district across about 30 square miles each.
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Frederick County
Tom Rosenberger
Commission
Citizens
Elliott Marshall
Gainesboro
Back Creek
Shawnee
Stonewall
Opequon
New Peak In Cong Defections
Saigon reports 2,505 Viet Cong defectees in November, the highest monthly total since the chieu hoi program began. U.S. and enemy casualties rose last week as B52 bombardment hit VC positions near Saigon and two new ground operations began. Americans killed 143 and wounded 709. Viet Nam government losses 159 killed, 41 missing. enemy casualties totaled 1,422 killed and 133 captured.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Viet Nam
Uncle Sam May Spend 130 Billion This Year
Federal officials project spending up to 130 billion in the current year with revenues around 117 billion. A possible 140 billion outlay for the next year is considered speculative. Defense Viet Nam and higher interest costs drive the rise, while tight money slows federal securities sales.
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Uncle Sam
Austin, Tex
Johnson
Perts
Viet Nam
Penney’s Extends Hours Through Christmas Season
Starting tonight Penney’s stores will operate nightly through Christmas Eve, offering extended shopping hours to accommodate holiday demands. The move aims to boost seasonal sales and help customers finish gift purchases ahead of the holiday.
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Penney’s
Arctic air mass trims Virginia temperatures tonight
Richmond report says the leading edge of a Arctic air mass will move into Virginia tonight causing a sharp drop in temperatures across the state. The cold snap resets expectations for overnight lows and travel conditions as crews monitor wind chill and clear skies.
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Richmond
Virginia
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George P. Duane, Jr
Thelma Barr
Star
Mary Helen Massie
Smalt's Garden Center
W. Boscawen
Ashtabula
Ohio
Crewe
Dennis Hale
Goda
Cornelius McEchin
Morrell W “ Pn
Sacred Heart Parish Hall
Burton's
Kresge's
Kinney’s Shoe Store
Audrey Coleman
Little North Mountain
Round Hill
Rt. 11
Babb’s Run
Poor House Rd
Apple Pier Ridge
Opequon Creek
Rosenberger
Campbell's Antiques
Waterloo Truck Stop
Handley
Rouss Fire Co
M.D. Weaver
Harry L. McCann
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