Downtown Plans Unveiled for Loudoun Street Jan 17
The Downtown Development Committee will display 96 storefront sketches by Mel Gemmill at the George Washington Hotel ballroom at 7 30 p m on January 17. The event, aided by Potomac Edison Area Development, previews a two block Loudoun Street transformation from Piccadilly to Boscawen into a cohesive semi mall layout.
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Loudoun St
George Washington Hotel
Mel Gemmill
Chambersburg
Retail Merchants Association
Loudoun
Cork
Piccadilly
Potomac Edison Company
Hagerstown
Boscawen
Jack Davis
Wendell Seldon
U S Silent On UN Plan Of Viet Action
United States remains silent on plans to seek U N action to end the Vietnam War amid splits with South Vietnam over inviting the Viet Cong. A spokesman said no White House instructions had arrived since a Senate resolution urged Johnson to seek U N help. Johnson said the resolution would be sent to the State Department and Ambassador Goldberg for reactions before steps are taken.
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United Nations, N.Y
United States
U.N
U.S
White House
Senate
Johnson
State Department
Arthur J. Goldberg
Town Crier Winchester Office Holiday Schedule Notice
Town offices in Winchester post holiday hours from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays and shortened hours in mid December. A park tree theft last night prompts concern over holiday tree security. An Oddfellows Madison Lodge 6 benefit auction is set for Friday December 8 at Denny’s Auction House. Town & Country extends hours to 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
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Oddfellows
Madison Lodge
Denny’s Auction House
Board Denies Welfare Probe Resolution Rejected After Joint Meeting
Frederick County supervisors and the Welfare Department board blocked a call for a general investigation into welfare operations. Supervisor Paul Luttrell cited a foster care dispute involving Henry Boyce and two infant boys, now tied to a court case. No vote was taken on the resolution, with a potential circuit court action suggested.
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Frederick County Board of Supervisors
County Department of Public Welfare
Welfare Department
Paul L. Luttrell
Department of Public Welfare
Lutell
Ith
Henry Boyce
Dick’s Hollow Road
Luttrell
Circuit Court
Byron O. Brumback
Board of Supervisors
Rail slowdown ends after peace formula with ASLEF
London AP report says a two day ASLEF slowdown ended when union accepted a peace plan proposed by Prime Minister Harold Wilson. The agreement calls for a meeting to discuss train manning and future changes with union consultation, ending disrupted southern England rail traffic.
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London
England
Harold Wilson
Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen
ASLEF
Ray Gunter
Wilson
Labor Party
Roy Jenkins
House of Commons
B52 Bombers Hit Suspected Red Buildup Areas Near Cambo dia
U S Air Force B52 bombers dropped 450 000 pounds on suspected Communist buildup areas near the Cambodian border and inside North Vietnam in two dawn strikes. The first raid hit weapons positions and troop concentrations near Bu Dop Special Forces Camp 86 miles north of Saigon. A second strike targeted antiaircraft and artillery positions along the southern tip of North Vietnam near Con Thien. Fighting and shelling continued around Bu Dop as U S forces reinforced the camp and engaged enemy units.
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Saigon
Cambodian
North Vietnam
Bu Dop
Cambodia
North Viet
U.S
Con Thien
Lat Bu Dop
U.S. 1St Infantry Division
Kids Can Get Their Drug Kicks at Home
Miami AP report quotes Ray Bellinger of Florida Narcotics stating that pills from family medicine cabinets are a major source for youths. He cites examples of diet pills sleeping pills tranquilizers and asthma cigarettes as key risks and notes a telephoned effort to curb minor access. He warns cough syrup and codeine use is widespread among teens and describes alarming consumption patterns.
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Miami
Fla
Florida
Sue
Ray Bellinger
Florida State Bureau of Narcotics
Bellinger
Mi‘ami
Lynda and Robb Take Mid-Wedding-Week Break
Washington AP report says Lynda Johnson and Marine Capt. Charles S. Robb will pause wedding events for a mid week break amid 19 pre wedding celebrations. White House press secretary dismisses rumors of a surprise while photographers flood the East Wing briefings. President Johnson attends private dinners with the wedding party as relatives are housed in the White House. The couple and their families navigate the media frenzy and wedding preparations with humor and style.
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Washington
White House
Lynda Johnson
Charles S. Robb
Elizabeth Carpenter
East Wing
Marine Power
Hale Boggs
D-La
Lynda
Robb
Marguerite ‘‘Trenny
Tre
N Y Police Halt Protestors Again At Induction Center
In Lower Manhattan police stopped antiwar demonstrators from disrupting the 39 Whitehall Street induction center. About 2,000 protested, roughly 1,000 Tuesday, with 20 plus arrests. demonstrations tied to Stop the Draft Week drew factions and some clashes with pedestrians.
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New York
Armed Forces
Lower Manhattan
Whitehall St
Benjamin Spock
Alan Ginsberg
Conor Cruise O’brien
Susan Sontag
Terry Southern
Jane Jacobs
James J. McVoland
Whitehall Street Center
Uruguay's President Gestido Dies at 66 in Uruguay
President Oscar Diego Gestido died of a heart attack in Montevideo at 66 after illness tied to his nine months in office. Vice President Jorge Pacheco Areco assumed the presidency as Uruguay faced economic strain, devaluation, and a surge of anti profiteering measures.
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Montevideo
Uruguay
Oscar Diego Gestido
Gestido
Jorge Pacheco Areco
Air Force
Colorado Party
Treasury
Heart Transplant Patient Shows Progress in Cape Town
Cape Town doctors report Louis Washkansky, 55, improving after the first heart transplant. Chief surgeon Dr. Christiaan Barnard says rejection chances are low and the patient may go home in about three weeks if progress continues. Washkansky joked with a nurse, calling himself a new Frankenstein, as the Groote Schuur Hospital notes his heart functions normally.
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Cape Town
South Africa
Hisory
Tieat Louis Washkansky
Christian Bernard
Washkansky
Bernard
Franke
Groote Schuur
Marius Barnard
Denise Ann Darvall
Barnard
Ann
Weather in Richmond Brings Mild Temps under High Pressure
A high pressure area drifting into Virginia today brings fair skies and mild temperatures across the region. The weather outlook notes tranquil conditions with a warming trend as the system moves in.
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Richmond
Virginia
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