Pearl Harbor memory spans 33 years for Niagara Falls veteran
Charles C. Cooper recalls the Dec 8 1941 front page as the Pearl Harbor anniversary. He aimed for California when the attack began and returned home after an accident. At 19 he could not regain his job, enlisted in the army, served in the 10th Armored Division, and fought in Bastogne during the 1944 Battle of the Bulge.
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Bud) Cooper
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Bastogne
Belgium
Remembering Pearl Harbor and its enduring impact
The article recalls December 7 1941 the Pearl Harbor attack and its role in entering World War II. It notes the dawn raid of 360 planes the sinking of the battleship Arizona and the subsequent U S war ending in 1945. It mentions local recollections from residents 33 years later and Star extra editions.
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the Star
Makarios Returns to Cyprus After Five-Month Exile
Archbishop Makarios arrives in Nicosia amid massive crowds of Greek Cypriots vowing amnesty for plotters of his overthrow. He condemns military solutions, calls for talks with Turkish Cypriots, and backs concord and coexistence while rejecting population transfers.
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Greece
Jenkins Convicted in Front Royal Murder Case
Cletus Jenkins Jr. aged 24 was found guilty of second degree murder and malicious wounding by mob and given a 12 year sentence. Sentencing postponed to January 6 after defense motion. His wife cried in court as the verdict was read amid testimony of a July 27 Main Street incident involving Virgil Bryson, Daniel Lillard, and a tire iron.
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Commonwealth
John F. Eswell
Virgil Dennis Bryson
Main St
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Virgil Bryson
Lillard
Roger Henry
Weekend Forecast Sparks Snow Alarm in Winchester Area
Weather forecast causes concern as predictions shift to snow for the Winchester area with rain likely tonight and heavy after. Residents fear school closures and disruptions, noting surrounding regions have seen some snowfall.
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Winchester
Third traffic death in as many days after two-vehicle crash
A 34-year-old Stephenson man died at Winchester Memorial Hospital after a 12 10 p m crash on the Cedar Creek Grade four miles west of Winchester. The driver David A Cain and three others were hospitalized with injuries in the one vehicle collision. Separate incidents near James Wood High School and Berryville Avenue left additional fatalities including James Wood student Donald A Robinson 18 and passenger Donald A Viens 17. Trooper C D Taylor leads the investigation with police responding to two separate crashes in the area.
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Stephens City
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Winchester Memorial Hospital
Bobby Lee Smelser
Rt. 1
Cedar Creek
Smelser
David A. Cain
Donald Myers
Winchester
Cynthia Myers
C.D. Taylor
Donald A. Robinson
James Wood
Rt. 50
Donald A. Viens
Middletown
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Berryville Ave
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