Snow Falls Then Melts Amid Hazardous Roads
A light snowfall of two and a half inches yesterday slowed traffic before clearing by afternoon. No major storms persisted as roads and sidewalks were treated, school buses ran on schedule, and only fender bender accidents—one injuring two teens—were reported in Frederick Clarke counties and Winchester area.
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Winchester Memorial Hospital
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Mary Helen Massie
Lulu Williams
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Iing
Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory
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Clarke
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Jim A. Anderson
Roger Lee Holliday
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Virginia Ave
Nervous bride drops wedding invitations in Piccadilly St
A bride spilled her wedding invitations on Piccadilly Street on Saturday. A friend and a postman blocked traffic with their cars to help her retrieve them. The item notes unofficial election returns to be reported in The Star newsroom and details a Shenandoah Valley Amateur Radio Club plan to relay results from Frederick County precincts. Officials at other precincts are asked to call The Star with counted votes. Also lists local holiday ads for Poinsettias, wreaths, and shop specials in Winchester.
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Piccadilly St
Thetar
Shenandoah Valley
Newsmen Ready To Question Nixon At Tonight’s Conference
Washington AP Nixon returns from Camp David for an eighth news conference with journalists armed after months of questions. Topics expected include My Lai, Haynsworth defeat, SALT talks, inflation, Vietnam troop withdrawals, and possible new Supreme Court nominee.
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Washington
Nixon
My Lai
Vietnam
Haynsworth Supreme Court
David Lodge
Maryland
White House
U.S
Henry Cabot Lodge
Paris
Helsinki
NATO
Warsaw Pact Alliance
Supreme Court
Clement F. Haynsworth Jr
Senate
Spiro T. Agnew
Congress
Nixon to hold television news conference in New York
President Nixon will appear on TV for a televised news conference in New York marking his first scheduled TV appearance since Spiro Agnew accused network commentators of bias after Nixon's Vietnam speech. CBS NBC and ABC plan brief summaries and analyses or extensions to regular programming based on conference length.
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New York
Nixon
Spiro T. Agnew
Vietnam
CBS
Eric Sevareid
Roger Mudd
NBC
John Chancellor
ABC
Frank Stanton
Agnew
Israel denies Egyptian troops crossed Suez Canal
The Associated Press reports Israel rejects Cairo's claim that 250 Egyptian soldiers crossed the Suez and held Israeli positions for about 24 hours. Israeli jets hit central Suez targets for 20 minutes and returned. Egypt claims troops crossed the canal, forcing an enemy retreat and exchanging fire.
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Associated Press
Israel
Cairo
Suez Canal
Tel Aviv
Egypt
Canal
Black Panthers Battle Police at Los Angeles Headquarters
A police raid on a former store opposite Wrigley Field led to a three hour siege as 300 officers surrounded the Black Panthers headquarters. Three officers were wounded. after a surrender ultimatum grenades were tossed, with at least four others inside the building.
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Los Angeles
Wrigley Field
Weekend air battles leave 170 NVA dead along Cambodian border
American air cavalry and gunships clashed with North Vietnamese forces across a 100 mile stretch north of Saigon. U S casualties were three killed and 18 wounded. War Zone C near Bu Dop saw the heaviest fighting as B 52 strikes targeted border camps and positions.
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Saigon
U.S
Bu Dap
Viet
Bu Dop
Aid Slashed To A New Low In Foreign Aid Bill
The House Appropriations Committee cut Nixon's foreign aid to about 1.6 billion, with a 54.5 million allocation for fighter planes to Nationalist China. The overall aid bill totals about 2.5 billion, including Peace Corps and foreign military credits, while authorizations dropped to about 2.2 billion. The fighter squadron for Chiang Kai-shek faced Senate rejection by seven votes.
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Washington
Nixon
House Appropriations Committee
China
Peace Corps
House
Chiang Kai-shek
Senate Foreign Relations Com
Appropriations Committee
Viet Cong demands six month unconditional Vietnam withdrawal
Viet Cong spokesman Ly Van Sau proposes that if the United States and allies withdraw unconditionally within six months, negotiations would address a timetable and security guarantees. The stance marks a shift from earlier talks favoring a quicker withdrawal and is contrasted with U S assertions of feasible three to four month pullouts.
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Paris
United States
Vietnam
Ly van Sau
South Vietnam
Lau
Historic vote looming on Frederick County Winchester merger
Voters in Frederick County Virginia and Winchester will decide tomorrow if the county and city should consolidate their governments. An estimated 11,800 votes may be cast with observers predicting a heavy turnout. The measure requires approval by both the city and county and would push the merger toward a new charter if passed, with the General Assembly later involved.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Frederick
Virginia
P.m
Corporation Court
Board of Supervisors
General Assembly
Weather Forecast For Virginia Clears Before Tuesday
A low pressure area drifts from Virginia toward the Atlantic as a high pressure system builds in, bringing drier air and fair weather across the state through Tuesday. Weather remains mild with light winds and stable conditions expected.
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Richmond
Virginia
Atlantic
Lost Chihuahua and polling calls noted in town notices
An old tanmale Chihuahua missing on Rt. 81 between Stephens City and Middletown with contact numbers 837 1115 and 667 8676. Notices include a Lodge Memorial Service at 9 p.m. and a Merger Referendum coverage at 7 p.m. Tuesday on TV Cable Channel 6. Voters at Carpers Valley Precinct offered transport by calling Lewis Lamp at 662 1967. Also mentions Christmas and Bell Clothes store.
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Tanmale
Chihuahua
Old, Rt
Stephens City
Middletown
Ellis
Lodge
Carpers Valley
Lewis Lamp
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