Prospects Brighten for Semi Mall in Winchester Downtown
Winchester aims to create a semi mall along Loudoun Street with a special tax on abutting property owners to fund streets sidewalks and utilities. The plan faces hurdles including state law changes and possible opposition from counties and larger cities while officials urge progress for downtown economic health.
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Jack Davis
Winchester
Common Council
Assembly
Loudoun St
Piccadilly
Cork
General Assembly
Virginia
Alexandria
Waynesboro
Staunton
Harrisonburg
Boscawen
Puckett Recaptured After Escape From Custody
A Clearbrook man Anthony Keith Puckett, 18, who had just been sentenced to five years for robbery, escaped from custody and was at large for about half an hour before Sheriff Noble Pierce recaptured him and returned him to the Winchester Frederick County jail with Edward Leroy Mc Cauley.
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Clearbrook
Anthony Keith Puckett
Winchester Corporation
Douglas Swift
Noble Pierce
Mr. Puckett
Edward Leroy McCauley
Winchester - Frederick County
Mr. Pierce
Puckett
Mr. McCauley
Weekend specials from local shops advertise flowers and gifts
Weekend specials highlight German chocolate cake at Ward's Pastry Shop and Christmas flowers from Old Mill Country Store. Glass Barn features over 100 centerpieces and handmade dolls and animals. Weber & Sons Nursery and the local listings promote wreaths, trees, and open hours weekdays 8 to 5 and Sunday 1 to 5.
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Ward
Old Mill Country Store
Weber & Sons Nursery
Eight Helicopters Shot Down In Vietnam And Cambodia
Communist forces downed five U S helicopters and three South Vietnamese aircraft in South Vietnam and Cambodia. At least two Americans killed and seven wounded. A surface to air missile hunt against B 52s failed. Two Americans survived crash landings with injuries. casualties on the South Vietnamese side not reported.
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Saigon
U.S
South Vietnam
Cambodia
Dam Be
U Minh Forest
Mekong
Tax-Cutting Bill Sent to President Nixon
Congress sent to President Nixon a bill cutting taxes by 15.8 billion dollars over three years for individuals and businesses. The Senate approved 71 6 to 74 after the House backed 320 to 74. The measure promises refunds around 200 dollars to 3 to 4 million new-car buyers and repeals the 7 percent auto excise tax retroactive to August 16.
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Washington
Congress
Nixon
Senate
House
Plenty of Food But Few Diners in Scott Fundraiser
Washington AP report notes abundant food at a $100 fund raiser for Rep. William L. Scott in the Sheraton Carlton to back his Senate bid against Sen. William B. Spong Jr. Only twelve people attended, including Scott, his wife Inez, and an aide.
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Washington
William L. Scott
R-Va
Sheraton Carlton
Senate
William B. Spong Jr
D-Va
Scott
Inez
Indians vault barrier to Dacca as war advances
Indian troops crossed the Meghna River unopposed at Ashuganj establishing a bridgehead 36 miles northeast of Dacca. Col. B P Rikhye said heavy Indian air strikes damaged or destroyed 61 ships and river craft while Pakistani forces regroup in Jessore Khulna Chittagong area.
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Dacca
Meghna
Ashuganj
B.P. Rikhye
Calcutta
India
Kashmir
Indira Gandhi
United Nations
Ganges
Rikhye
Jessore
Khulna
Chittagong
Bay of Bengal
Col. Rikhye
Winchester Rotary 50th marked honoring W Nelson Page
The Winchester Rotary Club's 50th anniversary banquet honored W Nelson Page the club's only surviving charter member though he could not attend due to health. The event drew nearly 200 at the George Washington Hotel with speakers recounting Rotary history from 1921 and noting other charter members.
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Winchester Rotary Club
W. Nelson Page
George Washington Hotel
Page
Winchester
Rotary
John P. Arthur
Harry Lovett
Rotary Club
Lovett
W.A. Baker
Walker Bond
Harry F. Byrd
Shirley Carter
George B. Chapman
Fred E. Clerk
W.B. Cornwell
C. Vernon Eddy
Draft Halted Through Holidays in Defense Worried by Deferment Rules
Washington AP reports Draft Director Curtis W Tarr halted inductions for hearings across local and state boards amid criticism that new Selective Service rules hinder deferments. The November December 10,000 man quota is filled and all inductions paused through holidays. Local boards will still register classify and examine youths as Tarr reviews reclassification and appeals while a Uniform National Call System and a 1H holding category are set.
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Washington
Curtis W. Tarr
Tarr
Federal Register
Defense Department
Rvice
Weather Richmond Virginia Brief Showers Ahead
A low pressure area brings southerly winds warm air and showers to Virginia. Also notes a Christmas showing in Winchester, Rug cleaning services for the holidays, and local business notices including B and M Chevrolet Cadillac Zenith headquarters at Rankin's TV sales and service with contact details.
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Richmond
Virginia
our-Zenith
Rankin’s Tv, Sales & Service
Weems ‘Lane
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I Deey Tay Iit
Santa Claus
Ole McDonald's Farm Market
Wilkirls’ Shoe Center, Inc
Irvin Shendon
U Minh
UHI
Bill
THE
Associated Press
East Pakistan
Pakistan
U.N
H. Douglas Fuller
Fred L. Glaize, Sr
W.W. Glass
Carlin Gray
Robert L. Gray
A.L. Green
H.B. McCormac
H.H. McGuire
C.P. McVicar
Walter D. Myers
A.C. Slonaker
John S. Solenberger
Emmett C. Stuart
R. Gray Williams
Clarence Woods
Charles H. Gibboney
Winchester Club
E. Lamar Sloan
Carl Napps
Bill Huntsberry
Stewart Bell
Roy Bayliss
Robert Heltzel
Dudley Lichliter
Tunstall Powers
Howard Melton
Charles Hofer
Herbert Solenberger
Harold Brown
Harry F. Byrd, Jr
Frank Armstrong
Harry Crim
Lewis Barksdale
Damon Gasque
Ray Tompkin
David Boyles
Front Royal
James Lambert
Woodstock
Robert Tuter
Warrenton
and_ Dale
Williams
Martinsburg
W. Va
Carl Coiner
David Mimms
Luray
Blic
Silco
Smalls Garden Center
Corrigan
Rug Cleaners
B & M Chevrolet
Cadillac Corp
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