Slow Soviet Cuba withdrawal worries U S officials
Washington reports indicate Soviet troops leaving Cuba at a very slow pace with estimates ranging from 9 000 to 15 000. Secretary of State Rusk warned the issue will be watched closely and raised at Paris NATO meetings. He defended Britain as a major power and noted African remarks by Senator Ellender were clarified.
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Allen J. Ellender
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State Department
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Winchester residents asked to let voters decide Conrad House fate
The Winchester Frederick County Historical Society urged a referendum at the next general election on whether to level the Conrad House for a parking lot. The city bought the property in 1959 for 125000. the Retail Merchants Association would fund up to 45000. The dispute pits economic development against historic preservation as debate grows over inner city use versus preserving landmarks.
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County Sub-Division Roads Must Be 60 Feet Wide
The Frederick County Board of Supervisors passed an ordinance to require sub division streets to be 60 feet wide. The measure clarifies street widths in new subdivisions and allows existing street continuations to keep current widths. Proponents argued for retroactive clarity while officials said retroactivity is not possible. The change aligns county standards with city rules and follows the state highway department recommendation.
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Handley to honor Burr Grim with trophy exhibit review
The Star previews a sports section feature on Burr Grim, Handley High’s all time standout, highlighting his running accomplishments as one of the era’s fastest milers. A comprehensive review of Grim’s speedster career is planned for tomorrow.
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Handley
Winchester
Open Before Christmas Sign Hints At Fire Danger
In Winchester a downtown store displays Open Before Christmas on its front door as temperatures plunge toward zero and fire danger rises with furnaces and stoves working hard.
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Winchester
Search Ends For 37 Miners Killed In Robena Mine Blast
In Carmichaels Pennsylvania AP reports the five day rescue ends as the last of 37 miners entombed by the Robena No 3 mine explosion is recovered. methane gas and coal dust blamed. 44 other workers escaped. The blast occurred at 1 15 p.m. Thursday 50 miles southwest of Pittsburgh. The Robena complex marks US Steel’s second deadly mine disaster in 16 years.
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City Council Opens December Meeting At 7 30
City Council schedules regular December session at 7 30 PM in City Hall Council Chamber. Waterloo reports a two car collision near Routes 340 and 50 before 2 PM injuring two in a sports car while the second driver Al Bryarly escaped serious harm. Witness says Bryarly tried to enter a garage as cars collided flipping the sports car.
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Winter Cold Downed Nation as Temperature Dips
A bitter cold wave grips the area with readings near zero to 12 above and a nine degree low at the Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory, tying the year’s low record. City officials plan a snow emergency and tire chain ordinance as shoppers brace for chilly days ahead.
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C. Evans Kline
Winchester Retail Merchants Association
Marvin E. Gore, Jr
Indians Await Peking Reaction to Nehru Rejection
New Delhi reports indicate India awaits Beijing’s response after Nehru rejects Peking terms for settling the Himalayan border conflict. China accuses India of sabotaging the cease fire while Indian broadcasts say air reconnaissance over Tibetan and Chinese-held areas continued.
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Prayer Session Opposes Beer Sale Hours Extension
A public prayer session is held tomorrow afternoon to oppose extending Winchester beer selling hours from 11 p.m. to midnight. The session runs from 2 to 2 30 p.m. at Evangelical United Brethren Church. The Alcoholic Beverage Control Board also schedules a hearing for 2 p.m. in Richmond.
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Winchester
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Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Richmond
Hearing Set on Bar Petition to Move Circuit Courtroom
A January 12 hearing will consider a Wilmington Frederick County Bar Assn petition asking Circuit Court Judge Elliott Marshall to hear Circuit Court matters in the Corporation Courtroom at City Hall until the county refurbishes the courthouse. County Board Chairman Byron Brumback said the board is weighing repair versus other options, with no final decision yet. The board does not object to using the Corporation Courtroom in the interim.
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Growers defend use of foreign labor for apple harvest
The Frederick County Fruit Growers Association plans to testify at a U. S. Labor Department migrant labor hearing claiming foreign workers do not harm local labor. They warn a guaranteed hourly minimum could price out marginal workers, stressing the industry’s regional economic role and need for outside labor to harvest 4.5 to 5 million bushels.
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Labor Department
Toan
Minuteman Missiles Declared Ready for War Duty
Twenty Minuteman missiles are declared ready for war duty at Malstrom AFB in Montana. Work continues to place 130 missiles in silos across central Montana with all operable by summer. Each missile has a specific target and is capable of launch in under 15 seconds.
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Robert McNamara
Florida Frost Threatens Citrus Crops Amid Snow Closes Schools
The Associated Press report notes snow and record cold across the Northeast and Southeast, with Florida citrus and bayg crops near peak harvest suffering frost and freezing temperatures. Readings reached 26 in Tallahassee and Gainesville, 40 in Miami, and Key West 55 below normal.
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