Racey to retire as Shenandoah president next June
Dr Forrest S Racey president of Shenandoah College and Shenandoah Conservatory of Music announced he will retire effective June 30. He has led the institutions since 1956 and told trustees and faculty of his plans after turning 65, citing need for younger leadership during a 10 year expansion.
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Forrest S. Racey
Shenandoah College
Shenandoah Conservatory of Music
Racey
Shenandoah
Board of
James R. Wilkins
Winchester
Shenandoah Board of Trustees
Forrest Racey
Dr. Racey
Rowe
Sn Wines
Gregory
Howe
Armstrong
Funkhouser
Cooley
Winchester flu echoes past epidemics and odd hours
Town Crier notes 1918 and 1943 flu waves in Winchester with town suffering minimal local illness but colleges and schools closed statewide. Christmas window service hours at the Winchester Post Office set for Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. except registry money order and COD windows close at noon.
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Winchester
Free Fun Only-6 Pack 16 oz Pepsis Offer Ad
Glass Barn Rt. 11 seven miles south of Winchester advertises a Christmas Dollar Days sale. Tomorrow is the last day, with a free six pack of 16 ounce Pepsis with a five dollar purchase at Penney's.
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Winchester
Penney
Penney’s
Rt.11
South
Hong Kong Flu Closes Colleges
Virginia colleges suspend operations as Hong Kong flu spreads. Lynchburg College announces no classes until January 6 after Christmas break. Hollins College closes for exams with about 200 affected. Health officials test Hollins cases to confirm Hong Kong flu, with two Charlottesville cases confirmed. Essex County schools and Woodberry Fortit prep school also report absences and early vacations.
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Associated Press
Virginia
Hong Kong
Lynchburg College
John Turner
Hollins College
Hollins
Katherine Glaize
Robin Godfrey
Winchester
Julia_Breckenridge
Summit Point
W.va
Thomas T. Byrd
Charlottesville
Essex County
John Moncure
Fox Shot by City Warden Warns Residents near Baker Knight
City game warden and SPCA agent Ervin S. Cleveland shot a gray fox in a Baker Knight Street area field after a resident reported a sighting. He advises dog and cat owners to watch pets for wounds and seek a veterinarian if any signs appear.
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SPCA
Baker-Knight St
Atwell Ave
Cleveland
Final vote tally shows Nixon by half million
Official totals show Richard Nixon winning the 1968 election by 499,704 popular votes over Hubert Humphrey. Nixon 31,770,237. Humphrey 31,270,533. Wallace 9,8971.41. Voter turnout set a record with 73,177,821 ballots cast and electoral totals unchanged at Nixon 302, Humphrey 191, Wallace 45.
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Prohibition Party
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New York
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Christmas Show at Smalts Garden Center
A Christmas showing is planned at Smalts Garden Center on Sunday December 15 at 165 p. The event features seasonal decor and plants, with seasonal specials and a family friendly atmosphere at the garden center.
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P. Smalts Garden Center
Tallulah Bankhead Dies Aflu Victim At 65
New York AP reports actress Tallulah Bankhead died at 65 after a brief illness from flu that progressed to pneumonia. Her sister Eugenia Bankhead and nephew Billy Bankhead were at her side, according to manager Ezra Schine.
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Tallulah Bankhead
Miss Bankhead
Ezra Schine
Eugenia Bank
Billy Bank
Fighting Again in DMZ Area
U S Marines and North Vietnamese troops clashed for 12 hours with heavy fighting spilling into the demilitarized zone. Twelve Marines and eight North Vietnamese were killed, 30 Marines wounded, as casualties push American deaths past 30,000.
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Demilitarized Zone
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Aars
South Viet Holding Up Peace Talks
Paris AP reports U S negotiator Cyrus Vance met 90 minutes with South Vietnam's delegation chief Pham Dang Lam to resolve a deadlock over enlarged peace conference procedures. Ky led the South Vietnamese team pressing against recognizing the Viet Cong Front while the Americans push to start negotiations.
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U.S
Cyrus R. Vance
South Vietnam
Pham Dang Lam
Nguyen Cao Ky
Viet Cong
National Liberation Front
Christmas Tree Sale And Lions Club Funeral Notice
Christmas trees straight from nursery go on sale Saturday December 14 at Nichols Discount City. Winchester Lions Club members will meet at 10 45 a m Friday December 13 to attend the funeral of Gibson Baker. Notice corrects sale date from Nichols Special Section in Monday's Star. Sale ends Saturday December 14. Shop and save at Nichols Discount City.
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Winchester Lions Club
Lion Gibson Baker
Nichols
Nichols Discount City
No Surprise Names in Nixon's Cabinet
A Washington news conference highlighted cabinet choices with no unexpected appointments. A recovering individual attended with her husband, framing the scene around the administration’s personnel decisions.
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Nixon
Washington
Leak in Rocket Engine May Delay Apollo Shot
Engineers fix a first stage engine leak on the Apollo 8 Saturn V at Cape Kennedy amid federal pressure to keep the December 21 launch. NASA officials weigh replacing the engine, a move that could push back the flight, while some sources say on pad swapping and quick testing may preserve the target date.
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Frank Borman
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James A. Lovell Jr
William A. Anders
Ethel Kennedy Delivers Eighth Child A Girl
Ethel Kennedy gave birth to an eight pound four ounce girl at Georgetown University Hospital by Caesarean section at 8 40 a m. The baby is the couple’s fifth via C section and comes after the 1968 assassination of Senator Robert F Kennedy. Edward Kennedy and the family were present. mother and child were reported well.
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White Elephant Sale at Denny's Auction House
A White Elephant Sale is scheduled at Denny's Auction House on Saturday December 14 at 7 p.m. The event benefits the Madison Lodge No 6 Odd Fellows Christmas Fund run by Madison Lodge.
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Odd Fellows Lodge
Madison Lodge
Reconditioned Upright Pianos at Easy Terms
Reconditioned upright pianos priced at 299.95 with easy terms offered by Schewels at 19 W Cork St. Call 662-0351 for details. Italian Villa Restaurant now open under new management offering Steamship Round of Beef carved every evening and Sundays. Kenney's Family Buffeteria also featured.
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Schewels
Cork St
Sun, Kenney’s
Nixon Names All Republican Cabinet For United States
President-elect Nixon announced a 12 member all GOP cabinet to lead the nation with a mix of Republican governors and business and academic leaders. He said the team would bring strength and compassion as he seeks unity and internationalist, fiscally conservative policies. A Democrat is slated for one top post as ambassador to the United Nations, with Sargent Shriver offered the France post.
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Ronald L. Ziegler
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France
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Nixon unveils Cabinet lineup for incoming administration
President elect Nixon announces his cabinet choices led by William P. Rogers as Secretary of State and Melvin R. Laird as Secretary of Defense. Other selections include David Kennedy as Treasury head and John Mitchell as Attorney General with George Romney Housing secretary and John Volpe Transportation chief.
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the Interior
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Alaska
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Maurice H. Stans
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California
Housing and Urban Development
George Romney
Michigan
Transportation
John A. Volpe
Massachusetts
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