Tarr Says All Volunteer Army Out in War
Selective Service Director Curtis W. Tarr warned in Saigon that the United States cannot fight a major war with an all-volunteer force. He urged phasing out education deferments and hinted that a standby draft could be needed if new combat arises after Vietnam drawdown. He spoke during a five day tour of Asia and prepared for 1971 congressional testimony on Nixon powers to induct men.
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Saigon
Selective Service
Curtis W. Tarr
United States
Vietnam
Tarr
Armed Services
U.S
Congress
Italian Scientists Launch U S Satellite From Kenya Oil Rig
Italian scientists launched the SASA satellite from Formosa Bay Kenya using a Scout rocket. American experts assisted in assembly at Goddard Space Flight Center. The mission aims to detect high energy X-ray sources and study Van Allen belt radioactivity.
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Washington
Space Agency
Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt
U.S
Kenya
University of Rome
Formosa Bay
Malindi
National Aeronautics and Space Administrations
Kena
ASA
Stellite
Earth
SASA
van Allen Belt
Bank Robbery Suspects Sought After Fredericksburg Heist
Police pursued two armed men who robbed Chatham Heights branch of the People's Bank of Stafford in Fredericksburg just before closing. A third man waited in a getaway car while staff and customers were herded to a second floor. no injuries were reported.
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Fredericksburg
Ap) Olice
Chatham Heights
People’s Bank of
Stafford
Truban Critiques Tax Plan In Leesburg and Frederick County
Dr. Truban and Mr. Robinson campaigned door to door in Leesburg accusing higher taxes and praising Governor Holton's efficiency report claiming 61 million dollars can be saved yearly. He warned that his opponent's plan would tax interest on loans, mortgages, and auto financing, burdening Virginians.
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Truban
Robinson
Leesburg
Woodstock
Virginia
Holton
Efficiency Commission
Frederick County
Dr. Truban
Rhode Island Longest State Name Stirs Humor
In Providence Rhode Island a light note on the state's full name Rhode Island and Providence Plantations draws smiles. The quip reflects a historic phrase used to describe the region and its origin in local discourse.
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Providence
R.I
Union
Rhode Island
Providence, Plantations
Christmas Card Greeting From White Hall Resident
Mrs Naomi Luttrell received a Christmas card from Mrs Retha Nethers Strout and was remembered to friends. Luttrell is ill. White Hall Church will host a Christmas program on December 19 at 7 p.m.
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White Hall
Naomi Luttrell
Retha Nethers Strout
White Hall Church
LARGENT Proposes Tax Plan To Lower Sales Tax
Largent calls to reduce state sales taxes while broadening the base by taxing more items. He argues the current system harms working people by taxing necessities and seeks a broader, fairer tax distribution across state residents. He says experts will judge feasibility and stresses the plan is not a cure-all.
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Commonwealth
Three Young Men Charged With Grand Larceny
Berryville authorities charged three 19 year olds with grand larceny for stealing a chain saw and riding mower from the Fraternal Order of Police property on Opequon Creek in November. Charles Payton was arrested and released on $500 bond, and Donald Fisher and Dennis Feltner also posted $500 bonds. Deputies Albert Nicodemus and Paul Kagey investigated the case.
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Berryville
Fraternal Order of Police
Opequon Creek
Charles Payton
Donald Fisher
Dennis Feltner
John Slater
Albert Nicodemus
Paul Kagey
Largent tax proposal contrast features in Shenandoah district race
Dr. Truban labels the Largent plan regressive saying a local one percent levy would broaden the tax base and affect nearly all purchases. He cites 35,000 miles of travel and drug work, while Largent campaigns in Loudoun Shenandoah and Winchester areas. The 21st district includes Winchester Frederick Clarke Shenandoah and Loudoun Counties.
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Truban
Governor’s Study Commission
Revenue Resources Study Commission
Largent
Loudoun County
Shenandoah County
Loudoun
Winchester
F.B.I
Largent, Anderson and Larrick
Frederick, Clarke
Shenandoah
Lapland Home to Sturdy Lapps Not a Separate Country
Lapland is described as the homeland of a small people called the Lapps who are not part of any separate nation. The land is stated to belong to four states: Norway Sweden Finland and the Soviet Union.
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Lapland
Norway
Sweden
Finland
Soviet Union
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Winchester Evening Star
Hattie B. Gibson
Williard P. Gibson
Blanche G. Moten
Loretta Coates
R.C. Carter Grocery
David Junior Carlyle, v
Anna Marie Carlyle
Layton
P.J. Marshall
Classic Distributors Inc
Crisman Cleaners
Call
Don L. Bayliss
Cail Tri-State Aaoduliar
Carl Wilkins Development Corp
Gainesville
James Wood School
L. Molden
Middletown
Nain
Kernstown
Stephens City
Ruth C. Crum
S. Loudoun St
Call J.W. Arthur, Inc
Shepherdstown
W. Va
Main St
Round Hill
Apts
Cross Junction
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