Obituaries from Winchester Star list DuBois resident and local residents
Obituary notices for Robert L. Johnson of Route 3 DuBois Pennsylvania and Hilliary Burch Ashwood of 7 Valley Ave Winchester reveal death dates, family survivors, and funeral details. Johnson born in High View West Virginia resided in DuBois 20 years, funeral Friday 2 p.m. at Woods Funeral Home. Ashwood born Clarke County 1903 machinist for O Sullivan Rubber Plant survived by widow and siblings. funeral Thursday 1:30 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home, burial Shenandoah Memorial Park.
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Robert L. Johnson
DuBois
Mr. Johnson
High View
W. Va
Edward S
Minnie Oates Johnson
Lakeside Methodist Church
Lithuanian Independent Club
Genevieve Stankavich
Edward
Russell Johnson
Buffalo
N.Y
Woods Funeral Home
Ronald Hankey
Morningside Cemetery
Hilliary Burch Ashwood
Valley Ave
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Mr. Ashwood
Clarke County
Sarftuel
Virginia Robertson Ashwood
Esther Orndorff
O’sullivan Rubber
Arthur Ashwood
Summit Point
Roy Ashwood
Berryville
John Ashwood
Martinsburg
Lela Weller
New York
Jones Funeral Home
Lnathan Williamson
Shenandoah Memorial Park
John Scott Wiley Saturday private graveside service
John Scott Wiley is set for a private graveside service Saturday at Mount Hebron Cemetery. The arrangements are being handled with family involvement and no public viewing is planned.
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John Scott Wiley
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Detroit Board balks at accepting U.S. Grant funds
The Detroit Board of Education withholds a $90,000 federal grant for 30,000 underprivileged children’s symphony concerts and a $3,750 grant for opera for about 4,000 pupils citing lack of racial integration. A Negro board member objects to contracts with nonintegrated groups. officials say no bids filed due to invitation status. Howard Harrington notes Eversett Lee, a Black conductor, will lead upcoming concerts.
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Detroit
Detroit Board of Education
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Darreau Stewart
Piccolo Opera Ce
Norman Drachler
Ochestra and Opera Company
Anadates
Robert B. Semple
Orchestra Board of Directors
Syria Refuses Arbitration in Oil Transit Dispute Over Royalties
Syria rejects Iraq Petroleum Co. bid for arbitration seeking $11 million in extra royalties for the first nine months of 1966. Damascus impounded firm assets to press payment as oil flow through the pipeline to Europe remains halted and a five year arbitration window is cited.
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Syria
Iraq Petroleum Co
Europe
Middle East
Zuhair Khani
London
International Court of Justice
the Hague
Khani
Bantas
Tripoli
Lebanon
Iraq
Western
Iran
Soviet Union developing multiple nuclear warheads
Washington AP Pentagon sources indicate the Soviet Union plans to deploy multiple nuclear warheads on ICBMs to counter U S advantages. The program would involve a mother vehicle releasing warheads up to one megaton, with a complex control system after the missile stages are spent.
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Soviet Union
Washington
Pentagon
United States
Minuteman Island
Robert S. McNamara
U.S
McNamara
Texas White House
Governor Godwin to meet on cross burning crackdown
Richmond Gov. Godwin plans a closed conference with seven state city and county officials to discuss coordinating the crackdown on cross burning. He announced a $1000 reward for information leading to arrests and convictions amid a wave of incidents near his mansion and other sites.
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Richmond
Godswin
Godwin
Area Snow Favors Weekend Ski Openings
The region reports eight inches in Virginia suburbs and five inches in the capital. Dulles Airport records eight inches and remains operating. Richmond sees 87 inches? minor error in OCR. Fredericksburg frost lines. Skyline Ski Area notes three inches and expects more if colder. Home stead at Hot Springs prepares to open with a 10 inch base.
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Washington
Virginia
Dulles International
Fairfax County
Richmond
Fredericksburg
State Highway Department
Skyline Ski Area, Inc
Sepp Kober
Hot Springs
Kober
Firebombs blamed for church blaze in Richmond
Fire officials probing the Pace Methodist Church fire say arson by external assailants occurred after a local student reported seeing eight to ten youths throwing flaming bottles into church windows. Firefighters found flames consuming the 80 year old building about 9 p.m. Evidence suggests accelerants like gasoline or kerosene were used.
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Richmond
Monroe Park
Pace Methodist Church
M. E. Williams
Williams
Weather Today Virginia Forecast and Winchester Skies
Virginia forecast shows fair conditions tonight and Thursday with a low of 24 to 30 and a high of 40 to 44. Northwest winds of 10 to 20 mph today. Friday, look for partly cloudy skies and warmer temperatures. Winchester skies note sunset at 4 50 p m and sunrise at 7 25 a m with moonset tonight at 11 p m. First Quarter on December 19.
Winchester eyed as site for Oberammergau Passion Play
Heritage Productions of Richmond is considering Winchester as the summer home for an English version of the Oberammergau Passion Play. Chamber president Carlisle Fisher praises the cultural and recreational value and its potential to boost tourism and the Frederick County area.
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Martin
Oberammergau
Heritage Productions
Richmond
Heritage
Winchester
Carlisle Fisher
Frederick County
Rainfall Averages From January Through December
Rainfall totals over the last 53 years show yearly average 35.25 inches with monthly means. January 2.42, February 2.18, March 3.10, April 3.14, June 3.79, July 3.83, August 3.77, September 2.68, October 3.11, November 3.55, December 2.31. Five year through November totals: 1961 39.75, 1962 42.73, 1963 39.75, 1964 30.71, 1965 23.72 inches.
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Sabe
Minot Parks Span 300 Acres in City Limits
Minot North Dakota, a 300 acre park system within its city boundaries, serves a population around 30,000. The figure comes from Encyclopaedia Britannica. The item notes the extent of public green space in the city.
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Minot
N.D
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Wall Street Dims Moderately In Early Trade
The stock market edged lower in moderate early trading continuing Tuesday’s decline after an initial five day rise. Traders noted a possible digestion phase with a test of the 780 level in the Dow and a potential later rebound. Motors and rails slipped slightly while airlines posted small gains.
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New York
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