Cold Windstorm Grips Northwest Across Wide Area
Subzero temperatures from -23 to -51 paralyze a vast U S region from the Northeast to Texas and into the Pacific Northwest. The Associated Press reports a numbing polar air blanketing the nation with three days of subfreezing readings. The article notes impacts on the Indian reservation communities and widespread travel disruptions.
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Associated Press
United States
Texas
Oregon
Washing
Montana
Apple Blossom Festival noted in Lucas family letter
The Christmas News Letter from Marie and Carroll Shuler of Stanley highlights Stanley Lions Club as a top participant, bragging about first place for a float in the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival parade with 60 floats. The item also covers severe winter weather across the plains, including power outages in Browning Montana and a fatal gas-line explosion near Cody Wyoming, plus record cold readings and blizzard conditions across several states.
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Marie
Carroll Shuler
Stanley
Shuler
Stanley Lions Club
Yuletide
Carrolls
Kansas
Browning
Mont
Cody
Wyo
Weather Bureau
Lake Michigan
Texas Panhandle
Lincoln
Neb
Des Moines
Iowa
Kansas City
Concordia
Kan
Caspar
For Sale 1960 Mercury Station Wagon Ad
For sale 1960 Mercury Station Wagon with automatic transmission radio and heater. Total price 650 dollars with 100 dollars down balance can be financed. Call 667 4310.
Winchester Post Office Sees High Letter Size Cancellations
Cancellations of letter size mail reached 463800 through yesterday with 418500 in the first 16 days of December. Parcel post runs lower than last year. Postmaster Wilbur Johnston says operations are current with no backlog. Saturday window hours will be 8 am to 5 pm as he urges patrons to plan ahead.
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Winchester
Wilbur Johnston
Johnston
Recreation Meeting Set Monday
A joint meeting to involve all interested parties is set for Monday evening in the War Memorial Building. The event, sponsored by the Northern Valley Recreation Assn and the Winchester Frederick Chamber of Commerce, aims to draft a presentation for the Virginia Outdoor Recreation Study Commission hearing in Harrisonburg on January 27.
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Northern Valley Recreation Assn
Winchester- Frederick
C. G. Follansbee
Virginia Outdoor Recreation Study Commission
Harrisonburg
Northern Valley
Weather Outlook for Virginia Shows Rain Ahead
A cold frontal system moves eastward bringing a band of precipitation across Virginia today. Showers spread through the state with temperatures dropping rapidly as the front arrives Friday morning.
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Richmond
Virginia
Buddhists End Hunger Strike with Plan to Intensify Campaign
In Saigon five hundred Buddhist monks and nuns ended a 24 hour hunger strike while leaders vow to press on against Premier Tran Van Huong's government. U S envoy Maxwell D Taylor to meet Huong as ministers resign amid Buddhist pressure. Westmoreland says protests are a small minority and not a threat. most activity centered in Saigon.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Tran van Huong
U.S
Maxwell D. Taylor
Huong
Phan Tan Chuc
Tran Thuc Linh
Information Ministry
Informa
Tion
Ngo Dinh Diem
Westmoreland
Three leaders huddle over GOP future at Goldwater home
In Phoenix, National GOP Chairman Dean Burch and running mate William Miller met with Barry Goldwater to discuss party disputes. Burch said he expects to stay chairman after the Chicago RNC meeting on January 22-23, dismissing tips about his support.
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Hoenix
Ariz
In Publican
Barry Goldwater
National Cop
Dean Burch
New York
William E. Miller
Goldwater
Phoenix
Burch
Tucson
Republican National Committee
Chicago
Indications CIA Director to Quit Amid Johnson Cabinet Shuffle
AP report notes strong signs John A. McCone will resign the CIA chief role as Johnson forms his administration. Speculation centers on Cyrus R. Vance as a possible replacement with other likely moves including Hodges and Dillon resignations and Celebrezze, Sanford, Gleason departures.
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Washington
John A. McCone
Central Intelligence
McCone
Johnson
Cyrus R. Vance
Defense
CIA
Sec
Luther H. Hodges
John T. Connor
New Jersey
New York
White House
Anthony J. Celebrezze
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Terry Sanford
North Carolina
Stephens City approves water and sewer rate ordinance
The Stephens City Town Council unanimously passes a third reading ordinance setting combined water and sewer rates with new commercial tier. It becomes effective Jan 1 to amortize a $165,000 sewer system bond and fund a reserve, with charges billed after the next quarter ending March 31 for existing water users.
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Stephens City
NATO ministers clash over sharing nuclear responsibility
In Paris the North Atlantic Treaty Organization ministers failed to settle a dispute over how to share nuclear responsibility amid ongoing study of a complex problem. The United States and French governments remained divided on the issue.
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Paris
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
United States
NATO ministers weigh mixed fleet and nuclear policy
Secretary McNamara said atomic demolition charges are in the NATO stockpile in Western Europe with standby plans for use under conditions. NATO ministers in Paris discussed a mixed manned surface fleet concept and ways to ease East West tensions while avoiding spread of nuclear weapons. Debates continue as U S and France seek common ground on limiting nuclear proliferation and reunification issues.
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Washington
Robert S. McNamara
NATO
Europe
McNamara
Paris
U.S
Dean’ Rusk
Johnson
Christmas Party and Holiday Sales At Winchester Farm Store
A 1965 Christmas Club promotion at Farmers & Merchants National Bank offers a free carton of Cokes. The ad lists trees wreaths and poinsettias from Winchester Seed Co and Stayman apples from Butler's Packing House. Sale extends daily through Christmas at 205 Wyck Street Winchester Virginia.
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Poinsettia
Winchester Seed Co
Farmers & Merchants National Bank
Butler's Packing House
Wyck Street
Winchester
Virginia
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