Winchester School Board Approves $800000 State Loan
The Winchester School Board won approval to borrow 800000 from the State Literary Fund to build a new school to replace John Kerr Elementary. Superintendent Jacob L. Johnson announced the Fund Board’s letter notes approval is subject to final plans specifications and funds availability.
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Jacob L. Johnson
Literary Fund Board
Johnson
John Kerr Elementary
Jefferson St
Tennyson Ave
Winchester City Council
State Literary Fund
John Kerr School
Handley High School
George H. Garber
Yost Named Ambassador To the UN
President-elect Nixon named career diplomat Charles W. Yost to be U S ambassador to the United Nations. Sargent Shriver will remain ambassador to France. Yost, 61, is a former U N deputy ambassador who retired in 1966. Nixon said bipartisanship is essential for top diplomacy.
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New York
Nixon
Charles W. Yost
U.S
United Nations
Sargent Shriver
France
Yost
U.N
Shriver
Winchester Post Office observes regular Saturday hours
Winchester Post Office will operate 8 a.m. to noon tomorrow as regular Saturday service hours. Postmaster Joseph C. Haines announced the change. The Toys for Tots country music show is at Frederick County Junior High School tonight from 7 to 11, with toy donations needed for area children. Red Steed and Patsy Peer headline a starry lineup. Spinning Wheel closes at 1 p.m. December 24 and reopens December 27. Heinz Co. closes December 23 and reopens January 2, with Tuesdays-only future hours starting January 7.
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Winchester
Joseph C. Haines
Frederick County Junior High School
Red Steed
Patsy Peer
LBJ Improves in Hospital as Flu Downgrade Continues
President Johnson shows gradual improvement from the flu at Bethesda Naval Hospital. White House spokesman George Christian said the illness remains with a sore throat and body aches and that a discharge date is uncertain, possibly extending to the weekend.
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Washington
Johnson
Bethesda Naval Hospital
George G. Barkley
George Christian
White House
Christian
Reds Begin Winter Offensive Near Saigon
U S intelligence reports the Communist command has launched the first phase of a winter spring campaign moving troops and materiel toward Saigon for an attack after New Year s. The Viet Cong marked the eighth anniversary of its National Liberation Front with grenade attacks and a Saigon shooting that killed seven civilians and wounded 11 plus two killed and six wounded by a grenade near a U S Army jeep.
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Saigon
U.S
United States
Paris
Viet Cong
National Liberation Front
Open Door to Welcome Youth Tonight at 7:30
The Open Door a Winchester coffee house for youths aged 14 to 20 opens tomorrow at 7 30 with a ribbon cutting by Mayor William M Battaile. Evening features three prize presentations for the naming contest entertainment by The Tarrytown Singers and Madeline MacNeill at 30 S Cameron St in the Kuydenhall building.
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Winchester
Graham Nelson
Coffee House
William M. Battaile
Tarrytown Singers
Richmond
Madeline MacNeill
Middletown
S. Cameron St
Kuydenhall Building
Nelson
Mr. Nelson
Miss MacNeill
Wayside Inn
University of Richmond
Capital
Fred, Brumback
Donnie Printz
Johnson Sees First Surplus Since Eisenhower Era
President says federal budget will show a surplus for the current fiscal year and more money on hand than spent for 1970, with a likely around 1 billion dollars. He spoke from Bethesda Naval Hospital while recovering from flu, noting the surplus could ease inflationary pressures.
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Washington
Johnson
Eisenhower
Bethesda Naval Hospital
Charles J. Zwick
Pueblo Crew May Be Freed
Washington reports North Korea plans to release 82 surviving Pueblo crewmen soon possibly by Christmas after 744 hours of Panmunjom talks with American officials. Defense officials called Thursday’s Panmunjom session constructive but with no decisions. State Department avoided comment while not denying the reports.
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Washington
North Korea
U.S
Pueblo
Panmunjom
Defense Department
State Department
Robert J. McCloskey
Apollo 8 faces possible launch delay after LOX contamination
Contaminated liquid oxygen found in Apollo 8 fuel cells risks delaying Saturday's moon orbit mission. Team drains 640 pounds of LOX and aims to replace it by late today, while countdown holds 3:51 p.m. to 9 p.m. and 7:51 a.m. Saturday launch target remains. Astronauts Frank Borman James Lovell and William Anders remain confident as engineers tackle the issue at Cape Kennedy.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Space Agency
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Moon
Earth
Kurt Debus
Kennedy Space Center
Air Force
Frank Borman
Navy
James A. Lovell Jr
Wiliam A. Anders
Fog Conceals Robberies At Two Businesses And Plant
A heavy fog aided thieves who robbed the Royal Crown Cola plant in the Industrial Park of a 1 2000 pound safe. The safe was dropped from the second floor and moved to a loading platform before being loaded into a truck. Deputy Sheriff Harry Richards said residents would have noticed were it not for the fog.
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Royal Crown Cola
Harry Richards
Frederick County
Apollo 8 At-a-Glance CAPE KENNEDY FL
CAPE KENNEDY Fla AP here are the facts about Saturday's Apollo 8 moon orbit flight Launch time 7 51 a m EST astronauts Frank Borman James Lovell William Anders all ages 40 40 35 flight duration 6 days 3 hours purpose to fly 220 074 miles away from earth and orbit within 69 miles of the moon for 20 hours 10 orbits pave the way for later moon landings moon orbit from 5 02 a m Dec 24 to 1 09 a m EST Dec 25 rocket Saturn 5 stands 363 feet tall world s most powerful 230 000 pounds cost of mission Saturn 5 185 million Apollo 8 spacecraft 55 million launch support including recovery forces 70 million total 310 million
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Air Force
Frank Borman
Navy
James A. Lovell Jr
William A. Anders
Earth
Pope Paul VI Delivers Somber Christmas Message
Vatican City AP Pope Paul VI warned that peace on earth and human existence are in peril. He lamented nuclear powers, poverty, and dictatorship, noting student disorders, his authority challenges, and a world where stable values are lost.
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Vatican City
Paul VI
Virginia Sees Front Pass With Mild Weather Holds
Richmond AP reports a cold front moved through Virginia with little immediate change in mild conditions. Temperatures are expected to fall only slightly later tonight as the system passes.
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Richmond
Virginia
G and M Music Center Piano Sale Offer
The store promotes a Christmas delivery piano sale with 88 note spinets marked down from 695 to 525 and a payment option of 25 down. The ad emphasizes truck load stock and regular pricing.
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G & M Music Center, Inc
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