Two Americans jailed in East Germany for aiding refugees
Moses Reese Herrin of Ohio and Frederick Matthews of Pennsylvania were convicted in Potsdam on nine counts for helping East Germans flee to West Berlin and were sentenced to eight years. Tennessee girl Mary Helen Battle, teaching in West Berlin, is detained on suspicion of aiding flight from East Germany.
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West Berlin
East Berlin
Stange
Miss Battle
Free University
U.S
Handley High defeats Bulldogs 62 57 to end drought
Handley High stopped the Bulldogs 62 to 57 for its third straight win after a 12 year drought. The Local IRS office will open 8 15 to 10 a m on Monday Dec 27 and Monday Jan 3 to assist the public.
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Maretirsburg
Handley High
Bulldogs
Handley
Internal Revenue Service
Jennings Considers Senate Run in Virginia
Rep. W Pat Jennings of Virginia says there is a double probability he will seek the Democratic nomination for one of Virginia’s two Senate seats. He has not decided which seat to target and declined to say for certain if he will run. The retirements of Byrd and Robertson open both seats for next November.
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Washington
Pat Jennings
D-Va
Virginia
Jennings
Senate
Harry F.byrd Sr
Albertis Harrison
Harry F.byrd Jri
Byrd
A. Willis Robertson
Robertson
Virginia Senate
U N Ends Session After Viet Nam Clash
The United Nations General Assembly wrapped its 20th session amid a heated exchange over Vietnam. Soviet Ambassador Fedorenko accused the U.S. of escalating the war with toxic substances and bombings, while U.S. Chief Delegate Arthur Goldberg dismissed the charges as unfounded and inappropriate during the closing hours.
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United Nations, N.Y
U.N. General Assembly
U.S
Nikolai T. Fedorenko
United Ss
Arthur J. Goldberg
Fedorenko
U.S. Viet Nam
Assembly
Amintore Fanfani
Italy
Southeast Asia
Fanfani
North
Viet Nam
Ho Chi Minh
Johnson
Stalin
Two Thousand Shells and Rifle Stolen From Store
Police say almost two thousand .22 shells and a .22 rifle were stolen from W. B. Snider and Sons at 323 N. Cameron St along with five packs of playing cards ten cigarette cartons two hunting knives and four dollars in change. George Snider said the owner is checking for missing merchandise and noted the rifle priced at 18.95 and shells valued at 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Snider and Sons
N. Cameron St
George Snider
FAA approves Winchester airport expansion along with 55 Virginia projects
The FAA approved land acquisition site prep and paving at Winchester and other Virginia sites including Front Royal Mt. Jackson Staunton and Leesburg as part of a 56 project package totaling 21.3 million. Winchester plans grew from 250000 to 388000 for runway extension to 4500 by 100 feet with taxiways lighting beacons and road relocation. The airport is city owned and leased to Marshall Aviation of Baltimore. prior improvements were in 1961 with city funds and chamber and Frederick County support.
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Winchester
Virginia
Federal Aviation Agency
Associated Press
FAA
Front Royal
Mt. Jackson
Staunton
Leesburg
Marshall Aviation, Inc
Baltimore
Chamber of Commerce
Frederick County
U S May Consider Accepting Red Truce Bid
Washington officials say the Johnson administration weighs a 12 hour Christmas Eve lull proposed by Communist forces in Viet Nam. A formal acceptance seems unlikely. the plan arose from a radio broadcast and would require practical cease fire by Viet Cong and North Vietnamese troops.
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Washington
Johnson Administration
Viet Nam
White House
Joe” ‘Lattin
Brink
U.S
Saigon
Pleiku
Titan 3 Launch Slips After Satellite Orbit Error
Air Force probes confront a Titan 3 upper-stage failure that disrupted an eight-satellite mission planned for February. Three satellites reached wrong orbits, with Oscar 4 uncertain, delaying the costly communications plan and potentially extending the launch window by about a month.
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Cape Kennedy
Fila
Air Force
Mciver Iage Eki
Haka 9Rosner
Pocketbook Snatchers Near Winchester Hospital
Two thieves targeted pedestrians near Winchester Memorial Hospital. A 8 p.m. incident on W Cork Street saw a purse snatched while the owner held onto the strap. a second incident on Clifford and Stewart Streets involved two men who grabbed a pocketbook and fled toward Cecil Street. Police describe one suspect as a young man 18 to 20 wearing a tan or white sweatshirt, with the other wearing a blue jacket. both described as colored. Victims not identified.
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Winchester Memorial Hospital
W. Cork St
Winchester
Clifford and
Stewart
Stewart St
Cecil St
Christmas Season Kindness Stirs Small Towns
In Manlius a grateful family thanks a considerate motorist who returned their car card and left a $50 payment for damages. In Jacksonville a City Pardon Board Christmas release freed 205 prisoners. Greenwich Welfare reports a $5000 anonymous donation to aid needy residents. Boston Crippled Children head to a Christmas party via donated flights from Logan with Eastern Airlines volunteers and a dream sundae luncheon.
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Manlius
N.Y
Syracuse
Pament
Jacksonville
Fila
City Pardon Board
Boston
New
The
Dustrial School
Logan Inters ‘National Airport
Eastern Airlines
Terminal
Miller's Fruit Market Route Opens Dining Room at ELMS
ELMS DINING ROOM at 9 E Leicester will be open for Christmas meals though Miller's Fruit Market Route announces a holiday schedule. Restaurant closes Christmas Day and will be closed December 23 to 26 with limited hours Fri and Sat to suit patrons.
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Miller’s Fruit Market
Polity’c. Cab, Inc
ELMS
E. Leicester
Sern Genet
U S Jets Hit Haiphong Rail Bridge In Viet Nam War
U S Navy jets struck a key railroad bridge 18 miles west of Haiphong as air raids intensified across North Viet Nam with 174 tons of ordnance. In South Viet Nam planes probed near Cambodia while Viet Cong attacks damaged a village and a chief.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Haiphong
Viet Nam
U.S
Cambodia
Air Force
Reeds
Tiece
Associated Press
Richard Merron
Kitty Hawk
Hanoi-Haiphong
Weather warms as high pressure stalls over Virginia
A stationary high pressure area will bring a warming trend to the state over the next few days. Local business notes include Pifer Printing Co. closing all day Friday for December 24, and announcements from Peoples Cleaners, Denny's Comm Auction, and Jewel Box with new Norelco shaver arrivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Virginia
Pifer Printing Co., Inc
N. Braddock St
Banks Merge Approved by Comptroller of Currency
Banks First & Merchants National Bank and Bank of Virginia Beach gain merger approval from the comptroller of the currency. Directors and stockholders of both institutions had previously approved the action. Deposits on Sept. 30, 1965 stood at 26.2 million for First & Merchants and 468.3 million for the Bank of Virginia Beach.
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Richmond
First & Merchants National Bank
Bank of Virginia Beach
First & Mercheants
Winchester Lupton Brumbacks and Son Closed Christmas
Christmas closure notice for Winchester Equipment Co Lupton Equipment Co Cy 1 Brumback s and Son from Friday Dec 24 at noon to Monday Dec 27 including all listed firms in the cycle.
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Winchester Equipment Co
Lupton Equipment Co
Brumback’s & Son
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Cambodian
U.N
Clash
Winchester City
Doom Titan
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Calif
Greenwich, Conn
Greenwich
Department of Public Welfare
North Viet
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Denny’s
Norelco
Jewel Box & Royal Jewelers
Howard Johnson
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