North Carolina sees record gains in 1966 says Moore
Gov. Dan Moore in a yearend message touts 1966 gains with nonfarm employment above 1.5 million, $613 million invested in 589 new plants, 37 445 new jobs and $141.8 million in payroll. He highlights education funding, teacher improvements, health and services for the elderly and handicapped as key progress.
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Raleigh
N.C
Dan Moore
North Carolina
Tar
Mid - South
Moore
General Assembly For
Britons Protest Bombings and Government Silence
In London protests erupt against American bombing of civilian areas in North Vietnam and Britain’s muted condemnation. Left-wing Labour MPs plan a parliamentary push for Foreign Secretary George Brown’s explanation of his December 19 casualty denial. Liberal MPs deliver protest letter to Prime Minister Wilson. The report notes the first jet battle on November 5 between a USAF F-80 and a MiG-15 in Korea.
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London
Britain
North
Vietnam
George Brown
Hanoi
Liberal Party
Harold Wilson
Pitzer Named Chairman of Dimes Radio-Thon
Larry M. Pitzer named Coordinating Chairman of the March of Dimes Radio-Thon Auction to be held Feb. 3-5. Last year’s auction raised $1,796.60 with Madam Bovine donated by M. B. Shingleton. The event runs 8 p.m. Friday to 6 p.m. Sunday from local merchants donations and is broadcast from Winchester, with George Riggs offering C P Telephone Co. facilities as HQ.
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Larry M. Pitzer
March of Dimes Radio
George Riggs
C & P Telephone Co
Telephone Company
Burglary at Modern Billiard Parlor in Strasburg
Thieves broke into the Modern Billiard Parlor at 416 King St. in Strasburg shortly after midnight, stealing about 436 dollars from the cash register. Police Chief Paul Neal said the intruders cut a rear door, used a knife to make the hole, and likely knew the layout. the break-in was discovered around 6 am by owner C. C. Jenkins.
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Strasburg
Paul Neal
King St
C. C. Jenkins
Neal
Jenkins
Three Fatal Traffic Crashes Raise Virginia Toll
The Associated Press reports three traffic deaths push Virginia’s yearly toll to 1,090, 32 above last year and 20 shy of the 1,110 record set in 1941. Thelma Lore Robinette of Richmond and Chesley Hundley, 24, of Danville died when their car hit a bridge on U S 29 near Chatham. Jean Marie Ayers, 28, of Alexandria, died after losing control on Interstate 95 and hitting a pillar of the State Route 236 overpass in Fairfax County. Special New Year’s Eve services are planned at Kernstown Methodist Church starting at 11 p.m. with social time, refreshments, and a candlelight service.
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Associated Press
Danville
Thelma Loreraine Robinette
Richmond
Chesley Wayne Hundley
U.S. 29
Chatham
Fairfax
Jean Marie “Ayers
Alexandria
Fairfax County
Kernstown Methodist Church
Charles H. Harless
Scientists warn lasers can cause instant blindness
Three scientists at the 133th AAAS meeting warned civilians and soldiers face eye hazards from powerful laser beams. They cited high school mak e kits and battlefield range finders as sources of risk, noting potential damage at 50 yards and beyond a mile. Corn is the leading export crop of Portuguese Angola.
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Washington
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Ham
Angola
War Victim Belongs To Somebody at Last
Richard Campos, an orphan who died on a Vietnam patrol, has a legally named uncle as next of kin. James Diego Campos of Sacramento, a farm worker, was identified via baptismal proof as the soldier’s uncle and plans to bury him at Golden Gate National Cemetery. The Army thanked the media for help in locating the uncle.
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SAN__FRANCISCO
Richard Campos
Army
Washington
James Diego Campos
Sacramento
Calif
Oakland Army Terminal
Richard
State of California
Jeves—__Campos
Sgt. Campos
Golden Gate National Cemetery
Golden Still on Critical List
CHARLOTTE NORTH CAROLINA AP Harry L Golden age 64 remains on the critical list at Charlotte Memorial Hospital after gall bladder surgery Tuesday night Doctors say he is holding his own and a respirator is no longer needed A hospital spokesman conveyed guarded optimism for his recovery
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Charlotte
N.C
Harry L. Golden
Charlotte Memorial Hospital
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Monroe Business College
Combined- Insurance Company of America
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Overal
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Braddock Street Methodist Church
Larry Pitzer
Stuart M. Perry
Winchester
Rt. 50
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Woodstock
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Shenandoah County
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Davis
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County Commonwealth
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Ers
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Medical College of Virginia
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Virginia
Virginia Trailways
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Dick Bain
Virginia Employment Commission
Chambersburg, Pa
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