Winchester annexation plan tops 1967 news year
Winchesters move to annex 5.9 square miles from Frederick County is named area top story of 1967. The plan would expand the city from 3.4 to 9.3 square miles, with west and south expansion, and a court fight with the county followed after the September petition. The year also saw election of F S Jim Largent Jr to the 24th District House seat and a major downtown core master plan for Winchester.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Linden Drive
Hoge Run
Kernstown
Morneingside Drive
Joseph A. Massie, Jr
F. 5
Jim) Largent
Piccadilly
Cork Sts
Creat
Joni Pifickney Arthur
Rouss Ave
William M. Battaile
Snow Creates Holiday Road Hazard Nationwide
Snow covered a wide stretch of the country on the first full day of the New Year weekend and traffic deaths rose to 34 by 11 a.m. EST. Snow fell from the northern plains to the Great Lakes and was expected to spread southward. rain was seen from Arizona to Tennessee. John D. Lawlor of the National Safety Council rejected the myth that reckless drivers cause most crashes, noting the plain fact about crashes.
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Associated Press
Plains
Great Lakes
Central Plains
Mississippi Valley
Arizona
Tennessee
John D. Lawlor
National Safety Council
Winchester Evening Star skips Monday issue
The Winchester Evening Star will not be published on Monday January 1 due to the national holiday.
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Winchester Evening Star
Christmas tree collection by open trucks offered Jan 2 to Jan 6
The notice informs residents that Christmas trees cannot be collected with enclosed equipment. Trees placed on the curb with regular garbage will be picked up only in open trucks during January 2 through January 6 to maintain the regular collection schedule.
Temperature Dips To Icy 8 Degrees
Cold snap hits Winchester area with an 8 degree low after a day of 34 highs. Snow near 12.75 inches matches late 1964 records as icy roads prompt road crews to plow and spread abrasives overnight. Police warn of snow tire and chain rules under Snow Plan B with cloudy, variable conditions forecast.
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Winchester Research Laboratory
Memorial Hospital Emergency Room
Highway Department
Winchester
Henry Ashley
Winchester Police Department
Big Trading Day Ends 1967 on NYSE
The New York Stock Exchange closed 1967 with its second largest trading day, 14.95 million shares, behind only Oct 29, 1929. The Dow rose 7.28 to 905.11 while the AP 60-stock average gained 2.2 to 322.3, finishing a weeklong yearend rally.
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NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
Associated Press
Harper to Step Down From City Council After Term
The first ward's Woodrow Harper announces he will not seek re election joining two other incumbents Marvin Gore Jr and W Woodhull Baker Jr in not running again The second ward sees James Fleming and Carroll Henkel likely to seek another term with Wayne Whitham undecided The April 2 Democratic primary filing deadline is Tuesday Robert Barbour CPA is the sole announced candidate for the first ward and Mayor William Battaile will run for another term.
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Woodrow Harper
Parks and Recreation Committee
Marvin E. Gore, Jr
W. Woodhull Baker, Jr
Boscawen St
James H. Fleming
Carroll H. Henkel
Wayne A. Whitham
Whitham
Harper
Robert S. Barbour
CPA
William M. Battaile
U.S. Seeks Cambodian Backing in Vietnam War Standoff
Washington weighs a possible immediate envoy to Phnom Penh if Prince Sihanouk agrees to back U.S. aims to curb North Vietnamese incursions. Sihanouk proposed ICC upgrades and reconciliation talks with a Johnson envoy, while relations remain severed and communications pass via Canberra.
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Washington
U.S
Norodom Sihanouk
Cambodia
South Vietnam
Sihanouk
Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
Phnom Penh
United States
Senate
Mansfield
ICC
Humphrey Tours Africa in 12Day Visit to Nine Nations
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey begins a 12 day swing through nine African nations starting in Ivory Coast with a welcoming ceremony featuring bongo drums and dancing. He aims to show American support for Africa’s peace progress and opportunity and will attend Liberia's presidential inauguration with President Tubman.
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Abidjan
Ivory Coast
Hubert H. Humphrey
Humphrey
Washington
America
Africa
New
Supreme Court
Thurgood Marshall
U.S
Tubman
Monrovia
United States
Ghana
Congo
Zambia
Ethiopia
Somali
Kenya
Tunisia
Russia
China
Nigeria
Morocco
Israel
Libya
New Year's Eve Celebrations Expected Costly Across Nation
New Year's Eve and Day revelry will run higher this year with last minute licenses allowing Sunday liquor sales in many states. Major cities offer high priced dinners and shows, while some venues price modestly. New York clubs bid up to 40 per person for a dinner and show as Times Square hosts a midnight ball drop and gospel gathering in Central Park.
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New York
St. Louis
New Haven
Conn
Pittsburgh
Plaza Hotel
Allied Chemical Co
Times Square
Central Park
Honolulu
Waikiki Beach
Hilton Hawaiian Village
Seattle
Wash
Marines suffer heavy toll as Viet Cong truce holds
In South Vietnam a 36 hour cease fire observed worldwide is extended to January 1 by Saigon to honor Pope Paul VI. U.S. Command reports 70 Marines killed and 128 wounded in fierce clashes along the northern provinces and near Da Nang as air strikes intensify. A Navy F111 jet was downed east of Haiphong but crew survived.
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Saigon
U.S
South Vietnam
Washington
U.S. Command
North Vietnam
Haiphong
Ton
Thon Tham Kee
716Th
Thua Thien
Quang Nam
Hoi An
da Nang
Uncertain Weather and Service Notices in Virginia
The report notes chilly sunny weather from New England to Texas under high pressure. It also states a holiday schedule with no garbage collection or bus service on Monday January 1, rescheduled to Thursday January 4 for Monday pickups.
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Richmond
New England
Texas
Virginia
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Doug O'Connell
Council
Largent
Winchester Area
Alson H. Smith
Mr. Largent
Delmer Robinson, Jr
Loudoun St
Retail Merchants Association
DDC
Loudoun Street
Star
Jim Hamilton
Qwik Shop
Mill Road
Penneys
First “Presbyterian Church
Peanut Cellar Inn
New York Exchange
Washington Post
International Control Commission
Johnson
William Tubman
Liberia
Kent
South Gate
Stephens City
Wircchester
Sun
Mon
Sabbath
Midtown Manhattan
RCA
New York City
Presser
Pingley & Carper
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