Army Lends Helicopter But Day-Old Baby Dies
A day-old baby boy of Mr and Mrs Kenneth White of Boyce died at University of Virginia Hospital after a mercy mission that involved Winchester Memorial Hospital staff the Winchester Rescue Squad the State Police and an Army helicopter from Fort Belvoir. The infant born at Winchester Memorial Hospital Sunday at 12 56 p m had a heart defect and could not survive without advanced care. The helicopter faced delays due to closed roads and wind before returning to Winchester where the father and nurse were brought back. The child died at 3 30 p m today despite efforts to ferry him to Charlottesville.
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Mission of Mercy
Kenneth White
Boyce
University of Virginia Hospital
Charlottesville
Army
Fort Belvoir
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Chester
U.S. Army
Winchester
Patsy Musick
Carl S. Napps
Follies Rehearsal Delays Hit Shenandoah College
The Follies continuation on page one reports a canceled full cast rehearsal last Sunday. John Redman's lighting crew hurries to Shenandoah College for a session with lights mikes and wires. The crucial spotlight shipment from Washington DC has not arrived. Costumes, though finally sent to Washington, remain there for the moment.
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John Redman
Shenandoah College
Washington, D.C
Legge
Jesse Clore
Washington
Berryville Workers Aid 25 Stranded Motorists
Berryville residents helped 25 motorists stranded by heavy drifting roads. Barracks were opened at the John H. Enders Fire Hall for the men. The Red Cross borrowed blankets and cots from the Civil Defense hospital for shelter. Local families hosted women and children.
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John H. Enders
The
Red Cross
Civil Defense Emergency Hospital
Coast Guard Airlifts Hay For Assateague Ponies
The U S Coast Guard agreed to airlift hay to wild ponies on Assateague Island after heavy snow buried forage. Mayor Elwood Turlington cited the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company as the hay provider. The fire company conducts a spring roundup to select ponies for sale.
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Chincoteague
U.S. Coast Guard
Assateague Island
Elwood Turlington
Air Force quells squatters at Greenville base
At Greenville Mississippi the Air Force flew 100 officers and airmen to secure the deactivated base from a group of Negro squatters and white civil rights workers who camped near two stoves overnight. The operation is described as nonlethal with no weapons issued to the troops.
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Greenville
Miss
Air Force
Ene
George Hennickus
George Andrews
Censorship of Textbooks Charged in Virginia
Richmond AP Two Virginia elementary readers published by Scott Foresman faced censorship to remove stories favorable to Negroes. The council official named Benjamin Banneker, Paul Revere, slave trade evils, and a Black boy rescuing a white boy as edited parts. The council plans meetings with education leaders and appeals for more multi ethnic books.
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Richmond
Virginia
Virginia Council On Human Relations
Robert Lee Combs
Council
Scotte-Foresman and Co
Combs
Benjamin Banneker
Paul Revere
State Board of Education
Woodrow W. Wilkerson
State Superintendent of Public
GM Posts Over Two Billion in 1965 Profits
General Motors reported 1965 earnings of 2.12 billion, a 23 percent rise from 1964, marking a new record for the company. Dividends reached 5.25 a share including a 2.25 yearender, while net earnings stood at 7.41 a share and sales climbed to about 20.7 billion.
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Detroit
General Motors
New York Stock Exchange
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Farmers & Merchants Bank
Cameron ST
D. Litti
Charelottesville
Win
Winchester Police
VTA
LULL
AL de Ley
O’connell
U.S
Mishawaka Rubber Company, Inc
R. E. Kurtz
c/o Mishawaka Rubber Company, Inc
Mishawaka, Indianna
Follies
Berryville
Ask
Svnb Financing
Shenandoah National
Talley Bank
Vrginia
Wilson Welding Supply Co
Star
Larry Sullivan
Ciider & Shockey
Denny ’S Commision Auction
Orndorff & Cole
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