Givens and Huffman Named Heads of New Vocational School
James L. Givens named director and Joseph C. Huffman named assistant director of the Dowell J. Howard Area Vocational School. The appointments, announced by William Fauver, set the new school to open in September 1970 and place both in roles effective July 1, 1969.
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James L. Givens
Frederick County
Dowell J. Howard
Joseph C. Huffman
Clarke County High School
William Fauver
Givens
Huffman
Snow Looms After Gale Winds Hit Route 522 Crash
Winds up to 55 mph battered the area as tractor trailer driven by Otis Kendrick overturned on Route 522 near Winchester. The rayon cargo spilled. Kendrick injured and taken to Winchester Memorial Hospital in satisfactory condition. Weather forecasts anticipate colder temperatures and possible snow tonight or tomorrow.
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Winchester
WHPL
R.E. Snyder
Otis Kendrick
Greensboro
N.C
Ing
Kendrick
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad
Snyder
House Final Say Looms on Pay Boost for Congress
Washington ap The House weighs the final decision on a 12500 annual pay raise amid several scuttling resolutions. The Senate earlier split on the issue with a 47 to 34 vote, while a Lincoln birthday break looms and action must occur by then to trigger automatic pay and top salary hikes.
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Washington
House
House Rules Committee
Congress
Lincoln
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Delaware
John J. Williams
Everett M. Dirksen
Fed
Byrd and Spong Vote With Minority in Pay-Raise Defeat
Virginia Democrats Harry F. Byrd Jr. and William B. Spong Jr. joined the minority Tuesday as the Senate defeated a measure to block a pay raise for Congress, federal judges, and the executive branch. The vote ended 47 to 34.
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Washington
Virginia
Harry F. Byrd Jr
William B.spong Jr
Senate
Congress
Board Seeks Options for Mosby School Buy
Warren County supervisors moved to obtain options on two Front Royal Academy parcels for a 390000 purchase of the John S. Mosby Academy. The plan would create a 48 room integrated public school with bandroom cafeteria gymnasium and auditorium at a cost of about 8310 per classroom.
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Front Royal
Warren County Board of Supervisors
John S. Mosby Academy
Front Royal Academy, Inc
Warren County
Mosby Academy
Navy Starts Fresh on F-14 Carrier Fighter
The Navy awarded Grumman a four year 928 million preproduction contract for the F-14 project to replace the failed F111B. The swing wing interceptor aims to defend carriers with a new missile system, continuing a long line of costly air warfare programs. A separate Tokyo report notes a U S Air Force HC130 rescue plane crashed near Formosa during a search for survivors of a sunken Japanese freighter. 12 to 14 crew were aboard with one survivor reported.
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Man Aircraft
Tokyo
Formosa
U.S
Japan
Clark Air Base
Philippines
Savings Offer At Winchester and Boscawen Streets
A February savings promotion invites deposits from February 1 and offers 5 1/4 percent insured savings with a February 10 deadline. The offer lists Winchester Savings and mentions locations on Lean Boscawen and Washington Streets.
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Winchester Savings
Ecua dorians invite Winchester to Fruit Festival
Ecudorian government representatives studied the three neutral peace force idea and invited Winchester officials to Ambato for the Fruit Festival. Ecudorian Airlines gave eight tickets to Mayor William M. Battaile at city hall. The group will travel February 14 for a four day stay.
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Ecuador
Winchester
Ambato
Ecuadorian Airlines
William M. Battaile
Pablo E. Garcia
Mayor Battaile
Gonzalo Peredes
Washington
Russ Potts
Nixon seeks ratification of nuclear nonproliferation treaty
President Nixon asked the Senate to ratify the nuclear nonproliferation treaty promptly and said such action would promote negotiations with the USSR. He noted a past call for delay over the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia and approved maintaining 50 percent advance payments to feed grains program participants. The moves followed talks with Republican leaders and precede mid February tax reform and Electoral College process messages.
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Washington
Nixon
Senate
Us.s
R. Nixon
Czechoslovakia
Agriculture Department
Lyndon B. Johnson
Everett M. Dirksen
House
Gerald R. Ford
Congress
Europe
Republi
Frederick County Board Sets Teacher Pay Plan But Withholds Figures
The Frederick County School Board approved a tentative teacher pay schedule for the coming year and will present the figures to the Board of Supervisors at the March 11 meeting. The plan may not meet all Education Association requests, which called for raises from 5 700 to 6 500 for beginners and 5 200 to 6 000 for Winchester members. The board also opened bid proposals for six school buses, reappointed Dr. Melton F Wright as superintendent for four years, and added 12 new teachers for the 1969 70 year. Plans for a new Robert E Ayler Junior High School near Stephens City were discussed as it is expected to open in September. Specifications for a teachers group insurance were distributed to a dozen insurers with bid evaluation to follow.
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Frederick County School Board
Board of Supervisors
Melton F. Wright
Frederick County Education Association
Wright
Robert E. Ayler
Stephens City
Anti Israeli Protests Flare Anew Across Territories
Protests against Israel flare in the West Bank and Gaza with school closures in Nablus and Ramallah and clashes injuring Arab students. Gaza schools reopen amid chants as troops remain unresponsive. Nablus council seeks end to harassment. Egyptian statement on peace ties to phased actions against Israel.
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Associated Press
West Bank
Gaza Strip
Nablus
Casbah
Ramallah
Moshe Dayan
Eression
Gaza
Cairo
Palestine National Council
Israel
Abba Eban
Egypt
Middle East
Eban
Nasser
Sinai
Viet Cong Free U.S. Soldier Born in West Germany
The Viet Cong announced via Radio that a U.S. prisoner, born March 19, 1941 in West Germany, captured March 3 in Kontum province, Central Highlands, was released to mark the Tet celebration. The prisoner’s name could not be clearly identified from the broadcast.
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Saigon
U.S
West Germany
Kontum
Central Highlands
Chinese Diplomat Liao defecting, seeks asylum in US
A high ranking Chinese Communist diplomat Liao Ho-chu arrived in the United States after defecting in the Netherlands ten days earlier. He has requested asylum and his request is under consideration. Officials did not reveal contact details or his specific diplomatic role.
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Washington
Liao Ho-chu
Netherlands
United States
State Department
Robert J. McCloskey
U.S
Liao
Hague
Central Intelligence Agency
The
Hauge
McCloskey
China
Hong Kong
Cairo
CIA
Caro
Saigon Cancels Military Leaves for Tet Observance
Saigon government cancels all military leaves from February 10 to ensure forces stay at duty stations during Tet. Tet coincides with the lunar new year on February 17 and Viet Cong plans a week long cease-fire for February 15 to 22. U.S. reports indicate air strikes and artillery killed 36 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong soldiers with no U.S. casualties in two clashes. Two Marine helicopters collided near Da Nang, killing eight crewmen.
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Saigon
Tet
Cong
Nuzyen van Thieu
U.S
da Nang
Marine Corps
Peacekeeping idea eyed for Vietnam settlement by neutrals
US and South Vietnamese negotiators explore a three nation Asia neutral peace force to guarantee any Vietnam settlement with Japan Indonesia and Burma among likely contributors. Talks continue as Geneva style provisions and ICC reforms are discussed amid a deadlocked Paris conference.
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Paris
U.S
Vietnam
Japan
Indonesia
Burma
United States
Hanoi
Viet Cong
National _ Liberation Front
South Vietnam
Saigon
Canada
Poland
India
ICC
Akira Matsui
France
Matsui
Lodgé
Denny's Comm Auction Tonight at 7
A local auction at Denny's Comm features furniture appliances and tools set for 7 p.m. Buyers can bid on a variety of household goods and workshop items in the evening sale.
Virginia Sees Light Rain Ahead of Front
A weak cold front moves south across Virginia with a weak low pressure system along the boundary bringing light rain to most of the state. The precipitation is expected to be minor with limited impact on daily activities.
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Richmond
Virginia
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Clarke and Frederick Counties
MR. Givens
Giles County
Newport High School
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
United States Army
University of Maryland
University of Virginia
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Garbers
Sealtest & Shenandoah
Eral
Dirksen
James B. Allen
D-Ala
Itill
Byrd
Spong
Mosby School
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Loudoun St
Oxford
Howard Johnson
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