Princess Irene engaged to Carlos de Borbon y Parma
Princess Irene of the Netherlands and Prince Carlos de Borbon y Parma announced their engagement in Madrid, returning to the Netherlands with Irene to face a Dutch government wary of her Catholic faith and pending wedding plans with Queen Juliana.
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Harold K. Miles
Madrid
Spain
Irene of
Netherlands
Prince Carlos de Borbon Y Parma
Holland
Irene
Istlos
Juliana
Hague
Francisco Franco
Irene Re
Prince Carlos
Prince Carlos — Ly
The
Prince Carlos de Borbon Parma
County Home Is Entered With TV and Tools Stolen
Frederick County sheriff reports a home on Indian Hollow Road was looted within the past week. A television set and a chainsaw were stolen from Mr and Mrs William Wright whose residence is in Alexandria. Value of loot is $320. Sheriff DeHaven says no leads yet and the investigation continues.
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William ‘Wayne Wright
Indian Hollow Rd
Frederick County
Robert DeHaven
Czechoslovakia Announces Welfare Cutbacks and Price Increases
Prague officials announce reductions in welfare benefits higher food prices and tighter control of labor to address the shaky economy. The moves mark a government effort to stabilize finances and curb inflation amid rising costs for citizens.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Fire Damages Texaco Station and Northside League Night
A Thursday night blaze severely damages Pope's Texaco Service Station. Nearby, two blocks away, the Northside Classic League championship rounds at Northside Lanes proceed amid the smoke and disruption.
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Pope
Texaco
Northside Lanes
Richmond Attorney Charged With Slaying Norfolk Man
A Richmond lawyer who won a new trial for a condemned murderer was arrested after a Norfolk construction firm employee was shot four times in a crowded restaurant. William A. Hall Jr. was freed on bond and faced a Feb. 11 hearing in Henrico County Court.
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Richmond
William A. Hall Jr
F. T. Wheeler
Norfolk
Hall
Mildred
Henrico
Richmond Memorial Hospital
Henrico Court
Howard J. Kahn
Kopper Skillet
Creen
Wheeler
Kahn
Record Procurement: House OKs $16.9 Billion Military Build
Washington AP reports the House Armed Services Committee approved legislation authorizing 16.9148 billion dollars for military procurement, the largest amount for this purpose in U.S. history, signaling a major expansion of defense spending.
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Record Procurement
Washington
House Armed Services Committee
Oyster & Ham Dinner at Round Hill Fire Hall
Community notice for a Sunday February 9 oyster and ham dinner at Round Hill Community Fire Hall. Ad promotes Savings Insured by the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation and a 4 percent dividend at Winchester Savings & Loan, located at the corner of Boscawen and Washington.
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Round Hill
Federal Savings & Loan Insurance Corporation
Winchester Savings & Loan Corner
Boscawen & Washington
Berryville Standoff Over Clarke County Tax Board Lineup
Berryville officials join opposition to the proposed Clarke County reassessment board lineup. County Attorney Williams conferred with District Judge Marshall as the Board of Supervisors consider increasing the number of assessors to five, with Berryville and Boyce represented. The February recommendation favored a three man panel all farm owners, drawing protest from town leaders and council members who seek broader representation.
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Berryville
Clarke County
County Board of Supervisors
Edward McC. Williams
Elliott Marshall
Boyce
Gwynne H. Jones
B. Burch McKay
Greenway
C. T. Hardesty, Jr
Marshall
Lala Broaddister
Rights Battle Reaches Climax On Job Provision
Washington AP report details a bipartis an effort to enact fair employment practices laws. Southerners resist a strong federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission provision while other civil rights measures advance. Final votes on the bill and related items loom, with debate potentially extending to Monday.
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Washington
Ue House
Federal
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
House
Nguyen Khanh forms new government in Saigon
Maj. Gen. Nguyen Khanh unveils a new government with himself as premier and Duong Van Minh named chief of state. Minh, nominally powerful, will reside at Gia Long Palace as Khanh names three deputy premiers, five ministers and ten secretaries of state.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Nguyen Khanh
Khanh
Duong van Minh
Minh
Gia Long
Ngo Dinh Diem
Dim
Telephone Marathon Aids Community Chest Drive
The Jaycee sponsored telethon raised sixty dollars for the Winchester-Frederick County Community Chest. Organizers aim to reach fifty five thousand dollars and plan a second Telethon tonight and Tuesday to boost the total.
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Winchester-Frederick County
Robert Milchairman
Miller
Castro rejects fight for Guantanamo base in Cuba water dispute
Fidel Castro says Cuba will not fight to evict the United States from Guantanamo Bay as U S water shutoff aims to free Cuban fishermen seized off Florida. He says the base dispute is separate from Panama and introduces Dennis Kirby, a 22 year old American fisherman seeking asylum in Cuba.
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Havana
Fidel Castro
Cuba
United States
Guantanamo Bay
Guantanamo
Castro
U.S. Navy
Florida
U.S
Dean Rusk
Panama
Gulf of
Six Men Arrested as Staunton Walkout Disorder Erupts
Staunton Virginia police detained six men after a walkout at the Westinghouse Air Conditioning plant sparked clashes near the main gate in Verona. Fifty strikers failed to disperse, six detainees released on bond for February 27 court appearance.
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Staunton
Westinghouse
Verona
Weather Update: Virginia Cold Front Clears Coast
A cold front that brought snow to parts of Virginia moved off the coast today. It will be mostly cloudy and colder tonight and Sunday.
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Richmond
Virginia
Senate Passes 11.6 Billion Tax Bill In Historic Cut
Democratic leaders move toward final action by Feb 19 or 20 as the Senate approves an 11.6 billion tax cut. Johnson aims for a March 1 start in take home pay with 14 percent withholding and swift House-Senate conference reconciliation. The plan promises quicker tax relief and higher revenue later.
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Joe Hall Washington
Johnson
U.S
Senate
Capitol Hill
House
George A. Smathers
Dfla
Senate House
Soviets Warn U S Britain on Cyprus Crisis
The Soviet Union directly intervened in the Cyprus crisis by warning the United States and Britain to stay hands off. Khrushchev condemned a proposed 10 000 man NATO peace force as an armed invasion and urged U N involvement but without NATO control. A fresh shooting clash occurred near Kyrenia as Turkish and Greek Cypriots faced grim peace prospects.
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Nicosia
Cyprus
Soviet Union
United States
Britain
Makarios
Khrushchev
Moscow
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Atlantic Alliance
U.N
Middle East
Congo
London
Virginia lawmakers gain extra 6.4 million for state agencies
The House Appropriations Committee learns of an additional 6.4 million in higher than expected funds from Tax Commissioner Morrissett and Comptroller Day. College leaders may receive most of the windfall as they push for higher salaries and expanded enrollments.
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George Taylor Richmond
House Appropriations Committee
C. H. Morrissett
Sidney C. Day Jr
Virginia
Appropriations Group
Fred Pollard
Richmond
Pollard
Albertis S. Harrison, Jr
Appropriations
Howard H.adams
Northampton
J. H. Daniel
Charlotte
Daniel
Ton
Morrissett Day
W. Roy Smith
Petersburg
Smith
Harrison
Keep Water Johnson Tells Castro
The United States acts to tighten economic pressure on Cuba after Johnson cuts Guantanamo base from Cuban economy and water supply. Rusk says U S remains at Guantanamo. Dorticos vows to claim the base by international means. McNamara orders self sufficiency of the base water and reduced Cuban personnel.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
United States
Cuba
Johnson
Guantanamo Naval Base
State Department
Fide Castro
Naval Base
White House
Castro
Kremlin
Abe
House
Tanamo
Tetas
Secréstary
Dean Rusk Pic
Guantanamo
Dorticos
Defense Department
Robert S. McNamara
Johnson aides decide on Guantanamo water self sufficiency
White House sources say President Johnson and advisers chose early to make Guantanamo Bay base self sufficient in water and manpower. The plan was set after talks on Friday morning and two conferences in the afternoon prior to the stated decision.
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Johnson City
Tex
Johnson
Fidel Castro
White House
Guantanamana Base
Frida Oreing
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