Penn Central Strike Halts Amtrak Northeast Service
A 28,000 UTU workers walk off at 12:01 a.m. over new work rules aimed at saving about 100 million annually. The walkout, amid bankruptcy reorganizations, stops Amtrak service from Boston to Washington and 40 daily New York to Philadelphia trains, as 52,000 other employees stay home. Trustees warn a five day strike could cost 18 to 20 million in revenue and risk liquidation if federal aid is not provided.
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Penn Central
United Transportation Union
Canadian
District of Columbia
Amtrak
Boston
Washington
New York
Philadelphia
Jervis Langdon Jr
Detroit
Chicago
U.S. District Court
John P. Fullam
Judge Fullam
Solenberger Heads State Hort Society in Virginia
Frederick County orchardist C Robert Solenberger was elected president of the Virginia State Horticultural Society for a one year term starting March 1. He succeeds Robert S Graves Jr of Syria, Va. Alfred L Snapp Sr was elected to the board. The group met in Baltimore during a joint session with Virginia Maryland and New Jersey horticultural societies.
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C. Robert Solenberger
Frederick County
Virginia State Horticultural Society
Robert S. Graves, Jr
Syria
Alfred L. Snapp
Stephens City
Baltimore
Horticultural Societies
Virginia
Maryland
New Jersey
Toll May Reach 40 As Search Continues
Rescue crews hunted for more victims after a Navy A7 Corsair crashed into a four story Alameda apartment building and ignited a blaze. Four dead and at least 17 injured were confirmed with up to 40 feared missing including the pilot Lt. Robert Lee Ward.
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Alameda, Calif
Alameda
Calif
Navy
Ernest Servente
Servente
James Haverberg
Lupie Perez
Lemoore
Here
Robert Lee Ward
Cary
N.C
First Skirmish Over Budget
Washington AP reports President Nixon loses opening budget skirmish as House votes 251 to 142 to restart REAP with 225 million through June 30. The measure aims to make REAP mandatory for farmers to protect soil, signaling potential veto battles in Senate.
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Washington
Nixon
House
Senate
W.R. Poage
D-Tex
Agriculture Committee
Arrangements Made for Release of First American Prisoners
In Saigon four parties to the Vietnam ceasefire met to arrange the release of the first American POWs this weekend. Officials said 27 prisoners could be handed over Sunday near An Loc, with further transfers possible as Kissinger visits Hanoi. Canada formally recognized North Vietnam, while Hungary and Poland recognize only North Vietnam and Indonesia recognizes only South Vietnam. The Joint Military Commission planned observer teams to monitor the cease fire.
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Vietnam
South Vietnam
U.S
Defense Department
Washington
United States
North
Pentagon
An Loc
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Henry A. Kissinger
Joint Military Commission
Canada
International Commission of Control and Supervision
Michael Gauvin
International Commission
Hungary
Poland
Indonesia
Joint Commission
Northern Valley to issue regional travel brochure
Eight area attractions and two chambers of commerce unite to publish Virginia's Top Attractions a regional guide to draw tourists from Skyline Drive highways and nearby cities. Skyline Caverns Abram’s Delight Washington’s Office Winchester Strasburg Museum Belle Grove Wayside Theater Dinosaur Land and Shenandoah Downs plus Charles Town tracks join the effort led by Skyline Caverns and local chambers.
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Dean Havron
Front Royal
Chambers of Commerce
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
Skyline Drive
Skyline Caverns
Abram’s Delight
Washington’s
Winchester
Warren Rifles Confederate Museum
Strasburg
Belle Grove Mansion
Middletown
Wayside Theater
Dinosaur Land
Charles Town
Shenandoah Downs
Harold Learned
Recreation Drive Kickoff for War Memorial Building
The Winchester Department of Parks and Recreation started a fund drive to finance an addition to the War Memorial Building. An eight page insert in today’s Star explains the drive’s purpose and goals for readers.
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Winchester Department of Parks and Recreation
War Memorial
Star
Heavy Snow Watch May Bring Four Inches
A heavy snow watch is issued for tonight with forecast accumulations up to four inches. Lows in the 20s, and Friday cloudy, windy, and cold with a chance of flurries. At midmorning the thermometer read 38 degrees, up three from last night. A trace of rain persisted at the Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory by 8 am. The previous day’s high was 47.
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Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory
Kissinger Arrives in Bangkok for Talks on Indochina
Henry Kissinger landed in Bangkok and met with Premier Thanom Kittikachorn and other officials to discuss Thai military and economic aid, with talks likely to cover U.S. serviceman deployments in Indochina as he plans to visit Hanoi and Peking.
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Bangkok
Henry A. Kissinger
Indochina
Hanoi
Peking
Kissinger
Nixon
Washington
Erawan Hotel
Thanom Kittikachorn
Thanom
Spiro T. Agnew
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Solenberger Heads
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Solenberger
Handley High School
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Frederick County Fruit Growers Association
Stonewall Ruritan Club
Winchester Jaycees
Bessie Smalts
Margaret Drive
Lemoore Naval Air Station
Fresno
San Francisco Bay Area
Malcolm Longaker
Plan Travel
Northern Valley
Charles Buser
Quality Inn
Buser
The
Winchester-Frederick County
Foreign Ministry
Thailand
Leonard Unger
Smalts
Ellie
Margaret Lodgson
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