Stephens City to Get Dial Phones Central Office
George Riggs of The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co announces a new Stephens City central office to serve dial and Touch-Tone phones, with Direct Distance Dialing. The one story reinforced concrete building on Mulberry Street will cost about $689,000 and construction begins after a Feb 17 ground breaking ceremony. The contractor is Howard Shockey & Sons.
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George Riggs
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
Virginia
Stephens City
C&p
MR. Riggs
Stephens City Exchange
Mulberry Street
Riggs
Howard Shockey & Sons, Inc
Winchester
Amaryllis Plant Cheer Brightens County Treasury Office
A two foot tall amaryllis with six blooms and two buds brightens the county treasurer's office. The plant, owned by former Rep Burr Harrison, was left behind during a Florida vacation and entrusted to Dorothy Rice, a horticulturist in the treasurer's office. Photos will be sent to Harrison as the blooms unfold.
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Burr Harrison
Florida
Dorothy Rice
Dozen States Dig Out After Massive Blizzard
The East moves toward recovery after an ice storm and blizzard that killed 81 people, shut airports, disrupted school schedules, and caused millions in losses. Up to 16 inches fell in many areas as Weather Bureau warned of possible light snow tonight and Friday.
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Associated Press
Weather Bureau
Kennedy
la Guardia
Newark
New York Metropolitan Area
City tests civil defense readiness in surprise emergency drill
Mayor William M. Battaile reported the civil defense network was fully activated within 30 minutes after a 7 p.m. test alert. Officials at Handley School coordinated with Ira Sirbaugh and several city leaders as ham radio operators, firemen, and police met the drill requirements. A full council review and improvements to the telephone system were noted for the upcoming City Council meeting.
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Winchester
William M. Battaile
Civil Defense
Ernest A. Stotler
Cuy
Battaile
McDonald
Evecreee
Lunar New Year Truce Enters Second Day in Vietnam War
Saigon reports the lunar new year cease-fire advances with 114 incidents tallied by U S and Vietnamese forces, 28 deemed significant. A seven hour clash in war zone D north of Saigon involved about 120 U S soldiers from the 173rd Airborne and roughly 30 Viet Cong, with two Viet Cong and moderate U S casualties.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
U.S
173Rd Airborne Brigade
U. S
Washington
All Winter Half-Size Dresses 50 Percent Off
The Macy store at 181 N Loudoun Street advertises half price on all winter half-size dresses. Store hours and sale details context unavailable.
Chance of Snow Tonight and Cold Snap Ahead
The weatherman predicts a chance of snow tonight and tomorrow with a temperature rise. Lows reach 20 to 25 degrees tonight, highs 36 to 42 tomorrow, then colder again Saturday. Frederick and Clarke County Schools reopen after two closures. Winchester School reopened yesterday. Snow removal on Winchester streets under Emergency Snow Plan C finished last night. Salting continues on icy hills. area highways are open.
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Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory
Frederick
Clarke County
Winchester
Rouss Fire Co. 70th Annual Banquet Tonight
About 200 persons are expected to attend the Rouss Fire Company annual banquet honoring Charles B. Rouss. The 70th event begins at 6 30 p m at the George Washington Hotel with Rev John A McKenry Jr as speaker. George Dove chairs the banquet committee and Woodrow Keller serves as fire company president.
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Rouss Fire Co
Charles B. Rouss
George Washington Hotel
John A. McKenry
Fort Hill
Lynchburg
McKenry
Virginia
All Ladies Wear 1% Price The Oxford Shop
Rhodes Jewelry Co. advertises fine jewelry including diamonds from Towle Reed Barton International Lunt and Wallace in a concise local display. The fragment lists department items and brands along with a 1% price offer at The Oxford Shop.
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Oxford
Diamonds & Ham
Towle
Reed & Barton, International
Lunt, Wallace
President seeks $3.1 billion in new foreign aid funds
President Johnson asked Congress for 3.1 billion dollars in new foreign aid for the fiscal year starting next July, urging no cuts to overseas assistance. He touted this as the minimum contribution to mutual security and development, while noting changes in budgeting that shift arms aid into the defense budget.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
Capitol Hill
Vietnam
America
U.S
South Vietnam
Laos
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Pentagon
Pope Paul Aims at Truce Extension in Vietnam Talks
President Johnson told Pope Paul VI the United States is pursuing intense efforts to extend the lunar year cease-fire in Vietnam into a prolonged truce for peace negotiations. Officials doubt a breakthrough soon. Rusk will summarize the peace probe at 4 pm EST. The two sides consider a possible three day extension or a longer halt under talks.
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Washington
Johnson
Paul VI
United States
Vietnam
Dean Rusk
White House
Rusk
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
U.S
State Department
Department of Defense
Defense
The
Republic
Roof Collapse at Baltimore Church During Mass
A roof at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Baltimore collapsed during an 8 am Lenten Mass injuring 20 to 30 people, including a 13 year old with a fractured skull. 60 to 70 children and about a dozen adults attended the service, many from the adjacent St. Rose of Lima School. Fire officials said no fatalities.
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Baltimore
St. Rose of Lima
Francis O’brien
Father O’brien
Francis X. Moran
George Feely Jr
Weather outlook for Virginia notes mixed precipitation
Richmond AP reports a low pressure area from the southwest bringing clouds and a chance of snow rain and sleet across Virginia. The system signals unsettled winter conditions with potential wintry mix in several areas.
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Richmond
Virginia
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