13 Feb 1970
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1970
Page
1
She is a keen admirer of art and nature and a devoted conservationist. She participates in most sports and has two younger sisters, Virginia and Jean, as granddaughters of the late Dr. and Mrs. Dutton of Winchester.
Defense Secretary Laird warned North Vietnam against violating the November 1 1968 bombing halt. He spoke after a three day war zone trip and discussed the limits of actions in response to attacks from sanctuaries outside Vietnam. He stressed Vietnamization progress and possible troop withdrawals though hard knocks remain. In other dispatches a Greek tanker was grounded in Tampa Bay with fuel oil spill in foggy conditions.
The Middletown Town Council unanimously agreed to supply only sewer service to Lord Fairfax Community College with Winchester providing water. They rejected a three way agreement among Winchester Middletown and the College to share services. Winchester refused to allow Middletown to meter outside town limits. The decision aims to avoid delaying college construction and maintain local control over utility arrangements.
In Richmond AP Virginia Senate considers a local tobacco tax bill allowing counties with populations over 240000 Arlington and Fairfax to levy sales tax on tobacco products. Holton backs broader cigarette tax hike and tax relief measures while noting other revenue bills and constitutional revisions face mixed fate.
After an Israeli raid near Cairo killed 68 workers and wounded 98 at Abu Zabal, pressure mounts on Egypt’s Gamal Abdel Nasser to retaliate against Israeli civilians. The article notes mounting Arab anger, Nasser’s caution, and possible shifts in U.S. and Soviet support as Washington weighs more Phantoms for Israel and Moscow eyes Sukhoi and MIG21s.
An informed source says the March draft call will likely cap at lottery number 90 to maintain a steady rise in conscripts. The 19,000 figure for March reflects a planned uniform progression, with deferments and state contributions considered to avoid gaps as low-numbered men become available later. A second item reports Arctic air plunging into Virginia with temperatures expected in the teens and low 20s tonight.
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