Helicopters Downed as Laos Operations Continue
U S gunships hunted downed helicopters in southern Laos after enemy fire killed three and wounded three more. Total U S helicopter losses in the Laos operation reach 15, with field reports suggesting higher American casualties. Air and ground actions included strikes on missile sites and a sizable enemy supply stockpile near Highway 9.
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Saigon
Laos
Field Disoa
U.S
miNot
North Vietnam
CIA
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Highway 9
Lao Bao
Demilitarized Zone
Israel Cabinet Rejects Jarring Peace Proposals Amid Cairo Receptivity
Israeli cabinet rejects U N mediator Gunnar Jarring's peace plan proposing Sinai and Suez withdrawal with U N patrols and a future peace treaty with Egypt. Egypt reportedly replied positively, while U S officials welcomed the move and Tito pressed for softened Arab demands. In Vietnam, U S forces fell to about 332,900 with more withdrawals planned by May.
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Associated Press
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U.N
Gunnar V. Jarring
Jerusalem
Jarring
Cairo
al Ahram
Egypt
Suez Canal
Sinai Peninsula
Sinai
Strait of Tiran
Golda Meir
U.N. Security Council
Washington
State Department
Middle East
United States
CBS
Joseph Sisco
Tito
Yugoslavia
Anwar Sadat
Nixon
Edward Heath
Belgrade
Tel Aviv
U.N. Truce Supervision Organization
Saigon
U.S
Vietnam
5Th Marine Regiment
1St Marine Division
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Winchester Exchange Club Urges Blood Drive at Christ Church
Members urge at least 175 people to donate blood at the Red Cross Bloodmobile on Monday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Christ Episcopal Church Parish House. Knight says 155 pints are needed with appointments via 662-5412. Red Cross seeks B positive blood for heart surgery and offers a helpline.
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Winchester Exchange Club
Red Cross
Christ Episcopal Church Parish House
B. Mitchell Knight, Jr
Exchange Club
Severe weekend rainfall floods Clarke County roads and rivers
Heavy rain and melting snow caused widespread flooding near the Shenandoah River and Opequon Creek. River Road in Clarke County saw vehicles stranded as the Shenandoah rose eight feet, while low bridges and culverts flooded. John H. Enders Rescue Squad assisted motorists, with a car occupant said to be stranded near River Road. The river crested late night and was falling today as the area faced icy roads and minor accidents.
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Shenandoah
River Road
Rt. 606
Clarke County
Enders Rescue Squad
Shenandoah River
Opequon Creek
John H. Enders Rescue Squad
Berryville
Town Run
Abram’s Creek
Whittier Ave
Frederick Ave
Kern St
Duff’s Rebel Restaurant
Merriman
New City Limits
Riverton
Stanley Clevenger
Charles Town
Rt. 622
Quick Recovery for Franklin Harder After Robbery
Franklin Harder of Richmond was held up by three men on Robinson Street and Stuart Avenue. He was robbed of 61 dollars but later received 59 dollars from a stranger who apologized and fled. Police noted the odd recovery incident and are investigating the robbery.
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Richmond (Ap
Franklin Harder
Richmond
Harder
Robinson Street
Stuart Avenue
Minimum Housing 4 Wiring and Window Rules in City Code
Editor notes Winchester considers a Minimum Housing Ordinance detailing electrical wiring for all housing and a window requirement for habitable rooms. Each habitable room must have a direct outdoor window or skylight, totaling at least 10 percent of floor area or 15 percent if skylight type, with exceptions for mechanical ventilation and obstructing adjacent structures.
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Winchester
Star
Snow to Tornado Mark Weekend Weather Outburst
Heavy snow ranged eight to 14 inches on Holston Mountain near Damascus, while eastern Virginia faced a line of storms that spawned a tornado in Colonial Heights. Rain and high winds caused minor flooding along the James, Potomac, and Rappahannock rivers as roads were cleared across districts.
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State Highway Department
Virginia
Colonial Heights
James River
Richmond
National Weather Service
Potomac
Rappahannock
Highway Department
Salem
Holston Mountain
Damascus
Washington County
Wytheville
Housing Fashions Inc
Weather Service
U S Airman Kidnapped By Turkish Extremists
U S Air Force airman J C Finley 24 of Fort Worth Texas was abducted from a NATO base near Ankara by three armed leftist extremists. The truck left the base about 3 30 am firing at guards who were unarmed. No contact or trace of the victim or kidnappers after the escape.
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Ankara
U.S. Air Force
U.S
J.C. Jimmy Finleyn
Fort Worth
Tex
Finley
Air Force
Foreign Ministry
Apollo 14 astronaut grows beard in quarantine
Edgar D. Mitchell of Apollo 14 is growing a beard in the Lunar Receiving Laboratory while in quarantine after the January 31 launch. He says he is taking it day by day and has no shave plans yet.
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Jack Riley
Mitchell
Chicago
Tracks Will Be Restored Today Near Harpers Ferry
A Baltimore and Ohio Railroad official said track repairs after a derailment near Harpers Ferry West Virginia would likely finish by late afternoon. Sixty six of a 102 car freight train left the rails causing rail damage and forcing main line traffic to detour via Hagerstown Maryland. No injuries were reported to railroad personnel.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Harpers Ferry
W.va
Washington
Pittsburgh
Hagerstown
Maryland
Potomac River
Weather outlook and local sale notices in Richmond
A weak trough moving toward Virginia brings increased cloudiness today with no major weather change. As it exits tonight skies should partly clear with drier air spreading over the area. Open tonight until 9 at Diskay Discount and Wilkins Shoe Center. Penney Co. not open until 1 PM. February 16 in memoriam to Mr James Caipenney.
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Richmond
Central States
Virginia
Penney Co
Cannone
James Caipenney
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Balgat
Astronaut Mitchell
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Diskay Discount
Wilkins Shoe Center, Inc
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