James Wood and Handley Reach Northwestern League Final
James Wood defeats Fauquier 72 68 to end Fauquier's title bid as Handley cruises 75 44 over Loudoun Valley. James Wood eyes third straight derby win led by Earl Foreman and Scotty Garber while Fauquier center Mike Fling pours 35 in a dramatic semi final. Handley led by Tommy Thompson and Jimmy Rhodes advances to play James Wood for the crown as both clubs chase Charlottesville regional glory.
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Russ Potts
Handley
James Wood
Handley Gym
Fauquier High School
Loudoun Valley
Vikings
Loudoun County
Faucquier
Colonels
Fauquier
Woodmen
Mike Fling
Faquier
Earl Foreman
Scotty Garber
Ray Almond
Billy Dehaven
Falcons
Almond
Fling
Tommy Thompson
Jimmy Rhodes
Steve Boettner
Dave Dixon
Shep Campbell
Charlottesville
University of Virginia
Six Die in Florida Auto Crash Near Fort Lauderdale
Six people died in a crash on U S 27 about 15 miles west of Fort Lauderdale when a cerubia veered off the road and hit a utility pole. The lone survivor, 19 year old Andrew Sheffield Palmroy of Miami, said he tried for hours to flag down motorists for help.
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Fort Lauderdale, Fla
U.S. 27
Fort Lauderdale
Andrew Sheffield Palmroy
Miami
Palmroy
Alabama
Broward General Hospital
Nichols opens 100000 square foot store on Berryville Ave
Construction on a 100,000 square foot Nichols Discount Department Store on Berryville Ave near Rt. 81 will begin soon. The project has Manfred Brecker of S. E. Nichols Co. as spokesman with Aaron Dworetz of Harris Developers as the builder. The store is set to open in August for back to school shopping and will anchor a modern shopping plaza. It will employ over 300 locals and feature more than 100 departments, a large self contained color TV display studio, extensive lighting and decor, a 1,000 car lot, supermarket and national chains among its tenants. All work and personnel will be sourced locally where possible. Continued on Page 14.
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Nichols Discount Department
Berryville Ave
Rt. 81
Nichols
Aaron Dworetz
Harris Developers
Garden City
Frederick County
Defectors Set Goal In Sweden Over Vietnam War
A group of American Army deserters in Sweden aims to shelter 2000 defectors protesting U S involvement in Vietnam. They arrive at about one each day and plan to expand the flow with asylum requests pending a Sunday organizing meeting.
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Stockholm
Sweden
U.S
Richard Bailey
Jacksonville
Fla
Intrepid
Japan
Moscow
Swedish Aliens Commission
France
Sargent's Barber Shop to Reopen February 26 1968
Notice that Sargent's Barber Shop will reopen on February 26 1968 with temporary hours from 2 PM to 8 PM. The local business announces its new schedule and operating times.
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Sargent
Thant Sees Bombing Pause as Path to Vietnam Talks
U Thant said meaningful Vietnam talks could occur within days if the U.S. halted bombing of North Vietnam. He warned continued hostilities threaten escalation but urged essential steps to produce a just settlement and national reconstruction. He met leaders in New Delhi, Moscow, London, Paris, and Washington.
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INS. WN
V. (Ap
U.N
U Thant
Vietnam
United States
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Thant
New York
Trinh
U.S
Viet Cong
National Liberation Front
Hue Palace Area Cleared of Reds After 25 Days
Government troops freed Hue's imperial palace area after 25 days of occupation. The central Citadel suffered heavy damage, especially the outer walls and residential zones, while the palace itself remained largely undamaged though gates and inner walls were shot up. The operation was led by Maj. Pham Van Dinh and Capt. Tran Ngoc Hue with local volunteers.
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Hue
Vietnam
Imperial Palace
Walled
Palace
Pham van Dinh
Black Panther Rangers
Tran Ngoc Hue
Imperial
Byrd Family Patriarch Thomas Byrd Dies at 78
Thomas Bolling Byrd 78 longtime Shenandoah Valley orchardist and lawyer died at his home in Clarke County He was the last surviving member of the Tom Dick and Harry Byrd trio and brother to Harry F Byrd Sr Adm Richard E Byrd also part of the trio died in 1957 Byrd served in World War I as a captain later built an apple business with Harry F Byrd Jr and was honored by Virginia Tech for work in apple growing He leaves a daughter and several Byrd relatives Funeral is set for Monday at Christ Episcopal Church Millwood with flowers requested not to be sent Continued on Page 2
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Thomas Bolling Byrd
Shenandoah Valley
County
Tom, Dick and
Harry’ Byrd
Mr. Byrd
U.S
Harry F. Byrd
Richard E. Byrd
Boston
Winchester
Eleanor Bolling Byrd
Byrd
Shenandoah Valley Academy
University of Virginia
University of Richmond
Richmond
Margaret Lewis
120Th Infantry Division
H. F. Byrd
University of Wisconsin
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Virginia
Elizabeth Hiller
William
Billy) Mitchell
Harry F. Stimpson, Jr
Clarke County
U. S
Harry F. Byrd, Jr
Beverley Byrd
Christ Episcopal Church, Millwood
Holland B. Clark
Francis B. Rhein
Upperville
Christ Church
Korean hostage crisis ends with dramatic hotel capture
A 41 year old Korean criminal who held 13 of 18 hostages in a Shizuoka hotel for 88 hours was finally captured when detectives tackled him as he grabbed a dynamite stick. He demanded an apology from detective Koizumi and the publicizing of two slain men’s backgrounds, but was seized without the concessions.
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Shizuoka
Japan
Kim Hi-ro
Namio Shibata
Kim
Isamu Koizumi
Three family members hurt in Rt. 81 crash near Stephens City
A brother, sister, and an eight week old infant remained in serious condition at Winchester Memorial Hospital after a two car crash on Rt. 81 near Stephens City. Linda Monosmith 19 and her infant were seriously injured, with the baby possibly concussed. Their brother Mike Sheetz 14 also suffered severe facial lacerations and a fracture. John Monosmith 17 sustained facial lacerations but was listed in satisfactory condition. Police described the other car’s occupants including five children, treated and released. The incident involved Jack Bowles 41 of Washington Boro Pa an auxiliary policeman who assisted passengers after stopping on the shoulder. both cars were ruled total losses. Fire crews fought a car fire but no motive was determined.
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Rt. 81
Stephens City
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Linda Monosmith
Mike Sheetz
Stephens City Fire Company
Monosmith
Oficer
G. N. Jenkins
Harrisburg
Escaped convict Brown captured near Fredericksburg
James E. Brown 25 escaped Monday from a work detail ten miles north of Winchester. He was hidden at his mother's Stafford County home and captured at 9:30 p.m. by state trooper Basil J. Clark. He is returned to Double Toll Gate camp. Brown, 6 feet 1, 160 pounds, married with two children, had served two months of a 12 month term for non support. A trial date for the escape is not set.
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Winchester
Stafford County
James E. Brown
State Road Camp No. 7
W. D. Blankenship
A. R. MacGregor
Brown
Fredericksburg
Basil J. Clark
Blankenship
Sunday TV Lineup and Cozy Echo Village Dinner
A printed notice lists Teenage Bowling at 6 p.m. Sunday on Cable Channel 6 and a Sunday Roast Sirloin special at Echo Village Restaurant. The ad promotes The Steak House of Winchester with a 99¢ steak and nearby contact details. Also seeks a counter girl for Pingley & Carper Cleaners and references a corrected vacuum cleaner model at Ichols Discount Center.
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Echo Village
Winchester
Ichols Discount Center
Hue Citadel recaptured but fighting continues in other areas
South Vietnamese troops retook Hue Citadel palace grounds and raised government colors on the radio tower after heavy clashes and a two hour assault. Despite gains, insurgent pockets remained along the western wall and nearby areas. At Khe Sanh and Tan Son Nhut, shelling and rocket attacks killed and wounded several Marines and civilians, with continued heavy fighting and an expected major assault.
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Saigon
Hue
Associated Press
George McArthur
North Vietnam
Vo Nguyen Giap
Offhe Khe Sanh
U.S
Tan Son Nhut
Khe Sanh
Virginia Snow Sleet Freezing Rain Hits State
A low pressure system spread a light mix of snow sleet and freezing rain across most of Virginia today. The weather disrupted travel and prompted cautious commuting conditions statewide.
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Richmond
Virginia
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Big Mike
Scotty
Manfred Brecker
S. E. Nichols, Co., Inc
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Bailey
Angers
Angus House
Sunnyside Station
Indira Gandhi
India
Alexei N. Kosygin
Soviet Union
Harold Wilson
Britain
Charles de Gaulle
Nguyen Hoa
New Delhi
Mai van Bo
Paris
Nguyen van Trinh
Hue Palace
Thomas B. Byrd
Richard E. Byrd, Jr
Helen Byrd Stabler
Philadelphia
Bolling Byrd Clarke
Katherine Byrd Breyer
Los Angeles
Calif
Peanut Cellar Inn
Middletown
Rt. 11
Wellstown Pike
Roy Turjben
Clearbrook
Pingley & Carper Cleaners
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