Olympic Airways Plane Hijacked and Returned to Athens
An Olympic Airways DC 6 from Crete to Athens was hijacked by a lone Greek gunman and landed in Cairo. The hijacker fired a warning shot. 97 passengers and 5 crew were held and later accommodated as Cairo authorities arranged travel back to Athens.
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Athens
Egypt
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Aristotle Onassis
Jacqueline Kennedy
Skorpios
West Virginia inmate Vonda Mullenax captured after escape
West Virginia State Prison for Women officials recaptured Vonda Jean Mullenax, a 35 year old mother of nine serving a life term for murder, in a private home closet in Front Royal after she escaped last Friday. She waived extradition at a hearing before Judge Leroy Corron. Mullenax had escaped Peace Springs prison three times previously. The gallery will be closed for vacation January 2 to 11.
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Front Royal
West Virginia
Vonda Jean Mullenax
Leroy Corron
Mullenax
Peace Springs
W- Va
Clearance Ladies' Apparel at Modern Age Shoppe
Winter wear reduced by one third at Modern Age Shoppe located on W Boscawen Street. Staff promote favorably priced coats and dresses in the clearance sale aimed at finishing the season with savings for shoppers.
Rampage Kills Four Then Shooter Ends It
Westernville New York, a meat cutter, Ralph MacLachlan, killed his estranged wife and three others during a Wednesday night rampage. He then shot himself as officers closed in after a chase from a jeep theft into the Adirondacks. Several victims remained hospitalized, and motive remained undetermined amid a neighborly community shaken by the gunfire.
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Ralph MacLachlan
Westernville
N.Y
MacLachlan
New York
Jane Turke Ringrose
James Pepper
Pepper
Adirondack
Dominick DePaola Jr
Thomas Buck
Remsen
DePaola
Buck
Ohio State Rolls Past USC in Rose Bowl Showdown
No. 1 Ohio State defeated Southern California 27-16 in the Rose Bowl in Pasadena as Rex Kern threw two fourth quarter TD passes to erase a 10-0 deficit. OJ Simpson of USC rushed for 171 yards in the loss. Penn State beat Kansas 15-14 in the Orange Bowl on a late TD and two-point conversion. Texas beat Tennessee 36-13 in the Cotton Bowl and Arkansas topped Georgia 16-2 in the Sugar Bowl.
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Georgia
New Orleans
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O.j.simpson
Southern
California
Bob Campbell
Chuck Burkhart
Nittany Lions
James Street
Charles Speyrper
Death tolls shift as 1968 ends with mixed Vietnam War news
U S casualties fall to a ten week low over Christmas week while South Vietnamese losses rise to a thirteen week high, with Viet Cong and North Vietnamese deaths totaling about 2 135. Reports show a cease fire mostly holding but shelling and hit and run actions continue. A pilotless U S reconnaissance plane was claimed down by Ha Bac Province gunners.
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North Vietnam
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Philadelphia Now Gets Tax Return
Virginians will file individual income tax returns with the IRS center in Philadelphia rather than the Richmond district office. James P. Boyle says the 1966 law requires direct filing with regional centers. The change aims to reduce mail handling at the district office and free staff to address other tax problems.
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Richmond
Peace Talks Stalemate Extends Into New Year
Paris AP reports the Viet Nam peace talks remain stalled with Hanoi sticking to its last proposal and the United States and South Vietnam debating acceptance. Negotiator Cyrus R. Vance last met Col. Ha Van Lau weeks ago while Saigon presses for limits on recognizing the Viet Cong. Harriman hopes a breakthrough before Nixon’s January 20 inauguration could allow some troop withdrawals in 1969.
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Harriman
Johnson
Kurtz Funeral Home Closes After 100 Years
The Kurtz Funeral Home, founded in 1868 by Capt. George W. Kurtz, shut its doors after a century of service. Located at Boscawen and Cameron Streets, the firm mixed casket making and furniture trades. in 1947 the funerary side moved to 21 S. Loudoun St and the furniture business ended.
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G. Miller O’rear
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Capt
New Year Brings Bitter Cold and Winter Weather
Winchester area endures record cold and snow scare as New Year starts. A low in the teens tonight, rising to the 30s tomorrow with windy, cold Saturday. Public schools reopen. a few minor fires and two auto crashes with no injuries reported. Alvin Smith, 18, treated and released after two-car collision on Middle Road. Fire crews respond to junked car blaze and chimney fires with no major damage. Sheriff reports New Year quiet aside from occasional calls.
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Winchester
Winchester Fruit Research Labva
Frederick
Clarke Counties
Frederick County
Stuart Dyke
Woodstock Lane
Roger Combs
Kernstown
Middle Road
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Alvin Smith
Snow and Wind Grip Nationwide in Frigid Front
A brutal cold wave swept the country with heavy snows and gale-force winds from the Northwest to New England. Temperatures fell to near zero in the Northeast as a hard freeze hit Georgia and Alabama and frost touched northern Florida. The Weather Bureau forecast zero or below in portions of 30 states from the Rockies to the Carolinas.
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Mercury
Georgia
Alabama
Florida
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Rockies
New England
North Carolina
Velvet Tones to Perform Tonight at Peanut Cellar Inn
The Velvet Tones are slated for a 8 PM show at the Peanut Cellar Inn, promising a lively set of classic pop tunes. Fans are encouraged to arrive early as seating is limited and the venue opens doors at 7 PM.
Israeli warplanes strike Arab positions amid crossborder clashes
Israeli air force attacked Arab positions along the Jordanian frontier to silence gunfire on an army patrol near Beit Yosef. Israel also repelled saboteurs from Jordan at Massa da and found an assault rifle and mines. Jordan reported Israeli helicopters struck southern desert forces. a Jordanian soldier was killed and civilians were wounded. The U.N. Security Council condemned Beirut airport raids, prompting higher war risk insurance rates for Israeli and regional shipments.
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Associated Press
Jordan
Jordan River
Beit Yosef
Sea of Galilee
Israel
Massada
Galilee
Amman
Gharandal
Aqaba
U.N. Security Council
Beirut
Shenandoah Valley National Bank Declares 100 Percent Stock Dividend
The board of Shenandoah Valley National Bank declares a 100 percent stock dividend payable February 12 to shareholders of record February 5, 1969. Distribution awaits approval by shareholders at the January 28 annual meeting and by the Administrator of National Banks.
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Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Richmond Weather Update Signals Rain Snow Mix
A low pressure system west of Virginia will bring rain mixed with snow to the state tonight and Friday, with the heaviest snowfall likely in the mountain regions.
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Richmond
Virginia
Winter Clearance of Ladies Apparel
Wenders, Inc. announces a winter clearance sale on ladies apparel ending January 30. Store wide discounts include coats, dresses, and accessories with marked down prices for quick sale.
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Wenders, Inc
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