Jury selection slows Hughes trial in Frederick County
Mrs Betty Lou Hughes 41 of Green Acres faces a conspiracy to kill charge as Judge Woltz frees two jurors who knew the defendant. Maurice Trenary 51 of 344 Fairmont Ave is also charged and due to stand trial Jan 28-29. Both defendants free on $10,000 bonds as court recesses to complete the panel.
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Betty Lou Hughes
Green Acres
Jack D. Hughes
Frederick County
George B. Ritter
Nixon Budget Seeks 202 to 203 Billion With Surplus Hopes
President Nixon plans a 202 to 203 billion budget aiming for a small surplus. The outline calls for tax increases and charges, possible Post Office cuts, and faster tax collection to balance the 1971 fiscal year.
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Washington
Seeeret Acneancees
Indian PM shifts budget session to Friday for astrologers
New Delhi AP reports Indira Gandhi's government will start parliament's budget session on Friday February 20, breaking Monday tradition. The move promises MPs extra allowances for two nonworking days and has no official reason. local astrologers call the date auspicious.
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New Delhi
Indira Gandhi
Hospital Auxiliary Follies invites patrons for ’70
Invitations are due by Wednesday January 21 to Mrs. John Hortenstine or Mrs. E Willis Lacy for patron tickets. The Follies run January 29 30 and 31 at Shenandoah College Auditorium at 8 30 p m. Those to help the committee or unable to receive invites should inquire. Also featured are local dining deals and shop sales starting Thursday January 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hospital
John Hortenstine
E. Willis Lacy
Shenandoah College
Brown to Appeal Conviction in First-Degree Murder Case
John W. Brown III, 41, of Frederick County, was sentenced to 20 years for first-degree murder of his wife Ruth Osborne Brown, 38. An appeal has been filed with the Frederick County Circuit Court to the State Supreme Court, claiming error in denying a motion to set aside the verdict.
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John W. Brown III
State Supreme Court
Frederick County
John R. Bushey, Jr
Luray
Brown
Ruth Osborne Brown
Hughes Trial Opens in Frederick County Circuit Court
Mrs Betty Lou Hughes and her husband Jack Hughes attend the conspiracy to murder trial in Frederick County Circuit Court. Defense counsel James L Berry sits beside the accused as the proceedings begin.
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Betty Lou Hughes
Jack Hughes
City Hall
Frederick County Circuit Court
James L. Berry
Nigeria stalls aid flow to Biafra amid relief dispute
Nigerian leaders clash over who directs aid to Biafra delaying large foreign shipments. General Gowon rejects private relief efforts while the National Commission for Rehabilitation and the Red Cross dispute control. Officials insist relief must route through approved bodies. Britain to fund Nigeria relief with 12 million dollars while fronts report ongoing surrenders and refugees.
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Lagos
Biafra
Yakubu Gowon
National Commission For Rehabilitation
Nigerian Red Cross
Rehabilitation Commission
Timothy Omobare
Red Cross
Defense Department
Britain
Berryville man charged with wife murder held in Florida reach
George Livingston Small of Berryville is in custody in the West Palm Beach sheriffs office on a murder charge. Clarke County Sheriff John Slater says he forwarded a message to Florida via the Winchester Police Department to obtain a fugitive warrant.
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George Livingston Small
Berryville
West Palm Beach
Fla
Clarke County
John Slater
Slater
Florida
Winchester Police Department
Mayor Battaile Reports Winchester Annexation Outlook for 1970
In his annual council address Mayor William M. Battaile reviews a decade of Winchester progress and says the annexation case against Frederick County should be settled in 1970. He notes 1969 news on consolidation, praises the vote for consolidation, and outlines future projects including education and parking plans.
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Winchester
William M. Battaile
Frederick County
Battaile
Tam
Dowell J. Howard
Lord Fairfax Community College
Handley
John Kerr
Winchester Parking Authority
Valley. Distributors, Inc
Firestone
Braddock St
Winchester Council of Garden Clubs
Kent and
Godwin outlines Virginia budget plan before successormove
Governor Mills E. Godwin Jr presents a revenue based budget with no new taxes and an $84 million surplus, urging steps on salaries and textbooks while calling for bond rate review and highway and environmental needs as he passes to Linwood Holton. He notes rising costs and unmet needs from education and clean air and water programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Mills E. Godwin Jr
Virginia General Assembly
Godwin
Linwood Holton
Assembly
Holton
J. Sargeant Reynolds
Andrew P. Miller
NASA Faces Austerity As Moon Race Slows And Mars Delay
NASA starts the 1970s with a tightened budget and staff cuts of about 50 000 as it curtails moon flight tempo to two annual missions for the remaining seven and delays Mars unmanned landing by at least two years. Saturn 5 production limited to eight rockets, and plans for a space shuttle and Earth stations pushed back.
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Washington
NASA
Mars
Space Agency
Weather Outlook and Local Events in Virginia
High pressure will move east over Virginia tonight into Thursday morning. Live music at The Peanut Cellar. Regular weekly party at P.M. Shawnee Fire Co. Denny's Community tonight 7:00 p.m. Apples priced at 2.50 a bushel. Golden Thimble Fabrics advertising discounts.
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Richmond
Virginia
Shawnee Fire Co
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Treasury
Chamber of Commerce
Amherst
Howard Johnson
Powhatan
Half
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Ikot
Ekpene
Port Harcourt
Philip Effiong
Nigeria
London
Harold Wilson
Bulletin
Mayor's Annual Report
Hope For Annexation
Burr P. Harrison
F.L. Glaize, Jr
del. F.L. Largent, Jr
J. Kenneth Robinson
W. E. Edwards
Robert. E. Ayler
Winchester Cold Storage
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