Parker Named Head of Shenandoah College and Conservatory
Dr Robert P Parker, president of Randolph Macon Academy in Front Royal, becomes president of Shenandoah College and Shenandoah Conservatory of Music effective July 1 He will succeed Dr Forrest S Racey who retires June 30 after since 1956 The board announced his election praising his qualifications and vision for expanding Shenandoah College to a four year liberal arts program The move follows the institutions rebuilding and expansion funded to date at Winchester with a 40 acre campus and enrollment around 700 The community lauds Parker as a keen scholar and capable administrator
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Robert P. Parker
Randolph - Macon Academy
Front Royal
Shenandoah College
Shenandoah Conservatory of Music
Parker
Roanoke
Forrest S. Racey
James R. Wilkins
Winchester
Shenandoah Board of Trustees
Wilkins
Shenandoah
Virginia
United Brethren Church
United Methodist Church
Dayton
Soviet Cosmonauts Begin Space Maneuver For First Orbit Link
Four cosmonauts aboard Soyuz 4 and Soyuz 5 maneuver in orbit with hopes of a crew transfer and docking, a historic first for the Soviet space program. Boris Volynov Vladimir Komarov Shatalov and Yevgeny Khrunov perform joint experiments as unconfirmed tests suggest a link between the two ships.
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Moscow
Soyuz
Vladimir Talov
Shatalov
Lin Space
U. S
Boris Volymov
Volynov
Yevgeny Khrunov
Alexei Yeliseyev
Soviet Union
City OKs Drafting Pact For Multi-Level Parking
Winchester Mayor William M. Battaile outlined future city projects in his annual report. The plan prioritizes a county city merger study and advancing the Parking Authority multi level parking project along with airport, City Hall improvements, Armory planning, Civic Center financing, and a new regional library. He noted joint work with the county on water supply and sanitation ventures and urged informed public review before any decision.
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Council
Winchester
William M. Battaile
County Sanitation Authority
Stephens City
Robert E. Ayler
Battaile
City Hall
Corporation Court
Commissioner of the Revenue
Harry F. Byrd
Recreation Park
Woman thanked strangers after fall at Peyton and Braddock
Mrs. Mary Whitley of 530 N Braddock St expresses gratitude to a first responder and others who helped her when she fell yesterday at the corner of Peyton and Braddock St. A man appeared, others brought a pillow and a blanket, and she was briefly treated at the hospital for a badly sprained left arm before release.
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Mary Whitley
N. Braddock St
Peyton and Braddock St
Ladies Stretch Boots at Wilkins Shoe Center
Shopper note shows selection labeled Boots Brown Black Bone plus White Yellow Green options at Wilkins Shoe Center, indicating a display of varied colors and styles for ladies stretch boots.
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Wilkins
Trial Opens In Stabbing Death Here
The trial of Mary Lee Summerall 18 began in Corporation Court on an indictment charging her with the October 1968 murder of Ann Elizabeth Harris 23 Harris died October 27 at Winchester Memorial Hospital from stab wounds reportedly inflicted with a steak knife following a quarrel. Summerall of 107 Bloxham Ave Tevares Fla was arrested about 6 20 am the day Harris died A grand jury indicted Summerall November 22 she pleaded innocent Judge Elliott D Marshall set today as trial date Sommerall is represented by attorney David G Simpson.
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Mary Lee Summerall
Ann Elizabeth Harris
Corporation Court
Miss Harris
W. Lane St
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Winchester
Miss Summerall
Bloxham Ave
Tevares
Fla
Harris
Elliott D. Marshall
David G. Simpson
Enterprise Disaster: Navy Reports 24 Dead 85 Injured 17 Missing
The Enterprise suffered a devastating flight deck explosion and fire during a training exercise near Honolulu. Navy says 24 dead 85 injured 17 missing. 14 planes destroyed and 15 damaged. The nuclear carrier returned to port under its own power.
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Pearl Harbor
U.S. Navy
Enterprise
Honolulu
Navy
Kahoolawe
Pacific
Vietnam
Barber's Point
Oahu
Marines tighten cordon on Viet Cong stronghold on Batangan
U S Marines in an 8200 man amphibious operation on the Batangan Peninsula widen a cordon 340 miles northeast of Saigon. Rear Adm Behrens reported two dead seven wounded in a fierce clash as Viet Cong casualties were not known.
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Saigon
U. S
Batangan
W. W. Behrens Jr
Harrisburg
Behrens
U. S. Navy
Inchon
U. S. Americal
Leathernecks
Johnson seeks 13 percent social security boost in 1970 budget
President Johnson submitted a 195.3 billion dollar budget proposing a 13 percent average rise in social security benefits funded by higher payroll taxes. He urged extending the 10 percent surtax to mid 1970 to curb inflation while pledging new health and welfare measures including extended Medicare and Medicaid, enhanced unemployment benefits, and prenatal care.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
White House
Paris
$648 000 Plan Unveiled for Downtown Parking Solution
Winchester Parking Authority outlined a four point 648000 plan adding a 250 300 car multilevel garage near Amherst Street downtown and converting city county lots to monthly/reserved parking. The proposal includes redeveloping McCormac and W Boscawen sites and removing Loudoun Street parking to meet projected demand growth.
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Amherst St
Winchester Parking Authority
W. Boscawen St
McCormac
N. Cameron St
Weather Outlook for Virginia Sees Gentle Warmth Ahead
A high pressure ridge from the eastern Great Lakes moves toward the Atlantic Coast, bringing generally fair weather and gradually moderating temperatures across Virginia through Thursday. Localities may see slowly rising temperatures with light air in the forecast.
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Richmond
Great Lakes
Atlantic Coast
Virginia
Ministerial Assoc to Host Back Talk Tonight on TV Channel 6
The Ministerial Association launches Back Talk tonight at 9 on TV Cable Channel 6. The Follies perform on Cable Talk at 8, drawing viewer interest.
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R MA
Forrest Racey
United Methodist
Paul M. Herrick
Cosmonauts
John G. Goodwin
North Braddock St
Rouss City
Tounu Crier
Loudoun St
Billy Hawk
Austin
Tex
Jim Helton
San Diego
Calif
Stoddart
Rodgers
Coast Guard
LBJ
John F. Kennedy
Denny’s
Howard Johnson
Nixon
Lehugh and the
Shadows
Sat
Peanut Cellar Inn
Macy
By Doug O’connell
Star
Authority
Richard J. Martin
Piccadilly
Cork Sts
Downtown Development Committee
Martin
Robert S. Barbour
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