Tremors Spread Panic as Sicily Quake Toll Grows
In western Sicily a devastating earthquake lifts the unofficial death toll past 300 with about 1,500 missing and 1,500 injured. Rescue units battle time amid collapsing walls while refugees endure freezing nights outside. Major towns Salemi Poggioreale Santa Margherita and Montevago heavily damaged. hospital wreckage near Montevago feared to have killed about 200. Pope Paul VI and Italian leaders donate aid as 2,900 troops and firefighters are dispatched.
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Palermo
Sicily
Mediterranean
Wibellina
Salaparuta
Salemi
Poggioreale
Santa Margherita di Belice
Giuseppe Aragat
Rome
Paolo Emilio Taviani
Paul VI
Vatican
Italy
Local Group Forms in Potomac River Basin Chapter
Winchester Frederick County chapter of the Citizens Permanent Conference on the Potomac forms last night at Frederick Motor Co. Milhollen elected president. Stotler and Bender named secretary treasurer. Board includes Zuckerman, Duncan, Schecter, Sheard, Sheetz, Denny, Ramsey, Lovett. Conference set for Friday at George Washington Hotel with officials from White House Budget Army Engineers and Congress observing.
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Winchester-Frederick County
Citizens Permanent Conference
Potomac
River Basin
Frederick Motor Co
William K. Milhollen
Stephenson
L. H. Stotler
Sheridan Ave
Howard L. Bender
Peyton St
Aaron Zuckerman
Bill Duncan
George J. Schecter
Bruce C. Sheard
George Lee Sheetz
Blake S. Denny
David R. Ramsey
B. J. Lovett
Edward W. Remington
Citizens Per Quarters
Washington
Potomac River
Shenandoah River
George Washington Hotel
Remington
Shenandoah
White House
Bureau of the Budget
U.S. Army Engineers
Congress
F and M Bank Opens New Building Tonight in Town
Farmers and Merchants National Bank invites the public to an open house from 6 to 8 PM at its new colonial style building on 115 N Cameron St. The facility, begun February 1966 and occupied January 2, features a 132 by 60 foot footprint, Mahogany interior trim, Williamsburg brick, and three drive in windows linked by a pneumatic tube system to the old Loudoun Street location.
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Farmers & Merchants National Bank
N. Cameron St
Cameron St
Bank
Rouss Ave
Capitol Theatre
Bank J
Howard Shockey and Sons
Wade Manufacturing O
Charlotte
N. C
Edwin Brown
J. L. Williams
Viet Cong Ambushes Kill 14 South Vietnamese. U.S. and allies counter
Viet Cong fighters killed 14 South Vietnamese infantrymen and wounded 32 in a third ambush of the day near the coast northeast of Saigon. Vietnamese forces retook and killed about 40 Guerrillas eight hours later, capturing nine weapons. U.S. and allied forces reported multiple clashes with heavy casualties on both sides as air and ground strikes targeted suspected Viet Cong and North Vietnamese concentrations.
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Saigon
Mtnamese
U.S
U.S. 25Th Infantry Division
Sanh
U.S. Marine
South Vietnam
Clear Sunny Skies Bring Warm Slow in Virginia Weather
The forecast calls for clear and cold tonight and mostly sunny conditions tomorrow with no snow. Winchester labs report a low of 17 degrees last night and 28 by midmorning. Clarke County schools reopen, Frederick County schools closed with decision on tomorrow pending. State highways dry but some secondary roads icy. officials treating curves and hills with chemicals and gravel. Storms fade across Virginia as high pressure moves in from the Midwest bringing relief after floods and snow. Interstate and arterial highways clear statewide with snow tires or chains advised on U S 58 and I 464.
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Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory
Virginia Department of Highways
Highway Department
Midwest
Virginia
U.S. 58
Washington County
Tazewell County
State Highway Department
Downtown Plans Unveiled for Loudoun Street Fronts
Downtown artist Mel Gemmill of Chambersburg will present color sketches for new storefront facades tomorrow at 7 30 p m in the George Washington Hotel ballroom. Commissioned by the Retail Merchants Assn to align stores by color and simple lines. A discussion will follow for store owners and operators. A separate engineering study by Alexander Potter Associates, funded by the city, targets Loudoun Street two blocks from Piccadilly to Cork, aiming for storm drains and mall-like design by mid April.
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Mel Gemmill
Chambersburg
Loudoun St
George Washington Hotel
Gemmill
Loudoun
Piccadilly
Cork
Alex
No Evidence Egypt Wants Peace, Byrd Says
Sen. Harry Byrd concludes Middle East tour with Cairo talks. says he found no evidence of Egyptian desire for peace with Israel. He urged direct face to face negotiations and noted Egyptian foreign minister’s reaction. Byrd avoided questions on Soviet presence in the region.
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Tel Aviv
Harry Byrd
D-Va
Middle East
Israel
Isaaeli
Abba Ebanees
Haim Bar-Lev
Byrd
Senate Armed Services Committee
Greece
Turkey
Cyprus
Egypt
Cairo
C&S Reports Record 1967 Finances and 1968 Outlook
C S Savings and Commercial Bank reported end of year resources of 16.8 million dollars, double six and a half years earlier, as H Robert Edwards noted. In 1967 deposits surpassed 15 million, earnings reached 4.75 dollars per share, and both branches set new deposit and customer records amid facility upgrades and a down town lobby remodel. Inflation and market strains were cited as key economic risks for 1968 with potential cuts in non military government spending.
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C &S
Handley School Board Approves Architectural Study
Winchester School Board authorizes Superintendent Jacob L. Johnson to pursue an architectural study on Handley alterations, a secondary program, and the abandonment of John Kerr. Perkins and Will of Washington DC with Hubert Stratton to prepare the study. results due in three weeks.
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Winchester School Board
Jacob L. Johnson
Handley
John Kerr
Perkins and
Will
Washington, D.C
Hubert Stratton
Winchester
Johnson
Perkins
Handley Board of Trustees
City Council
Quarles
Virginia Avenue
Weather Outlook Over Virginia Clears Under High Pressure
A high pressure system moving east from the Midwest brought Virginia clear skies and warm temperatures today. The calm conditions suggested continued pleasant weather across cities including Richmond and nearby areas.
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Richmond
Midwest
Virginia
Tomorrow Night Fish Fry at Howard Johnsons
A promotional notice invites readers to a fish fry event tomorrow night at Howard Johnsons. All you can eat is offered for 1.19 dollars, highlighting a value meal and casual dining.
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Howard Johnson
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Trapani
Messina
Montevago
F&m
Trust Department
Reds
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Thai Nguyen
Clarke County
Frederick County
The
Associated Press
Coast Guard
Christiane
Houston
Matt Melvin
L. M. Khan
Khan
General Assembly
Ander Potter Associates
New York City
C&s
Edwards
Commercial and Savings
Piccadilly St
State Board of Education
Quarles Elementary
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