Winter Cold Grips Virginia Snow Falls unevenly Across Regions
An Arctic blast kept temperatures frigid across the state while a major snowstorm blanketed southwest and central Virginia with 2 to 9 inches. The Winchester area saw lows near 17 with 5 to 8 degrees below normal for five days. Fatal highway crashes occurred as ice slick roads caused multiple accidents Saturday night and Sunday.
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Winchester
Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory
Southside
Virginia
Washington
Weather Bureau
Radford
Blacksburg
Roanoke
Bluefield
Danville
Blackstone
Lynchburg
Richmond
Bristol
Marion
France Ends Boycott of Common Market
LUXEMBOURG AP France ends a six month boycott of the European Common Market. Other member governments watch Maurice Couve de Murville as he speaks at a two day meeting of foreign ministers amid questions on restoring French cooperation.
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Luxembourg
France
Charles de Gaulle
Maurice Couve de Murville
Couve de Murville
Henry Lowry suffers fire injury at Izaak Walton Park event
The hot feet event at Izaak Walton Park reports Henry Lowry, former Izaak Walton president, as the standout participant whose sleeping bag ignited. A blood drive by Winchester Lodge 867 opens tomorrow at Christ Episcopal Church Parish Hall from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Winchester City Softball League calls an urgent managers meeting at the War Memorial Building tonight at 7:30 p.m.
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Boy Scout
Izaak Walton Park
Henry Lowry
Izaak Walton
Winchester Lodge
the Elks
Christ Episcopal Church Parish Hall
Winchester City
War Memorial Building
Fruit Meeting Opens as Farmers Face Woes in Roanoke
Roanoke Virginia State Horticultural Society opens its 70th annual session with a focus on marketing and budgeting. Joseph P. Dorsey of Winchester urges commodity groups to aid budget planning at Virginia Tech. William B. Houck of Roanoke urges bigger advertising for apples to compete with Michigan New York and Washington. The meeting runs through Wednesday.
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Roanoke
Virginia State Horticultural Society
Joseph P. Dorsey
Winchester
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Dorsey
William B. Houck
Houck and Co., Inc
Houck
Southeast
Virginia
Michigan
New York
Washington
Area Man Critically Burned Near Berryville Pike
Virgil McCauley, 62, suffered first to third degree burns over the lower body when a heater upset and started a fire at his trailer in the Lockhart Addition off Berryville Pike. He was rushed to Winchester Memorial Hospital at 3:07 p.m. and later transferred to Richmond Medical College at 5:30 p.m. by the Winchester Rescue Squad.
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Virgil McCauley
Berryville Pike
Winchester
McCauley
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Richmond Medical College
Mr. McCauley
Lockhart Addition
Senate panel backs Weaver for Housing chief
The Senate Banking Committee voted unanimously to approve President Johnson's nomination of Robert C. Weaver to head the new Department of Housing and Urban Development. Weaver, the first Black cabinet nominee, praised the committee as it also unanimously confirmed Prof. Robert C. Wood as undersecretary.
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Washington
Senate Banking Committee
President Johnson
Robert C. Weaver
New York
Weaver
Housing and Home Finance Agency
The
Nuedeus of the New Department
Robert C. Wood
A. Willis Robertson
DeVa
Senate
B52 Bomber and KC135 Collide Over Mediterranean Coast
Two United States Air Force aircraft crashed after midair refueling collision off Almeria Spain. Seven crew in the B52 and four in the KC135 were aboard. five rescued. One plane hit land, the other into the sea as searchers spotted a dye marker. The B52 originated from Seymour Johnson NC and the tanker from Bergstrom TX with staging in Spain.
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Almeria
Spain
U.S. Air Force
Mediterranean
16Th
Madrid
United States
Moron
Sevilla
Air Force
68Th
Seymour-Johnson Air Base
N.C
Bergstrom
Wise Owl Sporting Goods Ad Lists Boots and Rubbers
A local advertisement from Wise Owl Sporting Goods at 15 W Boscawen lists dips bows and nets and promotes reductions on boots artics and rubbers. Also mentions Wanted Typing at Home at 5118 with shop taglines.
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Wise Ole Owl Sporting Goods
Cease-Fire Ordered by Westmoreland for Tet Holiday
Gen William Westmoreland ordered all U S forces in Viet Nam to cease firing for 78 hours from noon Thursday in observance of Tet. The move follows South Vietnam and allied nations agreeing to a truce. Combat continued elsewhere with Viet Cong attacks and civilian casualties reported around Saigon and nearby districts.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Viet Nam
William C. Westmoreland
Westmoreland
Republic
Thu Duc
Army Chief Emerges As Top Man in Nigeria
Nigeria’s Army commander Maj. Gen. Aguiyi Ironsi declared himself temporary head of the federal government and chief of all armed forces after a failed coup attempt. He suspended key provisions of the constitution and civilian officials, including Prime Minister Balewa and President Azikiwe, were reportedly abducted. Ironsi pledged regional military governors and an interim government while security forces patrolled Lagos and major routes.
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Lagos
Nigeria
Africa
Aguiyi Ironsi
Inc
Sir Abubaker Tafawa Balewa
Azikwe Nnamdi
Balewa
Festus Okotie Ebon
Ironsi
Aire
Kaduna
Reopening Mall Proposal To Be Placed On February Agenda
Downtown Development Committee asks Frederick County supervisors to rehear the rejected mall plan on Rouss Ave near the courthouse. A letter to Chairman Brumback will request the February meeting agenda, amid circulating petitions and a taxpayers association meeting tonight.
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Rouss Ave
Charles E. Hofer
Byron O. Brumback
Hofer
Frederick County Taxpayers Assn
Joshua Place
Taxpayers Association
War Memorial
American civilian kidnaped near Saigon by Viet Cong
Douglas Ramsey 28 of Boulder City Nevada a U S mission official was abducted outside Trung Lap about 25 miles north of Saigon after Viet Cong ambush gunfire. Ramsey raised his hands surrender as several guerrillas took him into the jungle. The driver wounded slightly reported the incident amid Operation Crimp’s recent termination.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
Trung Lap
Douglas Ramsey
Boulder City
Nev
U.S
Cu Chi
Ramsey
GOP Reports Tonight On State Of Union Address
Washington AP The Republicans plan a televised response to President Johnson with Dirksen and Ford delivering a 30 minute program. They push for curbs on domestic spending to curb inflation and fund Vietnam, signaling a hard line on Great Society budgets. Committee actions loom with river protection and Interama center votes, while the House has no floor business this week.
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Washington
Congress
Viet Nam
Ford
Fapitol Hill
House Appropriations Committee
House
Virginia Governor backs 2 percent sales tax plan
Gov Mills Godwin embraces Harrison legislative program outlining a 2 percent state sales tax to fund education and highways. He rejects full state funding of teacher salaries but supports shared tax distribution with cities and counties, raises teacher pay, and seeks emergency funds and incentives for colleges. The plan, netting about 15.6 million after tax changes, aims to meet highway and education needs.
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Richmond
Virginia
Mills E. Godwin Jr
General Assembly
Godwin
Albertis S. Harrison
Harrison
Assembly
Arctic air dominates Virginia weather pattern
Richmond AP reports a large dome of Arctic air keeps temperatures below freezing across most of Virginia today. The frigid, persistent air mass lower temperatures and impacts travel and daily activities statewide.
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Richmond
Virginia
Lions Meet Tuesday January 18 at National Fruit Cafeteria
Lions club calls meeting on Tuesday January 18 at 12 30 PM in National Fruit Cafeteria to discuss drastic reduction matters and community plans.
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Attention Lions Meeting
National Fruit Cafeteria
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Moc Hoa
Cai Lay
Kien Tuong
U.S. 1St Infantry Division
Federation of Nigeria
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Dahomey
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Corrigan Rug Cleaners
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