Johnson to outline balance of war costs and crime plan tonight
President Johnson prepares a televised State of the Union to present a plan balancing Vietnam war expenditures with domestic needs to curb crime and rehabilitate slums. He is expected to discuss a unified budget and a possible tax surtax while facing Senate and House scrutiny.
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Washington
Johnson
Conpeace
North Vietnam
U.S
Congress
GOP
Capitol Hill
Mansfield
Senate
Marsh Bank suit dismissed in Roanoke case
Roanoke AP report states lawyers for John Edward Marsh plan to file in the U.S. Court of Claims for compensation for time served after a wrongful bank robbery conviction. Judge Ted Dalton dismissed Marsh’s $1 million suit against Marsh Bank and two tellers, ruling no malice or improper conduct occurred.
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Roanoke
John Edward Marsh
U.S. Court of Claims
Court of Claims
U.S
Ted Dalton
Marsh
Ils
Commercial and Savings Bank of
Winchester
U.S. Disrng Court
Roxy Hockman
Caroline Hickerman
Dalton
Snow recalls historic winter as current totals lag records
Snow has lay on the ground for about three weeks, prompting memories of a seven to eight year period with heavy snowfall. The piece notes a 70 inch all time record and that this year’s accumulation trails by about four feet. It also mentions a hospital fundraiser needing three cafe tables for performances on January 25 26 and 27 and asks potential lenders to call Mrs William P McGuire at 6626102.
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William P. McGuire
Frederick County Schools Reopen After Weather Closure
Frederick County Public Schools will reopen tomorrow after nearly a week of closures due to snow ice and cold. Forecasters expect mostly sunny warmer weather with a high around 42 to 47 degrees and normal temperatures to resume by Sunday night.
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Frederick County
Robert E
Winchester Fruit Reesearch Laboratory
Warren County
Pro Castro Group Admits Slayings in Guatemala
A Rebel Armed Forces communique claimed responsibility for the slaying of U S military officers in Guatemala near the air force headquarters. The attack killed Col. John D. Webber Jr. and Lt. Cmdr. Ernest A. Munro and wounded Sgt. Maj. John R. Forster and Marine Sgt. Harry L. Greene. The Guatemala government declared a state of alarm to curb violence by extremist groups amid mounting chaos.
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U.S
FAR
U.S. Army
John D. Webber Jr
Navy
Ernest A. Munro
Army
John R. Forster
Harry L. Greene
Greene
Forster
Alejandro Silva Falla
Silva
Manuel Villacorta Vielman
National Liberation Movement
Webber
Buffalo
N.Y
Houston
Tex
Constitution Study Plan Advances in Virginia Assembly
The Virginia Senate and House meet to study revisions to the state constitution. Gov Godwin proposes an 11 member commission with broad study scope, including bond financing and voting rules, aiming for a report by Jan 1 and a special 1969 session.
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Mills E. Godwin Jr
Godwin
Assembly
Metropolitan Areas Study Commission
Sen
George M. Warren Jr
Unofficial Quake Toll Rises in Sicily to 337
Western Sicily faces a growing death toll of 337 after a devastating quake. Nearly 1,000 remain missing as crews sift rubble and restore communications, while 20,000 are homeless and health risks mount.
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Sicily
Giuseppa Impastato
Trapani
Palermo
Acc Ciardone
Retail Merchants Assn Fosters Loudoun Street Redesign
Robert Miller of the Retail Merchants Assn says a strong turnout is expected tonight for the first showing of sketches by Gemmill, the Chambersburg artist hired to redesign the fronts of Loudoun Street storefronts between Cork and Piccadilly. The display starts at 7 30 p.m. in the George Washington Hotel ballroom.
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Robert Miller
Cork
Piccadilly
George Washington Hotel
Periodic Red Lull Won't Last in Vietnam War
Gen William Westmoreland says the ground war in South Vietnam has a temporary lull with few ground actions. He predicts a resurgence of enemy initiatives after Tet the Lunar New Year. He notes Communist moves during truce periods aim to show strength ahead of further attacks.
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Saigon
William Westmoreland
South Viet
Estmoreland
Ameri
Vietnam
Westmoreland
U.S
Students Fight Police as Enterprise Protest Roils Sasebo
About 800 leftist students joined a three hour clash near Sasebo base as the Enterprise approaches Japan. Police used tear gas and water cannons. 14 students and one officer were seriously injured, 27 students arrested, with hundreds treated for bruises and tear gas effects.
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Sasebo
Japan
Eisenhower
Poe
Sasebo City
Vietnam
Truxston
Sleds Recovered After Missing Snow Toys Mystery
Local youngsters crave snow after five sleds vanished at peak season. Deputy Roy R Hoak recovered all five at first in the sheriff's office, with two more found under Abrams Creek ice near Paper Mill Road. Three were abandoned at Taft Avenue.
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Frederick County
Roy R. Hoak
Abrams ‘Creek
Paper Mill Road
Hoak
Taft Avenue
Virginia enjoys clear skies and pleasant temperatures
Richmond reports a high pressure area across Virginia bringing clear skies and mild weather. A brief, garbled ad fragment mentions a store on 419 N Loudoun St open tonight until 9 PM and a pre season clearance sale starting at 6. Local contact is Ralph Hardy.
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Richmond
Virginia
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