Johnson pushes true cease fire and city crime plan
President Johnson in the State of the Union urges a really true cease-fire as a goal in Vietnam peace talks. He calls for a 10 percent income tax hike to fund urban programs, a fiscal 1969 outlay of 186 billion with an 8 billion deficit, and a 2.1 billion jobs program for 500000 hard core unemployed. He proposes a 10 year plan to add six million housing units and expands prenatal care and consumer protection as urban renewal and crime measures gain emphasis.
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Washington
Johnson
State of the Union
Congress
Aga
North Vietnam
U.S
J.W. Fulbright
D-Ark
Robert F. Kennedy
D-N.y
Varied Congressional Reaction to Johnson Peace Remarks
President Johnson's peace prospects speech drew mixed reactions in Congress. Some Democrats criticized tax and spending plans while others backed the message. Key figures weighed in on proposed surtaxes, spending increases, and budget priorities ahead of the January 29 budget delivery.
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Washington
Johnson
State of the Union
Congress
North Vietnam
Robert F. Kennedy
New York
J. William Fulbright
Arkansas
Sen
Eugene J. McCarthy
Minnesota
Means Committee
Mills
Long
Senate
Proxmire
Wright Patman
House Banking Committee
George H. Mahon
House Appropriations Committee
Mahon
Frank T. Bow
Ohio
Bow
House
Gerald R. Ford
Public Weighs Liquor-by-Drink at hearings in Richmond
Public hearings in Richmond see two key General Assembly committees weighing liquor by the drink proposals. House General Laws aims to wrap debate in 75 minutes, while Senate Welfare delays immediate action despite identical bills. Patrons estimate votes range from slim to uncertain as sessions loom. coverage notes close party splits and strategic timing.
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Richmond
General Assembly
House of Delegate
House
Senate
House General Laws Committee
Senate Welfare Committee
Edward E. Willey
Del
A. H. Richardson
Din
Widdie
House ‘General Laws Committee
Bernard L. Levin
Norfolk
Apple Blossom festival parade entries announced for May 3
Three additional floats joined the Apple Blossom Feature Parade: Commercial and Savings Bank, Virginia Division of Forestry Charlottesville featuring Smoky Bear, and Shenandoah Valley National Bank. Winchester-Frederick County Chamber of Commerce entered the first float in 1968. Mrs. Blanche Dunlap reports a briskly cold morning with two wild ducks attempting to cross a frozen stream on Turkey Run.
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Fete
Commercial and Savings Bank, Virginia Division of Forestry
Charlottesville
Smoky Bear
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Winchester-Frederick County
Blanche Dunlap
Rt. 1
Clearbrook
Turkey
Brucetown
Merchants Plan Downtown Decor Display by Mel Gemmill
Sketches by artist Mel Gemmill show colorful plans to dress up 96 Loudoun Street storefronts from Piccadilly to Cork Street. The drawings are on display at the Commercial and Savings Bank, with a Star photo by Jim Hamilton.
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Mel Gemmill
Loudoun St
Piccadilly
Cork Sts
The
Commercial and Savings Bank
Jim Hamilton
Gemmill
Savings Bank
General among 12 dead in Minot Air Force tanker crash
A four engine Air Force tanker on takeoff from fogbound Minot Air Force Base killed 12, including Maj. Gen. Charles Eisenhart and seven other officers. One survivor, T. Sgt. William Wright, was hospitalized in critical condition. The aircraft was on a staff visit from March Air Force Base to Glasgow Montana.
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Minot
N.D
Air Force
Minot Air Force Base
March Air Force Base
Riverside
Calif
Charles M. Eisenhart
15Th Air Force
William G. Wright
Wright
John Moses Hospital
Strategic Air Command
Orth Dakota
Glasgow
Mont
Air Force Base
County Schools Closed Today
Frederick County schools re closed due to weather and remained shut with no late word on reopening tomorrow. Officials decided late yesterday to keep schools closed despite plans to reopen today.
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Frederick County
Yestern
Viet Cong Battalion Commander Killed by U S Paratroopers
U S paratroopers killed a Viet Cong battalion commander Lam Hiep of the Dong Hai Regiment on a trail 25 miles north of Saigon. In the same day US forces reported 119 Communist dead, seven Americans killed and 29 wounded across five clashes from Saigon to the DMZ.
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U.S
Demilitarized Zone
Dong Hai
Tan Uyen
187Th Airborne Infantry
South Vietnam
Lam Hiep
Dong Hai Regiment
Hiep
Que Son
da Nang
Shenandoah Listed for 152674 Federal Grant
Shenandoah College and Shenandoah Conservatory of Music learned of a 152674 dollar federal grant to fund a physical education and classroom building portion of a proposed 500000 dollar project. Virginia colleges share grants under the Higher Education Facilities Act with Shenandoah seeking 195000 more and 125000 from local support.
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Shenandoah College
Shenandoah Conservatory of Music
Shenandoah
Virginia
Higher Education Facilities
Northern Virginia Community College
Legislative hearing on local option in Richmond
Jack F. Davis of The Star covers a legislative hearing in Richmond on the local option. A full impartial report will appear in tomorrow's Star. Carrier Boys Wanted Apply Business Office. Winchester Evening Star
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Jack F. Davis
the Star
Richmond
Star
Carrier Boys
Winchester Evening Star
U.S. and Russia Reach Draft Nuclear Treaty Agreement
In Geneva the United States and the Soviet Union presented a new draft treaty to halt nuclear weapons spread. The amendments address international controls, aiming to win support from West Germany Italy and other Common Market members while India remains a pivotal hurdle.
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Geneva
United, States
Soviet Union
Oes
West Germany
Italy
France
U.S
Adrian S. Fisher
Alexei A. Roschchin
India
Pakistan
Israel
Young Lady Drug Store Clerk After School Saturdays
A brief notice mentions a young lady who works as a drug store clerk after school and on Saturdays, inviting contact through Box 33 c/o Winchester Evening Star.
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Winchester Evening Star
Downtown Winchester DDC proposals aim to revitalize Loudoun Street
Landlords and merchants in downtown Winchester view a two block core along Loudoun Street as the site for a revitalization plan. The Downtown Development Committee presents 96 building sketches showing simple, low cost changes such as paint, shutters, matching windows and planters to unify the street. The plan emphasizes a cohesive color scheme, removal of garish signs, and updated but not new facades to recognize each building’s character.
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Winchester
Loudoun St
Piccadilly
Cork Sts
Loudoun
DDC
George Washington Hotel
Chambersburg
Mel Gemmill
Gemmill
Weather Richmond: High Pressure Keeps Clear Skies
A high pressure system maintains clear skies and warmer air over Virginia today. Tax Returns Ralph Hardy 662-5718, 419 N Loudoun St.
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Richmond
Virginia
Ralph Hardy
Loudoun St
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