Holton Inaugural Receives Cautious Virginia Reaction
Virginia’s 1970 General Assembly opens as Gov. Linwood Holton pushes a nonpartisan platform. Republicans praise his unity theme while awaiting specifics on the program. Debate centers on Senate committee rules and Lt. Gov. Reynolds’ role.
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Richmond
Virginia General Assembly
Linwood Holton
House of Delegates
John Warren Cooke
Senate
Assembly
Holton
James M. Thomson
Alexandria
Sies
Virginia
Henry E. Howell Jr
Godwin
Patent Rules Committee
J. Sargeant Reynolds
Winchester annexation trial set for October dates
Winchester's annexation suit against Frederick County will be tried Oct. 12 through 24 in Frederick County Circuit Court. Judge Elliott D. Marshall announced the schedule after a pre trial conference with counsel. Exhibits must be submitted by Sept. 7 for Winchester and Sept. 28 for Frederick County. The three judge panel includes Marshall, Earl L. Abbott and J. Aubrey Matthews.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Elliott D. Marshall
Judge Marshall
Earl L. Abbott
J. Aubrey Matthews
Deep Winter Chill Forecast For Tonight And Tomorrow
Cold air settles in with temperatures near zero to 12 above and highs in the teens tomorrow. A 10 percent chance of precipitation is possible through tomorrow as the season’s low of 2 is noted on January 9. Winchester-Frederick Co Conservation Club meets January 21 at 7 30 p.m. Round Hill Fire Dept.
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Winchester - Frederick Co. Conservation Club
Round Hill Fire Dept
Holton sworn Virginia governor in bipartisan inauguration
Abner Linwood Holton became Virginia’s 71st governor amid bipartisan applause despite rain. He urged unity beyond party lines and a Virginia program for the 1970s as Democratic leaders Reynolds and Miller took oaths as lieutenant governor and attorney general.
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Richmond
Virginia
Abner Linwood Holton
Commonwealth
Capitol
Holton
Mr. Holton
J. Sargeant Reynolds
Andrew P. Miller
Case Put Off Indefinitely Trenary Not Prosecuted Now
Maurice Trenary of Winchester had an indictment for conspiring to murder Jack Hughes of Frederick County nolle pressed in Frederick County Circuit Court. The case was moved during the January term and trial set for Jan. 28. Betty Hughes, wife of Jack Hughes, was tried on a related indictment and found not guilty on conspiracy to murder. the trial may proceed on a reduced charge. The court indicated the charges could be renewed in the future.
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Star
Maurice Trenary
Winchester
Jack Hughes
Frederick County
The
Commonwealth
David Simpson
Trenary
Robert K. Woltz
Nolle Prosequi
Betty Hughes
Woltz
The Star launches bill listing service in General Assembly coverage
The Star announces a new reader service listing all bills introduced in the General Assembly with bill number description sponsor and committee. Readers are invited to submit reactions on the value of the listing, to appear in future news columns.
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The
Star
General Assembly
Handley Senior Leaving Today for Australia AFS program
Stephany Snyder, Handley High School's first year abroad scholar, departs for Gladstone Australia under the American Field Service. She will live with the Grimes family and attend Gladstone Public School for a year, taking an American flag as a gift from Winchester and Handley students.
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Lili Grandi
Rosario
Argentina
Handley
Stéphany Snyder
Winchester
Stephany Snyder
Handley High School
Gladstone
Australia
C. Ward Snyder
Lambden Ave
Eric Grimes
Gladstone Public School
Grimes
AFS
United States
Wet Summer, Snowstorm Mark 1969 Weather Year
Weather summary from Doug O Connell notes 1969 was near average overall but with a notably wet July and a Christmas week snowstorm. Total precipitation 36.05 inches near the 55 year average, July record rainfall 7.93 inches, December snowdrifts, and 28.5 inches of snowfall for the year. Temperature extremes included 97 degree high on July 18 and seven degree low on Jan 5.
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Doug O’connell
Star
Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory
Education Budget Battle Opens New Session
Congress rebuffs Nixon while Democrats push to veto a 19.7 billion HEW education and health budget. House and Senate must override a potential veto as Nixon orders further cuts to hit a balanced budget without tax hikes before the 1970 elections.
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Washington
Congress
Nixon
Capitol Hill
White House
House
Senate
GOP
John W. McCormack
Mike Mansfield
Viet Cong mine kills 18 cadets near Saigon
A remote controlled claymore mine exploded during a morning training column at Thu Duc Military Academy six miles north of Saigon, killing 18 cadets and an instructor and wounding 35. U.S. forces reported increased rocket and mortar attacks in the Mekong Delta while rescue crews saved three American helicopter crewmen nearby.
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Saigon
Thu Duc
U.S
Mekong
South Vietnam
Delta
U.S. Army
Bruce E. Porter
Hainesport
N.J
Larry M. Ingle
Lima
Ohio
Richard Tipple
Lancaster
Arctic Air Moves Eastward Toward Virginia Skies Clear
An AP report states a large mass of cold Arctic air moves east toward Virginia bringing clearing skies and colder temperatures. The fragment mentions a schedule with 7:0 Cable Clips and 8:00 Handley-James wood Game on TV Cable Channel, but details are unclear.
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Richmond
Virginia
Handley — Jameswood
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Mary Helen Massie
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