Below Zero Forecast Darkens Winchester Valley Schools
A winter cold snap drives a forecast of zero to ten below and one inch snow in the Shenandoah region. Frederick County and neighboring counties close schools as wind drift and icy roads complicate travel. City services continue with salt spread and snow tire advisories while reopening decisions hinge on afternoon assessments.
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Winchester
Berryville
Shenandoah Valley
Blue Ridge
Appalachians
Frederick County
Melton F. Wright
Clarke
Shenandoah
Rockingham
Augusta
Warren
Page
Fauquier
Rappahannock
Wright
Frederick
Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory
Federal agencies boost savings rates to aid housing market
The Fed and FDIC cleared higher maximums for bank savings deposits and time certificates, aiming to pump money into housing and spur competition among banks and savings institutions. Rates rise on short term deposits to 5 percent and high balance CDs to 7 percent. passbook savings stay at 4 percent. A separate Frederick County case seeks 900000 in damages from two defendants over a July 1967 two car crash.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Mutual
Fed
FDIC
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
Savings and Loan
Savings and Loan Associations
Frederick County
Gladys V. Baker
Opal P. Brown
Jean B. Perts
Russell W. Patterson
Cedarmeade
Warren G. Garrett
Papermill Road
Cedarmeade Subdivision
Inside Biafra rubble hunger woe and rape claims
Eyewitness report from eye level in UWERRI Nigeria details famished refugees, looting by Nigerian troops, and multiple rapes of women and nurses amid the collapse of former Biafra. A British doctor recounts near death, anger, and danger as aid workers fear for their lives while trying to treat wounded. In Washington, SS draft ceiling discussions reveal February lottery limits.
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Hugh A. Mulligan
Uwerri
Nigeria
Biafra
Cece
Israeli armored raid clashes with Jordan forces near Dead Sea
An Israeli armored force crossed into Jordan south of the Dead Sea on Tuesday. Saudi allied troops joined Arab guerrillas and Jordanian units in the fight. Jordanian officials and Israeli spokesmen gave conflicting details on force size and casualties, with reports of about 40 tanks and heavy artillery, five guerrillas killed, and no Israeli deaths.
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Jordan
Dead Sea
Damascus
al Fatah
Amman
Israel
Wind Frigid Winds Drive Navy Ship Through Bay Bridge Tunnel
A Navy cargo ship named Yancey broke from its anchorage in 50 mph winds and sailed stern first through a section of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel near Virginia Beach. No injuries were reported as the bridge was severed creating a 150 foot gap. The ship, under power, attempted to reach a shore station but strong winds and weather forced it to anchor. The bridge remains closed with an estimate of a three week outage.
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Virginia Beach
Chesapeake Bay
5Th Naval District
Norfolk
Virginia
Maryland
Bay
Virginia General
Dean R. Johnson
Curtis, Neb
Navy
Bay Bridge
Hampton Roads
U.S. Says 127 Enemies Killed in Border Clashes
Saigon AP reports the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese attacked 51 allied bases in four months worst salvo. U.S. commands say at least 127 enemy were killed in several clashes near Cambodia and Laos. Two American soldiers died, 23 wounded. 16 South Vietnamese and 15 civilians wounded. 60 Americans in a Saigon billet avoided harm after a theater bomb.
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Saigon
U.S
3Rd Corps
Mith
Vietnam
Long Binh
Bien Hoa
U.S. 1St Air Cavalry Division
Ben Het
Acid Laden Barge Adrift Near Tangier Island in Bay
A 250 foot uncrewed barge carrying 1200 tons of sulphuric acid drifted free in Chesapeake Bay near Tangier Island as tug lines parted. Coast Guard vessels and a plane pursue tow attempts while Tangier residents face possible shoreline proximity with no evacuation planned.
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Portsmouth
Chesapeake Bay
Potomac River
Smith Point
Tangier Island
Coast Guard
William Crockett
Tangier
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Chamber of Commerce
Denny's
Peanut Cellar Inn
Snags Sport Shop
Howard Johnson
Boscawen St
Mary Helen Massie
Colchester
Phil
Okporo
Giete
Cyorian Ekwensi
Bibi
Paul Ohagwa
Theresa
Caroline
Selective Service System
Bridge Tunnel
South Tunnel
Virginian Beach
Crockett
Richmond
Amherst
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