Higher Taxes Cause Drop in Cigarette Sales
The Tobacco Tax Council cites higher cigarette taxes as the main factor in reduced cigarette consumption across 23 states and the District of Columbia. States listed include New Jersey New Mexico Pennsylvania Rhode Island Arkansas Connecticut Delaware Illinois Maine Massachusetts Minnesota Missouri North Dakota South Dakota Ohio Tennessee Texas Vermont Wisconsin Kansas Michigan West Virginia.
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Baughman Heads Frederick Heart Fund Drive for 1971
Donald L. Baughman to chair the 1971 Heart Fund drive in Frederick County with Mrs. Duane and Mrs. Berlin as campaign secretaries and James L. Dix as treasurer. Heart Sunday Weekend runs February 18 to 21 as volunteers educate and collect funds to fight heart disease.
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Donald L. Baughman
Frederick County Board of Supervisors
Heart Fund
George P. Duane, Jr
J. D. Berlin, Jr
Will
Heart
James L. Dix
Winchester
Frederick County
Dix
Allen Drive
Catgut Origin Disputed Between Cats and Sheep
Catgut used in surgery and musical instruments does not come from cats but from the intestines of sheep. The statement clarifies a common misconception about the material's source and its traditional uses across sports and medicine.
Frederick County crime climbs in 1970 says Sheriff report
Sheriff Lacy Anderson reported 1970 crime and enforcement activity rose from 1969 with 97 more investigations 70 more arrests and 165 more prisoners sent to jail. Summonses jumped 749 while prisoner days and daily averages rose. Police mileage fell though costs per mile rose due to aging cars. Major crimes included murders, assaults, rape, abduction and a bomb threat with numerous larcenies and auto thefts.
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Frederick County
Lacy Anderson
Board of Supervisors
Winchester - Frederick County
Sheriff's Office
Richmond
Anderson
Restructuring of Episcopal Diocese Studied
The 176th annual council of the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia opened in Richmond with Bishop Robert F. Gibson Jr. presiding. Proposals include a $32,488 budget cut from $710,472 to fund the national church, a call for Nixon to end U.S. involvement in Vietnam, and making Northern Virginia a separate diocese. About 300 lay delegates and 169 clergymen attend.
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Oysters Honor Names for Virginia's Eastern Shore
Four communities on Virginia's Eastern Shore named after oysters are Oyster, Bivalve, Oystershell, and Shelltown, reflecting local marine heritage.
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