Henry L. Owens 53 Hagertown man dies in Washington County Hospital
Henry Lee Owens of Hagerstown Maryland died yesterday in Washington County Hospital Hagerstown. He was born September 12 1912 in Clarke County son of Richard Owens and the late Arbella Owens. Survived by Jackie Lee Owens his son and seven siblings. Funeral home visitation this evening 7 to 9 and burial at Green Hill Cemetery Berryville.
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M. C. Cook
Charles Roberson
Kenneth Shenk
Arthur Carper
Paul Wheelie
G. W. Shackleford
Harold Potts
Green Hill Cemetery
Berryville
Henry Lee Owens
Hagerstown
Washington County
Owens
Clarke County
Richard Owens
Arbella Orndorff Owens
Jackie Lee Owens
John A. Miller
Garland
Harvey Owens
Edna Carper
Shepherdstown
Mattie Coffman
Virginia Hockman
Dorothy Hawkins
Marie Talbot
Winchester
Floyd Owens
Upper Marlboro
John H. Enders
Bus Boycott Hits D C Transit Fares Claim
The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee says a Monday boycott of D C Transit buses reached 90 percent success on the Benning Road Line. The group claims D C Transit lost 130 000 to 150 000 fares on this and other lines.
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Washington
D.C
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
Benning Road
D.C. Transit
Local Merchant Silas Cather Dies At 84
Silas G. Cather 84 of 325 N Raddock St died at home. He founded Cather's Store on N Loudoun and was a longtime member of First Evangelical United Brethren Church and Sarah Zane Fire Company chaplain. Survived by two daughters, two sons, a brother, five grandchildren, and nieces. Funeral Thursday at 2 at the church with burial in Mount Hebron Cemetery. body at Jones Funeral Home.
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Silas G. Cather
Nraddock St
N. Loudoun
Mr. Cather
Hayseld
Thomas C
Lydia Parlett Cather
Annie Ewing
Winchester
Cather
Robinson Brothers
Baetzer’s
Moling and Seal
Moling and Cather
Cather’s
John ‘Kerr School
First Evangelical United Brethren Church
Mount Hebron
Jones Funeral Home
Police arrest man in Sunnyside hit and run case
State Police say a search warrant led to the arrest of David Julian Haines for a hit and run that forced a car off Rt. 522 at Sunnyside on January 16. Bond set at $1000, preliminary hearing scheduled January 31 in Frederick County Court. Victims Samuel Russell and Elaine Yount treated and released from Winchester Memorial Hospital with facial and head injuries.
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Sunnyside
David Julian Haines
Rt. 5
Haines
Frederick County Court
Samuel Russell
Rt. 2
Elaine Yount
Handley Blvd
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Miss Yount
Russell
James W. Kincaid
Miller Keckley
Leicester St
Kincaid
Mercury’s Rotation Period Settled at 59 Days
Researchers note that early 1965 signals from Arecibo hinted Mercury spun every 54 to 64 days. Modern consensus assigns Mercury a 59 day rotation, clarifying past uncertainties about its axial period.
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Arecibo
Puerto Rico
Death linked to teen drinking party in Fairfax area
Fairfax AP report details a 17 year old, Allen MacArthur, found dead from exposure after a drinking party. A 15 year old was found near a lake and hospitalized in serious condition as police note underage drinking and misused alcohol is widespread in the county.
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Fairfax (Ap
Allen E.macarthur
North Springfield
West Springfield Golf and Country Club
Fairfax Hospital
MacArthur
Lester
Va to Lose Financial Road Gang
Virginia motorists convicted of moving violations will lose the financial road gang status under a House bill. The status, created by the 1964 General Assembly, added a $5 court cost earmarked for roads, expected to raise about $2.652 million by June 30, with Governor Godwin backing repeal and Del. Robert R. Gwathmey III introducing the measure.
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Richmond
Virginia
Gates
General Assembly
Assembly
Harrison
Godwin
Robert R. Gwathmey III
Senate
From jail to school in Sao Bento Brazil
Sao Bento city officials convert crowded jail into a school after a long prisoner shortage forces closure. The move is reported by the weekly magazine O Cruzeiro in Rio de Janeiro.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Sao Bento
Pato
Magajiine
O Cruzeiro
State reports five months with no hog cholera outbreak
Virginia agriculture officials told the State Senate Agriculture Committee that the state has enjoyed its longest period without hog cholera, five months. Dr. W L Bendix noted the trend as lawmakers consider Sen. Rawlings' bill to continue participation in the national eradication program and to provide for destruction of infected or exposed swine and indemnification of owners.
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Richmond
Virginia
W. L. Bendix
State
Senate Agriculture Committee
William V. Rawlings
Weddell Seal Naps Under Ice During Antarctic Gale
A Weddell seal endures fierce Antarctic gales by diving beneath six foot ice. It sails into the cold sea on a deep breath and settles into a brief nap, surviving harsh winter seas.
University Names Hereford as New Provost
University President Edgar F. Shannon Jr. announces that Hereford, named dean in 1962 and chairman of the physics department that year, becomes provost and will serve as the principal academic officer after Shannon, effective February 1.
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Edgar F.shannon Jr
Hereford
Shannon
Loring Named VP and GM of Shenandoah and Martinsburg Gas
Harold G. Brown and a list of directors resign. Claude Cammer and Dr. Allen Hawthorne join advisory council. William Loring, born Cambridge, rose from public schools in Washington to George Washington University. He joined Shenandoah Gas in 1959, became manager, then assistant VP and general manager, now VP and GM. He also serves as American Cancer Society unit president and has roles with Winchester-Frederick industrial group and other local groups. He and Charlotte reside at 422 Mosby Street.
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Blackburn
Harold G. Brown
Harry F. Byrd, Jr
P. Dorsey
Harold V. Gaskill
Robert D. Glaize
J. Sloan Kuykendall
William H. Lawrence, II
Philip A. MacSween
Joseph A. Massie, Jr
Stephen M. Rosenberger
C. F. Schenck
Claude B. Smalts
Claude R. Cammer
Allen T. Hawthorne
W. Nelson Page
Ralph N. Dorsey
Sam D. Preston
Cambridge
Mass
Loring
Washington
D.C
George Washington University
Washington Gas Light Company
Army Corps of Engineers
Winchester
Shenandoah Gas Company
Martinsburg Gas and Heating Company
Winchester - Frederick County
American Cancer Society
Winchester-Frederick County
Weather Outlook for Winchester Virginia
Cloudy with occasional snow tonight and Wednesday. Low temperatures in the 20s and highs in the upper 20s to around 30. Thursday brings gradual clearing and continued cold. Rainfall data show January total 2.26 inches for 1966 with long term averages listed.
Wall Street Gains Sharply Across Airlines and Industry Stocks
Wall Street opened with a broad rally led by aerospace and airline firms. Boeing United Airlines Douglas Aircraft American Airlines United Air Lines climbed, while Radio Corp U S Smelting Air Reduction U S Gypsum and Eastern Air Lines rose modestly. Meanwhile Ford posted fractional gains and Northwest Airlines advanced on a higher opener.
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Boeing
United Aircraft
Douglas Aircraft
American Airlines
United Air Lines
Radio Corp
U.S. Smelting
Air Reduction
U.S. Gypsum
Eastern Air Lines
Ford
Polaroid
Republic Steel
Phelps Dodge
General Dynamics
Xerox
du Pont
Southern Pacific
American & Foreign Power
Northwest Airlines
West Virginia House Poised to Pass Minimum Wage Bill
The West Virginia House was expected to approve a minimum wage measure and send it to the Senate, which previously let a similar bill die without a vote. The Senate also considered admin bills to free 5.2 million for the next fiscal year amid other actions.
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Charleston
W.va
House
Senate
Fees of 14B Repeal Slow Senate Business
The Senate delayed action on the 14B repeal to end state power to ban union shops. A lengthy journal reading and filibuster blocked Mansfield by Dirksen as senators aimed to bring the bill up for debate. The session opened with a two hour morning hour motion and extended debate on the measure. The article also notes a bird’s normal body temperature can reach 104 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Washington
Senate Business Today
Journal of Monday
Johnson
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Mansfield
Dirksen
Wallace F. Bennett
Utah
Senate
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