Front Royal Man Said Planning Race for Lt Governor
Virginia Democrats consider uniting behind a broadly supported candidate for lieutenant governor as several hopefuls weigh campaigns. Del. George N. McMath and John K. Marlow, with Andrews and Howell Jr., outline paths while party nominating conventions set for August.
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Associated Press
Virginia
Hunter B. Andrews
Hampton
Cof Ree
J. Sargeant Reynolds
John K. Marlow
Front Royal
Warren County Board of Supervisors
George N. McMath
Eastern Shore
Richmond
Henry E. Howell Jr
Norfolk
Howell
Yowell seeks Clarke County Revenue Commissioner GOP nod
Mrs. William L. Odie Yowell of Boyce announced her bid for the Republican nomination at the August 16 convention for Clarke County Revenue Commissioner. Incumbent Democrat Mary Rhoden Jr. vows re election. Yowell, Leesburg born, has long Clarke County ties and civic involvement.
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William L
Odie) Yowell
Boyce
Clarke County
William M
Mary E.) Rhoden, Jr
Yowell
Leesburg
S. D. Phillips
Loudoun County
Cease-Fire Proposal Is Renewed at Paris Talks
The United States and South Vietnam renewed a two year old general cease-fire proposal to aid peace talks. Ambassador Bruce urged the Communists to clarify their Viet Cong plan while Mrs. Binh pressed for a clear withdrawal date and prisoner releases, noting arrangements could be negotiated rapidly.
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Paris
United States
South Vietnam
Vietnam
David K.E. Bruce
Pham Dang Lam
Nguyen Tri Binh
Bruce
U.S
Apollo 15 Astronauts Practice Key Orbital Maneuvers
Apollo 15 crew David Scott James Irwin and Alfred Worden conducted simulator practice of rendezvous and lunar orbit maneuvers as they prepare for a 12 day mission aboard a Saturn V. They will launch Monday August 2 and land July 30 at Hadley Apennine to explore five geologic features with a moon buggy.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Space Agency
David R. Scott
James B. Irwin
Alfred M. Worden
Irwin
Scott
Lunar
Moon
Hadley Apennine
Apennine Mountains
Hadley Rille
Helicopter Crash Kills 21 South Vietnamese Troops
A CH47 Chinook packed with South Vietnamese rangers crashed near Fire Base Mary Ann after mechanical trouble. Twenty one South Vietnamese troops died and 31 Vietnamese plus five American crew members were injured.
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Hien
Cambodia
Highway 7
Krek
Mimot
U.S
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
Hue
Loring Named To Community College Board
Gov Linwood Holton named Albert Warner Loring to a four year term on the State Board of Community Colleges. Loring succeeds Eugene B Sydnor Jr as chairman and new chairman will be chosen. Also named were Mrs Rosamond G McCarty and Robert Carter with Yarborough B Williams Jr reappointed. Loring is a Winchester executive with Shenandoah Gas and has served in the Army Corps of Engineers. He and his wife Charlotte live at 422 Mosby St.
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Linwood Holton
Albert Warner Loring
Shenandoah Gas Company
State Board of Community Colleges
Mr. Loring
Eugene B. Sydnor, Jr
Richmond
Holton
Rosamond G. McCarty
Marion
Robert Carter
Yarborough B. Williams, Jr
Newport News
McCarty
John D. Meade
Petersburg
Carter
S.E. Liles, Jr
Virginia Beach
Meade
Mr. Liles
Cambridge
Mass
Washington
D.C
George Washington University
Washington Gas Light Company
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Loring
Winchester
Winchester - Frederick County
American Cancer Society
Shenandoah Valley
Sudanese coup leaders seized amid Khartoum crisis
In Khartoum troops and tanks surrounded embassies as two leaders of the new Sudanese regime were seized on a London return trip. An Iraqi airliner crash in Jidda killed 11, raising questions about linkage to the coup. Libyan fighters harassed a BOAC VC10 landing in Benghazi as fighting for control of the capital appeared possible.
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London
Heathrow
Benghazi
Khartoum
Sudan
Cairo
Libya
Bengazi
Saudi Arabia
BOAC
Babikr el-Nur Osman
Revolutionary Council
Council
Mohammed Magoub
Hashem Atta
Baghdad Radio
Mohammed Suleiman
Baathist Party
Salah Saleh
Baathist
Hammond el Azzawi
Foreign Ministry
Arab League
Baghdad
Tentative Pact Reached With Chicago & North Western Railway Co
The United Transportation Union announced a tentative contract with the Chicago & North Western Railway Co. while three other railroads faced potential strikes. Federal mediators reported no progress in ending the week-old UTU strikes against Union Pacific and Southern railroads.
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United Transportation Union
Chicago & North Western Railway Co
UTU
Union Pacific
Southern
Costello to Head UF Campaign for $105,000
Winchester attorney Lewis M. Costello was named campaign chairman for the 1971 72 United Fund Campaign in Winchester Frederick County. The goal is $105 000 for UF agencies and was announced by UF president Rev. James R. Jackson after a UF Board meeting.
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Winchester
Lewis M. Costello
United Fund
Winchester - Frederick County
Costello
James R. Jackson
Kuykendall, Hall and Whiting
Shenandoah
Boy Scouts of America
Winchester Jaycees
Active Air Force Reserve
Market Street
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Loudoun County
Herndon High School
University of Virginia
Frederick Demos Endorses Democratic Candidates
Frederick County Democratic Committee endorsed all Democratic candidates for the Board of Supervisors and constitutional officers. With single candidates per seat, no primary will be held. A mass meeting July 30 will select eight delegates and alternates for the State Convention on August 14 at Hampton Roads Coliseum.
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Hampton Roads Coliseum
Norfolk
del. D. French Slaughter Jr
Culpeper
GOP
Arlington Dell
George P. Shafran
George Mason Green Jr
Marlow
Front Royal
Warren County Board
Andrews
Richard A. Barton
Arlington Democratic Committee
Hampton
Arlington
Democratic Party
State Corporation Commission
Virginia
Frederick County
Board of Supervisors
Harold S. Phillips
Gene T. Dicks
Thomas S. Brumback
J. Robert Russell
George Snarr
Lacy Anderson
Stephen Butler
Esten Rudolph, Jr
Revenue
Dorothy Bailey Keckley
Museum Entry Thefts Probed
Winchester police investigated a Tuesday night break in at the George Washington Headquarters. Five Confederate guns an 1863 Springfield Harper’s Ferry model two Confederate rifles, a 13 star flag and a Revolutionary Sword with ivory handle were stolen. Entry was through a broken latch on the rear door. No loss estimate yet.
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Winchester
George Washington
Carle Germelman
U.S. Harper’s Ferry
Weather Brief in Virginia Sees Sunny Skies and Cooler Temps
A high pressure ridge from New England to Alabama brings mostly sunny skies cooler temperatures and lower humidity to Virginia today.
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Richmond
New England
Alabama
Virginia
Community notices and market ad corrections
Local market advertises home grown tomatoes three pounds for one dollar and fresh corn and cantaloupes from Ole McDonald’s Farm Market. Also a correction says Maxwell Coffee should be in bags not cans, with health concerns line mentioning Con cern contact.
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McDonald's
Maxwell
N.S
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