Survivors Recall Sea Tragedy of a Decade Ago
Survivors recount the Andrea Doria Stockholm collision ten years ago today near Nantucket. The liner sank in the Atlantic at 10 09 a m, 51 lives lost, about 1600 saved. Passengers recall fear, the chaos, and the journey of the doomed ship to the sea bottom 225 feet down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrea Doria
Stockholm
Atlantic
Nantucket
Mass
Harry A. Trask
Boston Traveler
Clarence H. Gifford Jr
Providence
R.L
Goodby
France
Don Henry
Detroit
Toronto
C.R. Campbell
Italian Line
Italian Register
Lloyds’ Register
American Bureau of Shipping
Andrea’ Doria
Court denies injunction against Loudoun high school project
State Supreme Court Justice Harry L. Carrico refused the Loudoun County Committee for Better Education request to halt a $2 million high school. The group cited unapproved water and sewage plans a missing soil report and potential noise from planes at Dulles Airport as grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leesburg
Loudoun County School Board
State Supreme Court
Harry L. Carrico
Loudoun County Committee For Better Education
Ryan
N W Reports Earnings Rise Amid Recovery From Strike
Norfolk and Western Railway president Herman Pevier announced 46.2 million dollars in net income for the first half of 1966, up from 44.1 million a year earlier. He cited a strong June with a record 138000 cars loaded and said the firm is recovering from the April miners strike that halted about 40000 coal carloads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke
Norfolk & Western Railway
Herman Pevier
N&w
Pevier
Perler
Pevler
Fresh Air Children to Return Home
Fresh Air children in the area will travel back to New York City on Thursday. A bus will depart Stephens City School at 10 55 a m, said Mrs Paul Newlin chairwoman of the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Stephens City
Paul Newlin
Rt. 50 West
Boswell Grocery
R. D. Finland
Capitol Extension Plan Faces Halt Amid Study
Senate Appropriations ordered Capitol Architect J George Stewart not to spend on a $34 million west front extension plan. A five member commission including Humphrey and McCormack approved the project, meant to replace eroding sandstone walls at the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. The note cites an independent cost study before proceeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Appropriations Committee
Capitol
J. George Stewart
Stewart
Hubert H. Humphrey
House
John W. McCormack
Dear Abby Mosquito Advice and Relationship Qs
Abby answers readers on two topics: mosquitoes bite only females and favor brunettes, not scent, followed by a letter about a husband’s affair friend and social pressure after divorce. Advice emphasizes not judging, empathy, and clear boundaries in marriages and social circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abigail van Buren
Chicago Tribune-M. Y. News Synd., Inc
Abby
Round Hill Firemen Busy
The Round Hill Fire Company responded to three calls in recent days. On Sunday at 11:45 a.m. they fought a grass fire on the Richardson property by Opequon Creek. Saturday included two grass fires. one at Lockhart Farm off Route 50 with Shawnee assisting, the other on Mt Williams Road at 11:05. Two trucks were sent and Shawnee aided before being diverted to another fire. Also listed is a lost ladies gold Bulova watch with scarab band, reward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richardson
Opequon Creek
Lockhart Farm
Route 50
Mt. Williams Road
Round Hill
Also Mentioned on This Page
Leonilda Ranieri
Beverly
Cristoforo Colombo
Europe
New York
Rembrandt
Chrysler Corp
Italy
Naples
Denny’s
Winchester
Orndorff & Cole
C&p Telephone
Tomen
Enterprise 444
The
C&p Telephone Company of
Virginia
Nationwide Bell System
Loudoun
Dulles International Aireport
William J. Kaiser
Luci Johnson
Georgetown University School of Nursing
Father Kaiser
Baltimore
Georgetown
Patrick A. O’boyle
John Kuzinskas
Chicago
Commission On the Status of
Puerto Rico
Federal Aviation Agency
George W. Ball
Viet Nam
Harold Wilson
General Accounting Office
Ashville
Neil
Los Angeles
Cal
Round Hill Fire Company
Lost
South Call
Winchester Evening Star
Green Acres
First Street
Walnut Street
Bath
City
Call
Wea Villa
Cedarmeade
van Fossen St
Kinzel Dr
Don Bayliss
Sims & Son, Inc
Hable’s Real Estate
Martinsburg Pike
Ward Plaza
Cameron
Winchester Mobile Homes
Kernstown
Gaunt Drugs
Braddock St
Apts
Hayfield
Naden Bousch
Pine Crest
Ithree
H. B. Gaskins
Misc
Call Inwood
West Va
Callstephens City
Portia
P. Newlin
Miller’s
Shenandoah River
W. C. Williams
Front Royal
Plymouth
Hannah
Hector
Miller Hardware
Furnish
Mary Carter
Purcellville
Oakmont Farm
A.D. Payne
Middleburg
Homewood Farm
John S. Pettibone
OWN BY Auction Co
Hermitage Road
Richmond
5B & M’s
Chevrolet
LD Man el
Okolela
B& M
Cadillac Corporation
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!