New City Welfare Head Takes Oath in Elkton
Mrs. Marsha L. Parcell, former Henry County Public Welfare chief, sworn in as Elkton Public Welfare Superintendent. She begins August 1 and replaces Leo S. Haley who leaves for a Department of Agriculture post in Norton after three years.
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Mrs. Parcell
New City Welfare
Elkton
Winster
Marsha L. Parcell
Leo S. Haley
Henry County
Richmond Professional Institute
Haley
Department of Agriculture
Norton
Philadelphia
Wilson Seeks U S Support for Pound Wobble
Prime Minister Harold Wilson flies to Washington to win ironclad American backing for the pound during the next six to nine months. He aims to gain time for Britain’s deflation program as the economic crisis and Vietnam war loom large in talks with President Johnson. Wilson will report on Moscow talks with Premier Kosygin.
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London
Harold Wilson
Washington
Wilson
Britain
Johnson
Moscow
Alexei Kosygin
Winchester Days Bond Drawments At Berkeley Springs
WINNERS this morning of the $25 Savings Bond presented hourly. Mrs. M. P. Michael of Berkeley Springs won at 10 o'clock and Mrs. W. H. Lawrence of 308 W Leicester St Ill 11 o'clock.
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Winchester
M. P. Michael
Berkeley Springs
W. H. Lawrence
Ill
Leicester St
Planning Board rejects Hawthorn Town House plan
Hawthorn estate in Winchester faced a zoning change request from R-1 to R-5 for a million dollar town house and medical building project. The Planning Commission unanimously rejected the request, with residents opposing dense development around the Hawthorn great house.
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Hawthorn Town House
Hawthorn
Winchester
Planning Commission
Marion Lewis
Herbert Aman
Commission
Charlottesville
Winchester Days Brings Crowds Despite Weather
Crowds packed Winchester Main Street for Winchester Days with stores opening at 9 am amid light rain and heat. Shoppers rushed for opening day specials while chairs and grills circulated in the crowded scene. Promotional chairwoman Paul Strawderman noted crowds were larger than last year as parking lots filled and merchants anticipated the sale's duration.
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Winchester Days
Paul Strawderman
Winchester
Shenandoah Valley
Westginia
Maplewood Nursing Home to Close After 20 Years of Service
Maplewood Nursing Home at 411 W Clifford St will close tomorrow after more than two decades of operation. Owner Anna Dunlap cites poor health and administrative problems. Hillcrest Nursing Home discussed potential takeover, but no agreement reached. About half the patients relocated. two moved to Hillcrest today. Staff anticipate seeking positions at area hospitals.
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Maplewood Nursing Home
W. Clifford St
Anna T. Dunlap
Facilitt
Wallace Lutz
Maplewood
Mable H. Whitman
Hillcrest Nursing Home, Inc
Hillcrest
Edith DeHaven
County Planners Snowed Under by Zoning Protests
More than 20 Frederick County residents packed the Planning Commission meeting in the county office building to submit plots and request changes to the proposed zoning ordinance. Chairmen J. W. Galladay set a new session for Wednesday August 3 at 2 p.m. alongside commission members Clyde Hershman D K Russell Belmont Fout Clinton Ritter Grover Teets Elmer Venskoske Charles E Bass and Joseph A Massie Jr.
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Frederick County
Planning Commission
J. W. Galladay
Fulbright Votes No on Arms Aid and Sparks Rift
Sen. Fulbright, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, votes against military aid in a 55 to 37 tally as the measure is trimmed to 100 million in a final 82 to 7 passage. He cites potential delays in development and cites Pakistan India Kashmir tensions as a consequence of arms. Dirksen notes prior cuts but refuses further reductions.
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Washington
J.W. Fulbright
Arkansas Democrat
Senate
Fulbright
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Pakistan
India
Kashmir
John O. Pastore
D-R
America
Everett M. Dirksen
Dior Spring Winter Show Drops Thigh High Skirts
Paris AP Dior designer Marc Bohan unveiled a winter collection with British influences but rejected thigh high minis. Hemlines for wool greatcoats sank to calf length while kerchief points and knee length dresses added dramatic silhouettes. The audience cheered as Bohan presented floor length evening capes and varied color contrasts.
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Paris
Christian Dior
Buckingham Palace
Dior
Marc Bohan
Bohan
Hyde Park
Pilots Fly 826 Combat Missions In Viet Nam War Update
U S and Vietnamese pilots flew a record 826 combat sorties in South Viet Nam on Wednesday amid intensified Viet Cong attacks. American forces also conducted 103 missions in the northern panhandle despite bad weather. Casualties rose over the week, with U S combat deaths led by Marine losses during Operation Hastings near the North Vietnamese border.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
North Viet Nam
Panhandle
Leathernecks
Navy
Marine
Strategic Air Command
D Zone
17Th Parallel Demilitarized Zone
Oriskany
Weather holds heat as front stalls over region
A stationary cold front north of Virginia keeps hot humid conditions in place for the next 24 to 36 hours. Elsewhere shopping notices announce egg prices and local store sales including a Sunday closure for a coin op wash and dry center and summer wear discounts at Macy.
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Richmond
Virginia
Macy
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E.C. Stuart
Historic Winchester
U. S
Claude Smalts
Hawthorne Dr
Hawthorne Drive
Miller's Hardware
Leggett’s
Lewis
James Wood, Jr
George Washington
Angus McDonald
Marie Fewell
Stephens City
Iit
Don Ha
United States
Russell’s Egg Market
Hagmann
Ward Plaza
Merliaan
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