Two Wenchster Fires Devastate Amherst Street Residence
The 1004 Amherst St house suffered total interior destruction after two fires yesterday. The second blaze began about 11 35 p m on the first and second floors and left only the shell standing. The Whitlock family escaped unharmed and three Winchester fire companies battled the flames into early morning with one firefighter injured. Authorities cite possible wiring fault for the first fire. origin of the second remains undetermined.
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Amherst St
Paul Whitlock
Winchester
S.R. ‘Dyke
Whitlock
Gary McDonald
Seven People Injured in Rash of Auto Crashes
Seven people were treated at Winchester Memorial Hospital for injuries from traffic crashes in the last 24 hours. Only three year old Shelley March was admitted. A 3 p.m. collision at Cock and Braddock involved three cars and sent four others to the hospital. carwile Glen Harmon Carwile 20 of Purcell Ave, Linda Gayle March 24 of National Ave, collided. March car pushed into a parked Greer car owned by David Greer of Berkeley Springs. Also injured were Mrs. March, Gary Boyd 15, and Shirley Ann Boone 7 who were treated and released. Damage estimated at 300, 1250, and 250 dollars respectively.
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Winchester Memorial Hospital
Shelley March
Cock and Braddock Sts
Winchester
Herbert Holliday
John Kesler
Glen Harmon Carwile
Purcell Ave
Cecil
Linda Gayle March
National Ave
Braddock
David Greer
Berkeley Springs
W.va
Pine Motor Co
March
Mr. Carwile
Gary Boyd
Woodstock Lane
Carwile
Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad
March Child
Holliday and
Kesler
Greer
Shirley Ann Boone
Verona
Fairview Ave
Charles St
R.E. Wolford
Miss Boone
Gary Wayne Strait
Amherst St
Wolford
Divers Continue Search For Strsburg Man In Shenandoah River
Rescue crews from Winchester Front Royal and Strasburg push ongoing search for a 21 year old Strasburg man who vanished in six to 12 foot deep water near Front Royal Country Club. The victim is presumed drowned. Authorities including Sheriff Keyser and Game Warden Simpson assist as darkness paused yesterday and resumed today.
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Strasburg
Shenandoah River
Warren County
Winchester Volunteer Rescue
Front Royal
Front Royal Country Club
James W. Simpson
Gary T. Keyser
Sheriff's Department
Simpson
Bruce Bows Out of Talks With Cease-Fire Appeal
Paris AP Bruce 73 outgoing U S negotiator at Vietnam peace talks calls for immediate negotiations on a general internationally controlled cease-fire in Indochina. He will leave Paris Sunday and be replaced by William J Porter as deputy Habib heads delegation until then.
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Bruce
Paris
David K. E. Bruce
U.S
Vietnam
Indochina
William J. Porter
South Korea
Porter
Xuan Thuy
Viet Cong
South Vietnam
Saigon
Nguyen Thi Binh
Binh
Nixon says Agnew trip fulfilled a useful purpose
Vice President Spiro Agnew reported to President Nixon on a month long world tour overshadowed by a press fallout after his covert return briefing. Nixon called the trip useful while Agnew faced limited briefings and disrupted relations with reporters during visits to Korea Singapore India Kuwait Saudi Arabia Ethiopia Kenya The Congo Spain Morocco and Portugal.
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Nixon Agnew
Ziegler
National Security
Henry A. Kissinger
China
Chou En-lai
Agnew
Saudi Arabia
White House
William P. Rogers
Washington
Lisbon
Newsweek Magazine
U.S
Segsiop
Spain
Morocco
Portugal
Andrews Air Force Base
Rogers
Interior
Rogers C. B. Morton
Health, Education and Welfare
Elliot L. Richardson
Agriculture
Clifford Hardin
Korea
Singapore
India
Kuwait
Ethiopia
Kenya
The
Congo
Apollo 15 poised for moon orbit with new engine control
Apollo 15 astronauts led by commander a newly qualified space plumber prep to fire into moon orbit using a split second manual control to bypass an engine short. Scott Irwin Worden prepared the hybrid firing plan as Gordon guided computer aided steps.
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Scott
James B. Irwin
Alfred M. Worden
Cape Kennedy
Richard Gordon
Moon
Endeavour
Miss Control
Vie Setuia
Gordon
Apollo 15
South Vietnamese Drive Encounters Strong Communist Opposition
A South Vietnamese task force north of Phnom Penh on Highway 1 clashed with a major Communist force. Forty two enemies were killed, 25 by helicopters and the rest by ground troops. no South Vietnamese casualties were reported. The action near Svay Rieng marked the first large cross border engagement of a sweep begun Wednesday with 3,500 troops.
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Saigon
Phnom Penh
Svay Rieng
Highway 1
Cambodia
U.S
South Vietnam
Nixon Deficits Seen Exceeding Forty Billion Dollars
The Nixon administration projects back-to-back deficits surpassing 40 billion dollars for fiscal 1971 and 1972 while defending the plan as fiscally responsible. Officials cite budget tied to expected tax revenue in prosperous times amid a rising trade deficit and forecasts that the 1972 shortfall may approach 18.6 billion dollars.
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Washington
Nixon
Treasury Department
White House
Administration
Lyndon B. Johnson
Treasury
John B. Connally
Johnson
Conally
George P. Shultz
Office of Management and Budget
Commerce Department
Commerce
Maurice H. Stans
Weather Damp and Humid with Thunderstorms Likely in Virginia
A high Atlantic ridge and central storm system press Virginia into cloudy, warm and humid conditions with a strong chance of showers and thunderstorms. Local ads note store closures and sales including Macy, Crisman Cleaners, and Wilkins Shoe Center with various reduced prices.
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Richmond
Atlantic
Virginia
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David Grim
Clarke County Motors
Berryville
N. Loudoun St
Cecil St
Philip C. Habib
Mrs. Binh
Nguyen van Thieu
United States
Apollo
Irwin
Apennines
Hadley Rille
Falcon
Mission Control
S. Viets
Macy
Crisman Cleaners
People’s Cleaners
Wilkins’ Shoe Center, Inc
Penn-Prest
J.C. Penney Co
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