Handley Graduate West St. Works at 3M Middleway Plant
West St is a Handley graduate employed at the 3M plant in Middleway. Her hobbies include dancing and cooking.
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West St
Handley
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1968
Page
1
U.S. Task Force Hammers Viet Cong in Mekong Delta
Allied forces led by armored gunboats and helicopter units attacked a Viet Cong base camp in the Mekong Delta. Reports say about 90 enemy killed and an arsenal seized containing 62 weapons and thousands of rounds. Two South Vietnamese wounded and limited allied contact elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
Mekong
Monitor
Health Clinics Cancelled Amid Weather Outlook
Frederick Winchester Health Department cancels X ray clinics for Thursday and Friday as announced by Health Director Dr L A Dickerson citing circumstances beyond control. Those attending Monday's clinic should call ahead. Forecast predicts showers tonight with upper 60s, then hot humid conditions tomorrow and possible storms as August arrives. Penn Preston? Percase sheets and cases at Penney's specials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick - Winchester Health Department
L. A. Dickerson
Thes
Health Department
Soviet Leaders Press Czech Reform Critics at Summit
In Prague the Soviet Politburo and Czechoslovak Presidium extended talks beyond Tuesday to allow full debate on liberal reforms. Brezhnev and Kosygin sought reversal of the Dubcek course and possible Soviet troop station rights, while Bi lak Svestka and Kolder tilted toward Dubcek amid public support and warnings of intervention. Tass and CTK described the session as frank and comradeship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prague
Cierna
Slovakia
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Alexei N. Kosygin
Czechoslovakia
Alexander Dubcek
Vasil Bilak
Slovak Communist Party
Oldrich Svestka
Rude Pravo
Drahomir Kolder
Dubcek
Tass
CTK
Local Option Backers Report 2100 Signatures in Winchester Area
Backers of a liquor by the drink local option say nearly 2100 signatures have begun circulating petitions in Winchester and Frederick County. To meet law 821 names must come from the county and 666 from the city. All signers must be registered voters. The Citizens For Progress Committee sponsors the effort Rt. 1 Winchester. Distribution began July 8 with aim to place the question on the November 5 ballot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Frederick County
Citizens For Progress Committee
Rt. 1
Grass fire along E Cecil St causes no damage
Winchester firemen reported no damage after a small grass fire along Town Run on E. Cecil Street around 2 10 p m yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
E. Cecil St
Rockefeller Eyes Southern Delegates to Block Nixon
Gov. Nelson Rockefeller increases focus on Southern states to derail Nixon from the Republican nomination. Rockefeller aides say Reagan-leaning delegates in Texas, the Carolinas, Florida, Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana and Tennessee could swing the first ballot. Rockefeller cites first-ballot momentum as crucial, estimating combined Reagan-Rockefeller strength at 500-600 votes, Nixon at about 550, with 667 needed to win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Richard M. Nixon
South
Nixon
Ronald Reagan
California
Robert Douglass
Rockefeller
Reagan
Texas
North Carolina
Florida
Mississippi
Alabama
Louisiana
Tennes
Denver
Robert Snodgrass
Atlanta
Michael Neal
Douglass
North
Georgia
Byrd Calls for National Primary and Electoral Reform
U S Sen Harry F Byrd Jr urged changes to presidential nominating methods at a Virginia convention. He favors a single national primary and revision of the winner take all electoral college system citing the current primaries as often ineffective for a nation so large and diverse. He warned the process resembles a pep rally and may distort outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington
U.S
Harry F. Byrd Jr
D-Va
Virginia Association of Electric Cooperatives
Byrd
Nixon Leads Gallup Poll
Nixon leads in the Gallup Poll against Rockefeller and the Democratic contenders. In a July 20 survey Nixon has 40 percent vs Humphrey, 41 percent vs McCarthy, with Rockefeller tied to Humphrey and ahead of McCarthy by one point. Wallace runs third in all matchups, with 16 percent in Nixon contests and 20 to 21 percent against Rockefeller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Richard M. Nixon
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Eugene J. McCarthy
Hubert H. Humphrey
Gallup
Nixon
Humphrey
McCarthy
Minnesota
New York
Rockefeller
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Humphrey Attacks Hunger Policy and Congress in California Swing
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey, on the campaign trail for the Democratic nomination, criticized the Johnson administration and Congress for not doing enough to fight hunger. He urged a strong president capable of reshaping federal bureaucracy to empower local innovation and responsibility, while planning a $500 dinner fundraiser in Washington that could raise up to $1.5 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hubert H. Humphrey
Johnson Administration
Congress
Humphrey
California
Dem
Ocratic
National Association of Counties
Department of Agriculture
United States
United States Department of Agriculture
America
Humphre
Tueser
Steel price hikes follow big union contract win
Bethlehem Steel raised prices about five percent across the board less than a day after the United Steelworkers won a record billion dollar labor pact. U.S. Steel also boosted many mill products despite some reductions. The three year contract raises wages and benefits by about nine tenths to one dollar per hour for 450000 workers, implying a six and a half percent yearly total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
United Steelworkers Union
Bethlehem Steel
John F. Kennedy
U.S. Steel Corp
U.S. Steel
Washington
Prices Rise and Labor Deals Dominate Industry News
The article discusses manufacturers seeking general price hikes to offset rising costs including steel and labor. It covers Bethlehem Steel price moves taking effect soon, contract terms with management negotiator R. Conrad Cooper and union president I W Abel, and a three year pattern of wage increases with sums of 20, 12, and 12 cents.
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R. Conrad Cooper
Nixon advisers favor bold first-ballot bid for nomination
Nixon's top strategists urge a high risk all-out effort to win the Republican presidential nomination on the first ballot. The decision, to be made early next week, hinges on guidance from campaign manager Mitchell and aides Kleindienst Ellsworth Haldeman Klein. Backers of Rockefeller warn the plan could provoke loss of delegates and party unity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami Beach
Fla
Richard M. Nixon
John N. Mitchell
Richard Kleindienst
Robert Ellsworth
R. J. Haldeman
Herbert G. Klein
Nixon
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
William E. Miller
Party
Miller
Rock
Weather Richmond Sees High Pressure Bring Warm Humidity
A high pressure system off the coast shifts away allowing warm humid air to spread over Virginia. Scattered showers are expected to creep in behind the departing high as the week progresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Virginia
Sarah Zane Fire Co Meeting and Community Notices
The notice lists a Sarah Zane Fire Co meeting on Thursday August 1 at 8 p.m. A Teen League Baseball Yard Party occurs Friday August 2 at 5 p.m. An auction is set for 7:30. Wardensville subscribers will receive the Sunday Post by home delivery starting Sunday August 4 with a two day notice for new delivery.
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Wardensville
Sun
Sunday Post
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