Hurricane Alma Drives Toward Florida Coast
Hurricane Alma churned toward Florida with sustained winds near 85 mph and gusts to 107 mph hammering Havana then eastern Gulf of Mexico. Forecasters warned of possible tornadoes as the storm shifted north-northeast toward Fort Myers while Key West awaited its eye. The death toll rose to 74, with Honduras and Cuba victims, and a hurricane watch covered Florida coasts.
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Fla
Alma
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Caribbean
Florida
Gulf of Mexico
Hurrigan
Weather Bureau
Fort Myers
Key West
Florida Keys
Cuba
Florida Straits
Honduras
Cong Battalion Is All But Wiped Out
AP dispatch from Saigon reports paratroopers annihilated a North Vietnamese battalion after two days of heavy fighting. The enemy left 292 dead on a five mile front in the central highlands. U S advisers faced a mortar raid on a Mekong Delta compound as the 101st Airborne Brigade reinforced the battle line northeast of Saigon.
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Cong
Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Mekong
101St Airborne Brigade
Buddhist Institute
Red Cross Blood Drive Seeks B Negative Donors in Winchester
The June 21 blood mobile visit to Winchester calls for 15 pints of B Negative blood for a serviceman's six year old daughter needing heart surgery in Washington D C. Donors should call 662-5412 for appointments. AREA FRUIT growers get tips at the June Twilight It Growers meeting at Glenn Orchard Clarke County northeast of Berryville at 6:30 p.m. with talks on pests disease harvest labor and an orchard tour.
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Red Cross Bloodmobile
Winchester
Washington, D.C
Red Cross
Glenn Orchard
Richard B. Smith, Jr
Clarke County
Berryville
Byrd Civic Center Named After Senator Byrd by City Council
A City Council resolution named the proposed civic center for Harry F. Byrd Sr after approval from the May steering committee. The center will sit near the Armory and Millwood Avenue, honoring Byrd for years of service to Frederick County and Winchester.
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Byrd Civic Center
Harry Flood Byrd
Airport, Armory and Recreation Committee
Woodrow Harper
Civic Center
Harry F. Byrd, Sr
Byrd
Winchester Civic Center Committee
Harold G. Brown
Sam Preston
Harry F. Byrd
Harry F. Byrd Civic Center
Armory
Millwood Ave
City Budget Discussed Tonight on WINC
Members of the City Government discuss the budget proposed at last night's council meeting during the 6:45 program on WINC.
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Winc
Merchants Oppose Winchester Sales Tax Plan
The Winchester Merchants Association urged the City Council to reconsider the proposed one percent sales tax. President Irvin Shendon, read by Larry Moore, said the tax reduces consumer purchasing power, harms local retail and the apple industry, and could hurt competition with Ward Plaza. Merchants Robert Kellas and others voiced opposition as the 1966:67 budget debate continued ahead of a June 21 public hearing.
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Winchester Retail Merchants Association
RMA
Council
Irvin Shendow
Larry Moore
Shendow
Robert Kellas
Ward Plaza
Council Chamber
Winchester
Striking Workers to Vote on Hercules Offer in Covington
Striking union members at the Hercules Inc fiber and film plant in Covington will vote tonight on the company’s new contract proposal.
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Covington (Ap
Hercules Inc. Fiber and Film
Winchester School Budget Proposes Record 1966 67 Funding
The city council reviewed a proposed 1966 67 Winchester school budget totaling 1 469 126, the largest single category in the overall budget. Regular instructional costs rise to 997 968 with a teacher pay raise averaging 709 per year per teacher. Capital outlay of 113 500 funds remodeling projects including Handley and Quarles facilities.
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W.P.A
Winchester
Rights Leaders Continue James Meredith's March
Major civil rights leaders press on with James Meredith's 225 mile walk through Mississippi despite gunfire that wounded him near Hernando. Gov. Paul Johnson pledges police protection while inviting residents to ignore protesters, and MLK Jr. calls for national turnout.
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Miss
James H. Meredith
Mississippi
Paul Johnson
Jackson
Meredith
Aubrey J. Norvell
Memphis
Chicago
Floyd McKise
Congress of Racial Equality
Martin Luther King Jr
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Johnson
National Guard
Air Force
Absentee Ballot Application Through Registrar Grim To Vote
Application for absentee ballot may now be made to the Registrar Mrs. Robert Grim to vote by absentee ballot. Call 662-8129 for details and eligibility information.
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Robert, Grim
Robert M. Grim
Capital Improvements in Budget Are Questioned
Budget discussion centers on Winchester proposed capital improvements with questions from Councilman Wayne A. Whitham. Options include using Handley Fund surplus, raising real estate taxes, and sales tax impact. officials stress gradual commitments and not to overspend.
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Handley Fund
Bell
County Precinct Chairs Named for Byrd Campaign
Frederick County campaign announces precinct leaders for Senator Byrd Jr. Mrs. Jane Jolley and Robert Russell will co chair White Hall precinct. Robert Taylor and Mrs. Rita Batch head Neffstown precinct drive.
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Jane Jolley
Robert Russell
White Hall
Robert Taylor
Rita Batch
Neffstown
Bank employee active in local and national women’s groups
A bank employee is active in local and national bank women's organizations and attends Clearbrook Presbyterian Church. MR. RUSSELL, a fruit grower and past Stonewall Ruritan Club president, is now president of the Frederick County Farm Bureau Federation and a director at Winchester Orchard and Farm Supply and Green Chemical. He is married to Colleen Bageant. they have three children and one grandchild.
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Farmers and Merchants National Bank
National Bank
Clearbrook Presbyterian Church
MR. Russell
Stephens City High School
Stonewall Ruritan Club
Frederick County Farm Bureau Federation
Winchester Orchard and Farm Supply, Inc
Green Chemical
Colleen Bageant
Utility tax cut proposed in city budget plan
The City Council was shown a 3.199 million balanced budget funded by a local one percent sales tax starting Sept. 1, with a Finance Committee recommendation to cut the utility tax from 10 percent to five percent. If approved, each bill would pay half the current tax. A public hearing is set for June 21 at 7 30 p.m. on the budget sales tax and utility tax ordinance.
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Douglas School
Handley School
Handley
Council
Quarles
William M. Battaile
Finance Committee
Stewart Bell, Jr
Weather Outlook for Virginia Tonight and Thursday
A frontal system from the Virginia Capes to a low pressure area in Oklahoma will bring increased cloudiness to Virginia tonight and into Thursday.
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Richmond
Virginia Capes
Oklahoma
Virginia
Peggy Lee Opens Home Beauty Plot at Hollingsworth Dr
Peggy Lee, formerly of Betty's Beauty Shop, now runs a home-based beauty service from 637 Hollingsworth Drive. Contact 662-1353 for appointments and details.
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Peggy Lee
Betty’s Beauty Shop
Hollingsworth Dr
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