Stanley Mayor Campaign Sees Voting Controversy Rile Town
In Stanley Virginia 1200 residents faced a tense town election clouded by absentee ballot accusations. 288 mail ballots were cast with 109 voters allegedly illegally registered outside town. Aleshire accuses rival Campbell supporters of soliciting nonresidents and invalid ballots as locals debate old vs new Virginia politics.
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Stanley
Page County Mountain
Stanley Volunteer Fire Department
Frank Aleshire
Main Street
Grubbs Grocery
Aleshire
Page County
Charles Campbell
Virginia
Old Line
Harry F. Byrd Sr
Amidon Compton Reassigned among Winchester area ministers
Two Winchester area United Methodist Church ministers received new postings announced by Bishop Paul M. Herrick. Henry S. Amidon moves from Brad dock Street in Roanoke to Woodlawn, while Robert J. Donnelly joins Braddock Street. Norman A. Compton departs Montague Avenue Charge for Providence White in Lynchburg District.
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United Methodist
Paul M. Herrick
Norfolk
Henry S. Amidon
Braddock Street
Woodlawn
Roanoke
Robert J. Donnelly
Norman A.compton
Montague Avenue
Providence White
Lynchburg
Thomas A. Wildman
Macedonia
Round Hill
Alan Peer
Winchester
Bridgewater
Shenandoah College
Shenandoah Conservatory of Music
Peer
Handley
Roy C. Vernon
Broadway
Wilbur H, Prose
Clover Hill
Wayne O. Wingfield
Edinburg
Edward T. Wright
Handley High founder W Nelson Page 86 celebrates diplomas
W Nelson Page founder of Handley High and former Winchester postmaster marks his 86th birthday by signing 181 diplomas for this year's graduates. He serves as Handley Board of Trustees president and Mount Hebron Cemetery president, while also advisory council member at Shenandoah Valley National Bank and formerly board chairman. Cammer Tire Co closes Saturday at 2 pm starting June 7. Snapp Foundry Mac Shop moves to 685 N Loudoun St. Old B&M Building. Phone 662-3861.
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W. Nelson-Page
Winchester
Handley High School
Handley Board of Trustees
Page
Shenandoah Valley National Bank Advisory Council
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Snapp Foundry Products Company
Loudoun St
B&m
Burger Confirmed Chief Justice by 74 to 3 Vote
The Senate swiftly confirmed Warren E Burger as the 15th chief justice by a 74 to 3 margin. Burger, 61, was nominated by President Nixon to replace Earl Warren who retires later this month after earlier opposition failed to delay the vote.
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Washington
Senate
Warren E. Burger
Burger
Nixon
Earl Warren
Local banks see little impact from prime rate hike
Winchester bank presidents say the 8 1/2 percent prime rate increase by Bank of America Chase Manhattan and others will not materially affect local customers. They note banks differ, supply and demand dynamics, and tight money conditions make predicting effects difficult. A note on Howard Johnsons luncheon fish fry appears at the end.
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U.S
Winchester
Bankers Trust
Chase Manhattan
First National City of
New York
Wilbur Feltner
The
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Winchester England Visitor Interview Tonight 7 p.m.
A televised interview with a visitor from Winchester England airs tonight at 7 on the local TV cable channel. Viewers can tune in to hear comments and insights from the guest about local topics.
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Winchester
England
Community College Project Nears Construction Start
The Region 15 board heard that the construction contract for a new community college near Middletown should be let around August 1 with a September 1970 opening. Phase I includes a one story brick academic building on 100 acres, air conditioned, offering occupational-technical and transfer programs, with a 12 month year and tuition of 45 dollars per quarter for Virginia residents. The campus, designed for 625 full time and 1 140 part time students, omits dormitories and dining halls and expects Phase II work to begin in 1972.
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Wayside Inn
Region 15
State Community College System
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Hamel
Homer Blackwell
Lyles, Bissett, Carlisle and Wolff
Blackwell
Virginia
Star Leader Gary Pope Leaves Clarke County for VPI Summer Course
Clarke County High School Star Leadership Award winner Gary Randolph Pope departs for Virginia Polytechnic Institute to enroll in a six week summer program preceding studies in civil engineering. Award presented by The Star executive editor Jack F. Davis notes Pope’s character leadership and duty.
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Clarke County High School
Gary Randolph Pope
VPI
Gary
Jack F. Davis
the Star
Star
Carl H. Pope
Boyce
Clarke
County
Boy Scout Order of the Arrow
Powhatan Shop Summer Clothing Sale Notice
Berryville Virginia shop Powhatan announces a summer clothing sale on Thursday June 12 and Saturday June 14 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Local shoppers urged to visit for discounts and new arrivals.
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Powhatan
Berryville
Pope Paul VI Opens Swiss Visit At Geneva Airport
Pope Paul VI gestures on arrival at Geneva airport in his first Swiss trip as head of the Roman Catholic Church. Behind him walk David Morse ILO chief, Swiss Protocol Chief Charles Wetterwald, and President Ludwig von Moos in this AP wirephoto caption.
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Geneva
Switzerland
David Morse
Int. Labor Organization
Charles Wetterwald
Ludwig von Moos
World Council of Churches
Holy Land
India
New York
Portugal
Turkey
Colombia
St. Peter’s Cathedral
John Calvin
ILO
Pope Paul
Pope Paul VI Visits Geneva Amid Guarded Reception
Pope Paul VI arrived in Geneva to deliver a 12 hour stopover aimed at stressing the church's concern for the working man before the International Labour Organization and to spotlight Christian unity. Crowds were smaller than at other stops in his global tour.
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International Labor Organization
Vatican
Christian Unity
Clarke High School grants 109 diplomas amid local awards
The Clarke County High School commencement on the lawn celebrated 109 graduates. Honorees included Gary Randolph Pope with the Evening Star Leadership Award, salutatorian Mary Katherine Reynolds with the Newton B. Shingleton Award, and Patricia Louise White as valedictorian with Beta Club honors.
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Clarke County High School
Evening Star
Jack F. Davis
the Star
Gary Randolph Pope
Mary Katherine Reynolds
Newton B. Shingleton
Luther Stiles
Miss Reynolds
Patricia Louise White
Beta Club
Alice Loope
Clarke County
Buzzella's Shop Offers 1/3 Off And Week Picks
Local ad lists 1/3 off on summer dresses at Buzzella's Shop and Strawberries pick your own for 35 cents a quart at McKeown's Folly High View West Virginia. Times 9 to 12 noon and 7 to 12 p.m. Also notices a Winchester Frederick County Conservation Club board meeting on Wednesday June 11 at 7:30 p.m. and Round Hill Fire Co general meeting on Wednesday June 18 at 7:30.
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McKeown’s Folly
High View
W. Va
Winchester
Frederick County Conservation Club
Round Hill Fire Co
Reds Routed in Heavy Vietnam Battlefield Clashes
Nearly 400 Viet Cong and North Vietnamese soldiers were killed in heavy ground fighting after a brief lull. The 5th Marine Regiment said 186 NVA were killed in a two day battle 22 miles south of Da Nang, while US commands reported 137 in four other clashes. South Vietnamese HQ claimed 70 more, with 18 US and 95 wounded. Marine units faced attacks near An Hoa as heavy air and artillery strikes targeted fortified positions.
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Jeel
Toy
5Th Marine Regiment
Sout Ot Nang
U.S
Tay Ninh
da Nang
An Hoa
Dignitaries To Welcome Nixon Home From Midway Trip
President Nixon returns to San Clemente after a Midway summit to announce a 25 000 troop withdrawal from South Vietnam by August. Agnew and other dignitaries will greet him with full military honors as Congress leaders await his report. Initial reactions vary from praise to denouncement.
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Calif
Nixon
U.S
South Vietnam
Washington
Spiro T. Agnew
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White House
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Thieu
North Vietnam
National Liberation Front
Viet Cong
Weather affects Virginia as cold front lingers
The Richmond area remains cloudy and cool as a cold front over the Carolinas influences Virginia weather. Highs stay mild and conditions favor overcast skies with chances of light showers possible ahead of a warmup next day.
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Richmond
Carolinas
Virginia
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