Obituary Arthur Bush 67 of Charles Town
Arthur Newton Bush 67 of Charles Town West Virginia died yesterday in Charles Town Hospital. He was a crane operator at the quarry near Charles Town and is survived by his wife Grace Clipp Bush two sons Roland and William a foster daughter Norma Combs nine grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral set Thursday at 21 p.m. at a Charles Town funeral home with burial in Charles Town Cemetery.
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Charles Town
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Roland B. Bush
Winchester
William N. Bush
Hamilton
Norma Combs
Handley High Students Head to Europe on Language Study
A Handley High School foreign language group leaves for New York City then flies to Switzerland for six weeks of study and travel. Chaperoned by Miss Katherine Faris, the students visit Rome for four days, Leysin, Switzerland, and Etances near Paris, earning high school language credits.
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Winchester
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Holly Hester
Wendell Hester
Hawthorne Drive
Diane Newman
Robert Newman
Whitlock Ave
Joanne Baden
John A. Baden
Tennyson Ave
Lindsey Huntsberry
William Huntsberry
Courtfield Ave
Anne Hughes
Richard Hughes
Jefferson St
George Craig
W. Amherst St
Arnold Ludwick
Moorefield
W. Va
New York
United States
Rome
Leysin
Etances
France
Paris
U S Forces Claim Setbacks and Air Strikes in Vietnam
In Saigon the 11th Armored Cavalry killed 56 Communists and leaflets were dropped over Viet Cong paths. Marines clashed near Da Nang with 58 total dead and wounded and pilots conducted 122 missions. B52s bombed Viet Cong sites near My Tho and An Khe as MIGs appeared.
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da Nang
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Central Highlands
Condemned Man Williams Wins Stay Of Execution
Richmon d AP Harry Junior Williams condemned for murder by a Pittsyl vania County Circuit Court jury on Feb 21 won a stay of execution from Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals Justice Thomas C Gordon. The writ protects him until the full court can hear the appeal, extending a prior stay until June 23. Williams was convicted for the Nov 9 1966 fatal shooting of James Melvin Sarver and wounding his wife and children. His counsel says an issue is denial of a preliminary hearing denying witnesses he summoned.
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Richmond
Harry Junior Williams
Pittsylvania County
Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
Thomas C. Gordon
Williams
Gordon
Pittsylvania
Supreme Court
James Melvin Sarver
Roosevelt first president to travel abroad in office
Theodore Roosevelt became the first U.S. president to leave the country while in office, journeying to Panama on a diplomatic mission.
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Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Panama
Nuclear age at UN tests U S Soviet clash over Middle East
The text outlines a UN debate with Goldberg defending U S policy and decrying Soviet charges, Kosygin pushing for a hard line against Israel. It notes Johnson and Kosygin’s diplomatic efforts, de Gaulle and Wilson’s positions, and proposals to report and curb arms shipments while seeking a durable peace in the region.
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Middle East
Israel
United States
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Assembly
Kosygin
Johnson
Washington
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Charles de Gaulle
Harold Wilson
Paris
de Gaulle
New York
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Security Council
Soviet Union
Dodd Senate ethics clash over double billing
In the Senate debate Wallance F. Bennett pressed that Senator Dodd knew of and directed the double-billings, refuting Dodd’s claim of sloppy bookkeeping by former aide Michael V. O’Hare. Bennett noted O’Hare received raises and cited affidavits praising bookkeeping while Dodd refunded $1,763 to the disbursing office. George Nocito named chairman of West Virginia University Creative Arts Division.
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Utah
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Connecticut Democrat
David Nichols
Hartford
Conn
Drew Pearson
Jack Anderson
Morgantown
W.va
George Nocito
Huntington
N.Y
Creative Art Center
West Virginia University
New York Institute of Technology
Old Westbury
Sick leave strike disrupts city operations and legal action follows
The sickness strike by traffic bureau officers escalated after a ticket writing slowdown and a restraining order. Corporation Counsel warns of deteriorating street coverage as patrols idle and the DPOA sues the city for 1 million dollars in punitive damages plus 100 000 in compensatory damages. Lawyers from both sides meet mediators without optimism as Mayor Cavanagh returns from Hawaii. In Radford Arsenal a new 16 million building will enable TNT continuous manufacture, with Army Engineers to select a contractor.
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Ray Girardin
DPOA
Jerome P. Cavanagh
Honolulu
Detroit
Hawaii
Cavanagh
Radford
Radford Arsenal
Richard Poff
Virginia
Army Engineers
Talks Fail To Alter Opposition To British Entry
Paris reports Charles de Gaulle remains opposed to British entry into the European Common Market after talks with Harold Wilson. Britain sees hopes for starting negotiations soon. They also covered Arab-Israeli issues at the UN and China’s H bomb test. Wilson then left for London.
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Paris
Charles de Gaulle
Harold Wilson
de Gaulle
U.N. General Assembly
Red China
U.S
Wall Street Week Opens Higher Amid Mixed Trading
The market edged up with gains and losses around one or two points as rail stocks wavered on reports of 1967 earnings weakness. Xerox and Control Data climbed over two points, while Martin Marietta and Pan American moved on the opening blocks. The Pentagon reports a carpet refurbish cost of 3200 dollars and progress reducing untrained Guardsmen and Reservists.
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IBM
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SCM
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Woolworth
Pan American World Airways
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Middle East
American Stock Exchange
Army reduces general orders from eleven to three
Washington AP reports the U S Army will drop 11 General Orders on August 1 and replace them with three concise directives. The change ends a tradition dating to 1882 when 22 orders existed, shrinking memorized requirements for sentry duty and aligning with modern practice.
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Washington
Virginia Weather Roundup Partly Cloudy With Showers Likely
Partly cloudy tonight in Virginia with a low around 60s. Wednesday brings variable clouds and a chance of showers with highs in the 80s. Thursday stays partly cloudy with little temperature change and northeast to east winds at about 10 mph.
Rainfall Averages and 24 Hour Summary
Rainfall over the past 24 hours ending 8 30 a m is trace. June rainfall to date for 1967 is 12 93 inches with a 54 year average per month of 36 50 inches. Monthly averages list January to December and five year totals from 1962 to 1966 show lower values in 1965 and 1966.
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Stalagmites and Stalactites Form in Cave Chamber
A cave study explains how stalagmites rise from the floor while stalactites hang from the roof. The formation process involves mineral deposits from dripping water creating these iconic cave features.
Teleprinter's Rise Slashes Telegraph Delays
The teleprinter entered service in the mid-1920s, making telegraph transmission nearly instantaneous and transforming long distance communication for businesses and newsrooms.
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