Obituaries from Winchester area headlined Gore and Whitacre deaths
Obituaries note the deaths of Mrs. Virginia Lucas 92 of Gore and Walter Aldridge Baker 32 of Whitacre with details on survivors. Services for Baker scheduled at Omps Funeral Home, burial at Woodlawn Cemetery Whitacre, pallbearers named. Mattie Virginia Sirbaugh 65 of 441 Highland Ave. died in Winchester Memorial Hospital with survivors listed and long career as a Zero Pak trimmer.
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Virginia Lucas
Gore
Christiansburg
Carlyle Lucas
Leslie Lucas
Eva Lawrence
Giffin Funeral Home
Capon Bridge
W. Va
Walter Aldridge Baker
Whitacre
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Mr. Baker
Cross Junction
Camillus Glenn
Varine Braithwaite Baker
Whitacre Methodist Church
Baker
Lola Unger
Rhode Island Crosen
Dale Baker
Ziler Baker
Lelia Angell
Mae DeHaven
Carrien Larrick
Winchester
William R. Baker
Ray Baker
Hazel Funkhouser
Melba Donelan
Baltimore
Omps Funeral
Joe B. Mong
Woodlawn
Eldridge Baker
Alvin Baker
William Baker
Walter Baker
Louis Gunn
Philip Gunn
Robert Donelan
John Donelan
Mattie Virginia Sirbaugh
Highland Ave
Sirbaugh
Archie
Mamie Miller
Howard P. Sirbaugh
Hagerstown
Betty Haines
Elridge Sirbaugh
Julian Sirbaugh
Donard Sirbaugh
Ethel Herring
Mae Poulsen
Bakersfield
Calif
Marion Miller
Walter Eldridge Baker
Opps
Longest War counts new divisions near Saigon and air power
Report describes expansion to five divisions around Saigon with local guerrillas and North Vietnamese regulars. U.S. forces respond with saturation bombing by eight engine BS2s and B52 missions within 50 miles of Saigon. Shells hit Saigon area including a British ship causing cargo lift damage and a civilian fatality.
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Saigon
U.S
Con. Thien
Khe Sanh
Demilitarized Zone
Hau Nghia Jand
Binh Duong
London Statesman
Gating
Unusual Place Names in Frederick County
A reader collects and shares quirky local names from Frederick County including Opequon Bar tonsville Cedar Creek Meadow Mills and many others. The note invites others to suggest odd monikers and promises to try to locate them.
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Newtown- Stephensburg
Greenway
Wright’s Run
Old Commons
Newtown
Dunkard Lane
West Run
Stephens Run
Vaucluse Spring
Campbell’s School
Canterbury
Ridings Chapel
Friendship
Last Street
Stephens City
Parkins Mill
Marsh Run
Buzzard’s Row
Carper’s Valley
Springdale
Miltown
Old Distillery
Abrams Creek
Shawnee Spring
Millwood Pike
Senseng Road
Bufflick Road
Featherbed Lane
Frederick County
Grams and Meters to Square Off Again
The House faces a bill to authorize a three year study of increasing metric use in the United States with a $500 000 ceiling for year one. Supporters led by Rep George P Miller say the metric system is needed to do world business while critics question the need for more study and note gradual industry conversion. The measure follows a Senate approval last Congress and aims to assess impact and practicality of broader metric adoption.
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Associated Press
Washington
Capitol Hill
United States
Commerce Department
George P. Miller
Calif
H. R. Gross
Iowa
Gross
Bureau of Standards
Miller
House Science and Astronautics
Senate
House
House Rules Committee
Rockefeller visit yields few new delegates in Virginia
Gov. Nelson Rockefeller impressed Virginia Republicans with candor and gained goodwill during a Williamsburg stop, but observers doubt he secured meaningful new delegate strength.
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Associated Press
Williamsburg
Nelson Rockefeller
Virginia
Rep Marsh urges denial of further Resurrection City permits
Rep John O Marsh Jr and Virginia colleagues urged Udall to deny any new extensions for the Resurrection City encampment in West Potomac Park. They called the camp a symbol of defiance and a center of civil disobedience near the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial. The GOP reaction followed Rockefeller's Williamsburg visit as delegates debated support.
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Washington
John O. Marsh
Resurrection City
Poor Peoples
Congress
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
John O. Marsh, JR
M.C
Meeting of Church Council Forming Winchester Fredericksburg Council
The first meeting of the General Assembly of the Winchester Frederick County Council of Churches will be held at St Pauls on-the-Hill Church tomorrow at 2 20 p m. Representatives from recently joined churches and those already participating are invited to attend as observers. The first officers will be elected. Inquiries go to Rev Edward J Taylor, Steering Committee chairman.
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General Assembly
Winchester- Frederick County
Edward J. Taylor
Steering Comittee
Stolen Car Ties Hit Run to Local Incident
Winchester police linked a theft to a hit-and-run at Fairfax Lane and Braddock Street. Ronald Baker said a car rear-ended him as he slowed for a stop. A youth fled, claiming to call his parents. the car was traced to Hovermale Christian who reported his vehicle stolen hours later.
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Winchester
Fairfax Lane
Braddock St
Ronald William Baker
E. Piccadilly St
Hovermale Christian
Rt. 2
Christian
Weather Around the World Casts Narrow Outlook
The Associated Press dispatches weather across regions noting a cool start in North America, unsettled skies in Europe, and mixed conditions in Asia. Forecasts indicate varying chances of rain and regional temperature shifts through the week.
North Korea Sinks Spy Vessel Amid Tensions With Seoul
Reports from Seoul detail increased U S and North Korean naval activity near Yunpyang and Pukpo Harbor. Pyongyang Radio claims sinking of an enemy spy boat after alleged infiltration by a spy ship with a mother vessel nearby. Protests cite U S imperialist provocations and fishing-boat seizures in disputed waters.
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Seoul
Yunpyang Island
South Korea
Pentagon
Pyongyang
Iapital
U.S
Joint Military Armistice Commission
Panmunjom
38Th Parallel
North
Korean Peoples Army
KRA
Pukpo Harbor
Yompyong Island
Rainfall statistics and daily notes from Winchester Virginia
Rainfall data cover January to December for the past five years and55 year averages. The entry notes June 22 1968 conditions in Winchester with sunrise and sunset times and historical remark about Thomas Jefferson hosting guests.
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Winchester
Humphrey Rallies as Silent Americans Spokesman in Minnesota
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey returned to campaigning in St Paul after a long break, portraying himself as the spokesman for the "vast silent group" seeking safety and equal rights. He spoke at a Democratic fundraising dinner and faced rival Eugene McCarthy, who urged the party to shed old loyalties and redirect focus to November issues.
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Hubert H. Humphrey
Humphrey
St. Paul
Minn
Robert F. Kennedy
Eugene J. McCarthy
McCarthy
United States
Soviet Union
Red China
Democratic
Minnesota
Storm Threat Holds Up Bermuda Yacht Race In Newport
Tropical storm Brenda prompted a 24 hour postponement of the Bermuda race from Newport R I The biennial 635 mile event had 152 yachts scheduled The race chairman Sidney Rogers said officials will monitor Brenda to decide when to resume The 26th renewal began in 1906 and boats may take three to six days to finish Notable entries include Ondine owned by Sumner Long and Thunderbird owned by T Vincent Learson with past winners in the fleet
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Newport
R.I
Brenda
Bermuda
Sidney Rogers
Cruising Club of America
Royal Bermuda Yacht Club
Ondine
Sumner Long
New York City
Thunderbird
T. Vincent Learson
Rye
N.Y
Special Service by Dave Kidwell at Albin Faith Center
A special service by radio and records performer Dave Kidwell is scheduled at the Albin Faith Revival Center tomorrow at 7 30 p m. The event is open to the public.
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Dave Kidwell
Albin Faith Revival Center
Noted Phrases and Places Listing
A compact list presents items including First Corinthians, Idiot, Naples, Virginia, Ottawa and a goal to discourage coercion on Congress with a call to raise. The collection includes a reference to Ottawa and multiple geographic and political terms.
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Naples
Virginia
Congress
Raise
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Winchester Evening Star
Virginia Leces
Son
Walter E. Baker
Africa
Mrs. Howard Sirbaugh
Mrs. Mattie Virginia Sirbaugh
Jones Funeral Home, Inc
Opps Funeral Home
Loudoun Street
Mteatt
Bernard F. Groves
Boscawen St
John W. Rosenberger &Co
Commerce ST
Dete Prem
U.S. Weather Bureau
ESSA
Boca
Intermountain
Gulf Coast
Central Plains
Mid and North Atlantic States
Ohio Valley
Robert A. Hunt
Rocky
John F. Daffron
Marsh
Rockefeller
Colonial Williamsburg
Miami
Richard M. Nixon
New York
Nixon
Hazel K. Barger
Roanoke
Robert Maloney
Fairfax
A. Linwood Holton
Holton
Church Council
Miller’s Hardware
N. Loudoun St
R. G. Hite, Jr. and
E. Bowers
Fanwee
THE
Rue
Tlanta
Ismarek
Py Hicago
Incinnati
Leveland
Moines
Worth
Helena
Acksonville
Juneau
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Lemphis
Milwaukee
St. P
New Orleans
Omaha
Philadelphia
Phoenix
Pittsburgh
Ore
Rapid City
Richmond
N. Korea
Korea
Thomas Jefferson
HHH
Democratic Farmer Labor Party
Waverly
National Newspaper Publishers Association
Nelson A. Rockefeller
George Walke
American Independent Party
Alabama
Jackson
Miss
Albin
I, Q
Corinthians
Ottawa
FDIC
Glaize
Zro
N. Cameron St
J.V. Arthur
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