Obituary of Leroy Ford, Winchester WWII Veteran
Leroy Ford, 52, of 16 Fremont St., Winchester, died at Newton D Baker VA Hospital in Martinsburg, West Virginia. He was born in Winchester to the late Frederick and his wife. A World War II veteran, he is survived by four brothers Germain, Joseph, Noah Long all of Winchester, Samuel Ford of Vienna, two sisters Mary Long and Blanche Martin, one uncle Garford Ford of Philadelphia, and other relatives. A funeral service will be held Friday at 1 PM at Cartwright Funeral Home with Rev. Newton Turner. burial in National Cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 6 to 10 PM at the funeral home.
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Philadelphia
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National Cemetery
13 Year Old Held In Greyhound Bus Theft
A 13-year-old Fairfax youth, previously in juvenile court for car theft, stole a Greyhound bus in Washington and led police on Virginia 236 between Fairfax and Annandale before the bus was stopped. The driver Lester S. Hall reported the missing vehicle during lunch. The youth reportedly said he took it “just like Greyhounds.”
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Burial notice for Robert C Stephenson service time
Robert C Stephenson is to be buried Thursday at 10:00 a.m. at Leonard Buck Funeral Home located at 5303 09 Harford Road, Baltimore Maryland. Jones Funeral Home, Inc. is involved in arrangements.
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Mossler Trial Summation Concludes in Florida Murder Case
In Miami AP reports Candace Mossler faces life in prison as jurors near verdict in the 1964 bludgeoning of Jacques Messier. Prosecution cites an illicit affair with Melvin Powers as motive, while defense rejects any motive and asserts no clear link to the crime.
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Woman Accused Of Arson To Stand Trial
Mrs. Mabel Shumaker of Moorefield West Virginia indicted for arson will be returned from Western State Hospital Staunton to stand trial in circuit court. The judge ordered her return after a hospital report and she is to be escorted by jail staff. The case alleges Shumaker caused about $2000 damage to a Gainesboro house occupied by her estranged husband on December 29. the home was vacant when the fire was set.
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Staunton
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Miracle found legally sane to stand trial here
Archie Lee Miracle, 22, indicted in September on armed robbery and attempted murder charges for an attack on a sailor near here, has been adjudged legally sane by Central State Hospital authorities in Petersburg. He will be returned here in a few days to face trial, Sheriff Robert L. DeHaven said. Miracle's companion, David Lee Delph, 20, remains under observation.
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Early Christian ambos shaped modern pulpits
The ambo in early Christian churches served as the pulpit or reading desk and is considered the likely precursor of today’s pulpits.
Schmid to Die In Gas Chamber
Charles Schmid, found guilty of murdering Gretchen Fritz and Wendy Fritz, faces a death sentence with jurors recommending the electric chair. He showed little emotion, saying, That's the way it goes. He is also charged in the separate murder of Aileen Rowe, with a March 15 trial date set after sentencing in the Fritz case.
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Seniority and Power Shake House Leadership Portrait
The piece notes Judge Smith as a long serving member of the House, among the top four in tenure, and chair of the Rules Committee since 1954. It portrays him as a kingpin of Southern conservative forces on Capitol Hill and remarks on his demanding work schedule compared with younger members.
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Front Royal Man Killed In Crash On Route 55
Irvin Jessie Sealock, 53, died Tuesday after stepping from his car in an accident on Virginia Route 55 near Front Royal and being struck by another vehicle. The report notes Virginia’s road toll reaching 109 for the year, compared with 141 at the same point last year.
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Frederick County May Reapportion Districts To Ensure Equality
The article outlines a potential reapportionment of Frederick County magisterial districts to achieve equal citizen representation on the Board of Supervisors. Five current districts each have one supervisor. statute allows three to eleven districts. Judge Elliott Marshall may order a hearing and decide on reapportionment or appoint a court commission to redraw lines, possibly adding districts or rearranging borders. Readers note signers express willingness to cooperate with the court and commissioners.
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Grandmother Becomes Foster Grandparent Under New Program
In Laconia New Hampshire a 79 year old grandmother caring for 11 grandchildren becomes a foster grandparent under a $91 000 government project. She cares for a 20 month old boy who is mentally retarded as part of one of the first four pilot anti poverty efforts nationwide.
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N.H
Re Trumbull
Laconia State School
Boothe Declines Senate Run to Seek Reelection in 9th District
Boothe disclosed he will not pursue the U S Senate seat and will seek reelection to the House from Virginia's 9th District. Jennings said the Senate nomination should go to a statewide known moderate from a populous area. He noted the nominee should campaign vigorously and be elected.
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Paul Clayton Worthington Sought on Narcotics Charge in Charlottesville
Police and federal agents search for Paul Clayton Worthington 29 a Charlottesville folk singer and UVa graduate after a weekend narcotics raid. Worthington was not at his Minor Avenue apartment when officers served an arrest warrant. Two University of Virginia students were among three suspects arrested in the raid. Worthington wrote or recorded about 200 songs and is known for Gotta Travel On.
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Wall Street Open Edges Lower After Tuesday Plunge
Wall Street dipped further in heavy early trading in New York. After Tuesday’s sharp decline the index wavered with a three minute tape delay but showed scattered signs of recovery as several stocks moved in mixed directions including Fairchild Camera Douglas Aircraft Ford and IBM among others. the AP average of 60 stocks fell 5.0 to 352.1.
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Chrysler
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General Dynamics
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Divie
Five Day Virginia Forecast Shows Warm Spells Ahead
Five day outlook for Virginia predicts temperatures three to eight degrees above normal. Expect a warm Thursday with increasing clouds and a high in the sixties, followed by a cooler Saturday and another warm spell by Monday. Rain is possible Thursday or Friday and again Sunday or Monday.
Unanimous Vote Anomaly and New Hampshire Elector
Details of the 1820 electoral vote anomaly note a New Hampshire elector casting a vote for John Q Adams to ensure only Washington received a unanimous vote. The weather section lists rainfall totals for the past 24 hours and annual averages.
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New Hampshire
John Q. Adams
Washington
Cattle and Hogs Market Report From Baltimore
USDA cattle receipts light testing demand as choice slaughter steers average 27.75 per cwt. Hog receipts 150 with barrows and gilts steady, sows scarce. barrows and gilts at 28.25 for 200-220 lb. readings.
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