Dark twister hits Shenandoah area damaging six trailers
Winds over 70 miles per hour struck the Shenandoah area near Route 522 South injuring Mrs. Jean Thompson and destroying or damaging six house trailers. One trailer was toppled from its base and a fifty-foot unit was displaced. Damages may reach about 20000 dollars. Mrs. Thompson was treated at Winchester Hospital and released. Eyewitness Mrs. Gertrude Hayes reported the 8:15 p.m. strike at the Shenandoah Motor Court.
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Jean Thompson
Winchester Hospital
Shenandoah Motor Court
Route 522
Gertrude Hayes
Senate approves ethics code as Aiken terms fraud
The Senate narrowly approved a code of ethics for members and top employees 67 to 1, with Sen. George D. Aiken calling it a fraud. Supporters praised a modest improvement. opponents said it falls short of public expectations and warned about fund use and disclosure limits. The measure includes partial public disclosure, gifts over $50, and annual private financial details, kept sealed unless ethics questions arise.
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Washington
Senate
George D. Aiken
Vermont
Robert G. Baker
Thomas J. Dodd
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Morse
Clark
Clifford P. Case
R-N.j
Aiken
Case
Ralph Yarborough
D-Texas
Jacob Ky Javits
R-N.y
Spring Storm Hits 15 States with Heavy Snow
A record spring snowfall up to 16 inches blanketed the central and south, stranding motorists and closing businesses from Louisiana to Michigan. Fifteen states were affected as west and middle Tennessee, western Kentucky, and northern Mississippi felt the hardest impact.
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Memphis
Tennessee
Kentucky
Mississippi
Louisiana
Michigan
St. Patrick’s Day
Louisville
Clarksdale
Oxford
Miss
Dyersburg
Jackson
Tenn
Waypoint Cozy Room Echo Village advertises steak house
The Cozy Room at Echo Village Restaurant The Steak House of Winchester promotes dining at its venue with a phone for table reservations 869-9886 Located four miles south on Rt 11 this ad targets local diners seeking a seating reservation and meal options
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Echo Village
Winchester
Rt. 11
Westmoreland regrets leaving Vietnam before battle ends
General Westmoreland called his departure from Vietnam regrettable though he praised being named Army chief of staff. He will relinquish command of U.S. troops in July, while acknowledging confidence in successor General Abrams. Air and ground operations continued around Khe Sanh Haiphong Lang Giai Mu Gia Pass amid ongoing Vietnam action.
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Washington
Westmoreland
West Point
Creighton
Ww. Abrams
Gen. Abrams
South Vietnam
U.S
Khe Sanh
North Vietnam
Navy
Haipuong
Westmoreland to Leave Vietnam Command for Army Post
General William Westmoreland will leave Vietnam to become Army Chief of Staff in July, ending his role as architect of the U.S. war effort. Despite troop growth to over 510,000, he leaves amid questions about victory and a Tet setback. Westmoreland, 54, known for attrition strategy and intense work habits, faces a changed battle environment and leadership transitions.
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John T. Wheeler
Associated Press
Saigon
William C. Westmoreland
U.S
Vietnam
Westmoreland
Army
Howard K. Johnson
Johnson
Paul D. Harkins
Washington
Hanoi
Spartanburg
Bie
West Point
Academy
North Africa
Sicily
France
Germany
Korea
UN Security Council Forming Resolution on Israel War
After two days of talks the Security Council seeks a resolution critical of Israel that all members can accept. Western states oppose references to Arab raids and warn against tougher measures, with Jordan pressing for Chapter 7 enforcement and possible sanctions.
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United Nations, N.Y
U.N. Security Council
Middle East
Israel
Jordan
Algeria
Council
Alberta de
U.N
Daddy's Home Powell Returns to Harlem in Full Theater
Adam Clayton Powell, 59, returns to Harlem after 18 months in self imposed exile in Bimini Bahamas. He faces possible jail for contempt tied to a 1966 court order while seeking re election to the 18th district. Supporters mob him near Abyssinian Baptist Church as he vows campaign energy.
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New York
Harlem
Adam Clayton Powell
House
Bimini
Bahamas
Big Daddy
Powell
Newark
N.J
Manehattan
State Supreme Court
Arthur Markewich
Adam
Congress
Vermont Governor Backs Kennedy for Democratic Nomination
Governor Philip Hoff of Vermont endorses Robert F. Kennedy, citing realism and national renewal. Rep. Edith Green of Oregon to chair Kennedy in her state. Kennedy appears on Oregon’s May 28 primary ballot alongside Johnson and McCarthy.
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Associated Press
Robert F. Kennedy
Congress
Johnson
Kennedy
Philip H. Hoff
Vermont
Humphrey
America
Son
Eugene J. McCarthy
Green
White House
Kennedy-McCarthy
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Gov
Rockefeller
John Sherman Cooper
R-Ky
Thruston B. Morton
Morton
Richard M. Nixon
Cooper
Nixon
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Michigan
Cold front brings subfreezing temps and light snow to Virginia
A cold front moved into Virginia early today bringing subfreezing temperatures rain and some snow to the western part of the state. Occasional rain and showers were moving eastward. Also includes an old classified ad noting a job listing and local specials at One Hour Quality Cleaners and a few restaurant deals.
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Richmond
Virginia
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Lester Wisecarver
Thompson
W. R. Cooley
Albert Dodd
Brucetown
Summit Point
W. Va
Bill Orndoff
Diamond Hill
Orndoff
Lynchburg
Danville
Roanoke
Charlottesville
Angers
Angus House
Knoxville
Alabama
Birmingham
Georgia
Church OF God
Roosevelt Blvd
Pineville
Bearings & Transmission Inc
Paper Mill Road
Meredith Watson
Mary Ethel McKnight
Haiphong
Pentagon
Air Force
Red China
Lang Giai
China
Mu Gia
West
Moreland
Philippines
Westmore
Gen
Earle C.) Wheeler
National Liberation Movement
Endorses Kennedy
News
George Romney
Romney
Lansing
Mich
Florida
Claude Kirk
Loudoun
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