Multi Level Parking Gains Planning Approval in Winchester
The Winchester Parking Authority moves closer to a tri level parking facility at Braddock and Amherst as the City Planning Commission approves the general location character and extent. Construction may start once the 650000 WPA Revenue Bond is consolidated and completion hoped for the fall retail surge.
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Star
Winchester Parking Authority
Braddock
Amherst St
City Planning Commission
Richard J. Martin
WPA
Board of Architectural Review
Britain takes direct control of Northern Ireland sparking unrest
London denies home rule for Northern Ireland and assigns William Whitelaw as cabinet minister for the province amid warnings of violence. Ulster leaders condemn the move while Catholic and Protestant factions prepare for possible clashes as 6000 shipyard workers protest in Belfast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Northern Ireland
Brian Faulkner
Edward Heath
Heath
House of Commons
Ulster
William Whitelaw
Whitelaw
Faulkner
Stormont
Irish Republican Army
Ireland
IRA
William Craig
Craig
Frazier Agnew
Belfast
Young Unionists
Edward MacAteer
Westminster
Bridge Span Blown By Terrorists In Phnom Penh
A noon blast destroyed the center span of Phnom Penh's main Mekong bridge, killing three and wounding five. Six men and two girls were arrested as the alleged terrorists. The explosion disrupted a key link to Highway 6 and hindered troop movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
Phnom Penh
Mekong
Bassac
Nixon to Balance Union Defections on Pay Board
President Nixon plans to reshuffle the Pay Board after four labor defections, keeping five public members and adding four businessmen to balance the union resignations. AFL CIO's Meany criticizes the board as Woodcock, Fitzsimmons, and others leave the panel amid wage control tensions.
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Nixon
Washington
Public’ Pay Board
United Auto Workers
Leonard Woodcock
Woodcock
Labor
House Banking Committee
Wright Patman
Dtex
Teamsters Union
Frank E. Fitzsimmons
Organized Labor
Fitzsimmons
White House
Cost of Living Council
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Meany
Freddie Hart Named Firemen's Marshal for Shenandoah Blossom Parade
Freddie Hart the Capitol Records star and Grammy winner was named the 45th Firemen's Parade Marshal for the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival May 5 to 7. Hart joins Festival officials in announcing his role and he will lead the Firemen's Parade through Winchester on May 5 and appear at the post parade Ball and Saturday Grand Feature Parade led by Billy Graham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freddie Hart
Academy of Country and Western Music
Capitol Records
Ben B. Dutton
Mr. Wolfe
Winchester
Billy Graham
Government rests case against Harrisburg figures
After 64 witnesses the government ends its case against antiwar priest Philip Berrigan and six co defendants in a bomb kidnap conspiracy. defense motions for acquittal argue lack of proof of a plot to kidnap Kissinger or destroy government property while prosecutors claim overwhelming guilt. The trial spans 24 days with jury remaining.
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Harrisburg
Philip Berrigan
Paul O’dwyer
Atty
Ramsey Clark
Henry Kissinger
O’dwyer
William Lynch
U.S. District Court
R. Dixon Herman
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Justice Department of the United States
Indochina
Lynch
Berrigan
White House
Kissinger
Washington
Selective Service
Draft Board
O'Dwyer
Freight Train Rips School Bus in Half at Private Crossing
A Penn Central freight train struck a school bus at a private grade crossing in Congers Rockland County killing at least three of the about 50 pupils aboard. The 7:55 a.m. crash near Nyack High School left the bus split and twisted with debris scattered.
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Congers
N.Y
Penn Central
Clarkstown
Rockland County
New York City
Nyack High School
Clarence F. Schenck Named Boss of the Year by Winchester Jaycees
Winchester Jaycees named Clarence F. Schenck president of Schenck Foods as Boss of the Year at Bosses Night held at the Lee Jackson Restaurant. A 65-signature nomination praised his leadership, personal regard for employees, and community service, with Ross V. Hersey of Du Pont as guest speaker.
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N. Ireland
Braddock and
Amherst Sts
George Shultz
Office of Management and Budget
Weber & Sons Nursery
E. Piccadilly
Sherwin Williams Co
Loudoun
Weehawken
N.J
Selkirk
Schenck
Jaycees
C. F. Schenck
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