Nixon meets Eisenhower at Walter Reed Hospital visit
President Nixon visited former President Eisenhower at Walter Reed Army Hospital last night. A group photo shows Maj. Gen. Philip W. Mallory, Brig. Gen. Frederick J. Hughes Jr., and Lt. Gen. Leonard D. Heaton surrounding the two leaders.
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Eisenhower
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Philip W. Mallory
Walter Reed
Army Medical Center
Frederick J. Hughes Jr
Army
Leonard D. Heaton
Mallory
Eisenhower Remains Weak as He Faces Heart Crisis
Doctors at Walter Reed report former President Dwight D. Eisenhower continuing to grow weaker from congestive heart failure. The bulletin notes he sleeps longer, remains lucid at times, and can converse with family, while Mamie Eisenhower stays at his bedside offering support amid unfavorable prognostic signals.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Mamie Eisenhower
Seven Frederick County restaurants eye liquor licenses
A Star poll of eight county dining venues shows seven would apply for liquor licenses if the recount shifts the result from two to yes. Only Joe's Ocean Cove would refrain. County referenda on liquor by the drink occurred in Winchester and Front Royal with affirmative votes. Civil clerks say no November 1969 petitions are planned. Eisenhower remains in critical condition with heart deterioration arrested briefly. President Nixon visited, praising his former boss's stamina.
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The
Star
Winchester-Frederick County
Clarke
Shenandoah
Warren
Winchester
Front Royal
Circuit Court
Eisenhower
Nixon
Ronald L. Ziegler
Ziegler
Boy Hit by Car Near Route 11 Route 11 collision injures seven year old
A seven year old boy, Robert Dana Barrett of Stephenson, was struck by a car driven by Roger Shade of 808 Pennsylvania Ave on Route 11 north of Winchester at 8 08 a m. He was admitted to Winchester Memorial Hospital with injuries not disclosed. State Trooper L W Waters reported the boy ran into the highway and the car skidded but could not avoid the crash. Damage to the car was about 150 dollars.
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Robert Dana Barrett
Stephenson
Winchester Memorial Hospital
L.W. Waters
Roger Shade
Pennsylvania Ave
Waters
Winchester
Town Crier Chilly Night Forecast With Snow Flurries
Forecasters expect a cold night with a low in the 20s and yesterday snow flurries. Tomorrow's high may reach the 50s with a chance of rain by Saturday.
Pine Motor Company Offers Experienced Body and Paint Expert
Pine Motor Company markets an experienced body and paint technician as an exceptional deal for repair and finishing services. The notice highlights skilled craftsmanship and reliable service in vehicle collision repair.
Legislators Work For Free After Today In Virginia
In Richmond Virginia lawmakers will be unpaid beyond today for constitutional revision duties. Delegates and state senators receive 1200 dollars in expenses per year, and that allowance continues. Pay stops after a 30 day special session or a 60 day regular session.
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Richmond
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Rogers Says Allies Offer Reasonable Peace Terms
Secretary of State William P. Rogers testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee defending Nixon era Vietnam policy and ABM strategy. He urged North Vietnam and its allies to drop polemics and negotiate in good faith toward a peace, while officials warned of a long, difficult road to a settlement.
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William P. Rogers
America
Vietnam
Rogers
Nixon
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
United States
J. W. Fulbright
D.ark
Dean Rusk
U.S
Navy Rush Contract Wastes 120000 On Cannon Parts
Rep. Fred Rooney says GAO found the Navy paid $194260 for a rush order from York AMF for 2000 breechblock locks to speed delivery but delivered late and at three times the price of a lower cost supplier. The probe supported no illegal conduct yet flagged procurement bungling.
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Navy
Fred Rooney
D-Pa
Government Accounting Office
GAO
Rooney
York, Pa
American Machine & Foundry Co
Southeast Asia
York Amf
House Democrats Demand Nixon Budget Cut Details
House Democrats urge President Nixon to spell out budget cuts and tax reform plans before endorsing a one year extension of the 10 percent income tax surcharge. They push for linkage of any extension to concrete spending cuts and Johnson era budget revisions amid ongoing tax reform debates.
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Washington
House
Nixon
Congress
John W. McCormack
Ways and Means Committee
Johnson
Easter Catalog Ads at Sears and Local Shops
The ad brief notes Sears catalog items with prices for country ham and Virginia ham, plus in person applications at Pingley and Carper Cleaners and Snow White Grill. It lists location details near Jumpin J. Grill and 159 N Loudoun with sober applicants needed for a counter job and starting benefits.
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Pingley & Carper Cleaners
Snow White Grill
Loudoun
Viet War Deaths Near Korean Total
Viet War losses in Vietnam declined 25 percent last week as the Viet Cong spring offensive slowed. U S. Command reported 266 American deaths bringing total combat deaths to 33,329, just 300 shy of the Korean War total. Wounded reached 209,045 with 1,362 new injuries. South Vietnamese casualties rose to 337 killed and 1,537 wounded. Enemy losses were about 3,873 killed, with Allied totals at 2,848 dead including Americans and South Vietnamese.
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Vietnam
U.S
U.S. Command
Vietnam Talks Blocked by Mutual Denunciations
North Vietnam and the Viet Cong denounced U S and Saigon for seeking private talks at the Paris peace conference while signaling no firm rejection. They pressed to talk with the NLF as a separate body and called U S actions an attempt to calm public opinion amid stalled progress.
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Viet Cong
National Liberation Front
United States
South Vietnam
Vietnam
Tran Buu Kiem
Saigon
Nixon
Xuan Thuy
Nguyen van Thieu
U.S
NLF
Thieu
Thuy
Front
Hanoi
Washington
Kiem
Car Crash On S Washington St Injures Driver
Ernest Galvin Lloyd of 1015 Fox Drive was injured when his vehicle struck a tree on S Washington Street at 9 45 a m. The car’s power steering allegedly failed causing loss of control. He was taken to hospital by the Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad. Damage estimated at 800.
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Ernest Galvin Lloyd
Fox Drive
S. Washington St
Charles Hill
Winchester
Mary Helen Massie
Jordan Seeks UN Security Council Emergency Session
The UN Security Council met in urgent session over Israeli air strikes inside Jordan. Jordan alleged the strikes killed 18 civilians and wounded 25 near Salt, while Israel accused Jordan of backing attacks and shelling Israeli villages across ceasefire lines.
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Make
U.N. Security Council
Jordan
Israel
Muhammadd H. EleFarra
Salt Wednesday
Yosef Tekoah
The
Council
U.N
Nixon Sends Bill Boosting Debt Limit To Record
President Nixon is expected to sign a bill raising the national debt limit to 377 billion dollars, averting a Treasury squeeze. The Senate approved 67 to 18 after Dirksen urged passage. the House had approved 313 to 92. The raise of 12 billion expires June 30 1970 and would revert to 365 billion. Treasury warned debt would exceed 365 billion by April 15.
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Washington
Nixon
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
House
Secretary of the Treasury
David M. Kennedy
Senate Republican
Virginia Sees Continued Clouds and Cold Daytime Temps
Weather update from Richmond notes a trough over the Mississippi River Valley keeping Virginia under daytime cloudiness and below normal temperatures. Strong high pressure remains to the northeast with no immediate warming trend expected. The forecast calls for persistent cloudy skies and chilly highs across the state.
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Richmond
Mississippi River Valley
Virginia
Special Friday Glasses and Blender Demo at Montgomery Ward
Sempeles Art Mart promotes stemmed wine glasses at 10¢ each as a special Friday sale. The Glass Barn features the Signature Blender Demonstration at Montgomery Ward on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.
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