Missing Major and Son Spark 8000-Mile Search Over Water
Major Richard Harwood Pearce and his five year old son aboard a Cessna 150 disappeared on a sightseeing flight from Key West. Eleven planes scoured 8000 square miles as authorities consider Cuba flight possibilities. Pearce is senior aide to Lt. Gen. Dunn at Ft. Sam Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Key West
Fla
Here
Cuba
4Th Army
Richard Harwood Pearce
Ft. Sam Houston
Tex
Pearce
Coast Guard
Miami
FAA
Washington
Pentagon
State Department
Thomas W. Dunn
Walter N. Pearce
Federal Security Agency
Atlanta
Mildred Pearce
South Birmingham
Ala
Jacksonville
Sandra
Houston
Frederick County Virginia Proposes One Percent Sales Tax
At a May 8 1967 meeting Frederick County Virginia Board of Supervisors proposed an ordinance to impose a local county general retail sales tax of one percent to fund the county General Fund. The tax would be added to the state rate and administered by the State Tax Commissioner, effective August 1 1967.
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Board of Supervisors
Frederick County
Virginia
Said
B. C. Brumback
Donald L. Baughman
Thomas B. Brumback
W. Hurt Himelright
Paul L. Luttrell
Code of Virginia
Frederick
Commonwealth of Virginia
Clock Cord Fire At 131 E Leicester Street
Winchester firemen responded to Mamie Strosnider’s home at 131 East Leicester Street at 12 15 p m Saturday when an electric clock cord shorted and blew a fuse. There was no real fire and only a small amount of smoke and a few sparks, Fire Inspector William Godenour said.
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Winchester
Mamie Strosnider
Leicester Sty
William Godenour
British Scientist Takes Job in U S
Dr. Peter Murray a top British atomic scientist leaves Harwell to join Westinghouse Electric Corp in the United States. He cites a better post and higher pay as key factors. Murray earns about $12,000 yearly at Harwell plus bonuses. a friend puts the U S offer around $42,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Peter Murray
Britain
United States
Westinghouse Electric Corp
Murray
Atomic Energy Research Establishment
Harwell
Winchester Zoning Hearing on O Connell land rezoning
A public hearing is scheduled for June 13 1967 at 7 30 PM in the Rouss City Hall Council Chamber. Citizens may speak on amendments to Article 4 of the Zoning Ordinance requesting rezoning of 12.8 acres on East Cork Street from R-2 to R-1 and 5.35 acres adjoining from R-2 to Red Multiple Family District.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rouss City Hall
Winchester
Virginia
D.F. O’connell
Cork Street
Winchester Recreation Park
Maryland Man With Knife Saves Armored Carrier
In Vietnam near Xuan Loc a bulldozer driver Richard Friend of Maryland used a four inch hunting knife to stab a Viet Cong sapper who was about to place a satchel charge on an armored carrier. He then helped the crew evacuate as the convoy sustained casualties and the carrier sped away.
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Suoicat
Vietnam
Richard Friend
Friend
Oakland
U. S. 11Th Armored Regiment
Xuan Loc
Saigon
Roussnot
City Hall
Maryland
Ted Hendrickson
Rock Island
Lth
Perrero Clerk of the Common Council Note
A dated record citing B. M. Perrero as Clerk of the Common Council with a series of notations from May 22 to 29, 1921, indicating official council clerk actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. M. Perrero
Common Council
Fire flares east of Harrisonburg arson probe widens
A Friday morning blaze in Ridge Section prompts police to search for an arsonist amid a pattern of seven suspected wood fires. State officials note four to five blazes yearly in the area, while Harold and Mrs Bowers lose their home and belongings in a separate Sunday morning fire. Mrs Bowers, hospitalized with a newborn, and three children escaped as flames spread rapidly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisonburg
Ridge
Here
O. L
Bud) Long
Harold Bowers
Route 2
Woodstock
Mr. Bowers
Public hearing notices and memorials from Frederick County Virginia
In memoriam for Ida L. Magruder marks one year since May 21 1966. Public hearings planned June 7 1967 and June 12 1967 on rezoning parcels in Frederick County for professional offices and subdivision changes. Lost hound sighting near Stephens City offered reward. Notices include planning commission and board of supervisors actions and clerk notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida L. Magruder
Frederick County Planning Commission
Board OF Isupervisors
Frederick County
Winchester
Virginia
Planning Commission
J. Bentley Cather
Frederick County Board OF Supervisor
Board of Supervisor’s
E. L
Ruth E. Peters
Senseny Heights
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Winchester Evening Star
U.S
Maryland Hunting Knife
E.E. Bayliss
Jr Realtor & Insurance
Mason Realty and Insurance
Harris & CO
Milton Harris
Bryan Stotler
Ruth Crum
Valle
Gaunt’s Drug Store
Albin
Tommy McCann
Call
Memoriam
Ida Lee
Stephens City
Jesus
John
James G. Paphe
Appalachian Fruit Market
Hewitt’s Grocery
Dick’s Hollow Road
Circuit Court
George B. Whitacre
E.S. Wines
Bunker Hill
F. Dennis Clarke
Shenandoah Hills
Shenandoah River
Front Royal
Deep River
Frederick County Board OF Supervisors
Denny’s
Denes
East’ of
The
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co. of
Enterprise 444
Nationwide
Shenandoah Downs
Mutuel Department
Charles Town, W. Va
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