Opequon Dam Plan Outlined At Luray Meeting
Col. Warren R. Johnson of the Army Corps of Engineers outlined a 500 million dam project for the Potomac Basin with a proposed Opequon Creek site near Luray. The 90 foot earth dam would serve Fredericksburg Martinsburg and Washington and provide recreation for about 450000 people yearly. Construction could start in 1970 with reservoir reaches totaling about 1400 acres. local share for control and supply would run around 4.2 percent and 19.4 percent for recreation. Residents of Brooks Gap questioned impacts including uprooting 500 families and damage to churches and social life. the meeting drew about 150 attendees in a single Virginia hearing coordinated with other forums in multiple states.
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Luray
Brooks Gap
Warren R. Johnson
Army Corps of Engineers
Potomac Basin
the of Engineers
Opequon Creek
Virginia
Maryland
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Leesburg
Col. Johnson
Baltimore
North Atlantic Division
Opequon
Martinsburg
Washington, D.C
Polio Clinic Set at Stephens City Elementary School
A free polio vaccination clinic will be held Thursday at 1 p.m. at Stephens City Elementary School for preschool children, students, and adults. boosters available and no charge. Lee Link Jr. caught a large 11 pound rainbow trout at Rainbow’s End, part of a five fish catch.
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Stephens City
Lee Link, Jr
Link
Storage and Restyling Worths Closed All Day Jed May 30
Memorial Day closure notice lists Storage and Restyling Worths closed all day on Wednesday May 30. SCHENCE FOODS CO. observes Memorial Day. Businesses Bayliss Real Estate and Bayliss Insurance Agency referenced in notice.
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Jed
Memorial Day Schence Foods CO
Bayliss Real Estate
Bayliss Insurance Agency
Eichmann Appeal Rejected by Israeli Supreme Court
The Israeli Supreme Court denied Adolf Eichmann’s appeal and affirmed the death sentence for his role in the Nazi massacre of European Jews. The decision leaves a slim chance for clemency, with execution likely after Ramleh Prison orders.
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Jerusalem
Supreme Court
Adolf Eichmann
Gestapo
Simon Agranat
Eichmann
Robert Servatius
Izhak Ben-Zvi
Justice Ministry
Ramleh
Tel Aviv
High Altitude Nuclear Tests To Begin In Pacific
The United States plans three to four high altitude nuclear bursts over Johnston Island in about three days to test effects on wartime communications and radar. The first explosion will be near a megaton, at tens of kilometers high, with later shots rising higher. Visibility from Hawaii is likely for the glow and fireballs, while the sequence continues the current Pacific atmospheric test series.
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Washington
Pacific
Atomic Energy Commission
United States
Christmas Island
Pacific Range
Hawaii
Johnston Island
Washington Apple Crop Near Capacity Says USDA Expert
Dr. L P Batter of the U S Department of Agriculture believes Washington state will produce about 25 million bushels with Wenatchee near 15 million and Yakima near 10 million. Frost damage in Wenatchee reduced fruit size but not overall yield. Harvest may start around mid September due to cool spring weather and an April 24 bloom date. Washington leads the nation in apple production.
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Washington State
Star
L. P. Batter
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Wenatchee
Washington
Yakima
Batter
Bauer
Margaret L Hodgson Hat and Dress Shop Memorial Day Sale
Hats and dresses advertised at substantial discounts with reminders of closed store hours for the Memorial Day sale at Gaunt's Drug Store location. Special notes reference Green Chemical Co event timing.
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Margaret L. Hodgson
Memorial Day Green Chemical CO
Memorial Day Observance and Holiday Closures
Rain chances threaten Memorial Day as stores banks and the Virginia Employment Commission office close for the holiday. A wreath laying at National Cemetery at 10 30 a m with 7th Army Band Fort Belvoir and Rear Adm W J Catlett Jr USN retired as speaker. Clarke County marks Green Hill Cemetery observance Sunday. Pools open tomorrow and remain open through Labor Day with early Wednesday closures for many workers.
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Winchester
The
Virginia Employment Commission
W. Piccadilly St
National Cemetery
7Th Army Band
Fort Belvoir
W. J. Catlett
Stock Market At a Glance After Worst Drop Since 1929
The piece reports early trading after a sharp decline, with Treasury Secretary Dillon Kennedy administration officials urging calm. Keith Funston of the NYSE and Tedwin Posner of the AMEX express resilience. Dr. Walter Heller cites inflation concerns and Senator Mundt notes fears of a move toward a controlled economy.
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Wall
Action Urged To Stem Slide In Stock Prices
Secretary of Commerce Luther Hodges urged rapid positive action to restore confidence after a stock slump. He backed a quick tax overhaul with lower personal and corporate taxes and an early piecemeal release of depreciation schedule revisions to stimulate business investment. Treasury officials resisted piecemeal rollout citing revision integrity.
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Washington
Secretary of Commerce
Luther H. Hodges
Hodges
The
Treasury
Secretary of the Treasury
Douglas Dillon
Department
White House
Dillon
Carpenter Receives Long-Pending College Degree
In Boulder Colorado Apollo astronaut Malcolm Scott Carpenter was awarded a bachelor of science degree in aeronautical engineering by the University of Colorado President Quigg Newton noted Carpenter missed a final exam in heat transfer 13 years ago and that his later NASA training more than made up for the deficiency The 37 year old astronaut accepted the degree at a ceremony.
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Boulder
Colo
Malcolm Scott Carpenter
Aeronautical Engineering College
Quigg Newton
University of Colorado
Carpenter
Clocks Move Forward Ahead of Bedtime in Virginia
Virginia and the local area switch from Eastern Standard to Daylight Savings Time tonight after midnight. Gov. Harrison suggests a simple method: set clocks an hour forward and forget it, with the extra hour returning on Labor Day under the 1962 DST law.
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Virginia
Albertis S. Harrison
General Assembly
Vandals damage two properties in early vandalism spree
Vandals threw stones smashing four windows worth about 72 dollars. Deputy Osborne Renner reported a vacant Middle town store owned by Norman Carper had two windows broken with damage around 60 dollars. A Pine Hills vacant house owned by Maude Harpine also suffered two broken windows with damage estimates not fully given.
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Osborne Renner
Middletown
Norman Carper
Carper
Maude Harpine
Pine Hills
Winchester Plans Auditorium Gym at War Memorial Site
The Winchester Recreation Council approved a three stage 190 000 auditorium gymnasium project in the city park near the War Memorial Building. The plan includes a fund drive and committee expansion with a total estimated cost of 225 000 including equipment. The facility aims to seat about 3 000 for basketball conventions and banquets, housing various recreation rooms and programs.
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Winchester Recreational Council
War Memorial Building
Winchester Planning and Zoning Commission
Warren Gregory
Charles Toan
J. Douglas Butler
Recreation Council
Softball Commission
Stonewall Ruritan Club
GAA
Kiwanis Key
Huntsberry Heads Winchester GOP Committee
E. R. Huntsberry Jr. was elected chairman of the Winchester Republican Committee at a city meeting held at the Sarah Zane Fire Hall. He is the GOP candidate for City Council in the five way second ward race. Delegates named for the Congressional District Convention include Helen Bailey Howard Wilbur Russell Potts Ann Huntsberry Mary Cather and William VanHorn who urged support for J Kenneth Robinson as the Republican nominee for Congress.
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Sarah Zane Fire Hall
Huntsberry
Harrisonburg
Helen C. Bailey
Howard G. Wilbur
Russell Potts
Ann P. Huntsberry
Mary B. Cather
William J. VanHorn
J. Kenneth Robinson
Winchester
Congress
Rouss
Eugene C. Babb
Mary C. Manuel
Virginia
Martin's Drug Store and Willow Lawn Pool Schedule
Open tomorrow 9 am to 10 pm at Martin's Drug Store 625 Berryville Avenue. Willow Lawn Pool opens tomorrow at 10 am offering season tickets with tennis court use included.
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Martin’s Drug Store
Berryville Avenue
Wilow Lawn
Losses and Gains Mark Volatile Stock Market Rally
New York reports faint signs of a rally as emotion driven selling keeps prices falling. Major exchanges decline worldwide with the Dow off 13.69 to 563.24 at noon and volume surging to 3.75 million shares in two hours. American Telephone swings to a gain while Ford and several blue chips post losses, and officials urge action to restore confidence.
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Paris
Zurich
Frankfurt
Japan
Tass
Dow
Javers Bi
Par
Swift
Texaco
Hearing Set June 7 8 on School Case
A federal case in Harrisonburg, filed in March, seeks admission for two Winchester Negro girls to Handley High School. Defendants include Winchester School Board, Superintendent Garland R. Quarles, and the Virginia Pupil Placement Board. The hearing will run June 7 and 8.
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Federal District Court
Harrisonburg
Winchester
Handley High School
U.S. District Court
Winchester School Board
Garland R. Quarles
Virginia Pupil Placement Board
J. Randolph Larrick
Quarles
A. B. Scott
Handley
Dougla School
Douglas School
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Liz) Miller
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