Football Surges Past Baseball in Local Fan Interest
The country store debate mirrors national trends as Shirley Povich argues pro football dominates baseball in fan appeal. Six Winchester residents weigh in noting football rising, baseball waning, with some still preferring baseball and others seeing racing or basketball as competing interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Povich
Washington Post
Michael Abe
Waynesboro
Harrisonburg
Front Royal
Staunton
Winchester
Winchester Park Ad
Red Party Fined 230000 for McCarran Act Violations
The U S Communist party faces a 230000 fine after a three week trial in which a federal jury found violations of the McCarran Act by failing to register as an agent of a foreign power. Two paid FBI informants inside the party were used as volunteers in the case. The party plans appeals based on Fifth Amendment self incrimination protections.
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Washington
U.S. Communist Party
Soviet Union
Harry S. Truman
Court of Appeals
FBI
California
Gur Hall
Witt
Tyou
Supreme Court
U.S. Dist
William B. Jones
Pressure Builds to Settle Jet Strike Threatening Gemini 7
White House and Defense Department press mediators to end McDonnell Aircraft walkout that halts Phantom jet production and jeopardizes the December Gemini 7 flight. At St Louis CAP Kennedy and Edwards Air Force Base, roughly 17 000 machinists and 200 technicians walked out over a nine cent hourly raise with benefits and working conditions cited as main issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
Defense Department
Mcconnell Aircraft Corp
St.Louis
Haldp
Navy
Army
Air Force
St. Louis
Cape Kennedy
McDonnell
Edwards Air Force Base
California
Holloman Air Force Base
Alamogordo
N.M
International Association of Machinists
Afl-Cio
McDonnell Aircraft Corp
United States
Viet Nam
Aluminum draft cards proposed to curb burning
New York representative Howard W. Robison acknowledged receipt of a suggestion from Mrs. Joseph Barrett of Conklin New York that draft cards be made of aluminum to reduce burning. He noted the idea has support from some administration and business segments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard W. Robison
Rn.y
Joseph Barrett
Conklin
N.Y
Weather outlook shifts offshore for warmer Richmond day
A high pressure area near Delaware moves east off the coast today, bringing sunny skies and warmer temperatures to the Richmond area. The push should ease cool mornings, with milder afternoon readings and light winds expected.
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Richmond
Delaware
World War I revisit recalls Argonne action and shelter
A veteran revisits the Argonne battle site forty seven years after his raw infantry days. He recalls the safety of a warm French barn versus the bloodbath of combat as memories of his World War I service resurface.
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the Argonne
Valley
Middletown seeks annexation of 323 acres in Frederick County
Middletown plans to petition the Frederick County Circuit Court on January 17 to annex 323 acres adjacent to the town. The area would expand the town to about 429 acres, increasing population from 386 to 585. The ordinance cites proximity to infrastructure and near-future development needs as justification.
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Middletown
Frederick County
Archie Manuel
Ridings
Reece Cooley
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
South Vietnamese Join in Valley Battle
South Vietnamese aratroopers and U Vietnamese regulars fought North Vietnamese troops in the Sa Rang Valley near the Cambodian frontier. The clash lasted nearly four hours with reported Communist losses around 180 to 220 in different counts. U S and Vietnamese forces conducted screenings and bombardments while reporting light government casualties and several small counteractions against Viet Cong forces in the Mekong Delta region.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
U.S
Sarang Valley
Hanoi
U.S. 1St Air Cavalry Division
BS2
Guam
Chu Prong Mountain
Tan Hiep
Mekong
Delta
A Stint with the Red Phone in Winchester
A Star staff writer spends a night with the Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad detailing calls and daily duties. The crew answers a 5:30 p.m. call, frees a trapped horse, and responds to a 7:10 a.m. nursing home request. Squad members describe the emotional toll, especially on scenes involving children, and the routine nature of many calls.
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Rt. 522
Not every night is tragic says Emory Eby
Emory Eby of the Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad reflects on a challenging night. He joined the squad four years ago and on tonight’s incident he was part of squad 4B. He described settling in at home after a long shift.
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Emory Eby
Eby
Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad
Tuleremia Outbreak Reported in Virginia County Areas
Virginia Game Commission suspends hunting in parts of southeastern Frederick and northwestern Warren counties due to a tularemia outbreak in cottontail rabbits. Traps target foxes to check for spread. disease specialists from the University of Georgia are testing wildlife. Hunters advised to wear gloves and wash hands after handling rabbits. deer pose no disease risk but traps could injure. Deer season continues through November 27.
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Virginia Game Commission
Frederick County
Warren County
Pine Hill
Cedarville
Reliance
Double Church
Southeastern Wildlife Cooperative Disease Study
University of Georgia
Athens
Clarke County
Blake Denney
David Ramsey
Richmond Dies in Auto Collision Near Romney West Virginia
Seldon Richmond age 36 of Pleasant Dale West Virginia an Ashworth Brothers employee was killed in a head on collision on Route 50 six miles east of Romney. The other driver Mr Waybright of Manassas suffered a head laceration and was treated at Hampshire Memorial Hospital. Richmond left a wife and two children.
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Ashworth Brothers
Romney
W.va
Seldon Richmond
Pleasant Dale
West Virginia
J. L. Baker
Baker
Mr. Waybright
Manassas
Hampshire Memorial Hospital
Richmond
Rescue Squad Logs 1535 Calls This Year
The Rescue Squad tallies 1535 calls so far this year, a number that doubles as the squad’s business telephone line.
South End Fire Co Memorial Service at Wesley Methodist Church
The South End Fire Company holds its annual memorial service at Wesley Methodist Church on Sunday November 21 at 11 a.m. The ad also notes availability of Madam Alexander dolls, Pussy Foot, and Sweet Tears, and lists Miller Hardware.
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South End Fire Co
Wesley Meth
Madam Alexander
Pussy Foot
Sweet Tears
Miller Hardware
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Michael John Clark Star
Ernest L. Wilkins
Morningside Dr
Charles Webber
Germain St
William N. Gochenour, JR
Country Club Terrace
Nancy Levi
Berryville
Robert D. Lee, JR
Ber
Red Party
China
Hong Kong
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Toyland
Miller’s Hardware
THE
RED Phone
Michael John Clark
Star
Bill Kerns
Glenn H. Lee
Lee
Pennsylvania
Fern’s Fine Foods
Hayfield
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