Two China policy faces setback in United Nations vote
The Italian plan to turn the China question to a UN study group failed Tuesday as Peking lost badly, 11 votes behind Nationalists, shocking observers. U S support for the Italian plan stirred expectations of a shift toward two China, while new African governments and U S pressure were blamed for the defeat.
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U.N
United States
Washington
Peking
U.S
Red China
Amebassador S.O. Adebo
Nigeria
Marof Achkar
Guinea
Albania
Auto safety proposals target 1968 cars by Haddon
Dr. William Haddon's 23 safety proposals aim to reduce injuries in new cars. The plans cover head rests, braking for automatics, and interior injury protection, with many already met by current models. He noted GSA standards differ and did not specify which 1967 or foreign cars might fail to qualify.
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Detroit
William Haddon Jr
National Highway Safety Chief
Haddon
National Traffic and Highway Safety Agency
Detroit Automobile Show
Auto Company
James M. Roche
General Motors
Arjay Miller
Ford
Lynn A. Townsend
Chrysler
Roy Abernethy
American Motors
Dr. Haddon
United States
Old Virginia License Plate Found Under Porch
A man working on a house on West Cork Street found an old automobile plate under a porch and turned it to Fred Jenkins of the city. The black and white porcelain plate on metal backing is smaller than modern plates. John Jackson, a plate collector, identifies it as one of 4,599 Virginia plates issued between 1906 and 1909.
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W. Cork St
Fred Jenkins
John Jackson
Surviving Aronson Quintuplet Relapses in Pittsburgh
The sole surviving Aronson quintuplet, Roni Sue, faced serious breathing problems in Pittsburgh. Dr. Lee Bass said she had apnea episodes requiring stimulation to breathe, altering survival outlook. Born 24 weeks early, she already faced prior crises after four sisters died within 56 hours of birth.
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Pittsburgh
Aronson
Roni Sue
Lee Bass
Bass
One-Inch Snowfall Nearly Gone
One inch of snow melted by noon as temperatures rose to 37 degrees. A warmer end to the day was forecast with colder weather expected tomorrow or Friday. No more snow is predicted but winds of 10 to 20 mph. Roads were lightly covered countywide with one accident in Winchester causing $400 total damage to a car and truck. no injuries. Statewide, icy stretches remained risky with three crashes near Fredericksburg and a fatality in Roxboro, N C. Snow was heaviest in the mountains. Bristol reported a notable accumulation. Snow depths ranged two to six inches, prompting a Tennessee county to close one school system.
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Highway Department
Winchester
E. Pall Mall St
Edgar Baker
S. Kent St
Charles Martin Smith
Front Royal
Associated Press
Fredericksburg
T.H. Humphrey
Roxboro
N.C
Tennessee
Sullivan County
Virginia
Freed for Backwoods Girlfriend Tied to Killer
Mary Katherine Hampton, 24, friend of convicted killer Emmett Monroe Spencer, was released from Louisiana Women's Prison after serving about five years. She testified in Florida and claimed fear of the electric chair drove her to plead guilty to two 1960 Louisiana slayings. Attorney F Lee Bailey defended her, arguing she was framed by Spencer who faces execution in Florida.
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Gabriel
Mary Katherine Hampton
Louisiana Women’s Prison
Miss Hampton
Louisiana
F. Lee Bailey
Samuel H. Sheppard
Cleveland
Ohio
Sandy Hook
Emmett Monroe Spencer
Spencer
Bailey
Florida
Raiford
Michigan Digs Out From Major Snowstorm
Destructive arctic winds whip Michigan and Great Lakes states as the season’s first major snowstorm hits. In Ludington 181 passengers ride out the storm aboard the City of Midland while a rescue pulls eight Nordmeer seamen from a stricken ship. A tug aims to free the grounded ferry as power outages affect over 10,000 people and crews battle seven foot drifts.
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Ludington
Mich
Michigan
Great Lakes
Weather Bureau
Montana
Nebraska
North Central
Lake Huron
Coast ~Guard
Nordmeer
City of Midland
Sturgeon Bay
Wis
Lake Michigan
Maple City
Upper Michigan
Lower Michigan
Power Company
Attorneys Advise Frederick County on Annexation Steps
Frederick County Board listens as three lawyers review annexation law and the City of Winchester’s potential plan. No action beyond feasibility study authorization. if preliminary boundaries hold, Winchester could roughly double in size. Presented by Board Chairman Byron Brumback and members Donald Baughman and Grover Teets with County Attorney Joseph Massie and attorney J Sloan Kuykendall assisting.
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Frederick County Board of Supervisors
Winchester
Byron O. Brumback
Donald Baughman
Grover Teets
Joseph A. Massie
J. Sloan Kuykendall
Massie
Seven Allied Nations to Observe Short Holidays Truces
Allied nations plan brief truces at Christmas New Year and Lunar New Year in Vietnam. Reports say ground fighting eased for a fourth day while Viet Cong violence continued including four civilians killed and 14 freed from a Mekong Delta camp. In the Middle East, Syria called for overthrow of Jordan's king as Israel shot down Egyptian jets amid border clashes.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Mekong Delta
Damascus
Syria
Jordan
Hussein
Middle East
Israel
Socialists call for Hussein ouster and Palestine focus
The Baathist International Command urged rebels in Jordan to overthrow King Hussein and create a climate for Palestine return. Hussein labeled the region volatile and accused the Russians of stirring tension. Reports also note Israeli air action against Egyptian MiG-19s, cross-border fire from Jordan, and Washington's move to bolster Jordan's air force with 36 F-104 Starfighters.
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Syria
Jordan
Palestine
Baathist International Command
National Progressive Front
Hussein
Israel
Samua
Amman
Middle East
Rujum
Jacdean
Washington
United States
US artillery shelling kills civilians near Saigon
U S headquarters reports a mistaken 105mm artillery volley into Tan Uyen killing three civilians and wounding 19. A spokesman calls it a very regrettable accident caused by firing data error. Earlier, Tan Uyen was hit last July 1 by Air Force bombs that killed five and wounded 43.
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U.S
U.S. 1St Infantry Division
Tan Uyen
Saigon
Bien Hoa
U.S. Army Speeial Forces
Plei Djereeng
Highlands
North
Viet Nam
Tare
Hanoi
Dien Bien Phu
Panhandle
Vinh
Cancer Society urges stop smoking and tests for tar
The American Cancer Society renewed its plea to quit smoking to reduce cancer emphysema and heart disease. It backs public information on tar and nicotine content and participates in an FTC hearing on cigarette testing.
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Cancer Society
Washington
American Cancer Society
Ems
Harold S. Diehl
Diehl
Tobacco
U.S. Public Health Service
Taxes Due December 5 in Winchester and Frederick County
The notice sets December 5 as the final date to pay 1966 taxes without penalty. It lists M. D. Weaver as City of Winchester treasurer and Harry L. McCann as Frederick County treasurer.
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M. D. Weaver
City of
Winchester
Harry L. McCann
Frederick County
Antiaircraft Guns Arrive 10 Miles Below Dong Ha
The United States deployed antiaircraft guns on a hill near Dong Ha South Vietnam ten miles south of the DMZ defense zone. The 1st Battalion 44th Artillery equipped with truck mounted machine guns and tracked cannons reinforces the Dong Ha concentration feared as a Communist air strike target.
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Dong HA
South Viet Nam
United States
Demilitarized Zone
da Nang
Army
44Th Artillery
F&M and Middletown Bank Merger Approved
Shareholders of Middletown State Bank and Farmers and Merchants National Bank approved the merger with over 85 percent and 82 percent support respectively. The combined institution would operate as Middletown Office of Farmers and Merchants with branches in Ward Plaza Stephens City Berryville Cameron Street Amherst Street and Valley Avenue. The new bank would hold about $37 million in deposits and over $42 million in assets once approved by the Comptroller of the Currency.
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Middletown State Bank, Inc
Farmers and Merchants National Bank
J. J. Pickeral
Middletown Bank
Wilbur M. Feltner
F&m
Farmers and Merchants
Middletown State Bank
Middletown Office of Farmers and Merchants
Middletown
Ward Plaza
Stephens City
Berryville
N. Cameron St
Amherst St
Valley Ave
Bake and Rummage Sale Friday at Mt Airy Center
Community bulletin announces a bake and rummage sale on Friday at Mt Airy Community Center located at 141 S Loudoun St. Proceeds support center activities and programs. Volunteers welcome to assist with setup and sales.
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Loudoun St
Mt. Airy Community Center
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New Orleans
Hermine Fielder
Kresge’s
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Alpena
Ernst
George Steinbeck
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Sarah Zane Fire CO
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