Economic Bill Clears House Amid Inflation Fight
The House approved a measure to suspend the 7 percent investment tax credit for about 16 months to curb inflation. The vote was 221 to 118 as President Johnson pressed governors to trim public spending, with Republican Henry Bellmon criticizing federal pacing. Democrats tied the move to Johnson's broader anti inflation program including a $3 billion spending cut and reduced agency borrowing.
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House
Johnson
Paul B. Johnson
Mississippi
Demerat
White House
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Henry Bellmon
Oklahoma
Bellmon
Oklahoma City
Feder
Bellman
Senate Promises Probe Into Poverty Program Debates Extension
Sen. Joseph S. Clark urges a cautious vote on a 2.5 billion bill extending the antipoverty program for a third year. He notes a top to bottom inquiry of Shriver’s Office of Economic Opportunity will begin later this year with nationwide hearings to assess grass roots effectiveness and needed improvements.
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Washington
Senate
Sargent Shriveer
Joseph S. Clark
de Pa
Clark
Shriver
Office of Economic Opportunity
Town Crier Cold Weather Outlook
The article notes a drop in temperature from 48 to 45 degrees by 10 45 am with rain and cooler conditions expected tonight The forecast predicts a low in the 40s and a possible high near 60 degrees tomorrow
Sunday Special at Fern's Fine Foods
Fern's Fine Foods in Hayfield Virginia offers a Sunday special featuring a $1.90 baked honey glazed ham with pineapple sauce and salad plus two vegetables, beverage, rolls and butter. Includes Apple Sauce Cake as dessert.
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Fern’s Fine Foods
Hayfield
September Rain Records Break Drought. Wettest Since 1893
The Winchester region reports September 1961 as the wettest on record with 9.27 inches, surpassing 1945's 8.07 and 1952's 5.15. Year-to-date rainfall reached 26.85 inches for nine months, above the 53 year average by .84 inches, while January through August totaled 28.23 inches before dipping last year. Farmers welcome the moisture for streams and wells but worry about corn and fall crops, with pastures improving though lacking body. Environment Service Administration continues on Page 2.
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Winchester Research Laboratory
Fred Stine
Stine
Mansfield urges Eisenhower to state war views for Johnson
Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield urged former President Dwight D. Eisenhower to spell out具体 what is needed to win the Vietnam War. Mansfield pressed for specifics on force levels and weaponry, noting Eisenhower avoided a direct yes or no on nuclear use. He said Johnson would value such views but asked for clear proposals including troop numbers and action implied by would take any action to win.
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Washington
Mike Mansfield
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Johnson
Eisenhower
Europe
Korea
Chicago
Mansfield
Viet Nam
China Reds Pledge Support to North Vietnam on Anniversary
Defense Minister Lin Piao, speaking for Mao, vows China will back Vietnamese rebels to the end and warns the United States against forcing China into war. A mass rally in Beijing's Gate of Heavenly Peace Square accompanies the premiere of a color film of Red China's three nuclear tests.
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China
United States
Lin Piao
Mao Tse-tung
Central Committee
Communist Party
America
Peking People’s Daily
Liberation Army
Red Guards
Mao
Peking
Heavenly Peace Square
Peking Radio
Soviet Union
B52 Bombers Strike Communist Forces in South Vietnam
U S B52 bombers pounded Communist troops in South Vietnam with two raids for a second day. One raid hit infiltration routes south of the DMZ while another hit troops and supply areas 40 miles northwest of Qui Nhon. Ground combat remained small and scattered nationwide. North Vietnam saw heavy bombing missions against oil depots and missile sites in Hanoi Haiphong and the southern panhandle.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Qui Nhon
U.S. 1St Cavalry
North
Viet Nam
U.S
Hanoi
Haiphong
Panhandle
Vast Vigil for Peace Opens at United Nations
New York and nationwide church leaders launch a month long vigil for peace in Viet Nam led by Pope Paul VI. Religious figures from Protestant, Catholic and Jewish communities urge daily prayers in October to end the conflict.
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United Nations
Viet Nam
Reuben H. Mueller
National Council of Churches
Paul VI
Allen Walker
Disciples of Christ
Dallas
H. Franklin Paschall
Nashville
Tenn
Southern Baptist Convention
Southeast Asia
Maurice N. Eisendrath
Union of American Hebrew Congregations
Jacob J. Weinstein
Central Conference of American Rabbis
Paul
Ben Mohr Herbister
United Church of Christ
World Order
Clearbrook V F C Semi annual Meeting October 10
Community notice reports a semi annual meeting for Clearbrook V F C scheduled October 10 at 8 p m in the Fire Hall. Also listed are Sunday Special at Redwood Restaurant from 1 to 9 p m under new management plus country ham roast with all the trimmings and all you can eat. Opening October 3 Burchams Garage 36 W Hart St offers auto repair transmission brakes and tune ups. Sinclair Oil and Grease shown.
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Clearbrook V.F.C
Redwood
Burcham’s
Hart St
Sinclair Oil & Grease
State Department Groans Over Anti Castro Raids
The State Department laments anti Castro exile raids on Cuba saying they fail to weaken Castro and instead boost his propaganda. Officials confirm the U S is probing a recent bombing raid for possible neutrality violations while exile groups claim large quantities of explosives hit sugar warehouses oil tanks a naval base and a power plant near Nuevitas.
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State Department
Washington
Cuba
U.S
Department
Havana
Nuevitas
Miami
Consid
Gun Show Opens At Armory At East Coast Event
Gun collectors from 20 states display and trade guns and ammunition at the Armory show. Manuel Sempeles of the Shenandoah Valley Gun Collectors Association says dealers will exhibit rifles valued over 2000 dollars and historic pieces such as pre Revolutionary period Kentucky flintlocks. He envisions a national trade center for gun collectors and a major east coast show. The event runs today 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and tomorrow 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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Manuel Sempeles
Shenandoah Valley
Gun Collectors’ ‘Association
Winchester
Sempeles
UN to take over South-West Africa resolution eyed
African diplomats expect a General Assembly vote of at least 70 to 2 in favor of a United Nations takeover of South-West Africa from South Africa. Portugal and South Africa likely to oppose. most other members to abstain or stay away. The resolution follows the ICJ ruling and progresses with broad sponsorship including the Soviet Union.
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United Nations, N.Y
United Nations
South-West Africa
South Africa
General Assembly
Portugal
Africa
Asia
Golia
Soviet Union
League of Nations
International Court of Justice
The
Hague
Assembly
Inez Sculpts Fatal Path Across Caribbean Cuba
Hurricane Inez slams Cuba with winds up to 138 mph causing heavy rain and at least 100 deaths. Forecasters warned Florida as Inez veered west-northwest, skirting near Havana and threatening to return ashore on Cuba’s western coast. Authorities tracked the eye and warned residents of looming danger.
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Cuba
Inez
Weather Bureau
Miami
Fla
Caribbean
Florida
Fidel Castro
U.S
Oriente
Atlantic
Bahamas
Havana
Community Chest Campaign Begins Monday
The 1966 Community Chest drives starts Monday with hundreds of volunteers aiming for 73600 to support eight agencies including Boy Scouts Girl Scouts Children's Home Society Fremont Street Nursery Psychiatric Clinic Salvation Army USO and Winchester Day Nursery. Campaign director Philip A Colclough Jr announced division chairs for Special gifts Dr Mervyn C Teague Industrial W Carlisle Fisher Commercial Harold M Bageant Retail Larry D Moore Services Charles G Jones City Individuals Vernon G LaBarre County parent Philip Hy Sprenkle Kernstown Professionals Mrs Betty Burkholder
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Community Chest
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Children’s Home Society
Fremont Street Nursery
Psychiatric Clinic
Salvation Army
U.S.O
Winchester Day Nursery
Philip A. Colclough, Jr
Mervyn C. Teague
Stewart St
W. Carlisle Fisher
Sheridan Ave
Harold M. Bageant
Loudoun St
Larry D. Moore
Shenandoah Hills
Charles G, Jones
Barr Ave
Vernon G
LaBarre
Kent Circle
Philip Hy Sprenkle
Kernstown
Betty Burkholder
Merrimans Lane
Unseasonably Cool Rain Drops Across Virginia Today
A frontal system moves through central Virginia bringing rain and cooler temperatures. The weather text notes a broad pattern of unseasonable cool weather for the day across the state, with lingering showers and sporadic steadier rain in southern and eastern regions.
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Richmond
Virginia
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Cientvog
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Guante
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Shenandoah
Ben B. Dutton, Jr
E. E. McIntyre
Harry F. Byrd, Jr
David G. Simpson
Mary Helen Massie
S.W. Africa
Hagmann’s
Coin-Op Wesh & Dry Clean Center
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