Boyd to Retire as Chief Transition to Captain Funk
Chief J Thomas Boyd will retire January 1 ending 42 years with the police department, 19 as chief. The City Council unanimously confirmed Capt. Francis M Funk as successor after Mayor Council recommended him as police commissioner. Funk has 36 years with the department and helped establish the Identification Bureau and Records in 1932.
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J. Thomas Boyd
Francis M. Funk
Boyd
Police Department
William M
Capt
Funk
Battaile
Warren County
Frederick County
Winchester Chief Boyd to Retire After 42 Years on Force
Winchester Police Chief Tom Boyd announces retirement effective January 1 1967 ending a 42 year career begun as a patrolman on Winchester’s night beat. He cites loyalty to the department and people as reason for stepping down and urges selection of a successor from current police staff.
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Winchester
Tom Boyd
Luther Pannett
Frederick County
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Chief Boyd
Pannett
SVA
Middle Road
Tiffin, O
Police
Michael A. Doran
C. W. Hollis
Doran
Hollis
Boyd
Battaile
Department
Police Department
Geese Fly North Over Ward Plaza Signaling Winter
Town Crier Bill Kremer saw a flock of geese overhead Ward Plaza Saturday night. The birds flew north, a real sign that winter is on its way.
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Bill Kremer
Ward Plaza
Gang Warfare Flares in Chicago
AP reported a flare up of gang violence in a South Side Chicago neighborhood near the University of Chicago. A policeman was grazed by a sniper bullet and a 15 year old boy was shot in the stomach as police arrested more than 60 youths, many identified as Blackstone Rangers.
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Chicago
Allo Negro South Side
University of Chicago
Edward Carmody
Blackstone Rangers
Stewart
Denny's Com Auction Sets Tonight at 7 30
A local auction at Denny's Com tonight at 7 30 features furniture appliances and tools with bid opportunities for residents and collectors. Proceeds support unspecified community needs.
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Denny’s
4000 New Troops Arrive in Vietnam
Saigon reports 4000 fresh American combat troops arrive in Vietnam as the Ivy Division’s 3rd Brigade shores up to full strength bringing total U S forces to 325000. McNamara tours battle areas while pilots conduct bombing missions over North Vietnam amid ongoing skirmishes and political Cabinet tension in Saigon.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Robert S. McNamara
Viet Nam
Nguyen Cac Ky
Mekong
Vung Tau
McNamara
Phu Cat
U.S. 1St Cavalry
Oriskany
South China Sea
U.S. Navy
North Viet Nam
Air Force
Marine
Haiphong
Ha Noi
Panhandle
North
GE Faces Big Strike Over Labor Clash
Washington AP reports General Electric, with 6 billion dollars in annual sales, nears the largest work stoppage in its history as about 125000 workers prepare to walk out at 12:01 a.m. Monday. Unions unite for first time this year to press claims amid possible 80 day Taft Hartley injunction from President Johnson. George Meany leads AFL CIO committee backing the unions.
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Washington
Mammoth
General Electric Co
Johnson
Taft-Hartley
Viet Nam
Weekend Special All Dark Cotton Dresses
Weekend sale at Buzzella's Shop features dark cotton dresses with large discounts. Limited stock on hand. Customers urged to visit for doorbuster pricing and weekend-only deals.
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Buzzella’s Shop
Sheppard seeks Cleveland move for murder retrial
After an 11 minute hearing Judge Talty planned to rule Friday at 11 a.m. on a defense motion to move Samuel H. Sheppard murder retrial from Cleveland. Bailey offered five scrapbooks and four Cleveland Press issues to show publicity prejudicial to the case.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Francis J. Talty
Samuel H. Sheppard
F. Lee
Cleveland Press
Sheppard
Marilyn
Zoning Change Rejected for Clifford Street District
City Council unanimously approved a Planning Commission recommendation to deny a petition to rezone five parcels on the south side of 400 block W Clifford St from residential to commercial. Opponents urged preserving residential character while proponent Dr. Bennett argued benefits like off street parking and hospital proximity. Former councilman H W Butler Jr spoke on his mother’s behalf before the council adjourned.
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Planning Commission
Clifford St
Bradford S. Bennett
Helen H. Whiting
W. Clifford St
H. W. Butler, Jr
Butler
Handley Gym Suits Small to Extra Large
Sport shop at the corner of Boscawen and Braddock offers Handley Gym Suits in sizes from small to extra large. Local shoppers browse a range of athletic apparel and accessories.
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Handley Gym
Boscawen & Braddock
Johnson outlines Social Security boosts in Baltimore ceremony
President Johnson announced a blueprint for at least 2.2 billion dollars in Social Security increases aiming for an average 10 percent rise and minimum monthly checks of 100 dollars. The plan would not take effect until January 1, 1968 and accompanies a broader two day political tour.
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Baltimore
Johnson
Congress
Anotheer
Prince Souvanna Phouma
O Laos
Viet Nam
Wilmington
Del
Crats
Rail Strike On Despite Court Order
A strike by the Switchmen's Union of North America against Rock Island Railroad continues despite a temporary restraining order from U.S. District Court in Chicago. Pickets at terminals across 14 states disrupt freight and affect about 1,200 union members and 14,000 Chicago area commuters.
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Kansas City, Kan
Switchmen’s Union of North America
Rock Island Railroad
Chicago
Joseph Sam Perry
U.S. District Court
Ponca City
Okla
Tuffy Steinbeck
Steinbeck
L. C. Chishelm
T. E. Desch
Perry
Glen Ellyn
Neil P. Speirs
Buffalo
N.Y
Minneapolis Minn
Des Moines
Eldon
Loway
Sis Louis
Reno
Fort Worth
Tex
Kansas City
Topeka
Wichita
Goodland
Kan
Adjournment Hopes Mount in Congress
Congress faces pressure to adjourn by Oct. 20 or Oct. 22 as leaders seek time for campaigning ahead of the Nov. 8 elections. The Senate races through three remaining appropriations measures including a $406 million District of Columbia bill and a $4.1 billion public works package. A foreign investors tax bill, backed by the administration, looms next for final action.
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Washington
Congress
House
Senate
District of Columbia
America
Senate House
Food For Peace
Clear, cool weather from high pressure in southeast
Richmond reports that a high pressure area over the southeastern states is bringing clear skies and cool temperatures to the Old Dominion. The system persists, shaping a calm late season pattern across Virginia and neighboring areas.
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Richmond
Old Dominion
Salvation Army Auxiliary Rummage Sale at Headquarters
The Salvation Army Auxiliary announces a rummage sale at headquarters on October 14 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Proceeds support local programs and services.
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Salvation Army Auxiliary
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F. M. Funk
William M. Battaile
Mary Helen Massie
Doug O'Connell
Kernstown
Carper’s Valley
Charlie McVicar
Northern Virginia Power Co
National Fruit Product Co., Inc
Council
Town Crier
Amherst St
Hawthorne
Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints
Amherst
LBJ
Vietnam
Ers
Qui Nhon
da Nang
Sam
Cuyahoga County
Big Strike
Organized Labor
George Meany
Afl-Cio
Bailey
U.S. Supreme Court
John T. Corrigan
Talty
Corrigan
Malcolm Davies
Star
Winchester Memorial Hospital
The
Bennett
Iowa
Jim Pate
Porters
Pat’s Beauty Shop
S. Cameron
Farmers & Merchants Bank
Frederick
Charles R. Duvall
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