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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1969
Page
6
Friends and neighbors converge on Amos K. King’s Lancaster County farm to rebuild after a barn fire that claimed his three year old son. The fire destroyed the barn two weeks ago and AP photographs capture the reconstruction effort.
Carl Bolts of the Virginia Highway Users Association spoke to the Winchester-Frederick County Chamber Legislative Action Committee about proposed four lane highway trailer rules with no extra weight and a small length increase. He said representatives can address groups on the plan, and the committee formed four subgroups led by Richard Kern, James Wilkins Sr, and Kenneth Patton.
Defense Secretary Melvin Laird indicated thousands of U.S. advisers may stay in Vietnam after a combat withdrawal, suggesting a residual force larger than the Kennedy era 6,000 to 7,000. He avoided predicting exact numbers and said the issue could be negotiated with North Vietnam.
Richmond millionaire Lawrence Lewis Jr. joins the Republican Finance Committee after leading a Virginians for Nixon group into the GOP. Rep. Rogers Morton announced the appointment at a Holton fundraiser dinner, where Morton also floated Byrd switching parties and a possible Nixon visit to Virginia before the November election.
The Gallup Poll reports Nixon with 57 percent approval after an 8 point drop over four surveys. A survey conducted Oct 3 to Oct 9 across 300 localities shows independents at 60 percent approval while rank-and-file Republicans are at 80 percent.
New York Times reports veteran anchor Chet Huntley may depart NBC News between February and June next year after 13 years paired with David Brinkley. NBC suggests after the 1970 midyear elections is more realistic. Huntley cites plans for a $15 million resort development in Montana as a delaying factor. Brinkley says he would stay longer if asked.
Tourists in Washington are offered a new sightseeing option using 77 passenger buses with trained guides to view the capital's sights in the city.
A Middletown Lions Club spokesman announced a public meeting on the proposed city county merger. The session is set for next Tuesday at 7 30 p m at Lions Community Hall near Rt 627. Panelists include State Sen J Kenneth Robinson Del F L Largent Jr and Supervisor Raymond Sandy of Opequon District.
Kentucky Attorney General John Breckinridge is compiling a report to assess whether about 1,800 mining operations hold valid licenses under the state workmen's compensation statutes. The inquiry seeks to determine compliance status across licensed mines.
The Virginia report identifies Sussex Dinwiddie and Nansemond as the three most important forest products counties in the state.
The Archeological Society of Virginia will hold its one day annual convention on Oct 25 in Winchester. Registration starts at 1 p.m. in Armstrong Auditorium Shenandoah College with George Scheulen as convention chairman.
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