Bible Survives 1764 Indian Raid. Presented to Strasburg Bank
A 1739 German Bible, saved from arson by an Indian raid, is to be presented to First National Bank in Strasburg. John Miller of Strasburg offered the relic, left to him by Levi Miller, after the 1764 attack that killed John Dellinger and wounded others.
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First National Bank
Strasburg
John Miller
Harold Lindamood
Miller
Levi Miller
John W. Wayland
Samuel Kercheval
Abraham Mitchell
Dellinger
John Dellinger
Kercheval
Anthony Spengler
Rachel Dellinger
MR. Newell
Bowman
Miller House
Wayland
Shenandoah Valley
George Miller
Thieu Says Shooting Incident Won’t Spark International Tension
Saigon President Nguyen Van Thieu stated there would be no international repercussions from the Da Nang shooting between the South Vietnamese navy and a Soviet fishing vessel. He noted the trawler was within territorial waters and that the first reaction is to pursue foreign boats entering Vietnamese waters.
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Saigon
Nguyen van Thieu
South Vietnam
Soviet Union
da Nang
Thieu
U.S
Kremlin
Mekong Delta
North Korea
Pueblo
Wonsan
Winchester Police Chief Funk Dies at 64
Maj. Francis M. Funk, longtime Winchester police chief and 39 year veteran, died suddenly at home aged 64. Born March 11 1905 in Warren County he rose through ranks from A Maj to chief January 1 1967. Funeral plans incomplete.
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Francis M. Funk
Winchester
Force
Millwood Ave
Maj. Funk
Police Department
J. Thomas Boyd
Warren County
Walter J
Annie Robinson Funk
Frederick County
Northern Virginia Power Co
National Fruit Product Co., Inc
Mayor Pays Tribute to Maj Funk Death Shocks Winchester
Mayor William M. Battaile recalls Maj. Funk who left Winchester for Capon Bridge W Va to turkey shoot when he learned of the detective’s death at about 11 a.m. Mrs Funk brought news as Chief will be missed by city leadership and colleagues.
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William M. Battaile
Winchester
Capon Bridge
W. Va
Francis M. Funk
Stewart Bell, Jr
Maj. Funk
Doubleday
Dell Publishing Co
Simon and Schuster
Mr. Griffith
Los Angeles Times
Saturday Review of Literature
Cyclamates Banned in Food and Drink
Washington announces immediate curbs on cyclamate use in foods and beverages. Beverages with high levels must be off shelves by January 1, other cyclamate items by February 1. Official notes no proven cancer link in humans and medical-use exemptions apply.
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Washington
Robert H. Finch
Finch
National Academy of Referee
Whittr
Navy to retire four more spy ships by June
Navy plans the retirement of four more noncombatant intelligence ships by June 30 leaving only two such vessels from an original fleet of ten. The Valdez and Muller will remain after the Oxford Georgetown Jamestown and Belmont are laid up. The move yields $43 million in savings.
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Washington
Navy
Valdez
Muller
Oxford
Georgetown
Jamestown
Belmont
Winchester Writer and Supervisor's Wife Die in Separate Crashes
A Winchester author and the wife of Stonewall District Supervisor Thomas B. Brumback were killed in separate traffic incidents last night. Richard Edward Griffith Jr., 57, died in a two car crash near Winchester at 7:45 pm. Margaret M. Brumback, 50, was struck while crossing Rt. 11 near her home about 7 miles north of Winchester. Ten others were injured.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Richard Edward Griffith, Jr
W. Clifford St
Rt. 7
Margaret M. Brumback
Siler
Rt. 11
Stonewall
Thomas B. Brumback
Newlin Dies at 80. prominent attorney and businessman
Joseph Bean Newlin, 80, of 260 Parkway, died today. Born June 11, 1889, in Frederick County he trained at Shenandoah Valley Academy Lincoln Jefferson University and Georgetown University. He practiced law in Virginia since 1915 and before the U.S. Supreme Court since 1929, led Newlin & Company real estate, and held multiple bar association posts.
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Joseph Bean Newlin
Parkway
Mr. Newlin
Lewis Bean
Ellen Snapp Newlin
Frederick County
John Snapp
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Richmond College
Lincoln- Jefferson University
Georgetown University
Virginia
Florida
Supreme Court of United States
U.S Registration and Draft Boards
Aviation Corps
U.S. Army
U.S. War Risk Bureau
Newlin & Company
Federal Bar Assn
Winchester and
Frederick County Bar Assn
Weekend Warmth With Clouds In Virginia
A high pressure system from Kentucky moves east over Virginia bringing variable cloudiness and temperatures in the 60s Sunday.
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Richmond
Kentucky
Virginia
Four American Soldiers Die in Ambush Near DMZ
Four American soldiers were ambushed and killed by North Korean forces near the DMZ while returning in a 1½ ton truck after maintenance at a guard post. The attack was described as unprovoked. A U.S. spokesman said patrols launched an immediate sweep and recovered the bodies. the names were being withheld until relatives could be notified.
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Seoul
Demilitarized Zone
U.S
Italian Wine Bottles 99 Cent Sale Near Winchester
Local ad lists 99 cent bottles of Italian wine at Glass Barn on Route 11, 6 miles south of Winchester. Store open seven days, 9 to 11.
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Mi. S. of
Winchester
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Irvan O'Connell
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Bowmans
Thomas
South Branch
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Valley of Virginia
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Crief
L.R. McNealey
N. Kent St
University of Tennessee
Knoxville
Harry E. Williams
Mr. McNealy
Namese
Chief Funk
Institute of Applied Service
Chicago
Funk
Maj
Winchester Jaycees
Fraternal
Order of Police
First Presbyterian Church
S. Loudoun St
Marie Hodson
Gary Francis
Do.j. Funk
B.J. Funk
Stephens City
Clyde Grubbs
Jones Funeral Home
F.M. Funk
B.E Williams
Griffith
Ammie Moore Locke, Jr
Richards Ave
Katherine D. Schroth
S. Washington St
Margaret T. Armstrong
Linda June Robinson
Vargas Circle
Baltimore
Alan Leaver Robinson
Williams
MR. Griffith Was
Anne Douglas Williams Griffith
Richard Edward Griffith
Handley High School
Haverford College
Haverford
Signal Corps
Frank ‘Capra
The
Museum of Modern Art
New York City
Film Library
National Board of Motion Picture Review
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Paul Rotha
Samuel Goldwyn
Robert Flaherty
Frank Capta
Richard E. Griffith, Jr
Larry Sullivan
Newlin
Cl. Brumback & Sons, Inc
Ozzy's Pet Shop
Kent St
Free Guppies
Kwick- Klean Refuse Company
Mitzi Noble
Virginia Avenue School
Echo Village
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