Byrd to Seek End of Surcharge as Tax Fight Grows
Virginia Senator Harry F Byrd Jr proposes ending the income tax surcharge to curb inflation. He says trimming the 2.7 billion foreign aid bill and other budget cuts could offset revenue loss. Byrd also urged caution on Vietnam war expectations, stressing no early end in sight.
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Lovingston
Virginia
Harry F. Byrd,Jr
Byrd
Nelson County Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Senate
First general killing frost hits area early this season
The Winchester region records the first general killing frost of the season with a low of 20 degrees at the Fruit Research Laboratory. Frost began later than the usual date of Oct 18, after some prior spotty frosts, and is being noted as a historic early freeze.
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Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory
Vietnam war plane losses top six thousand in 1961 1965 era
US Command reports 6000 American aircraft losses in Vietnam since January 1 1961 totaling about 6 billion dollars. Helicopters number 3114 and fixed wing 2886 with 1353 helicopters destroyed by enemy gunners in the south and 10 shot down in the north. Reductions due to rocket mortar and other causes add 1751 helicopters lost. In fixed wing 921 shot down in the north and 392 in the south. Also 1573 planes lost to other causes. A U S soldier freed after 40 months held by North Vietnamese is Pfc Jesse B Harris Jr of Port Chester New York. The lull continues as U S B 52s strike near the Cambodian border and Viet Cong infiltration routes near Saigon.
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Absentee Ballot Applications Deadlines Set in Winchester Area
Absentee ballot applications must be signed by registrars by midnight Thursday for election day on November 4. In Winchester, obtain them at City Hall or from registrar Mrs. Martha Grim at 502 South Cameron Street. In Frederick County, visit the Clerk of the Circuit Court office or the registrar at each of 21 precincts.
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Winchester
Frederick County
City Hall
Martha Grim
S. Cameron St
Circuit Court
Lord Fairfax Community College Named Near Middletown
The Region 15 college near Middletown was named The Lord Fairfax Community College after unanimous approval by the State Board of Community Colleges during the Virginia system meeting in Roanoke. Ground broken Oct 11, construction is to open fall 1970.
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Middletown
Lord Fairfax Community College
State Board of Community Colleges
Virginia Community College System
Roanoke
Kenneth Gilpin
Wilkie W. Hunt
Virgil R. Strader
Alvin Lutz
UN Marks Birthday With Calls for Peace and Reform
The United Nations marks its 24th birthday with a show of U S Soviet accord and urgent warnings from Secretary-General Thant about war, arms race, and human rights abuses. Assembly President Brooks echoes concern over war and poverty while noting survival of 24 years without a major holocaust.
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Thant
San Francisco
Africa
General Assembly
Angie Brooks
Liberia
County annexation vs consolidation school costs question
Mrs H E L explains that children remaining in the county after annexation would attend county schools for free. Those in the annexed area would attend city schools free but without bus service. With consolidation bus service would continue. County annexed-area students could only attend county schools if the board allows it and would pay.
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Demonstrators Defy Curfew in Tripoli Violence
In Tripoli Lebanon security forces fired on demonstrators near the main mosque killing at least four and wounding seven. Curfew followed army guerrilla clashes as mobs clashed with troops and police near the harbor and in the city square.
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Israel
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Consolidation Plan for Winchester and Frederick County Report
The Consolidation Committee chaired by Senator J Kenneth Robinson outlines principles for uniting Winchester with Frederick County. It proposes twelve boroughs with one council member each, equalized votes during transition, nonpartisan school decisions via nine district boards, and continued service of current officeholders until 1971 with staff retained.
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Board of
Nuclear talks edge forward amid arms race concerns
Washington reports say the United States and the Soviet Union resumed active discussions on opening talks to halt the nuclear arms race. Asian sources indicate a private understanding between President Nixon and South Vietnam's Nguyen Van Thieu on timing for troop withdrawals.
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Spectacles key clue in Tate murder case
Police disclosed that the killer who killed actress Sharon Tate and four others last August dropped thick lensed tortoise shell eyeglasses near Tate's body in Bel Air. Detectives said the owner appeared near sighted and likely aged 20 to 40, with a small “volleyball shaped” head and ears close to the face.
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Sharon Tate
Miss Tate
Bel Air
Frokowsky
Stephen Parent
Robert Helder
Helder
Wayne W. Hoeft
Hoeft
All the Facts on Merger Meeting Plans
The Frederick County Taxpayers Association will sponsor an All the Facts on Merger meeting Wednesday at 7 30 p m in Frederick County Junior High School. Leonard C Ellis president says the session will present facts in plain language to help citizens fairly assess a proposed merger of Frederick County and Winchester. Absentee ballot applications available at Holton Headquarters with deadline Oct 30. 662 8916.
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Frederick County Tax- Payers Association
Frederick County
Leonard C. Ellis
Board of
City of
Winchester
Holton
Weather Outlook for Virginia Warms This Weekend
A large high pressure system centered over Ohio and Pennsylvania will move off the coast by Saturday bringing a warming trend and some cloudiness to Virginia.
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Richmond
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Sears Catalogue Desk offers 10 percent discount
Christmas catalogue order discount event at Sears Catalogue Desk with Country Ham Fried Chicken Supper and Home made Pies hosted by Stephens City Methodist Church on October 25 from 5 p.m. Adults 1.50 Children 0.75.
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Sears
Stephens City Methodist Church
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