Obituaries: Mrs Dora Himes Jones 81
Mrs Dora Himes Jones 81 died yesterday at her son in law and daughter Melvin and wife at 445 Fairmont Ave born May 3 1885 in Washington County Md daughter of Be ae United Brethren Church Berkeley Springs W Va and the Royal six grandchildren and two great grandchildren Funeral service Saturday 10 a m Omps Funeral Home Rev John Ware Burial St Luke Episcopal Cemetery Brownsville Md Body at funeral home family reception tomorrow 7 30 to 9 p m Also funeral for Marcell Johnson Clarke County will be Saturday 1 p m at Lewisville Church Rev Fielding Davenport burial Franklintown
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Melvin Dunlap
Fairmont Ave
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Washington County
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Omps
John Ware
St. Luke Episcopal Cemetery
Brownsville
Marcell Johnson
Clarke County
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Franklintown
Funeral Services Held for Anna Mae Shaffer
Anna Mae Shaffer of Winter Garden Florida died Friday in St. Petersburg Florida. She is survived by her daughter Mrs Jerry Switts of St. Petersburg and sister Mrs J V Sumption of Front Royal Road. Funeral service was conducted Tuesday in St. Petersburg.
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Winter Garden
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Jerry Switts
J. V. Sumption
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Mt Ararat, Biblical Ark resting place on Iran Turkey border
A volcanic plateau known as Mt Ararat sits on the boundary between Iran and Turkey in southwestern Asia, traditionally identified as the resting place of Noahs Ark.
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Weather Elsewhere
A brief Associated Press dispatch surveys weather conditions in regions outside the main coverage area. It highlights notable fronts, temperature shifts, and notable storm systems affecting distant locales.
Washington draft calls and urban affairs plan noted
The Defense Department announced a November draft call of 43 700 with a boosted December request of 46 200 to keep inductees from holiday duty. May 1953 saw about 53 000 called as Korea wound down. Post offices on Ohio State and SUNY Buffalo campuses will be fully automated within a month offering stamps postal cards envelopes minimum insurance. A 15 member Senate Committee on Urban Affairs was proposed to study federal aid impact on cities and evaluate programs. Pierre Salinger says Nixon has strengthened the 1968 Republican nomination prospects.
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U.S
Verwoerd Assassination Sparks South Africa State Funeral Plans
The Parliament stabbing of Prime Minister Verwoerd on Tuesday prompted a state funeral scheduled for Saturday. Flags were lowered nationwide and all sports events canceled. Tsafendas, a Mozambican-born naturalized South African, acted as the assailant. The Nationalist party will caucus to choose a new leader likely to be the next prime minister. Theo du Plessis Donges, Balthazar Vorster, and Ben Schoeman are among contenders. The party vows to maintain stringent racial policies.
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Balthazar J. Vorster
Ben Schoeman
South Africa
Compromise Sets New Funding Level for Foreign Aid Program
A conference committee reconciled Senate and House versions of the foreign aid program funding. The initial requests ranged from 8.37 billion to 2.85 billion, with the final authorization settling at 3.50 billion as a compromise that could still be reduced during the appropriation bill passage.
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Two Copper Producers Raise Prices to 38 Cents
Two major copper producers Copper Range Co and Inspiration Consolidated Copper Co lifted prices by two cents to 38 cents per pound. The move breaks government price guidance. Copper Range cited uncontrollable forces while noting support for a prior increase was withdrawn under pressure. Industry groups study the latest rise.
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Frederick County Education Association hears Souders on human personality
Professor Bruce Souders of Shenandoah College spoke at James Wood High School on how teachers shape student personality. The meeting covered association business, upcoming regional and state education conferences, and potential unification of Virginia education groups.
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Shenandoah College
Frederick County Education Association
Souders
Association
James Wood High School
Hoover
Virginia Education Association
Woodstock High School
Virginia Education
Egg Prices Recorded by Farm Bureau for September
Prices paid by Farm Bureau show Grade A Large at 45 cents per dozen, Grade B at 28.8 cents, Grade A Medium at 36 cents, with various other line items and current receipts noted. The report lists mixed, unnamed figures and OCR errors in several entries.
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Oess
Weather Today in Virginia Clear and cool with pleasant Friday
Forecast for Virginia calls for clear, cool conditions tonight with a low 41 to 55. Friday should be sunny and pleasant, peaking 78 to 82, followed by fair, warmer Saturday. Northerly winds 10 to 12 mph. Winchester skies note sunset 1 33 p m and sunrise 6 48 a m with a new moon on Sept 4.
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Rainfall Report Shows September Totals and Averages
Rainfall data for the past 24 hours ends at 8:30 a.m. today with September totals noted. Cumulative figures include rainfall to date for 04 1966 and 18.06 for the year, plus long term averages across 63 years and monthly averages for 53 years.
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Byrd backs Senate call to reduce troops in Europe
U S Senator Robert Byrd joined 24 colleagues in signing a resolution urging permanent reduction of American forces in Europe. He says modernization of warfare and air mobility allow withdrawal while preserving commitment to NATO. The total signer count reaches 25.
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U.S
Robert C. Byrd
D-W.va
U.S. Senate
Europe
Byrd
Senate Armed Services Committee
Nobel Prize Nomination Rules Require Written Endorsements
The rules specify that candidates cannot apply directly for the Nobel Prize. Each proposed candidate must be formally named in writing by a qualified endorser.
Wall Street Rises and Falls On Mixed News
The New York market opened irregular with most key stocks showing fractional moves. Polaroid gained three points while IBM Zenith Merck and Phelps Dodge edged up. Du Pont fell. large insurers and banks held steady. Xerox jumped on an opening block before pausing.
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Texaco
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General Dynamics
Continental Insurance
First Western Financial
Xerox
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