Winchester Nominated For All-America City
Winchester is nominated by the Winchester-Frederick County Chamber of Commerce for the 1973 All-America City Award in recognition of citizen efforts to improve downtown Winchester. The committee cites the Loudoun Street Mall, Parking Authority improvements, and Preservation of Historic Winchester as key projects.
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Winchester-Frederick County
Chamber of Ice
Winchester
Wendell L
Pat Robinson
National Municipal League
New York
Wilkins
Chamber
All-America City Committee
John P. Lewis
Loudoun St. Mall
Winchester Parking Authority
Historic
Shingleton to Receive National Book of Golden Deeds
Newton B. Shingleton, Winchester businessman and philanthropist, is to be honored with the Exchange Club of Winchester’s Book of Golden Deeds, a national award given only once before in Virginia. Winchester Mayor Stewart Bell Jr. will speak at the noon luncheon at the George Washington Hotel, with William Fauver presenting the award.
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Exchange Club of
Winchester
Newton B. Shingleton
Virginia
Exchange
Stewart Bell Jr
Exchange Club
George Washington Hotel
William Fauver
Byrd Endorses Godwin Draws Howell Criticism
U S Sen Harry Byrd Jr endorsed Mills E Godwin for Virginia governor drawing sharp criticism from independent candidate Henry Howell. Howell condemned the move calling it shocking while Godwin pitched performance over promises at Powhatan rally. Other former Democrats and local officials attended the Augusta County event as endorsements and political ties surfaced.
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Associated Press
Virginia
Mills E. Godwin
Godwin
Powhatan
Howell
Ruth Harvey Charity
Byrd
Augusta County
Harry F. Byrd Sr
Sen
Charity
Democratic Party
Nixon Offers Olive Branch as Congress Deliberates State of Union
President Nixon, seeking to move past Watergate, submits a 15 000 word State of the Union urging Congress to act on priority bills this year and to compromise on national problems while warning he will veto excessive spending and impound funds. He championed cooperation but defended executive war powers and called for budget discipline.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
Pennsylvania Avenue
Senate
Three Die In Weekend Car Crashes Across Area
Three people died and several injured as area highways faced a deadly weekend. Roger Slack, 16, of Clarke County died at Winchester Memorial Hospital after a crash on Rt. 635 Saturday. Larry Wetzel, 21, of Woodstock died at Winchester after a crash on Rt. 11 in Warren County. Jerry Evy, 18, of Mt. Jackson was killed on Rt. 11 north of Hawkinstown. Additional victims included William Bull, 23, and Connie Galliday, 9, both admitted in serious condition with injuries. The driver of the vehicle in the Shenandoah County crash remained sought.
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Roger Dean Slack
Clarke County
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Larry Michael Wetzel
Rt. 1
Woodstock
Warren County
Shenandoah County
Rt. 11
Hawkinstown
Jerry Alan Evy
Mt. Jackson
William Lyle Bull
Cork St
Winchester Memorial
Connie Galliday
Edinburg
F. G. Greene
Larry Wetzel
Green
Lewis Gatchell, Jr
Maurertown
Winchester lumberman Paul D. Plumly dies at 54
Paul D. Plumly 54 a Winchester lumberman died Saturday at Winchester Memorial Hospital He born January 10 1919 in Barnesville Ohio the son of the late Park W Plumly and Rae English He moved to Winchester in 1939 and led his family business after 1955 He served as Seabee in World War II 1942 to 1946 and held leadership roles with the Shenandoah Valley Manufacturers Association Appalachian Hardwood Manufacturers Association and the Commercial and Savings Bank until 1971
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Paul D. Plumly
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Barnesville
Ohio
Park W. Plumly
Rae English
Lynn Plumly
Belmont County
Winchester
P.W. Plumly
U.S. Navy
Shenandoah Valley Manufacturers Association
Commercial and Savings Bank
Appalachian Hardwood Manufacturers Association
Experts Unsure on Family Food Bill After Beef Ceiling Ends
Shoppers faced potential price rises as beef ceiling ends and new rules let prices rise to cover costs. Experts say consumer buying, not policy alone, will drive prices. Cattlemen fear volatility while some foresee a temporary bulge then possible easing.
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Louise Cook
Associated Press
Ed Spear
Armour & Co
Herbert Kramer
New Orleans Retail Grocers Association
Kramer
Judd Jutson
Bashas’ Food Markets
Phoenix
Ariz
Larry Eliason
Merlin Eliason and Sons Packing Co
Logan
Utah
Eliason
Bomb blasts injure 11 at London railway stations
Two bombs exploded at London rail terminals injuring 11 people. Police initially reported a fatality, later revised as alive in serious condition. Bomb scares disrupted service at two additional stations as warnings were received around noon.
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London
Scotland Yard
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Harry F. Byrd, Jr
Blacksb
VPI
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Kiwanis International
Ft. Defiance
Lacy T. Corbin
Rt. 4
South Dakota
Frederick County
John Clem III
Staunton
Richard Farrier
Frank Driver
Weyers Cave
Sen. Byrd
Charles F. Blackley
Democratic Committee
Olive Branch
Lulu Williams
Star Staff
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John H. Enders
Tom Cook
Berryville
Roger Slack
Richmond
Jack Roger
Elfreda Bell Slack
Jeffrey Slack
George Bell
Rippon, W. V
Crum's United Methodist Church
John LeGault
Crum’s Church Memorial Building Fund
Winchester Lumberman
John Olson
Idaho Cattlemen’s Association
Ken Boughton
Kansas Department of Agriculture
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