Obituaries and Funeral Notices From Virginia and West Virginia
Obituaries list several local deaths with funeral plans and survivors. Ralph W. Caldwell died in Las Vegas at 37. services held at Macedonia United Methodist Church. Jesse R. Wilson obituary notes his widow Rosa Dean Wilson. Samuel H. Brown, 58, died near Gainesboro with service at Jones Funeral Home. Irene E. Shiley, 52, of Rt 6 Winchester, died in Winchester Memorial Hospital. service at Omps Funeral Home with burial at Green Hill Cemetery.
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Wilson
Rosa Dean Wilson
McKee
Augusta
W. Va
Ralph W. Caldwell
Frederick County
Las Vegas
Nevada
Macedonia United Methodist Caurcd
Raymond Wemeldorf
Harry M. Crime
John Russell
George Lynn Jr
Samuel Reid
Harry E. Ridgeway
Raymond Shearer
William Madigen
Samuel H. Brown
Gainesboro
Mr. Brown
Leon
Bessie Jackson Brown
Glenn Loy
Larry
Scott Wingfield
Winchester
Frank Brown
Harry McKee
Harold DeHaven
Charles DeHaven
Irene E. Shiley
Rt. 6
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Omps Funeral Home
Allan Reading
Charles Harless
Green Hill Cemetery
Stephens City
William E. Edmondson, Jr
Mark Edmondson
Larry Edmondson
Aubrey Shiley
Strother Shiley, Jr
Weldon Smith
Omps
Greenhill Cemetery
Four men sentenced in federal court for weapon transport
Four men received sentences ranging from 48 years for illegal transport of stolen weapons from Richmond to Washington. The case highlights the seriousness of gun theft and trafficking. Carter's Grove in James City County is noted as an example of colonial Virginia craftsmanship.
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Richmond
Washington
Carter’s Grove
James City County
Virginia
Sgt. Alther Dies in Wreck While on Duty in Thailand
Staff Sergeant William Grady Alther, 25, USAF, died in a motor vehicle accident during a tour in Chiangmai Thailand. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Fred Alther of Buffalo New York and grandson of Mrs Julia Mackey. Surviving siblings include a sister Mrs Richard Vara of Rochester. Body arrival from the Far East pending.
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William Grady Alther
USAF
Chiangmai
Thailand
Alther
Fred Alther
Huntington Ave
Buffalo
N.Y
Julia Woore Mackey
Winchester
Bennett High School
U.S. Air Force
Europe
Asia
Air Force Communications
Richard Vara
Rochester
Thomas Grady
Orange
N.J
Far East
Heavy Flood Damage in North Vietnam Report
North Vietnam reports widespread flood damage to industry and farmland with thousands of acres lost. Officials caution on deaths injuries and refugees as Hanoi orders flood relief and dam repairs while US South Vietnamese offensives continue.
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Saigon
Hanoi
North Vietnam
United States
South Vietnam
Vietnam Press
Radio Hanoi
Dmz
Laos
Five Year Term On LSD Conviction In Winchester Case
A Winchester Corporation Court jury found Peter Foster 19 guilty of possession with intent to distribute LSD and sentenced him to five years in prison Judge Elliott D Marshall set Sept 17 for a defense motion hearing. Foster and David Richard Owford 18 of Bellview Ave were indicted June 24 for possessing LSD.
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Winchester Corporation
Peter Foster
State Penitentiary
Elliott D. Marshall
Foster
David Richard Owford
Bellview Ave
Crawford
Winchester
Richmond
Khrushchev’s Rise and Fall in Soviet History
Nikita Khrushchev rose from shepherd and locksmith to premier and first secretary guiding the Soviet Union through space triumphs and diplomacy. His flaws in economics and foreign policy, plus his role in the 1956 Hungarian crackdown and the Cuban Missile Crisis, led to his deposition in 1964 and a critical reassessment of his legacy.
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Kremlin
Shepherd
Soviet Party
Storm Fern Pounds Texas Coast With Heavy Rain
Remnants of Hurricane Fern drenched the Texas coast, with Corpus Christi hit hardest by four inches of rain and flash flood warnings issued for seven surrounding counties. Tides rose three to five feet as the storm, once at 90 mph, peaked near 11 p.m. with gusts to 70 mph.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Fern
Texas
Russell Moreney
Women Fire Safety Class At Winchester Fire School
A women’s Home Fire Safety class runs tomorrow from 1 p.m. to 4 30 p.m. at Rouss Fire Hall with a repeat next Sunday September 19. The 197 Winchester Fire School also starts tomorrow at the Fire Training Grounds Woodstock Lane. A total of 86 firemen enrolled in the Fire School.
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Winchester Fire School
Rouss
Woodstock Lane
Pier Angeli Dies at 39 in Beverly Hills
Italian born actress Pier Angeli known for delicate looks and a troubled marriage died at age 39 in Beverly Hills. Police said she had been ill with a stomach disorder and was under medical care. an autopsy was planned to determine the cause. Born Anna Maria Pierangeli in Sardinia, she arrived in Hollywood in 1950 chasing European and U S fame.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Pier Angeli
Miss Angeli
Helena Sorrell
M Angeli
Anna Maria Pierangeli
Sardinia
Hollywood
Miss America Crowning Is Tonight in Atlantic City
Miss America 1972 will be crowned tonight as protests shadow the event. Sandy Rings Miss Kansas, 20, moved audiences with ventriloquism while Georgia winner Cynthia Cook also impressed. Ohio’s Laurie Lea Schaefer won the swimsuit award.
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Atlantic City
N.J
Kansas
Sandy Rings
Topeka
Georgia
Cynthia Cook
Laurie Lea Schaefer
Ohio
Republicans Skip County Meeting in Frederick District
Neither of the two GOP House of Delegates candidates for the 17th District S Roger Koontz nor Raymond Guest Jr attended. Also absent was Frederick County Commonwealth's Attorney candidate Lawrence Ambrogi. Ken Stiles announced George Shafran of Arlington will speak at the next Young Republicans meeting September 21 at 7 30 p m at the Holiday Inn East. event open to the public.
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House of Delegates
S. Roger Koontz
Raymond Guest, Jr
Frederick Country
Holiday Inn East
Luna 18 Moon Probe Crashes in Sea of Fertility
Moscow reports the Soviet Luna 18 probe crashed into lunar mountains in the Sea of Fertility and lost radio contact. Launched September 2, it completed four lunar orbits before the failure. Western analysts expected a soft landing or soil sampling with a rover, but a near blackout preceded Tass confirmation.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Sea of Fertility
Tass
Moon
Break In at Vacation Cabin in Star Tannery
Frederick County deputies investigate a break in at a vacation cabin in Star Tannery. Owner Edward C. Pilking of Oakland reports no loss estimate yet after a window entry. neighbor Golden Kimble reported beds appeared slept in. Deputy Charles McKlwee led the inquiry.
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Frederick County
Apprentice Classes Start Tuesday at Handley High School
Surveyors electricians machinists and auto mechanic tradesmen may join the courses beginning Tuesday night at 7 o'clock at Handley High School with entry via the Jefferson Street entrance. For more information contact Tom Wood at 955-2460.
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Autc
Handley High School
Jefferson St
Tom Wood
Weather summary and September rainfall data
The notice reports warm humid conditions with showers and thundershowers likely tonight and Sunday, then fair to mostly dry conditions Monday to Wednesday with highs in the upper 70s to low 80s. It includes daily and month rainfall totals, past five years’ rainfall data, and a list of trivia answers.
Rawlings undecided on support for lieutenant governor
Former Del. George C. Rawlings of Fredericksburg says he has not decided whether to back Del. George J. Kostel or State Sen. Henry E. Howell Jr. for lieutenant governor. He criticizes Kostel’s convention and questions party loyalty amid Byrd era splits.
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Associated Press
Del
George C. Rawlings
Fredericksburg
U. S. Senate
George J. Kostel
Henry E. Howell Jr
Kostel
Howell
Rawlings
U.S
Harry F. Bart
Byrd
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Shiley
Guneral
Amherst ST
Effie M. Braithwaite
Whitacre Methodist Church
Woodlawn
Whitacre
Qbes
Bernard F.groves
Boscawen St
Sgt. Alther
N. Viet
Phnom Penh
Pacific
Indochina
John S. McCain Jr
Andersen Windows
Andersen
John W. Rosenberger & CO
Commerce St
Khrushchev
Frederick
Earth
Brumback
N. Cameron St
Florida
South
Lever
Midwest
Lt. Gov
Sivine
AIZE
Cameron St
Winchester Va
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