Hostages Freed Leave Cyprus for Zurich on Swissair Jet
The first group of 66 passengers, including 38 Americans, were freed from a hijack ordeal and moved from Amman to Nicosia hotels before boarding a Swissair charter to Zurich. The group, once aboard planes hijacked to a desert strip north of Amman, faced gunfire and fear in Jordan.
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Nicosia
Cyprus
Zurich
Swissair
Amman
Royal Jordanian Airlines
Trans World Airlines
Greta Husser
New York City
Washington
United States
Israel
Ruth Smith
Willingboro
N.J
West Germany
TWA
Jordan
Ruth
Hurricane Ella Hammers NE Mexico Near La Pesca
Hurricane Ella slammed into a sparsely populated northeastern Mexico coast near La Pesca at the mouth of the Rio Soto la Marina. Winds reached 125 mph with gusts as it moved west at 5 to 8 mph, bringing 8 foot tides and up to 15 inches of rain toward Soto la Marina and nearby areas.
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Brownsville
Tex
Ella
Mexico
Gulf of Mexico
la Pesca
Rio Soto la Marina
Soto la Marina
Ciudad Victoria
Tamaulipas State
Gulf
Texas
Euuhacia Caan
Weather Bureau
Opening of College Set for Wednesday Convocation
Lord Fairfax Community College will formally open with a faculty convocation at St. Thomas Chapel Middletown at 9 a.m. Rev James R Jackson of First Presbyterian Winchester will give the invocation and Archie J Manuel Middletown Mayor will offer the welcome address.
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Lord Fairfax Community College
St. Thomas Chapel
Middletown
James R. Jackson
First Presbyterian Church
Winchester
Archie J. Manuel
Shenandoah College student arrested on LSD charge
Howard Wilson Merritt II 19 of Claverack New York was arrested in Winchester yesterday on a warrant charging unlawful possession of LSD. Bond set at 2000 dollars. case investigated by Shenandoah College and Winchester Police with ongoing inquiry.
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Shenandoah College
Winchester City
Howard Wilson Merritt, II
Claverack
N.Y
Herbert Holliday
Merritt
General Assembly
Martha Grim
Warren Rudolph
Winchester Police Department
Dresser Treasures Revealed From Hidden Pockets
A narrator recalls cleaning the dresser after years of pockets piling up. Evening routine leaves trousers draped over the furniture with creases intact, and mornings rush prevents proper hanging. Hidden items and real treasures eventually surface from beneath the wardrobe layers.
Top Clean Office Desk Finds From a Forgotten Speech
A humorous inventory describes items from a speech draft including many paper clips, pennies saved in a green jar, a travel folder for Savannah Georgia, bank notes, and a 1939 baseball once used by Winchester Park. Also found are matches labeled Ramey Air Force Base Puerto Rico a Berlin Hilton matchbook a Virginia West Virginia map and a windshield scraper.
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Ramey Air Force Base
Puerto Rico
Savannah
Winchester Park
A.D
Berlin Hilton
Virginia
West Virginia
Venice Twister Sinks Boat Killing Dozens
A violent whirlwind struck Venice and its suburbs on Friday night, lifting a crowded passenger boat like a toothpick and throwing it into the water where it sank in 30 seconds. About 18 bodies were recovered and 30 were rescued. some 12 people died on land and around 200 were injured. The tornado like twister caused extensive damage to homes, shops, and a hospital, with power outages across the city. Surviving pilot Enzo Bullo described the shocking gust that pulled his craft from the water and hurled it toward the lagoon.
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Venice
Enzo Bullo
Bullo
Gulf of Venice
Canal City
St. Mark’s Square
Grand Canal
County Youth Held on Charge of Selling Marijuana
A 15 year old county youth faces a juvenile petition for selling marijuana. The youth is in custody with parents awaiting a hearing Tuesday at 9 a.m. in the Juvenile and Domestic Relations court. Sheriff’s office transmitted details after field tests confirmed marijuana.
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Frederick County
Frederick County Supervisors Meet For Public Hearing On Outdoor Festivals
The Frederick County Board of Supervisors will meet Monday at 9 a.m. in the board room of the County Clerk's office. A 3 p.m. public hearing will discuss a proposed ordinance controlling permits for outdoor musical or entertainment festivals.
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Frederick County Board of Supervisors
Planes Blown Up in Jordan by Arab Guerrillas Claim
The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine reports destroying three hijacked jets at a Jordan desert airstrip. The bombings involve a TWA 707, a Swissair DC8, and a BOAC VC10, with passengers removed and no deaths reported. The total loss near 25 million dollars raises aircraft losses to about 50 million since the campaign began. Hostages include Israeli men relocated to a hotel near Amman as armed units guard the area and a large crowd of women and children arrives from the desert airstrip.
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Jordan Desert
Britain
Switzerland
West Germany
Trans World Airlines
British Overseas Airways Corp
Jordan
Popular Front For the Liberation of Palestine
Pan American’ World Airways
Cairo
Amman
Desert Strip
Popular Front
United Fund Sets 95 000 Goal For Campaign
A $95,000 goal for the United Fund Drive is announced for 1970 71 after reviewing agency requests. Agencies include Boy Scouts $19 660, Children's Home Society $1 975, U S C $1 080, Girl Scouts $9 500, Fremont Street Nursery $9 800, Winchester Day Nursery $6 740, Northwestern Psychiatric Clinic $3 580, Salvation Army $16 300, Red Cross $20 400, and administration campaign expenses $5 965.
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United Fund
Charles Toan
United Fund Budget Review Committee
Boy Scouts
Children’s Home Society
U.S.C
Gir
Fremont Street
Winchester Day Nursery
Northwestern Psychiatric Clinic
Salvation Army
Red Cross
Ky to Return to Paris Talks Amid Vietnam War Developments
Vietnamese official Ky says he will resume negotiations in Paris after an 18 month boycott. U.S. forces begin first withdrawals from the 1st Marine Division, cutting American strength in Vietnam by 1,400 with plans to reduce total to about 284,000 by next spring. Fighting continues on three fronts as North Vietnamese and Viet Cong assaults are repelled. losses reported on both sides, and a U S Navy destroyer undergoes repairs after a fatal explosion.
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Saigon
Veoeem Nguyen Cao Een
Paris
U.S
U.S. 1St Marine Division
Vietnam
Nixon
Nguyen van Thieu
Thieu
Indochina
O’reilly
South Vietnam
Laos
Mekong River
Cambodia
Phnom Penh
U.S. 7Th Fleet
Lloyd Thomas
Subic Bay Naval Base
Philippines
Virginia Weather Outlook Through Sunday
A cool high pressure system moves east over the Atlantic bringing mostly sunny skies and cool temperatures in Virginia through Sunday morning. By Sunday evening southerly winds increase, clouds thicken, and rain chances rise across the state.
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Richmond
Atlantic Ocean
Virginia
Village businesses announce openings and remodel notices
On Cameron Street a 50 dollar display at 667-7645 announces Village Beauty Salon opening Mondays. Winchester Harley-Davidson displays a new ’71 model. Margaret J. Hodgson Shop reports remodel completion with merchandise on display and a forthcoming grand opening.
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Harley-Davidson
Winchester
Cameron St
Margaret J. Hodgson
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