Striking Farm Workers Return to the Fields
Salinas California AP reports after 20 days of strike the United Farm Workers Organizing Committee seeks representation with the Teamsters as Inter Harvest Freshpict and D Arrigo Brothers resume harvest. About 1800 workers return, lettuce shipments and wholesale prices fluctuate while valley farmers dominate national head lettuce and other crops.
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Salinas
Calif
Ieee
Chavez
UFWOC
Teamsters Union
Inter Harvest, Co
Freshpict Foods
D’arrigo Brothers
Ee Strawberry
Ufwoc-Inter Harvest
Chester Morris Found Dead In Hotel Room
Chester Morris the actor famed for Boston Blackie was found dead in a Bucks County hotel room at age sixty nine. The Bucks County coroner Dr Samuel Willard said Morris died from a barbiturate overdose while starring in Court Martial of the Mutiny at the Bucks County Playhouse. Morris appeared in more than 60 films including 26 Boston Blackie movies for Columbia Pictures.
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New Hope, Pa
Boston
Chester Morris
Morris
Bucks County Playhouse
Pennsylvania
Samuel Willard
Bucks County
Byrd Criticizes Blind Partisanship in Virginia Campaign
Senator Harry F. Byrd Jr. denounces blind political partisanship and attacks the Supreme Court during a Southside campaign stop in Norfolk. Former Gov. Mills E. Godwin Jr. backs Byrd, says Rawlings lacks a viable record, and questions moving away from a known Virginia philosophy. Byrd blasts court busing as unfair and illegal, urging Nixon support on Vietnam withdrawal and criticizing government spending.
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Norfolk
Harry F. Byrd Jr
U.S. Supreme Court
Byrd
Mills E. Godwin Jr
Godwin
Senate
George C. Rawlings Jr
Rawlings
Ray L. Garland
House of Delegates
Virginia
Democratic Party
Democratic Central Committee
White House
Nixon
Congress
Vietnam
Supreme Court
Garland Sees Strong Republican Tie in Virginia Polls
Roanoke Virginia Del Ray L Garland Republican U S Senate hopeful reports 160000 copy minipoll expansion showing strong Republican sentiment in Virginia The poll notes support for President Nixon and Gov Linwood Holton and avoids Senate race questions Garland criticizes Byrd as Democrat in masquerade as an Independent and comments on Byrd's San Clemente White House visit.
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Roanoke
U.S. Senate
Garland
Nixon
Linwood Holton
Senate
Sen
Byrd
San Clemente
Calif
White House
Senate Finance Committee
Advisory Committee To Assist Rawlings In Virginia Race
Virginia Democrats predicted a large party unity behind Senate nominee George C. Rawlings Jr aided by an 18 member advisory committee formed at a Richmond news conference. William G. Thomas said defections do not derail the campaign as he emphasized loyalty from party leaders.
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Richmond
Virginia
Senate
George C. Rawlings Jr
William G. Thomas
Rawlings
Thomas
Harry F. Byrd Jr
Mills E. Godwin Jr
Godwin
Lewis Vaden
Byrd
Democratic Central Committee
Democratic Party
National Party
Round Hill Fund Drive Extends Into Next Week
The Round Hill Community Fire Department cannot finish its annual fund drive this week due to prior commitments. Fire Chief Vernon Haines cites the opening session of the Winchester Fire School and a monthly meeting as delaying factors. A missing Indian Chief fire axe from Round Hill's new fire truck also concerns officials. Contact 662-4977 to report its location or return it to the fire hall.
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Round Hill
Vernon Haines
Winchester Fire School
Virginia Native John Sevier Elected Governor of State of Franklin
John Sevier a Virginia native was elected governor when the State of Franklin formed in 1791. The new state later joined Tennessee, shaping early regional political boundaries.
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Virginia
John Sevier
State of
Franklin
Tennessee
Artmobile to bring The Art of India to Winchester soon
The Virginia Museum Artmobile will tour Winchester with The Art of India from its permanent collection. Thirty three works including stone and bronze sculptures jewelry textiles tankas and miniature paintings will be shown from 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Friday at Rouss Avenue. The display runs through Sept 18 with Blue Ridge WMFA chapter president Mrs. Robert Pizzano noting membership rosters close near the opening.
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India
Winchester
Rouss Ave
Museum
Heeramaneek
Nepal
Virginia Museum
Robert Pizzano
Blue Ridge
WMFA
Rouss
Pizzano
Barnacle Accumulation Snarls Ships With Extra Weight
Acorn barnacles cling to ship bottoms. as they crowd aboard, the vessel weighs down with 100 or more extra tons. The creature is a relative of the shrimp and resembles a nut or miniature volcano.
Corn Production Sliced 400 Million Bushels in 1970 Outlook
Agriculture Department cuts more than 400 million bushels from July predictions due to Southern leaf blight and drought. Secretary Hardin says no grain shortage ahead with a 4.4 billion bushel forecast and a 2.5 billion bushel carryover supporting exports and livestock feed through 1971. The September estimate marks the third largest U.S. corn crop on record despite lower yield per acre from 75.9.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Agriculture
Clifford N. Hardin
Hardin
Texas
South Dakota
Florida
New England
U.S
Chisum Film Sparks Family Interest in Winchester Area
Frederick County residents tied to John Chisholm lineage anticipate the film Chisum at Plaza Theatre. Robert Chisholm and his son Michael P. Chisholm run a heating equipment sales HQ from the E. E. Bayliss property on Route 522 north, with Michael noting hopes the movie matches family history.
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Frederick County
John Chisholm
John Wayne
Chisum
Plaza Theatre
Michael P. Chisholm
Gainesboro Road
Eagle Pass
Texas
John
Cumberland
Robert Chisholm
Robert
E.E. Bayliss
Route 522
Michael
Lisa
Sacred Heart
Christopher Michael
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Art of India
Old Dominion
Heeramaneck
Edward
Miller’s
Loudoun St
Michael Chisholm
Pifer Printing CO
N. Braddock ST
Safeway
S.J. Boyer
General
Gine
Vega
Valley Ave
Chevrolet
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