Policeman Killed in Toledo as Siege Erupts
In Toledo Ohio Patrolman William Miscannon was shot dead in his patrol car near a Black Panther headquarters triggering a six hour siege. A 16 year old boy Troy Montgomery was wounded, suspect John Melvin McClellan 26 was arrested for murder, and five officers were hurt earlier at police headquarters during protests.
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Toledo, Ohio
Black Panther
William Miscannon
Walter Shaw
Shaw
Troy Montgomery
John Melvin McClellan
Toledo
Local Man Dead In Route 7 Auto Crash Near Berryville
Jeffrey Miller Phillips 27 of 212 West Boscawen Street died after a one vehicle crash on Route 7 five miles east of Berryville. State Police say he lost control on a curve and embankment while traveling west. he was pronounced dead on arrival at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements are pending.
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Jeffrey Miller Phillips
W. Boscawen St
Berryville
Phillips
Winchester Memorial Hospital
John H. Enders
Shenandoah River Bridge
W.J. Shevakas
Life Imprisonment For Jones In Grocery Store Murder
Gary Wayne Jones 19 of 828 Woodland Ave was found guilty of first degree murder in the Jan 7 Noon stabbing of Lawrence E. Wadsworth 59 at Wadsworth’s Grocery Store 413 E Cork St. Jury imposed life imprisonment after a ~50 minute verdict amid defense motions.
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Gary Wayne Jones
Woodland Ave
Lawrence E. Wadsworth
Commonwealth
Dabney Watts
Corporation Court
Jones
David G. Simpson
Benjamin M. Butler
Wadsworth
Mr. Simpson
Butler
Elliott D. Marshall
Mr. Wadsworth
E. Cork St
Winchester
Watts
Hendrix Dies in London Death Shocks Fans
AP reports pop singer Jimi Hendrix died today in London. He was pronounced dead on arrival at St Mary Abbots Hospital in Kensington after arriving there in the morning.
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London
Jimi Hendrix
Lonn
Hendrix
St. Mary Abbots Hospital
Kensington
Nixon Acquires Eight Neckties In City Stop
President Nixon, stuck in a Loop traffic jam, walked to Marshall Field & Co. and bought seven four in hand cravats and one bow tie for about $70. An aide paid the bill, continuing the tradition that the president carries no ready cash.
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Chicago
Nixon
Marshall Field & Co
Oh Henry Nut Rolls Recalled Over Salmonella Risk
Williamson Candy Division of Warner Lambert halts all production and shipment of Oh Henry Nut Rolls and related brands after FDA confirms potential contamination in June batches. Over 500,000 bars from June 18 and 26 flagged. Recall of remaining suspect lots begun August 27. plants in Chicago halt production Sept 4 pending quality review.
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Chicago
Food and Drug Administration
Oh Henry
Williamson Candy Division
Warner- Lambert Pharmaceutical Co
FDA
Washington
Williamson Candy
O' Henry
Williamson
Apple price lists from National Fruit and Musselman Division
Virginia State Apple Commission releases processor apple price lists from National Fruit Product Co. and Musselman Division Pet Inc. Prices cover No 1 and No 2 York and other varieties for different sizes with juice and cider terms. Also notes above prices may apply day to day and mentions drops policy. Smalls Garden Center advertises Holland bulbs and address.
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Virginia State Apple Commission Today
National Fruit Product Company, Inc
Winchester
Musselman
Pet Incorporated
Biglerville
National Fruit
Musselman Division
Cease-Fire Ordered as Jordanian Army Advances in Crisis
Field Marshal Habis Majali ordered a temporary cease-fire to allow guerrillas to surrender without bloodshed as fighting raged in northern Jordan near the Syrian border. The army claimed control of Amman and Zarqa while hostages from last week's hijacking remained unaccounted.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Habis Majali
Majali
Jordan
Amman
Zarqa
Hussein
Israel
Chavez Calls For Boycott Of Lettuce In Union Battle
Cesar Chavez launches a nationwide boycott against U.S grown lettuce lacking his union label focusing on 64 cities. UFWOC claims Teamster contracts are sweetheart deals and cites Salinas Valley lettuce shipments slowed by strikes as prices rise.
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Salinas
Calif
Cesar Chavez
United Farm Workers Organizing Committee
UFWOC
Inter Harvest Co
United Fruit Corp
Chavez
Teamsters Union
Herbert Fleming
Teamster
Teamsters
Afl-Cio
Salinas Valley
UFWCC
Mothers hijack school bus to press reopening of Jasper Elementary
Eleven mothers in Jasper Virginia commandeered a Lee County school bus and drove to the school board office in Jonesville to demand the Jasper Elementary School be reopened after consolidation with Stickleyville. They threatened to block the bus until arrival and said they will return daily if needs not met.
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Jasper
Lee County
Virginia
Stickleyville
School Board
Jonesville
Transportati
Lee County Board of Supervisors
Robert Strickland
Stickland
Barbara Ann Talbott
Ky's Irreversible Decision to Attend U.S. Rally
Ky’s chief of staff Col. Phan Van Minh says the South Vietnamese vice president will travel to the United States for a October 3 March for Victory rally in Washington. Ky will depart Saigon, stop in Paris for peace talks, and arrive in Washington on October 1.
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Saigon
Nguyen Cao Ky
United States
Col
Phan van Minh
Paris
Washington
Carl McIntyre
Minh
U.S
Virginia Weekend Unseasonably Warm With Clear Skies
A diffuse front will keep Virginia's weather warm and relatively cloud free through the weekend. The pattern has persisted for several days and is not expected to bring significant cooling soon.
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Richmond
Virginia
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David Phillips
New York
Barbara Phillips
Jones Funeral Home
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Branner Ave
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