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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 22, 1969

Page

5

Operation Intercept nets drugs at border crackdown

The nationwide border drive Operation Intercept reached full operation, seizing uncounted illegal pills and thousands of pounds of marijuana along 2,500 miles of the U S Mexico border. A plane carrying 1,000 pounds of marijuana landed in Bakersfield after attempting to evade the crackdown, and authorities reported multiple seizures and long delays for travelers returning from Tijuana.

Los Angeles Mexico U.s.-Mexico Tijuana U.S Ysidro Tiuana Treasury David M. Kennedy John M. Mitchell Operation Intercept Bakersfield Michael Thomas Mitchell University of Washington Seattle Mitchell Mazatlan Berkeley San Ysidro United States San Diego New York City

Beef Stew Dropped From Military Mess Menus

Washington AP report says beef stew will be removed from military chow next year after reviews by the Defense Personnel Support Center and service food directors. High cost and soldier tastes prompted the shift, with more hamburgers meatloaf and Salisbury steak replacing stew. Navy Marine Corps had already dropped stew. Army and Air Force completed the retreat after years of study.

Washington Pentagon Defense Personnel Support Center Navy James Warren Food Service Directorate Capt. Warren Marine Corps Army Air Force

Morrissett to Leave Tax Post January Fifteenth

Virginia’s 1 year old state tax commissioner C H Morrissett will resign effective January 15 1970 after 55 years in state service. Gov Mills E Godwin Jr expressed reluctance and regret and praised Morrissett for his dedication and integrity to Virginia’s tax administration and public good.

Richmond Virginia C.H. Morrissett Mills E. Godwin Jr Morrissett Godwin

14 year old Leonore Modell swims Channel crossing

Leonore Modell of Sacramento California becomes the youngest recorded swimmer to cross the English Channel, completing the 15 hour voyage in 1964.

English Channel Leonore Modell Sacramento Calif

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