Fires Erupt In Hot Dry California Across Regions
Dozens of homes burned or damaged as multiple wildfires raged through California. In Berkeley area 37 homes destroyed 12 damaged with 200 acres burned east of UC Berkeley. West Los Angeles Beverly Glen Canyon brush fire threatened several homes. Firefighters fought blazes across Riverside County San Diego County and other areas. one KPFA FM transmitter damaged.
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Berkeley
Calif
Gley Hills
California
East Bay
University of California
Los Angeles
Beverly Glen Canyon
Grizzly Peak Boulevard
Kpfa-Fm
Riverside County
U.S. Forest Service
California Division of Forestry
Bedford Canyon
Corona
San Diego
Wildcat Canyon
Capital Braces for Second Night of Disturbances
In Washington the second straight night of unrest saw bands of black youths loot shops and hurl rocks at police along a 20 block area near the White House. Police arrested 24. tear gas drove crowds from 14th Street corridors with no injuries reported.
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Washington
Jerry Wilson
White House
14Th Street N.W
Shenandoah College Student Bound Over On LSD Charge
Howard Wilson Merritt a 19 year old Shenandoah College student was bound over for the city grand jury on a police charge of illegal possession of LSD after a 20 minute preliminary hearing in Winchester Municipal Court. Dean Wayne Tipps testified that narcotics were suspected in Apartment 1 of the Student Center and that Merritt and his five roommates consented to a search of their apartment and personal effects.
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John W. Rice
Shenandoah College
Corporation Court
Grand
Winchester Municipal Court
Howard Wilson Merritt
Claverack
N.Y
Winchester
Merritt
Wayne Tipps
Shenandoah College and Conservatory of Music
Maj
Warren Rudolph
Winchester Police
Dean Tipps
Robert Parker
Mr. Merritt
Amherst Diner Under New Management Hosts Thursday Spaghetti Dinner
Tension call line 667-0145 and a Thursday Night Special at the Amherst Diner runs 5 to 9 with spaghetti salad French bread and coffee or tea for 1.75 under new ownership John W Sencindiver. Eagles receive 2nd by law reading September 28. Bobby R Hall disassociated from Stephens City Funeral Home. J Howard Johnsons fish fry offers all you can eat for 1.49.
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Amherst
John W. Sencindiver
Yer ‘J Howard Johnson
Power crisis tightens across five states and DC
Excessive heat drives 8 percent to 5 percent voltage cuts by Con Edison and the Penn Jersey Maryland grid. Generators fail then restored, cutting power for New York City and the region. Utilities seek voluntary curtailment as temperatures rise into the 90s.
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Middle Atlantic
District of Columbia
Seaboard
Consolidated Edison Co
New York
Penn-Jersey-Maryland
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Delaware
Virginia
Con Edison
Con Ed
New York City
Potomac Edison Sees No Power Shortage Impact on Demand
Potomac Edison said it expects to meet current electricity demand with no problems. It noted no curtailment was requested and that it had aided neighboring utilities during regional outages. Separately Virginia Electric & Power Co. reported units back online and curtailment will resume if needed after a heat driven crisis.
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Virginia Electric and Power Co
Potomac Edison
Virginia
Hagerstown
Potomac Edison Co
Associated Press
Virginia Electric & Power Co
Vepco
Hussein
Jordan
Amman
Israel
Syria
Jebel Wehdeh
Baghdad
Abu Ayad
Ayad
Fall Arrives Early as Summer Heat Lingers
11 year old Lawrence Battaile of Winchester enjoys a last summer moment before autumn with a rope and a swimmin hole. Photo by Mary Helen Massie and story by Roy E Potts III appear on page 16.
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Lawrence Battaile
Winchester
Star
Mary Helen Massie
Roy E. Potts, III
Snack Shack Opens on Berryville Ave
Winchester Education Forum meets Thursday September 24 at Handley Cafeteria at 7 30 p m Parents of Wigghester City Schools students invited to attend The snack shop operates 6 a m to 9 p m nearby on Berryville Ave and offers quick service and refreshments.
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Winchester Education Forum
Handley
Wigghester City Schools
Rail Strike Could Shut Down U S Rail Network
Washington reports the Nixon administration racing to avert a midnight nationwide rail strike as labor talks stall. Assistant Secretary W J Usery warns a strike may be faced, while ICC chair George M Stafford plans emergency authority to move passengers and freight by road if needed.
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Washington
Nixon
Labor Department
Firmen
W. J. Usery
Usery
White House
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
George M. Stafford
Living Costs Rise Least in 20 Months in August
The Labor Department reports an August CPI rise of two-tenths of one percent, the smallest monthly increase in 20 months. The 136 CPI indicates $13.60 buys the same basket as $10 in 1967-58.
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Washington
Labor Department
Nixon
Bureau of Law Statistics
Richm A.P. high pressure ridge sustains fair warm conditions
A high pressure ridge from the Atlantic extends over the southeastern states and is predicted to hold steady through Thursday. In Virginia this results in continued fair and warm weather with light winds and no precipitation expected.
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Richmond
Atlantic
Virginia
Sears wallpaper sale marks 98th anniversary event
Limited quantity sale promotes a wallpaper offer from Sherwin Williams at 8145 Loudoun St celebrating the company’s 98th anniversary. Customers are urged to pick up the Sears catalog and take advantage of a buy one roll get the second at half price deal.
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Sears
Sherwin William Company
Loudoun St
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