Viet Nam War Deepens As Both Sides Push For Heavy Losses
In a growing meatgrinder, U S forces deepen engagement in South Viet Nam while North and South strikes expand. Viet Cong tactics shift to mobile warfare with large scale ambushes and heavy casualties. Each side shoots or tortures captives. peace prospects fade as the conflict intensifies.
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Malcolm W. Browne
Saigon
South Viet Nam
Viet Nam
America
U. S
Marine Corps
U.S
North
South
Hanoi
Area Fellowship to Gather Sunday at Community Christian Church
The Area Fellowship of Christian Churches will meet Sunday at 3 pm at the Community Christian Church on Marshall Street Bluefield. Men from local churches will lead the program. Music by the Virginia Clouds of Joy of Tazewell. Mrs Edna Moore is president and Rev N J Dickerson will be host minister.
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Area Fellowship of Christian Churches
Community Christian Church
Marshall Street
Bluefield
Virginia Clouds of Joy
Tazewell
Edna Moore
N. J. Dickerson
Carol Channing Talks Dolly Future and Stage Resolve
Carol Channing predicts two Hello Dolly film roles before 1967 and shares plans to work with Ross Hunter and Joe Levine. She notes Doris Day, Lucille Ball and Julie Andrews as alternatives and recalls past projects while praising Merrick and Champion.
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New York
Carol Channing
Marylin Monroe
Carol
Marylin
20Th Century - Fox
Dolly
Miss Channing
Zanucks
Papa
Richard
Doris Day
Lucille Ball
Julie Andrews
Joe Levine
Ross Hunter
Ross
RKO
Ginger Rogers
London
Drury Lane Theatre
Angela Lansbury
Gower Champion
Camelot
Gower
David Merrick
Marines Kill 22 Viet Cong In Da Nang Phu Bai Area
U S Marines report winning the initiative in a Da Nang Phu Bai sector skirmish with 22 enemy killed 3 captured and at least 11 wounded while two Marines died and 27 were wounded. separate actions near Saigon Lao Thien Kontum and Quang Ngai involved ambushes and showers of fire as heavy fighting continued. Air power struck targets north of the border including a Ban Ma HQ and communications center southwest of Hanoi.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
da Nang-Phu Bai
Lao Thien
Kontum
Quang Ngai
U.S. Navy
North
Viet Nam
Ban Ma
Hanoi
Panty girdles back in medical news
New York doctors report panty girdles can impede blood flow if overly tight raising concerns for swollen ankles. A Rochester study measured pressure in 10 volunteers finding wide variation and higher pressure when sitting versus standing, with no swelling in volunteers.
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NEW York
Albert B. Craig Jr
Maria Dvorak
University of Rochester School of Medicine
New York State Journal of Medicine
Revival Scheduled At Jones Chapel United Holy Church
A revival begins Monday at Jones Chapel United Holy Church in Freeman and runs through June 11. Bishop N. M. Midgett of Goldsboro North Carolina leads the West Virginia District of the United Holy Church of America Inc.
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Jones Chapel
United Holy Church
Freeman
N. M. Midgett
Goldsboro
N. C
West Virginia
The
United Holy Church of America Inc
Boissevain Revival Set For Week At Baptist Church
A week-long revival starts Monday at Boissevain Virginia Baptist Church with daily services at 7 30 p m Earl Denoff of Amonate Virginia will guest speak Rev T R Cook is pastor and leads the congregation
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Boissevain
Baptist Church
Earl Denoff
Amonate
T. R. Cook
Harrison Approves Early Plans for Virginia Building Projects
Gov. Harrison authorizes preliminary plans for Virginia state institution construction, budgeting about 200000 from a deficit appropriation to speed top priority projects. He says plans could shorten completion by six to nine months.
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Richmond
Harrison
L. M. Kuhn
General Assembly
Assembly
Celebreeze To Address Demos In Charleston Dinner
U S secretary of health education and welfare Anthony Celebreeze will headline the Jefferson Jackson Dinner in Charleston with three former Democratic governors joining. William C Marland W W Barron and Homer A Holt will speak at a Salute to Hulett Smith as party officials hope for 2000 attendees paying 25 per plate. A 6 30 p m dinner follows an executive committee meeting and a Celebrezze news conference.
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Charleston
Anthony Celebreeze
U. S
Chicago
Marland
James Edwards
Waterford Park
Chester
Celebrezze
Change in Mint Design Requires Congressional Approval
The United States Mint cannot alter a coin design for 25 years without approval. The Jefferson nickel has circulated since 1938 and may be legally changed.
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United States
OAS peace team bids to end Dominican civil war
A three man OAS peace mission arrives in the Dominican Republic to push a political settlement as six prior efforts fail. The team meets with papal nuncio Msgr Clarizio and U S Ambassador Bennett while human rights inquiries tour the north. Meanwhile most Marines depart, leaving about 12 500 paratroopers and 700 Air Force personnel in the inter American force.
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Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Organization of American States
OAS
Emanuele Clarizio
U.S
W. Tapley Bennett Jr
Clarizio
Washington
Santiago
Domin
Manuel Bianchi
Chile
San Francisco de Macoris
Puerto Plata
Moca
Inter- American Committee On Human Rights
Francisco Caamano Dena
Haina
82Nd Airborne Divison
Air Force
inter-American Force
United States
State Usher Board Convening Today
Rev J J Howard of Mount Olive Baptist Church Bluefield will speak at the West Virginia Baptist State Usher Board meeting at Shiloh Baptist Church Prince ton. The one day convention starts 9 30 a m with a 11 a m address. Music by Mount Olive junior choir. Rev C K Hooper host pastor. Edward Martin Beckley is convention president.
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J. J. Howard
Mount Olive Baptist Church
Bluefield
West Virginia Baptist State
Shiloh Baptist Church
Princeton
Howard
Mount Olive Church
C. K. Hooper
Edward Martin
Beckley
Revolving Office Chair Attributed to Thomas Jefferson
A claim attributes the invention of the revolving office chair to Thomas Jefferson. The note presents an alternative history linking Jefferson to modern ergonomic furniture.
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Thomas Jefferson
Virginia-Side Parades Today Kickoff Clean-Up Campaign
A Bluefield Virginia parade led by the Virginia-Side Volunteer Fire Department launches the Junior Woman's Club Clean-Up Paint-Up Fix-Up campaign running June 7 through June 19. Floats from the Jaycees three garden clubs and Boy Scouts, plus extra garbage pickups, will mark the start.
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Bluefield
Virginia - Side
Volunteer Fire Department
Mary Frances Patton
Jaycess
Three
Garden Clubs
Boy Scouts
Baptist Church
Mercer County
West Graham
Park View Heights
Virginia
J. Hudson Huffard
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