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Newspaper

Danville Register

Location

Danville, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1969

Page

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World Council of Churches calls for Cuba ties restoration

In Canterbury England the World Council of Churches urged the United States to urgently restore diplomatic relations with Cuba and end the economic embargo. The call also urged Latin American nations to back closer ties with Havana.

World Council of Churches Cuba Canterbury England United States Iim Castro U.S Lnhich Eisenhower Mexico Vana Council Central Committee WH. Ober Hess Philadelphia Robert J. Marshall New York City Hess Agnew West Virginia del Castro Fulgencio Batista Soviet Union

Floods Ravage Virginia As Bridges, Towns Go Isolated

Floodwaters cut roads and snapped bridges across Virginia in a widening disaster. The James and South Anna rivers surged, Buena Vista and Scottsville faced severe flooding, and multiple counties reported deaths and missing persons as ground and rail routes collapsed and power failed. Rescue helicopters plucked residents from roofs while authorities warned years of repair lay ahead and federal aid would be necessary.

Coast Guard Air Force and Marine Rescue Helicopers Virginia West Virginia Bath Alleghany Fredericksburg Richmond Washington, D. C Rockbridge Buena Vista Blue Ridge Mountains State ‘Police Division Salem Massie’s Mill Woods Mill Southern Railway Tye River Seachburg Nelson County Marchan Loft Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Clifton Forge C&d U.S. 1 Washington Blue Ridge Parkway Wayneshoro U.S. Fir Amherst Highway Department Virginia Electric and Power Co Orange County South Anna River

Miller Wins Narrow Virginia Primary Victory Over Farley Jr

Primary Miller son of Francis Pickens won a large landslide over Guy Farley Jr in a tight Virginia primary. Reynolds swept a four-man field for lieutenant governor, signaling a unified Battle Pollard alignment. Heavy flood damage along the James River disrupted communities, with Red Cross shelters opened in Waynesboro Charlottesville Amherst and Nelson.

Page One Miller Francis Pickens Ballle Guy 0. Farley Jr Pollard J Sargeant Reynolds Augusta Yyilor Reynolds Waynesboro Reynalds Melals Virginia South River Nelson County Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co Offic Nelson-Amherst Red Cross Richmond Charlottesville Amherst Nelson Lynchburg The Aueennaees Howell Old Line Mills EB. Godwin Jr

Coastal Counties Plan Crackdown on Price Profiteers

Camille officials pledged to crack down on price profiteers in coastal counties and to roll back extraordinary temPinne style hikes, signaling renewed regulatory action and efforts to stabilize local markets.

Debbie hurricane operation Stormfury seed theory debate

Forecasters note no changes in Debbie's strength yet. British scientists expect months of data before effects on the storm can be assessed. Stormfury theory relies on seeding supercooled water to form silver iodide crystals that seed clouds and may alter storm dynamics.

National Hurricane Center Brit

Seapower debate centers on carrier fleet cost and danger

The discussion covers potential redeployment of allied forces to balance Soviet seapower as Congress reviews a 25 billion dollar shipbuilding request. Rep Rivers backs boosting funding to about 3.8 billion for new ships and a Nimitz class carrier, while Senate lawmakers consider blocking flatlop funding pending fresh evaluation of the need for 15 attack carriers. Senators question carrier vulnerability and maintenance costs for long sea deployments.

Armed Services Committee

Four Fayetteville Men Helped Save Lives After Wreck

Four men including Boger Wall Danny Pittman Claude MacArthur and Bar Melvin from Fayetteville aided at a highway collision scene just after flames erupted, crediting the wreck incident with saving Hardee and Brown by reaching the fire promptly.

Cident Hardee Brown Boger Wall Danny Pittman Claude MacArthur Bar Melvin Fayetteville

Prague riot tests resolve after tear gas barrages

Dense tear gas drifted through Wenceslas Square as police and riot troops moved in to disperse crowds in Prague. Armored cars and water cannons pressed the demonstration, with barricades built from construction debris and debris across Krakovska Street. Police warned the crowd to disperse as clashes continued into the evening amid reports of arrests and injuries.

Czechoslovak Army Michael Hornsby Times of Communist Party Gustav Husak Czechoslovakia Ister Martin Czur Yiet Wenceslas Square Prague Oue Alig Indra Vasil Bilak Indra Bilak Husak Alexander Dubcek Soviet Union Slovakia Bohemia-Moravia Washington U.S Lubomir Stroufal Lday Jeity Moscow Cazechslovak National Museum St. Wenelas Pratest Gestapo Krakovska Street Wa Tre Walter

Vietnam Battle Fragments Mark Morning Skirmishes

In the high elephant grass and jungled valleys near Landing Zone West fierce clashes continued as American outposts held ground. Twenty enemy soldiers were reported killed with U S casualties unknown, while Marines near the Rockpile suffered two dead and eight wounded in a separate brief engagement two miles from the demilitarized zone. Strategic airpower continued with 12 Stratofortress missions dropping about 1750 tons of bombs along the Cambarian border north of Saigon. A U S helicopter resupply mission near An Khe was shot down, crashing into friendly troops.

Pagene U.S Rockpile Demilitarized Zone Saigon An Khe

Prime Minister Averts Split Over Ulster Peace Measures

Belfast reports say Prime Minister James i Chichester-Clark dodged a Unionist split after dissidents accused him of selling out to Britain on Northern Ireland peacekeeping. The B special force’s riot duties were retained under army control, with Lola Freeland and Paisley among reactions as Ireland’s UN bid stalled.

Belfast Northern Ireland James i Chichester-Clark Britain Stormont Castle Home Affairs William Craig Tthe Royal Ulster Constabulary Special Constabulary London Chichester-Clark Ian Freeland Chichester Clark United Nations Security Council Republic of Ireland U.N Patrick J. Hillery Mation Council Chanimous Cortsent Caradon Ireland Jan Freeland Freeland Ulster Special Constabulary IRA Irish Republican Army Irish Republic Ian Paisley Wilson Paisley Constabulary Londonderry Bernadette Devlin mid-Ulster Jar Commons Bogside

Sinking Leader off Cape Henry Claims Rescued Crew and Passengers

Coast Guard reports a sinking boat off Cape Henry as a WTAR-TV helicopter led rescues to Oceana Naval Air Station. Survivors included a father and son, several women, and youngsters. The incident prompted discussion of congressional support for military ventures amid Vietnam-era tensions.

Pagene Coast Guard PO 2 C. J.T. Gileo Gilco Wtar-Tv Jand Coast Guard Congress Bruce Barry Bly Rogers Thailand Aeathe Gow D & M Marina Lynnhaven Cape Henry Oceana Evansville Ind Wisemans Wiseman Robert Rees Charleston W. Va

Controversy Over Secret Thai US Military Contingency Plan

Rogers pointed to a 1965 secret Thai US contingency agreement allowing Thai command with US field control if troops are sent to defend Thailand. He noted it would require consent from both governments to become operative and argued many such plans exist globally, including NATO.

J. W. Fulbright D-Ark Senate Foreign Relations Committee United States Thailand U.S Rogers

Quick Cover-Ups Inok pattern sale blurb

Quick cobbler cover-ups available in two styles a solid color loom embroidery and a plain version. Printed Pattern 9312 targets Misses sizes S through L with fabric yardage for Medium at 2 yards. Includes pattern price mailing details and order address in New York for Fall Winter catalog.

Marian Alarm Pattern Dept West 18Th St New York N.Y Sory

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