King's Assassination Triggers Widening Search for Suspect
In Memphis Dr. Martin Luther King Jr was fatally shot from a sniper across the street as he prepared to address a rally. Police issued a lookout for a single white man who authorities say checked into a downtown flop house hours earlier. The weapon described is a .30-06 Remington pump rifle with telescopic sights.
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Memphis, Tenn
Martin Luther King Jr
Memphis
Frank Holloman
Jesse Jackson
King
Breadbasket
Solomon Jones
Ben Branch
Operation Breadbasket
Andrew Young
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Branch
St. Joseph’s Hospital
FBI
U.S
Siege ends at Khe Sanh as relief force closes in
U S Marine defenders at Khe Sanh see lifting of siege as 20 000 strong relief force advances from three sides. Marines occupy a hill southwest of Irelan and beat back a dawn attack, reporting 98 enemy bodies in barbed wire and light Marine casualties. Total enemy fatalities in five days reach about 180 with 24 U S deaths and 211 wounded.
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Saigon
Khe Sanh
U.S
Rce
Vietnam
Isiege
Irelanh
Highway 9
Partial Bombing Halt Unlikely to End Vietnam Conflict
Hanoi and Nhan Dan denounce the partial bombing halt as insufficient to force a peaceful settlement. The North Vietnamese party organ says Johnson’s March 31 address proves U S support for Saigon and ongoing aggression.
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Tokyo
Hanoi
North Vietnam
United States
Nhan Dan
North Vietnamese Workers (Communist) 'Party
Radio Hanoi
U.S
Johnson
Saigon
Weather Forecast and Easter Postage Change Notice
Frost and freezing conditions are forecast tonight with a low around 2 to 5 degrees. Tomorrow will be fair and cool with a high in the 50s. Postage for one ounce Easter greeting cards rises to six cents, says Postmaster Joseph C. Haines, who urges early mailing and use of ZIP codes. First class rates will cover jet service for overseas recipients and airlift for domestic distances over 250 miles.
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Joseph C. Haines
Vietnam
Correction Ad for Grand Union Potatoes and Grapefruit
Correction to last night's Star ad lists Russet baking potatoes 10 lb bag 59 cents and White Meat Seedless Grapefruit 5 lb bag 69 cents at Grand Union Supermarket Ward Plaza Shopping Center et al.
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Grand Union
Ward Plaza
Assassination Disrupts 1968 Political Campaign
The murder of Martin Luther King Jr. shocks the nation and stalls 1968 campaign plans. Leaders say it may push civil rights legislation, while contenders’ announcements fade amid mourning and debate.
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Washington
Martin Luther King Jr
Congress
Thieu Warns U S on Hanoi Contacts and Peace Terms
Saigon President Nguyen Van Thieu warned the United States against discussing political questions with Hanoi. He reiterated Saigon will not accept a separate Viet Cong delegation or neutralization of South Vietnam. U S officials said they were not surprised and did not disagree with his stance.
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Saigon
Nguyen van Thieu
United States
Vietnam
Thieu
U.S
Hanoi
Soanlats
South Vietnam
Panel Views College Sites In Northwestern Virginia
A Front Royal meeting of the Board of Community Colleges reviewed nine of 15 possible sites for a new college in Northwestern Virginia. Officials expect a final decision after a May 15 meeting and tie the program’s activation to statewide bond approval in November.
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Front Royal
Board of Community Colleges
Virginia
Bromfield
Seven Catalog Shopping Days Till Easter Count
Catalog shoppers are urged to place orders as seven catalog shopping days remain until Easter with Sears, Roebuck and Co. promoting the sale and inviting customers to dial 662-2526 for details.
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Sears, Roebuck and Co
House Palm Sunday Open 1 to 5 at Weber & Sons Nursery
Palm Sunday hours set from 1 to 5 at Weber and Sons Nursery located on Martinsburg Pike. The event features Easter displays and plaits for holiday preparation within the day.
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Weber & Sons Nursery
Martinsburg Pike
Bomb scare prompts Handley High evacuation
Handley High School evacuated after a bomb threat received by phone. Fire Inspector William Gochenour and Winchester Fire Chief B F Groves Jr led the search, aided by police and staff, with students later allowed back inside. Police continue investigation and note prior March 7 scare. Ol d text references penalties for causing a bomb scare.
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Handley High School
William Gochenour
Winchester
B. F. Groves, Jr
Groves
Coshenge
Warren Rudolph
Gochenour
Handley March
State Penitentiary
Slaying of Dr King Prompts Nationwide Disturbances
Four full pages of Associated Press wirephotos cover the slaying of Dr Martin Luther King Jr last night and ensuing disturbances. The reports detail reactions in cities across the country with scenes of protests and police activity. The coverage is presented as wirephoto captions and brief notes highlighting the shock and unrest following the assassination.
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Associated Press
Martin Luther King
Weekend Special at South Gate Coffee Stand
A weekend special offers large coffee cups for 5 cents each at the South Gate location seven miles south of Winchester on Route 11. The shop operates seven days from 9 AM to 11 PM.
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South Gate
Rt. 11
Winchester
Public reaction to Dr. King assassination across America
New York AP report shows wide public reaction with shock sorrow and prayers. Johnson urged nonviolence while figures from Jackie Robinson Harlem residents and public officials mourned and called for unity and hope.
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Sion
Dr. King
Jackie Robinson
Joanna Ryan
Harlem
Local Officials Call for Calm After King Slaying
City leaders urged restraint after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The mayor said violence would worsen tensions and set back civil rights. Councilman Dutton echoed the need for calm, warning against broad blame. Delegate Largent stressed the urgency of law and order.
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Dir
Martin Luther King
Merine Iiraessefansiyeese
William M.battaile
Spaghetti Feast and Roast Turkey Specials Ad
Spaghetti and meatballs all you can eat at Echo Village tonight. Breakfast sets offered in multiple sizes with prices. Shade Furniture Store at 208 East Piccadilly St advertises weekend specials. Roast turkey with dressing and sides plus beverages. strip loin steak with two vegetables and beverage priced. Unger’s Angus house on Rt 522 North listed.
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Echo Village
Shade Furniture Store
East Piccadilly St
Unger
Angus Louse Rt
North
Virginia governor vows to quell violence in public speech
Suffolk AP report notes Gov. Mills Godwin Jr. tells Suffolk Rotary violence will be quelled as civil disobedience worries rise after the King assassination. He cites a new riot control law and promotes an $81 million bond issue, stressing public safety and property protection.
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Ben B. Dutton, JR
Council
Public Safety Committee
Suffolk
Virginia
Mills. Godwin Jr
Godwin
Donut Diner Announces Sunday Closure and Monday Opening
A local diner states it will close every Sunday at 5 a.m. and reopen Mondays at 4 a.m. The help wanted notice invites a girl to apply in person at Pingley and Carper Cleaners Pressing Department.
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Pingley & Carper. Cleaners
President Postpones Hawaii Trip After King Assassination
President Johnson delayed his Hawaii departure for a second time after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was shot and died in Memphis. A White House meeting with civil rights leaders followed the event as violence erupted in cities across the nation and federal officials traveled to assist.
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Johnson
Vietnam
Hawaii
California
Ronald Reagan
King
Reagan
Sen
Frank Church
Idaho
Secretary of
Labor
Willard Wirtz
Interna
Memphis, Tenn
Martin Luther King Jr
White House
Memphis
Atty
Ramsey Clark
Justice Department
Washington
Clark
Ralph Abernathy
Andrew Young
Tallahassee
Fla
Florida A,.& M. University
Harlem
Detroit
Bobby Kennedy
Carmichael
Black Power
Virginia Sees Cloudy Skies As Front Heads East
An eastward moving cold front crossing Virginia today brings mostly cloudy skies with a chance of brief showers across the state.
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Richmond
Virginia
Bayer Aspirin Tablets Sale At Drug Fair
Night’s Star advertises Bayer Aspirin Tablets in 100s for 51 cents at Drug Fair located at 507 Amherst Street Winchester Virginia.
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Amherst St
Winchester, Va
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Rexall
Beaver’s Drug Store
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R.pa
Hubert
Pittsburgh
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Handley
Howard Johnson
New York
Richard Hatcher
Gary
Ind
Samuel J. Cornelius
Nebraska
Leontyne Price
Metropolitan Opera
James Farmer
Congress of Racial Equality
Dove Schary
Anti- Defamation League of B'nai B'rith
America
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Donut Diner
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