H Bomb Recovered From Mediterranean Off Spain
A U.S. hydrogen bomb missing since a January 17 crash was found in 2,500 feet of water about five miles off Spain’s southeast coast on March 15. The 20 megaton device, one of four lost from the B52 crash, was recovered by a naval task force using the Alvin midget sub and the Petrel rescue vessel.
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Madrid
U.S
Mediterranean
Spain
Palomares Beach
Francisco Simo
Petrel
Pasadena
Calif
Palouared
Adm. Williams
Rome
U.S. Air Force
GE Wins Fifth Virginia Plant Expansion
Gov. Godwin announced Virginia will push industrial growth, citing General Electric Co. acquisition of Essex Pen Co. in Charlottesville. The deal adds components for GE’s Waynesboro plant, making a fifth Virginia facility and boosting the payroll above 75 million annually, placing GE among the top three Virginia employers.
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Richmond
Godwin
Virginia
Harrison
General Electric Co
G.E
Essex Pen Co
Charlottesville
Waynesboro
Last Daylight Saving Time Begins in Virginia Area
Daylight Saving Time starts on the last Sunday in April in most of Virginia including this area, lasting until the last Sunday in October. Rain is not forecast for the next two days though a Sunday sprinkle possible. fair weather ahead with steady temperatures. Tonight’s low will drop to 35 to 40 degrees.
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Virginia
Arrow
Sarah Zane Fire Co Meeting and postponed Rouss Fire Co session
Sarah Zane Fire Co plans a meeting on Thursday April 7 at 8 p.m. The Rouss Fire Co meeting is postponed to Thursday April 14 at 7 30 p.m. A bake sale is set for April 9 at Robinson PTA Ward Plaza in front of Montgomery Ward and People's Drug.
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Sarah Zane Fire CO
Rouss Fire Co
Robinson Pta
Ward Plaza
Montgomery Ward and
People’s Drug
Penney’s
Gore P.T.A
Harry F. Nelson
Blue Sunoco
Easter Beach Blowout Draws Thousands to Daytona Shores
Thousands of college students converge on Daytona Beach for Easter revelry with police reporting heavy drinking. Officials estimate up to 100000 visitors, while Fort Lauderdale attracts far fewer, as clubs, beaches, and motels bustle with spring break activity and a clergy tent aims to curb excess.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
Fort Lauderdale
Dayona
Jersey City College
Montclair
N.J
New Jersey
Bahamas
Bermuda
Dead Marine Used Acquaintance's Name
A Brockton case reveals William F. Joyce of Stoughton killed in Vietnam under an alias Richard J. Preskenis. Defense Department lists Richard Preskenis of Livermore Falls, Maine, as casualty. Joyce enlisted under the alias in 1963 due to prior police trouble. Details show draft and 4 F classifications affecting both men and family records.
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Brockton, Mass
Viet Nam
Marine Corps
William F. Joyce
Stoughton
Mass
Quan Lai
7Th Marines
Joyce
Richard J. Preskenis
Richard J. Presekenis
Canton
Preskenis
Defense Department
Livermore Falls
Maine
Brockton
Paul Collins
Auto Crash Exposure To Increase By 50 Percent
A regional safety conference in Winchester heard Virginia Farm Bureau official Cullen Johnson project auto crash exposure to rise 50 percent by 1972. He urged driver education, stricter traffic laws, and safer roads, noting the driver is the key factor in reducing fatalities. He compared highway deaths to Viet Nam casualties and called for home and school action. The event was organized by state safety groups with local support, and details included an upcoming Auto Road event by the Jaycees.
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Cullen Johnson
Virginia Farm Bureau
Viet Nam
Johnson
Aligor
Mr. Johnson
Or. Conrad G. Follansbee
Chamber of Commerce
Jaycees
Buying for Viet War Blamed For Some Civilian Shortages
A nationwide AP survey finds shortages in civilian clothing blamed on wartime orders. Missoula Mercantile Store and others report gear like men's boxer shorts and sheets scarce as military production rises, with executives warning civilian supply can suffer while government orders may surge to 850 million to 1 billion dollars.
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NEW York (Ap
Missoula
Mont
J. E. Meyer
Newark City
Janary
Chants Association
Ely R. Callaway
Robert M. Ferrell
Defense Personnel Support Center
Uncle Sam
Associated Press
Scenic Road Possibility Tied to George Washington Parkway
Secretary Udall writes Mayor Battaile that linking Winchester to the George Washington Parkway by a scenic road is possible though unlikely. National Park Service officials will meet to explore options as Winchester eyes tourist brochures and a directional sign if the Parkway advances.
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Winchester
George Washington Parkway
Secretary of
Interior
Stewart Udall
William M. Battaile
Udall
Secretary of Interior
John W. Bright
Potomac Task Force
National Park Service
Garland R. Quarles
Stewart Bell, Jr
Department of Interior
George Washington Country Parkway
Weather Outlook for Virginia Today
A low pressure system over the Great Lakes continues to usher cool air into Virginia as of today. Skies should remain generally fair with mild conditions expected across the region.
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Richmond
Great Lakes
Virginia
Friendship Fire Co Meeting and Sports Shop Notes
The notice lists a meeting of Friendship Fire Co tonight at 7 30 p m. Items include Little League baseball equipment gloves shoes caps and a sports shop at Braddock and Boscawen Streets.
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Friendship Fire Co
L. L
Braddock & Boscawen Sts
Congress Starts Easter Recess
Congress begins its Easter recess after approving the food for India program and a two month extension in signups for doctors' bills under Medicare. The House passes a 2.9 percent pay raise for 1.8 million federal workers and $8.3 billion in money bills for Treasury, Post Office and Interior. Senate moves to transfer the Community Relations Service to the Justice Department.
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Washington
Congress
House
Treasury
Post Office
Interior Departments
Senate
Johnson
Community Relations Service
Commerce
Justice Department
Everett M. Dirksen
Subway Crime Cuts 62 Percent In New York
New York transit officials report Operation Crackdown reduced major nighttime subway crime by 62.3 percent in its first year. The plan added uniformed officers to trains and stations from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m., costing about 1.8 million monthly with overtime.
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New York
Transit Authority
Robert F. Wagener
Protests in Saigon Demand Civilian Rule Amid Unrest
Hundreds of anti government demonstrators filled downtown Saigon as Buddhist leaders pressed Ky to cede power to a civilian government within five to six months. The unrest included attacks on a U S police jeep, a motorcycle, and the looting of a home, with paratroopers and police restoring order. Heavy fighting occurred 20 miles northwest near the Ho Bo Woods as Viet Cong activity continued.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Nguyen Cao Ky
van van Dua
Eareer
Junta
U.S. 25Th Infantry Division
Ho Bo
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Atlanta
Fowler
O.L. White
Lulu Williams
Star Staff
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Governor’s Highway Safety Committee
William H. Baker
Cap
Everett G. Watts
Burlington Industries, Inc
Joseph H. Cohen & Sons Inc
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Alaska
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Mary Belen Massie
Clark and
Cameron Streets
Battaile
Supreme Court
Australia
New Zealand
Tahiti
Interparliamentary Union
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John W. McCormack
Andrew Mormile
Brooklyn
Mormile
Shenandoah Candy Co., Inc
Lowden
Middletown
Hagmann
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