Air Force Plane Crashes into Seoul Slum Killing 48
A twin engine C46 transport from the 5th Air Transport Squadron crashed into a hillside slum near Yodong Air Base en route to Taegu. It exploded, setting a fire that consumed about 300 wooden houses and left 48 dead and 30 injured including 13 high school students. The plane reportedly struck a church dome before crashing and burning.
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South Korea
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Suh Keun-joo
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Yoido
Taegu
Winds Fan Virginia Forest Fires Across Counties
Gusty winds sparked wildfires across western and central Virginia burning hundreds of acres in Botetourt, Campbell, Carroll, and Pittsylvania counties. Fire crews from multiple agencies fought blazes near Buchanan, Chatham, and Lynchburg, evacuations occurred, and volunteers joined the effort as a VMI cadet unit aided rescuers amid extensive property damage and injuries.
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Campbell
Carroll
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Pittsylvania
Henry
Axton
Pittsylvania County
Chatham
Purgatory Mountain
Botetourt County
Buchanan
Virginia Military Institute
Candler’s Mountain
Lynchburg
Campbell County
White Oak Mountain
Mt. Lebanon
Fancy Gap
Carroll County
Belona
Powhatan County
Final Plans Drafted for Summit Meet
Foreign ministers in Punta del Este begin work on a final draft of inter American social and economic development plans for the summit of 19 nations. Secretary of State Dean Rusk arrived to discuss a three day session that aims to shape development for decades and set a Latin American common market by 1985. The draft will guide talks with President Johnson and other leaders. A key issue is how Latin nations can expand access to U.S. markets amid a shift from aid to trade concerns.
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Uruguay
Dean Rusk
Johnson
U.S
Trout season note brightens town columnist
The Crier, previously worried by aching muscles and blistered hands from gardening, receives a reader’s message reminding him that trout season has begun, adding a lighter note to the week.
Professionals Burna Edwards Whitlock Opens at Model Beauty Shop
Burna Edwards Whitlock now operates at Model Beauty Shop with contact 667 3018. The move establishes a new location and continuing services priced at 12.50 permanent and 7.50 for other treatments.
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Burna Edwards Whitlock
Alson H. Smith Enters Race for House Seat
Alson H. Smith of Fox Drive announces candidacy for the Democratic nomination to the House of Delegates from Winchester Frederick and Clarke Counties. The seat opens as Speaker E Blackburn Moore retires. Smith’s bid follows earlier entries by F L Largent Jr and H Delmer Robinson seeks the Republican nomination. Smith, 39, leads Shenandoah Tastee Freez and co-owns Lee Jackson Res. Continued on page 2.
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Clarke Counties
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F. L. Largent, Jr
H. Delmer Robinson
Mr, Smith
Shenandoah Tastee-Freez
Lee-Jackson Res
Humphrey Relaxes in Brussels on European Tour
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey arrived in Brussels after a Paris departure for a relaxed weekend of conferences. He was greeted by Premier Paul Van Den Boeynants and said Europe’s unity aligns with U.S. interests. Belgian officials extended his stay for rest, with talks planned with Walter Hallstein and Pierre Harmel. At Orly, about 250 youths demonstrated against the Vietnam War, watched by police.
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European Common Market Executive
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French Communist Party
Fire Levels Farm House and Barn on Bufflick Road
A fast moving blaze driven by high winds destroyed a tenant house and barn at the E. Earl Shade farm on Bufflick Rd near the airport. Fire crews from Shawnee and Boyce fought flames for about three hours. No cause yet. Cary Van Meter led cows to safety. Deputy Sheriff Jacy Anderson and Roy Hoak investigated today.
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Ray Haines
Shawnee Fire Co
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Boyce
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Haines
Cary van Meter
Shade
Frederick County
Jacy Anderson
Roy Hoak
Israel and Syria trade charges after border air clash
Israel and Syria accuse each other of aggression after the sharpest Middle East air battle since 1948 over border farms. Israel says it shot down six Syrian MIG21s with no losses, while Syria claims five Israeli planes were downed and vows retaliation.
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Israel
Syria
Middle East
United Nations
Security Council
Michael Comay
George Ignatieff
Comay
Damascus
Jordan
Lebanon
Iraq
South Viet Nam proposes 24 hour Buddha birthday cease-fire
South Viet Nam proposes a 24 hour truce for May 23 to mark Buddha's birthday with U S and allies concurring. Talks with North Vietnam via Ben Hai Bridge could extend the cease-fire, as concerns rise over expanded DMZ fighting and troop deployments nearby.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Hue
Quang Tri City
Nguyen Cao Ky
Nguyen
van Thieu
Hanoi
Romney Supports War in Vietnam
Michigan Governor George Romney pledges a Republican White House would not bow to Communist terms in Vietnam. The speech, delivered to 500 attendees at the Hartford Times anniversary dinner, frames his preconvention stance as strengthening his bid for the 1968 nomination.
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George Romney
White House
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Romney
Thruston B. Morton
Kentucky
Johnson
North Vietnam
South
Hartford Times
Nation on Brink of Truck and Train Tie Up
Washington AP Two major labor disputes threaten to shut down most of the nation's trucks and trains. The Teamsters strike wave could trigger a 1,500 major trucking firms to stop operations, while 138 railroads face a coordinated six union strike next Wednesday. If unresolved, 450,000 truckers and 135,000 railroad workers may plunge the U S into a severe transportation crisis.Federal mediator Wil liam E Simkin reported progress but flagged serious trucking talks problems. Trucking Employers Inc said it would review a defensive shutdown of its 1,500 firms if the Teamsters fail to halt strikes. TEI warned it would act against disruptions affecting 250,000 Teamsters if needed.
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James J. Reynolds
William E. Simkin
Almot
Trucking Employers Inc
Teamsters
TEI
Teamsters Union
Richmond VA Weather Outlook Turns Generally Sunny
A high pressure system will bring mostly sunny skies to Virginia with cooler temperatures and some passable cloudiness. Forecasters expect light winds and a dry pattern through the period.
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Richmond
Virginia
Sunday Special at Fern's Fine Foods Advertised
Fern's Fine Foods offers a Sunday special featuring chicken fried steak tossed salad two vegetables rolls and butter and beverage with pineapple supreme dessert. Located 4 miles north of Winchester on Highway 22.
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Fern’s Fine Foods
M. N of Winchester
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