Allies End Five Operations Around Saigon
The U.S. Command announced the end of five allied operations in provinces surrounding Saigon with 3,336 Viet Cong and North Vietnamese killed. The conflict entered a lull amid peace maneuvers as officers saw no de-escalation by the enemy and noted ongoing regrouping.
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Saigon
U.S
Washington
Hanoi
al Das
Willam C. Westmoreland
Quyet Thang
Khe Sanh
South Vietnam
Army
1St Air Cavalry Division
Ashan Valley
Hue
Qui Nhon
Public Lake Sought Near Middletown
A seven member Frederick County Lake Committee was appointed to seek land options for a 100 acre public lake near Middletown. Members include Pickeral Brumback Duncan Sandy Manuel Borden Schechter. The effort follows a Middletown civic request with county and state agency consultations noted.
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Frederick County
Board of Supervisors
Middletown
John J. Pickeral
Malcolm Brumback
Bill Duncan
Raymond Sandy
Archie Manuel
Wilson Borden
George Schecter
Sandy
Opequon
Council Meets Tonight In April Session
The City Council convenes at 7 30 PM in city hall for its April meeting.
Apple Blossom Festival brings pageant calls and local weather memory
Town A G Spaid recalls Winchester's 50 year old earthquake and two foot snow, while Apple Blossom Festival seeks donkey volunteers for a Handley Bowl Christmas scene. PFC Roy Shaw in Germany shares Barbara Ann Eisenhower in Stars and Stripes. Festival HQ invites donkey owners to call 662 3863.
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A. G, Spaid
Gore
Winchester
Smithfield Ave
PFC
Roy D
Denny
Shaw
Germany
Barbara
Ann Eisenhower
Queen
Shenandoah
Stars and Stripes
Roy Shaw
Star
Festival
Great Masses Flock To Service for King
Crowds in Atlanta for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr funeral fill Ebenezer Church and streets. Vice President Humphrey, Mrs. Kennedy, Gov. Rockefeller, and other notable figures attend as 50 000 people cheer arrivals. King’s procession follows in a mule cart through city streets after services led by Ralph Abernathy and William Borders.
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Atlanta
Martin Luther King Jr
Ebenezer Baptist Church
Humphrey
America
John F. Kennedy
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
King
Washington
William Rutherford
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Copastor
Lyndon Johnson
Johnson discusses possible Vietnam peace talks with Hanoi
President Johnson said the United States is in touch with North Vietnam on alternative sites for preliminary talks. He met with Ellsworth Bunker and advisers at Camp David to review Hanoi's reply and potential dates and venues for initial contacts. The goal is to halt unprovoked warfare and pursue limited talks without a full peace parley.
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Thurmont
Johnson
United States
North Vietnam
Ellsworth Bunker
U.S
South Vietnam
Camp David
Hanoi
Geneva
Phom Penh
Cambodia
United
Bunker
Andrews Air Force Base
Dean Rusk
Clark M. Clifford
Earle G. Wheeler
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Hhat
Chamber Members to Query Marsh Monday
Rep John O Marsh Jr will speak at a dutch treat luncheon for Winchester Frederick County Chamber members next Monday at 12 15 pm at the George Washington Hotel He will take questions from the floor The event sponsored by the Legislative Action Committee Last month a similar luncheon drew over 100 members and guests Marsh will discuss introduced legislation fiscal matters and federal budget outlook He is a member of the House Appropriations Committee Col C G Follansbee said advance reservations are required with a 930 am deadline next Monday The meeting is open to all chamber members and guests
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John O. Marsh, Jr
Winchestere
Frederick County Chamber of Commerce
George Washington Hotel
Chamber
Legiselative Action Committee
General Assembly
J. Keneneth Robinson
del. F. L. Largent, Jr
Rep. Marsh
House Appropriations Committee
Col. C. G. Follansbee
Howard Johnson Luncheon Special and Schewel Garbage Notice
Howard Johnson announces Tomorrow's Luncheon Special Rubben Grill Sandwich for 1.25 with store hours 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Schewel Furniture Co reports Clean-Up Week from April 15 to April 20 as the City reorganizes trash pickup. Open trucks will collect trash, rubbish and trimmings curbside alongside regular garbage for two collections. Cooperation requested to maintain the regular schedule with closed equipment.
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Howard Johnson
61 000 Troops Guardsmen in Troubled Cities
The Associated Press reports street disturbances persist in Richmond and Tidewater cities at a reduced pace. In Richmond 49 were arrested, 3 fires and 21 false alarms. Norfolk Chesapeake Suffolk and Virginia Beach report outages, curfews, and vandalism without major downtown clashes.
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Associated Press
Richmond
Tidewater
Norfolk
Chesapeake
Suffolk
Virginia Beach
Church Hill
Portsmouth
King Day Closures Across Markets Mark Historic NYSE Pause
New York banks and exchanges shut or shortened hours on Tuesday for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. funeral observances. Many firms paused for silence or granted leave, marking the first full NYSE closure for the death of a private citizen.
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New York
Martin Luther King Jr
Dr. King
New York Stock Exchange
Lyons Named Prelate for Coronation
The Rev. William A. Lyons senior minister of Braddock Street Methodist Church will serve as Prelate at the May 2 coronation, crowning Miss Anne Eisenhower as the forty first Apple Blossom Queen. Lyons, a Prince Frederick Maryland native, has served in multiple Virginia churches and holds degrees from Emory University. He and his wife Louise Bell Lyons live with their three children at 409 Brookmont Drive.
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William A. Lyons
Braddocktreet Methodist Church
Anne Eisenhower
iLohr E. Dunlap
Formany Enn Me Lyons
Prince Frederick, Md
Lyons
Strasburg High School
Emory and Henry College
Emory
Emory University Atlanta
Braddock Street
Bedford
Dumfries
Arlington
Victoria
Marshall
Methodist Church In
Virginia
Winchester
Virginia Council of Social Welfare
R. B. Nelson
Christ Episcopal
Pilot's Skill Praised After London Crash Landing
BOAC survivors credit Captain Charles Taylor for a miracle landing after an engine fire lit the left wing of a Boeing 707 en route from London to Sydney. Five lives were lost and 22 injured among 126 aboard. one engine detached, fire spread, yet the jetliner touched down safely three minutes later.
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London
Charles Taylor
British Overseas Airways Corp
BOAC
Sydney
Australia
Bill Deitsch
Teaneck
N.J
Helena Marcom Taylor
Riots Spike Across Cities As Nation Faces Civil Unrest
National Guard and Army troops total around 61 000 deployed nationwide to curb violence following the death of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The toll rises to 28 dead in five days with 1 600 injured and 10 000 arrested. Boulevards burn in Chicago Baltimore Cincinnati Detroit and other cities as curfews and emergency orders spread.
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Associated Press
Martin Luther Jr
Baltimore
Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Cincinnati
Youngstown
Chicago
Detroit
Minneapolis
Memphis
Tallashassee
Fla
Pittsburgh
Washington
United States
Robert H. York
Thomas D.alesandro
Wilmington
Idel
la Negro
Mahoning County
Richmond Forecast: Cooler Weather From Weak Cold Front
A high pressure system追 following a poorly defined cold front moved eastward bringing fair skies and cooler temperatures to Virginia today.
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Richmond
Virginia
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Joseph A. Massie, Jr
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Schewel Furniture Co
William A, Lyons
Honolulu
Giles Guthrie
Hursts
Rainbowridge Gardens
Sunnyside Grocery
Berryville Florist
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