Viet Cong Strongholds Dominate South Vietnam War Areas
In South Vietnam Viet Cong strength concentrates in five pockets north of Saigon and along the Cambodian border. U S estimates place hard core fighters at 16 000 to 18 000 with many part time supporters. Two U S sergeants were killed and two missing after a Viet Cong ambush near An Chau 360 miles north of Saigon.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Viet Cong
Mae Tt Ie Mes
Cambodia
Ca Mau
An Chau
Chamber seeks photo file for Frederick Winchester area subjects
The Chamber of Commerce calls for free photographs of local scenes buildings and activities in Frederick County and Winchester to aid brochures. The National Press Photographers Association will converge here late this month to help organize the collection. Lonnie Whitlock aged 10 caught a 3 foot eel in the Shenandoah River. Celebrity names connected to Winchester include Greer Garson Bob Hope Howard Keel Cyd Charisse Arthur Godfrey Debbie Reynolds and Bing Crosby connections noted from Academy Awards coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Frederick County
Winchester
National Press Photographers’ Assn
Chamber
Greer Garson
Bob Hope
Howard Keel
Cyd Charisse
Arthur Godfrey
Debbie Reynolds
Martinsburg
Charles Town
Bing Crosby
Soviet Matching U S Military Aid in Laos
AP dispatch from Vientiane reports the Soviet Union doubling down on Laos aid by delivering arms ammunition sugar and fuel to neutralist and pro Communist fronts from Plaine des Jarres. Soviet transports and a helicopter shuttle cargo under supervision of Russians marked a visible arms build up.
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Vientiane, Laos
Soviet Union
United States
Laos
Plaine Des Jarres
Souyvanna Phouma
Prince Souphanouvong
Pathet Lao
Hanoi
Viet Nam
Red China
North
Souvanna Phouma
Prince Boun Oum
Vientiane
Traffic Toll 214 in State
A new traffic death raises the 1962 Virginia toll to 214, ten more than last year. George Layne, 53, of Bracy, died in a Richmond hospital from injuries after falling from a pickup on Virginia 669 near South Hill, Mecklenburg County. A Pentagon area crash killed 45 year old Hugh Melvin Holder, a retired Navy chief petty officer, but it does not count toward the state toll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Layne
Bracy
Richmond
Virginia
South Hill
Mecklenburg County
Pentagon
Hugh Melvin Holder
Navy
Smalts Seeks Democratic Nomination in Seventh District
Claude B. Smalts Jr mayor of Winchester filed in Richmond to run for the Democratic nomination for Congress from the Seventh District. Also filing were F L Largent Jr William Conrad Gibbons and John O Marsh Jr. Rep Burr Harrison will not seek reelection. Primary date is July 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude B. Smalts, Jr
Winchester
Richmond
F. L. Largent, Jr
William Conrad Gibbons
Harrisonburg
U.S
Mike Mansfield
D.mont
John O. Marsh, Jr
Strasburg
Burr P. Harrison
Smalts
Mr. Smalts
Handley High School
Cornelia Racey
Smalts Florist
Federal Grant For Hospital Approved in Memorial Project
Congressman Burr Harrison was notified today of a $750000 federal contribution to the cost of an addition and alternates at Memorial Hospital. The grant will help fund a project totaling about $3200000 for the hospital expansion.
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Burr P. Harrison
Memorial Hospital
County Tax Rate Is Unchanged At 2.80
The Frederick County Board of Supervisors keeps the county tax rate at 2.80 per 100 of assessed valuation for the next fiscal year. The general county levy remains 2.40 and the school building levy 0.40, replacing the current year’s 2.30 and 0.50. Treasurer McCann is authorized to move 25 000 from the General Fund to the School Building Fund for part payment on about 30 acres bought by the Frederick County School Board for the junior high. The land cost is about 30 000, purchased from J Kenneth Robinson. The board also named road viewers for the county.
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Frederick
Frederick County School Board
Frederick County
Rts
Fox Drive
J. Kenneth Robinson
Treasure Hunters Are Home From Cuba
A seven man skin diving party returns to Miami after a wreck off Baracoa Cuba. They report courteous Cuban authorities and a remnant of tension as soldiers questioned them before they were released. The group led by Gordon S. Patton included Fred Dickson Jr and others from Washington D C Ocean City Maryland Brooklyn Brewster and New York. Their boat Pisces was damaged near the Windward Passage while heading to Jamaica and they made landfall at a remote Cuban location with help from the Swiss Embassy.
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Miami
Fla
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Castro
Baracoa
Fred Dickson Jr
Havana
Soldeirs
Dickson
Ocean City, N.J
Gordon S. Patton
Ocean City
Bernie Nistad
Brooklyn
N.Y
Mike Freeman
John E. Johnston
Joe Campbell
Washington, D.C
John Sterry
Brewster
Nistad
U.S. Naval Base
Guantanamo Bay
Pisces
Jamaica
United States
Light Vote Indicates Illinois Primary in Off Year Chance
Illinois holds an off year primary with light expected turnout and many nominations decided by lack of opposition. Polls opened 6 AM to 7 PM CST as voters chose Republican or Democratic ballots at 10 344 precincts. Notable races include Sen Everett Dirksen seeking a third term with Harley D Jones challenging, and Rep Sid Yates in Chicago facing Lar Daly in the Democratic bid.
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Chicago
Illinois
U.S
Robert H. Michel
Peoria
Everett M. Dirksen
Pekin
Harley D. Jones
Sidney R. Yates
Dirksen
Lar Daly
Ber
Congress
Paul Findley
Pittsfield
Peter F. Mack Jr
Carlinville
Gate crasher Stan Berman shocks Oscars with stinging quips
Stan Berman the New York taxi driver known as the world's champion gate crasher stole the Academy Awards telecast. He slipped past guards to present a statue to Bob Hope and perched in the third row orchestra. He plans another stunt at the Kentucky Derby.
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Hollywood
Stan Berman
New York
Bob Hope
Shelley Winters
Vincent Edwards
Hope
Price-Waterhouse
Berman
John H. Glenn Jr
New York City
City Hall
Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
London
Woman Injured When Car Involved In Double Crashes
A New York woman, Alfie Stephan, 75, suffered a fractured fifth vertebra in a pair of crashes within 45 minutes in front of the Lee-Jackson Restaurant on Rt. 50. Her husband Edward Stephan and others were involved in separate incidents as drivers failed to negotiate the scene. damage was estimated at several hundred dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfie Stephan
Rockport
N.Y
Memorial Hospital
Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad
Stephan
New York
Lee-Jackson
Rt. 50
P. F. Click
Edward A. Stephan
Rt. 522 South
Jesse W. Comer, Jr
Strasburg
Click
Daniel Kremer
Rt. 1
Winchester
Kremer
Stephans
Florida
100 Years Ago: Union Captures Island No 10 and Savannah Battle
Maj. Gen. John forces capture Confederate Island No 10 stronghold while Federals batter Fort Pulaski but fail to take Savannah. Military actions mark a pivotal Mississippi River and coastal campaign milestone with significant strategic outcomes.
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John
Island No. 10
Mississippi River
Fort Pulaski
Savannah
United States and Britain push for workable nuclear test ban
In a White House joint statement Kennedy and Macmillan urged the Soviet Union to reconsider its stance on verification and support a workable ban on nuclear tests. If no change occurs the late April test series will proceed, with U.S. tests planned in the central Pacific atmosphere.
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Washington
United States
Britain
White House
United Kingdom
Kennedy
Harold Macmillan
Khrushchev
U.S
Kennedy-Macmillan
Russia
Geneva
Dean Rusk
Andrei A. Gromyko
Central Pacific
Gromyko
Trial Begins On Betraying U S Secrets
Captain Joseph P. Kauffman goes on trial before a U S Air Force court martial in Wiesbaden Germany on charges of betraying American military secrets to East German intelligence. Proceedings were recessed after 50 minutes with no plea entered and details include information about U S planes in Greenland and officer backgrounds.
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Wiesbaden
Germany
Joseph P. Kauffman
U.S
Greenland
Air Force
Japan
Kauffman
Castle Air Force Base
Fornia
Guenther Maennel
Wicked Beast Intelligence Service
East Germany
Life Aero
New Star
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China Sea
Wayne E. Marchand
Jesse J. Marchand
Winters Trailer Court
Plattsmouth
Neb
James Gabriel
Honolulu
Nobue Gabriel
Moromizato
Okinawa
C. Francis Quinn
Mary V. Quinn
Niagara Falls
George E. Groom
Mary I. Groom
St. Joseph
Alonzo Whitlock, Jr
Shenandoah River
Lonnie
THE
Associated Press
Braddock Street Methodist Church
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Winchester- Frederick County
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Star
Board . of Supervisors
Opequon
Ray Rinker
Back Creek
Grant Wilkins
Gainesboro
E. W. Adams, Jr
Shawnee
C. S. Solenberger
West
Soviet
U.S Secrets
South End Fire Co. Wed
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