U S Jets Pound I Viet Amid Heavy North Vietnam Raids
U S warplanes conducted 133 raids over North Vietnam in monsoon conditions, dropping leaflets and targeting supply routes along the Ho Chi Minh Trail. An F105 Thunderchief was shot down, totaling the 503rd U S aircraft loss, as ground combat around Saigon left 25 wounded and one killed in three days.
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Saigon
America
North Vietnam
United States
Air
U.S. 9Th Infantry Division
U.S
Hanoi
Tonkin Gulf
Thailand
South Vietnam
17Th Pexallel
Panhandle
Mu Gia Pass
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Dong Hoi
Thua Thien
Rach Kien
9Th Division
Binh Long Province
Boot Drive Tradition Drives Friendship Fire Squad Collection
The Friendship Fire Squad conducts its annual door to door Boot Drive to raise funds for equipment for the salvage truck. The drive runs nightly from 7 to 9 p.m. through Thursday, using a fireman’s boot as the collection method.
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Friendship Fire Squad
City Announces Clean Up Week Collection Schedule
During the week of April 17 through 22 the city proclaims Clean Up Week and will collect trash, rubbish, and trimmings in open trucks placed on the curb with regular garbage. The service provides two collections and cooperation helps maintain the regular closed equipment schedule.
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Sted
Johnson Arrives in Uruguay for Hemisphere Talks
President Johnson arrived in Uruguay to discuss policy with regional leaders amid tight security at Beaulieu estate Punta del Este. Police and troops surrounded a three square mile zone. access and airspace were restricted as destroyer escorts patrolled the coast.
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Punta del Este
Uruguay
Johnson
U.S
Hemisphere
Beaulieu
Villa
Montevideo
el Popular
Presiden
Congress
Alliance For Progress
Labor Committee
Hearing on Land Swap Tonight in Winchester
A public hearing on a proposed land exchange between the Winchester Parking Authority and Commercial and Savings Bank is set for 7 30 tonight in the council chamber. The exchange involves the Holsum bakery property at Amherst and Braddock Streets and a larger parcel at that corner.
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Winchester Parking Authority
The
Commercial and Savings Bank
Council
Amherst and
Braddock Sts
Winchester Jaycees Begin Removing Downtown Signs
The Winchester Jaycees started removing hanging signs along Loudoun Street as part of a downtown revitalization effort approved by the Downtown Development Committee on April 6. Forty signs were scheduled for removal over two nights, with removals conducted between Piccadilly and Bascawen Streets and entries listed include Triangle Shoes and several local shops. Larry Moore leads the project with owner permission obtained.
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Jaycees
Star
Mary Helen Massie
Winchester Jaycees
Loudoun St
Piccadilly
Boscawen Sts
Triangle Shoes
Valley Photo Centre
Lovett’s Shoes
Stork
Lovett Bros
Workingman’s
Silco
Miller’s Drug Store
Bell Clothes
Jewel Box
Snow White Grill
One Hour Cleaners
Blood Testing Laboratory
White Palace
Winchester Billiard Center
Gray and Eddy
Mulvey’s
Boyd’s
Apollo fire test risks reviewed by House panel
Astronaut Frank Borman told a House subcommittee that a fire risk was overlooked during Apollo test work that led to a fatal blaze. He warned investigators and officials to tighten hazard monitoring while noting NASA and contractor responsibilities in the space program.
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Washington
Frank Borman
Borman
House Science and Astronautics
North American Aviation, Inc
House
Senate , Aeronautical and Space Sciences Committee
Air Force
Virgil I. Grissom
Edward H. White II
Navy
Roger B. Chaffee
Donald Rumsfeld
R-Ill
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
James E. Webb
NASA
Moves County Toward Sales Tax Adoption
Frederick County Supervisors approved a first reading for a one per cent sales tax aimed at funding the schools. The plan keeps the existing tax rates and would take effect in July if approved, with a public hearing scheduled next meeting.
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Frederick County Board of Supervisors
Winchester
Idled Teamsters Truckers Hit by Coast to Coast Shutdown
Major local trucking firms close as 463 Teamsters Local 539 members are idled. Nationwide, the strike shrinks supply lines for merchants and may soon affect consumers. Talks with Trucking Employers Inc resume today with wage gaps lingering around seven vs five percent offers. Swiggett notes over 300 members met to discuss grievances and unemployment claims amid a no-strike policy.
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Teamsters Local 539
U.S
Teamsters
TEI
W. N. Swiggett
Mr. Swiggett
Strike Deadline Extension Rushed
Secretary of Labor Wirtz urges a 20 day cooling off period to resolve the rail dispute as Congress moves to extend the deadline. Democrats back the measure to avoid a Thursday strike while unions resist and warn of economic impact.
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Washington
W. Willard Wirtz
Johnson
Congress
Wirtz
House
Senate
Senate Labor Committee
Cement Nego Mates Yn
Automakers Hurt as Trucks Stop Rolling
Detroit AP reports 5000 GM workers idled and many on short shifts as parts shortages from trucking firm shutdowns bite the auto industry. Ford, Chrysler, and AMC trimmed shifts or overtime. GM warned Wednesday could be worse with parts delays, while dealers hold 1.4 million vehicles in inventory.
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Detroit
General Motors Corp
GMC
Pontiac
Mich
Ford Motor Co
Chrysler Corp
American Motors Corp
Ford
Trucking Employers Inc
Weather Richmond Virginia Breezy After Cold Front
A departing cold front brought cool and breezy conditions to Virginia today. The bulletins note cooler temperatures and gusty winds across the region as clouds drift overhead.
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Richmond
Virginia
Tax Returns
Lynn M. Poole of 342 Fox Dr requests tax return assistance. Contact 662 5118 for details.
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Lynn M. Poole
Fox Dr
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MR. Dutton
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Charles Dorton
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Wright
James Wood High School
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Howard Johnson
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