Marines Seize Hill 881 on Easter Day Frontline Push
Marines stormed Hill 881 northwest of Khe Sanh on Easter Day, killing about 108 North Vietnamese and losing six Marines with 12 wounded. The fight followed air and artillery strikes and came as South Vietnamese forces expected to assume more defense along the northern frontier.
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Saigon
Khe Sanh
John Lengel
da Nang
26Th Marine Regiment
U.S
Con Thien
1St Air Cavalry Division
Marine Pfe
Frank Faller
Easton
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Johnson
Haiphong
Apple Blossoms Early This Year In Shenandoah Valley
Apple trees in the Shenandoah area are blooming earlier than usual with peak bloom likely midweek. Dr. Clarence Hill notes cooler temps slow progress and forecasts near normal five day temperatures. Early bloom dates vary by variety and location, with Red Delicious Stayman Jonathan most active.
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Clarence Hill
Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory
Shenandoah
Stayman
Jonathan
Deadline For Filing Tax Returns In 1967
Washington AP reports the deadline for long 1967 income tax returns ends tonight with postmark by midnight. The IRS allows late filing for those affected by last weeks violence including police and National Guardsmen, and for records lost or curbed by curfews, with explanations. Penalties are reduced while interest remains payable. IRS projects 60 million returns by midnight and a record 73.2 million by June.
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Washington
Ce Ee
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Economist Emma Woytinsky Dies at 74 in Washington
Emma S. Woytinsky, 74, noted economist, author and statistician, died Saturday at her Washington home, apparently from a heart attack.
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Washington
Emma S. Woytinsky
Bloodmobile visit set for Christ Church Parish Hall
The Winchester Rotary Club sponsors a Bloodmobile stop tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Christ Church Parish Hall. The drive has a 175 pint goal. Call 662 5412 to reserve a time.
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Christ Church Parish Hall
Winchester Rotary Club
One Week Sale on Permanent Colors and Wigs
Local ad announces a one week sale on permanent colors and wigs with 20 percent off. New fashion hair stylist appears with contact phone 662 9514 for appointments and inquiries.
Man Loses Arm Falling From Mower
Andrew Lavelle of Battletown Drive Berryville suffered a right arm amputation when he fell from a lawn mower purchased earlier Saturday. He was transported to Winchester Memorial Hospital by Enders Rescue Squad in satisfactory condition. Lavelle is part owner of Wisecarver Oldsmobile Co.
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Andrew Lavelle
Battletown Drive
Berryville
Mr. Lavelle
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Enders
Wisecarver
Oldsmobile Co
Mystery Man Sought In King Assassination Probe
FBI teams across Virginia Alabama and Florida intensify search for Eric Starvo Galt 37 an unemployed Birmingham seaman linked to a car found near the King assassination scene. Authorities scrutinize leads and warrant no comment while circulating composites and checking contacts in multiple states.
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Memphis, Tenn
FBI
Virginia
Florida
Martin Luther King Jr
Eric Starvo Galt
Birmingham
Ala
Atlanta
King
Memphil
Galt
Associated Press
Alabama
Jacksonville
Fla
Debates and debts shape Humphrey bid for nomination
Hubert H. Humphrey seeks the Democratic presidential nomination aided by political debts from fundraising and extensive touring. Southern delegations bolster his bid while several governors remain uncommitted amid Johnson’s renomination stance. the Democratic Governors Conference meets in St. Louis with no clear unity.
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Washington
Hubert H. Humphrey
Humphrey
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Robert F. Kennedy
Eugene J. McCarthy
Johnson
Associated Press
John N,dempsey
Connecticut
Charles L. Terry Jr
Delaware
John A. Burns
Hawaii
Roger D. Branigin
Indiana
Otto Kerner
Ilinois
Richard J. Hughes
New Jersey
Buford Ellington
Tennessee
John B. Connally
Texas
Calvin L. Rampton
Utah
Hulett C. Smith
West Virginia
St. Louis
Courts Busy Processing Thousands of Riot Cases
The Associated Press reports courts nationwide are handling thousands of arrests from the King assassination era riots. In Baltimore about 5,800 arrested. 3,466 tried with 2,193 convictions mostly curfew. fines up to 300 dollars. Chicago saw 2,800 arrests with 207 bonds reduced in a special session. New York City and other cities follow similar processing with varied charges.
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Associated Press
Martin Luther King Jr
Baltimore
Washington
Chicago
Cial
Circuit Court
Cincinnati
New York City
Kansas City
Beauty Supply Ad Promotes Wigs and Perms
An advertisement lists Wholesale European Wigs to match colors and Permanents at All Beauty Supplies located at 21 W. Piccadilly St with a note about Tip Top Pizza Shop at 2430 Valley Avenue under new management.
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W. Piccadilly St
TIP Top Pizza Shop
Valley Avenue
LBJ Heads For Hawaii
President Johnson left his Texas ranch after Easter and headed to Honolulu for talks with South Korea's president and U S military chiefs in the Pacific. Cyrus R. Vance joined the party to help with Korea talks following the Pueblo seizure and reassure Park about U S resolve in Vietnam.
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Austin, Tex
Johnson
Honolulu
South Korea
U.S
Pacific
Bergstrom Air Force Base
Hawaii
Cyrus R. Vance
Defense
Vance
North Korea
Pueblo
Chung Hee Park
Seoul
Panmunjom
Park
United States
Adm
Grant Sharp
Sharp
Camp David
John 8
McCain
U.S. Naval
Europe
Honolulu International
Iolani Palace
John Burns
George Christian
Mexico
Congress
Richmond Shoppers Brace for Showers as Front Arrives
A cold front moving in from the west brought scattered showers to Virginia today. The weather system prompted brief rain and cooler temperatures across several counties.
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Richmond
Virginia
West Berlin Braces for More Trouble Over Blockade
West Berlin faced further clashes as SDS students ordered blockades of Axel Springer newspapers in West Berlin and other cities. Demonstrations erupted after Rudi Dutschke was shot, with police clashing with thousands of protesters on Kurfürstendamm and water cannon used in a three hour melee.
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West Berlin
SDS
Rudi
Dutschke
Kurfuerstendamm
North Korean ambush kills four in DMZ near Panmunjom
U N Command reports two Americans and two South Koreans were killed when North Koreans attacked an advance camp truck near Panmunjom in the DMZ. Two American soldiers were wounded as attackers fled, with a protest note filed and a joint investigation demanded.
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Seoul
U.N. Command
Panmunjom
U.N
Chung Hee Park
North Korea
U.S
Demilitarized Zone
U,8
John Smith
Military Armistice Commission
Second Soviet Space Linkup Demonstrates Unmanned Docking
Moscow reports Cosmos 212 linked with Cosmos 213 in orbit, marking the second unmanned docking test by Soviet engineers. The feat mirrors prior 186 and 188 missions, with origins tracing to Soyuz 1 and the Komarov tragedy, as officials prepare for possible manned linkups.
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Cosmos
Vladimir M. Komarov
Komarov
Soviet Union
United States
Spring Clearance Ad Revisions for 1966 Pontiac Grand Prix
Correction notes that the 1966 Pontiac Grand Prix Sport Coupe was listed as Was 2995 Now 2795 in Saturday’s Star ad. B&M Chevrolet Cadillac Corp advertises savings on used cars and trucks at 685 N Loudoun St Winchester during the spring sale.
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B&m Chevrolet-Cadillac Corp
Loudoun St
Winchester
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Marilynn Smith
J. Kenneth Robinson
Robbeye
Winchester Golf and Country Club
Jim Hamilton
John J. Sparkman
D.ala
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