Largent opts to stay in House race amid lieutenant bid
Del. F L Largent Jr of Winchester says he will seek reelection to his Virginia House seat and not run for lieutenant governor. State Sen. W Carrington Thompson filed for the Dem nomination for lieutenant governor, opposing Sen. J Sargeant Reynolds. Herman Hunt also filed but is not seen as a major threat.
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del. F. L. Largent, Jr
Winchester
W. Carrington Thompson
Chatham
Richmond
J. Sargeant Reynolds
Herman
Hardtimes
Associated Press
Thompson
Fred G. Pollard
Govrnor
Sen
Reynolds
Mr. Pollard
William C. Battle
Henry Howell
Sargent
The
Star
Water Taxi Hit In Saigon Area Accident Kills 8
An Army Birddog spotter plane fired rockets at a crowded sampan water taxi near the Cambodian border injuring 11 and killing eight Vietnamese civilians. Officials said the attack, under investigation, was presumably accidental amid ongoing Viet Cong and Saigon battlefield activity.
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Saigon
Sampan
U.S
Mekong River
Hong Ngu
Prague student strike protests censorship and Soviet forces
Agricultural students in Prague boycott classes to protest censorship and Soviet military buildup in Czechoslovakia. A strike proclamation denounces interference in sport and calls for an election demand. it was posted briefly in Wenceslas Square before a police action, as the central committee meets in crisis session.
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Prague
Czecho- Slovakia
Central Committee
The
Communist Party
Wenceslas
Pigeons sought for Pageant of Springtime doves
Apple Blossom Festival seeks owners of homing pigeons to be released as doves of peace during the Pageant of Springtime finale at Handley Bowl May 1 and 2. Call Apple Blossom Headquarters at 662 3863.
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Handley Bowl
Apple Blossom Headquarters
Pentagon confirms plane shot down near Sea of Japan
The Pentagon says evidence indicates a plane was shot down in the Sea of Japan. Officials state the aircraft is believed to be a U.S. Navy plane reported missing earlier.
Cambodia and United States to Resume Relations
Cambodia’s chief of state Prince Norodom Sihanouk announced the resumption of diplomatic relations with the United States after Washington recognized Cambodia’s frontiers. He said charges d affaires would be exchanged, with hope U.S. maps soon reflecting disputed Gulf of Thailand islands as Cambodian.
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Cambodia
United States
U.S
Norodom Sihanouk
Noxon
Sihanouk
Vietnam
Saigon
Washington
South Vietnam
Kingdom of
Republic of Vietnam
Ngo Dinh Diem
Gulf of Thailand
Body of girl found where four others died
The partially nude 13 year old Dawn Basum of Ypsilanti was found on a dirt road area near four previous teen deaths in southeast Michigan. An eight inch chest and abdomen gash was reported, with evidence resembling prior unsolved killings. The body was sent for autopsy at the University of Michigan Hospital as police sealed off the scene.
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Ypsilanti
Mich
Dawn Basum
Washtenaw County
Shieriff
Douglas J. Harvey
University of Michigan Hospital
Maralyn Skelton
Romulus
Miss Skelton
Laborers Wanted for Construction Crew
Help needed for construction labor. Call 703-751-3000 or visit 145 Duke St Alexandria Va to apply. Just arrived new shipment of Penneys Big Summer Catalogs available for pickup.
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Duke St
Alexandria
Penneys
Job Corps Faces First Congressional Test in Closings
Rep. Carl Perkins opens hearings to block Nixon plan to close 59 of 113 Job Corps centers and move Job Corps and Head Start from OEO to other agencies. He argues the cut, plus transfers, guts the program and warns Head Start could follow. Perkins seeks to keep OEO control and undo transfers with congressional approval.
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Washington
Nixon
Carl D. Perkins
D-Ky
Education and Labor Committee
Perkins
Office of Economic Opportunity
Labor Department
George P. Shultz
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
OEO
Congress
Kentucky
Dennys' Comm Auction Tonight At Seven
Auction notice lists items from Dennys community sale including furniture appliances and tools. Event starts at 7:00 p.m. and appears to be held locally with proceeds supporting the venue.
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Dennys
Arab guerrillas reject Hussein six point peace plan
Five Arab guerrilla organizers condemn King Hussein's six point peace proposal and reject all political settlement plans with Israel. They vow to continue fighting Israel and coordinate a unified action to seek Arab governments' stance on peace efforts.
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Associated Press
King Hussein
Middle East
Israel
Hussein
Washington
New York
Jordan
Amman
Only Gun Withheld From Sirhan Jurors
The Los Angeles jury weighing Sirhan Bishara Sirhan's murder verdicts keeps the evidence largely sealed except for the gun that killed Robert F. Kennedy. The jurors asked for two items and may access the weapon only on request, with foreman Bruce Elliott leading the panel. If convicted of first degree murder, Sirhan faces a separate trial for possible execution or life in prison. second degree murder carries five years to life, with terms set by the Adult Authority.
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Los Angeles
Sirhan Bishara Sirhan
Robert F. Kennedy
William Conroy
Bruce D Elliott
Elliott
TRW, Inc
Sirhan
All 31 Aboard Missing in EC121 Shootdown Claim
The Pentagon stated all evidence indicates North Korea shot down the Navy EC121 with its crew of 31 and there are no survivors. They cited debris sightings and North Korean claims, while denying North Korea entered its air space, and noted a Soviet ship recovered plane parts with no survivors.
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Washington
Pentagon
North Korea
Daniel Z. Henkin
Tokyo
Sea of Japan
Japanese Defense Agency
South Korea
Chongjin
Atsugi
Japan
Henkin
U.S
Weather Outlook for Virginia Mild and Cloudy Next Day
Richmond area forecasts show mostly cloudy and mild conditions as a large high pressure area north of Bermuda governs weather for the next 24 to 36 hours. Atmospheric pattern suggests limited precipitation and gradual warming through the period.
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Richmond
Bermuda
Virginia
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Grove Furniture Co.,inc
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