Officers Shot Dead Near Atlanta Under Investigation
The FBI reported Sheriff Quill Sammon of Gwinnett County said three officers were shot in the back of the head. FBI agents aided local authorities to determine if any federal law was violated. The slain officers were found about 15 miles north of Atlanta. Clinton Chafin stated the officers may have been investigating a report of a stolen automobile set on fire in the area.
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Johnson lays out campaign outlook and policy notes
President Johnson speaks on a hard fought campaign and civil protest rights, confirms support for defense spending and Le May bomber plans, notes a strong economy and canal survey plans. He mentions independent electors and picks presidential scholars while denying conflicts in Mrs. Johnson's TV interests.
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Panama Canal
Colombia
White House
Johnson
Government Troops Withdraw From Kien Long Region
Government forces pulled out of the Kien Long area in South Viet Nam as Viet Cong guerrillas delivered a heavy blow earlier in the week. A U.S. spokesman said civil guards and special forces would remain to confront the Viet Cong while authorities called off the search operation after reporting up to 300 casualties in the area.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Kien Long
Deep South
U.S
New Defense Funding Bill Adds 46 Billion Dollars
The committee proposed 46 786 867 000 dollars in new Defense Department funds for the next fiscal year starting July 1 196? to maintain the peacetime military strength. It trimmed 434 143 000 from the current year and largely backed administration plans per Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara. The report asserts U S military superiority and says the bill will enable firm action in international affairs.
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Defense Department
Tis
Johnson
United States
Robert 8. Mc
Namara
Sleeene Qeeree Mahon
K-Fox
Cureus E. LeMay
Air Force
Jof
Khrushchev honored with Lenin order and Gold Star Medal
Presidium of the Supreme Soviet and Khrushchev linked groups issued a birthday message that graced front pages. Leaders attending included Todor Zhivkov, Antonin Novotny, Walter Ulbricht, Janos Kadar, Yumzhag Tsembaydenbal, and Wladyslaw Gomulka. Mao Zedong sent greetings. The Chinese note urged that Sino Soviet rift be seen as temporary.
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Ed Khrushchev
Supreme Soviet
Khrushchev
Communist Party Central Committee
Council of Ministers
Todor Zhivkov
Bulgaria
Antonin Novotny
Czecoslovakia
Walter Ulbricht
East Germany
Janos Kadar
Mao Tze-tung
Johnson
Charles de Gaulle
Nehru
City residents urged to buy state tags and sewage permits
Stephens City residents faced delays obtaining state motor vehicle license plates and rushing to the town office on deadline day. Officials reminded they have until May 1 to secure the $50 sewage disposal system permits, with a $100 fee after that date.
Winchester civic auction mobilizes local leaders for fundraiser
A rundown of participants lists 34 citizens including Woodrow Harper Robert Gaines William Battaile and Harry Byrd Jr as speakers at a 7 PM to 8 PM sequence. The sale proceeds benefit the Civic Center fund with several advisory group members noted. Byrd will miss the sale due to prior commitments but plans to join the hour.
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Woodrow Harper
Robert Gaines
Winchester Lions Club
William Battaile
Phil Hunter
Northern Virginia Power Co
Robert L. DeHaven
H. Clay Manuel
J. Thomas Boyd
Lokie L. Voight
People’s
Harry F. Byrd, Jr
George Snatt, Jr
Winchester Rotary Club
Claude B. Smalls, Jr
E.R. Huntsberry, Jr
James A. Massie
Dad
Bernie Groves
Winchester
Benjamin A. Rhodes
DeMolay Advisory Council
Jim Fleming
Jaycee
Frank Courtney
A & P Stores
Byron O. Brumback
Frederick County Board of Supervisors
Henry Lowry
Coca-Cola
Robert J. Pullen
Winchester Kiwan
Civic Center Fund
Breeden Endorses Godwin Boosting Virginia Governor Bid
Norfolk Senator Edward L. Breeden Jr. lauded Lt. Gov. Mills E. Godwin, boosting Godwin in the 1965 Democratic gubernatorial race. Breeden praised Godwin’s support for Tidewater issues and Norfolk’s needs, while criticizing the 1964 General Assembly as a caretaker session and urging tax reform including a potential sales tax.
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Mills E. Godwin
Virginia
Godwin
Edward L. Breeden Jr
General Assembly
Breeden
Tidewater Virginia
Cosmopolitan Club
Old Dominion College
Virginia State College
California
Maine
Texas
Virginia Toll Rises to 227 with Two More Road Deaths
Two more traffic deaths reported by state police raise Virginia's toll to 227 for the year, 17 fewer than last year. In Roanoke Frenchie Thomas Wright, 11, was killed when struck by a car driven by Da Alexander Ramey, 25, who lacked a valid license. further details from Pulaski include Dan Henderson.
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Associated Press
Virginia
Roanoke
Frenchie
Thomas Wright
Polic
Alexander Ramey
Pulaski
Dan Henderson
Attempt to Nationalize Railroads If Congress Bans Strike
AFL-CIO president George Meany warned at a San Francisco union convention that if Congress passes bills outlawing rail strikes, the federation would propose countermeasures toward nationalization. He argued railroads are run for private profit and the government has no right to deny workers the right to strike to protect public interests.
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San Francisco
Congress
George Meany
Afl-Cio
Meany
Operating Engineers Union
Spacecraft Mechanic Dies of Burns in Rocket Fire
Sidney Dagle, 29, a spacecraft mechanic from Longmont Colorado, died from burns after a rocket motor ignited during a checkout in Cape Kennedy Florida. L. D. Gabel, 51, remained critical. John Fassett and others were hospitalized with serious to minor injuries.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Sidney Dagle
Dagle
Cocoa Beach
L. D. Gabel
Longmont
Colo
John Fassett
Brooke Army Hospital
Ft. Sam Houston
Tex
Brooke
Cocoa
Change Rules In Viet War Says Nixon
Nixon argues morale in South Viet Nam hinges on denying guerrillas sanctuary in North Viet Nam or Laos. He urges stronger American support and a firmer policy in the Far East after returning from the Far East tour. Castro regime launches three days of fighting and captures are released for food aid in 1962.
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New York
Richard M. Nixon
South
Viet Nam
North
Laos
New York Chamber of Commerce
Nixon
Far East
United States
Havana
Mallard Ducks Live Up To Twenty Years
Mallard ducks have a natural lifespan reaching about 20 years in the wild or captivity. Studies show varied survival rates influenced by habitat, predators, and food availability across regions.
Weather forecast for Virginia shifts to warm and fair days
The forecast shows fair conditions in Virginia with a low in the 50s tonight and highs in the 80s Saturday. Sunday remains fair and warm with a five day outlook indicating 8 to 10 degree above normal averages, warmer Saturday, cooler about Wednesday, and showers possible Tuesday or Wednesday.
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Virginia
Winchester Skies Report and Monthly Rain Totals
Rainfall over the past day shows none. Year to date totals list 1.36 inches for April and 11.4 inches in 1964 with long term averages provided, followed by monthly averages. Weather notes include sunset and sunrise times for Friday April 17 and moon phase details.
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Winchester
Tobacco as Early Virginia Colony Currency
A historical note explains that tobacco served as the first legal tender in the Virginia colony, functioning as a de facto currency for trade. It highlights the colony’s reliance on cash crops to settle debts and procure goods within the early colonial economy.
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Virginia Colony
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