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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1968

Page

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Johnson Eisenhower discuss Pacific war and peace at March Air

President Johnson and former President Eisenhower met at March Air Force Base after Johnson's Hawaii talks with Chung Hee Park. They agreed on Korea and Vietnam concerns, with Park endorsing Johnson's Vietnam bombing cutbacks. The two dined aboard Air Force One and reviewed their eight hour session.

March Air Force Base Calif Johnson Texas Pacific Honolulu Dwight D. Eisenhower Strategic Air Command Eisenhower Hawaii Chung Hee Park Vietnam United States South Korea Palm Desert Air Force 1 Park South Vietnam North Vietnam Hanoi Oceanside Henry J. Kaiser Korea

Red Cross offers Mother and Baby Care course at parish hall

The Red Cross Mothers and Babies course starts Monday at the Episcopal Church Parish Hall, 6 30 to 9 30 p m for three weeks. A few vacancies remain and interested persons may call 662 5412.

RED Cross Episcopal Church Parish Hall

For Sale 1959 GMC 1 1/2 ton Truck

For sale a 1959 GMC 1 1/2 ton truck with new tires. Good condition. Call 662 3681 for details.

Spring Clearance At Hodgson Hat and Dress Shop

Margaret L Hodgson Hat and Dress Shop announces a spring clearance sale with reduced prices across hats and dresses. Limited stock highlighted for seasonal essentials.

Margaret L. Hodgson Hat

Reds Hit With Heaviest Aerial Blow of Viet War

American B52s dropped more than 1,500 tons in a 24 hour period on the A Shau Valley as U.S. and South Vietnamese forces fought in the Mekong Delta and near Hue. The tally included 60 B52s with 8s, targeting truck parks and storage areas, while reports say 8,000 tons have been dropped since April 1. U.S. casualties rose with 78 Viet Cong killed in a delta battle. 363 U.S. troops were killed last week. Total U.S. personnel in South Vietnam reached 152,000.

Saigon South Vietnam A Shan Thailand Guam Hue Laos Khe Sanh A Shau U.S Mekong U. S Delta

Rockefeller Examines Problems of Cities

Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller told the American Newspaper Editors at a Shoreham luncheon that rebuilding U S cities would cost at least 150 billion dollars over a decade. He urged a national covenant with history and an annual 10 billion dollar increase in federal aid to states and cities, paired with a 10 billion dollar rise in local revenues.

Washington Nelson A. Rockefeller New York Rockefeller Shoreham Hotel

McCarthy Seeks Kennedy Debate Amid Campaign Push

Senator Eugene J. McCarthy campaigning in Indiana requests a public debate with Senator Robert F. Kennedy and calls for Secretary of State Dean Rusk to resign over Vietnam ties. Kennedy says he will debate all White House contenders including Hubert Humphrey. Johnson administration offers no comment. Rockefeller tours Washington and California poll shows him leading if election held today, with Kennedy and Johnson also tested against him. McCarthy notes he would accept Johnson replacing Rusk with nearly anyone.

Associated Press Eugene J. McCarthy Indiana Robert F. Kennedy Dean Rusk Kennedy McCarthy White House Hubert H. Humphrey Johnson Rusk Nelson A. Rockefeller California Rockefeller Los Angeles Times Humphrey

Romney Still Uncommitted To Presidential Race

George Romney met with organizers of Nelson Rockefeller later today but said he remains uncommitted for the Republican nomination. He told reporters after a 90 minute breakfast that he is interested in what they had to say but would not support anyone yet.

Washington George Romney Nelson A. Rockefeller

North Viet Nam demands site for peace talks

North Viet Namic demanded that the United States agree to Phnom Penh or Warsaw as the site for preliminary peace talks and stop bombing North Vietnamese territory. The Nhan Dan paper accused U S officials of bad faith while noting Hanoi agreed to preliminary talks despite limited bombing.

Tokyo North Vietnam United States Phnom Penh Warsaw Communist Party Nhan Dan U.S Democratic Republic of Vietnam Hanoi Johnson Honolulu South Vietnam Washington Vietnam

Selective Service Offices Move to New Location

The local Selective Service Board No. 44 and 45 will relocate from 27 N. Braddock St. to 20 S. Cameron St. tomorrow. Offices will be closed until noon tomorrow, and the telephone number remains unchanged.

Local Selective Service Board No. 44 N. Braddock St S. Cameron St

Furniture and Flower Notices at Mount Hebron and Local Lunch Event

In person applications for daytime delivery at Martin's Drug Store and Howard Johnson's. All artificial flowers to be removed from Mount Hebron Cemetery by April 22. Bell Clothes Spring sale offers 30% off on ladies wear. Turkey and Oyster Supper hosted by Relief Methodist Church on Saturday April 20 at 5 PM on Middle Road.

Mount Hebron Relief Methodist Church Middle Road

C P Supervisors Arrive in City to Prepare for Strike

C P Supervisory employees from The Chesapeake and Potomac Telehone Co of Virginia arrived in Winchester to back up switchboard staff if Western Electric installers strike at 3 p.m. George L. Riggs said the precaution ensures continued service while wage reopeners under a three year contract sit with the CWA, which represents about 7,700 C P workers in Virginia.

Chesapeake and Potomac Telesphone Co Virginia Winchester Western Electric George L. Riggs Communications Workers of America C & P of

Nationwide Strike Nears After 21 Years

Nearly 200 000 AFL CIO Communications Workers edge toward first national telephone strike in 21 years as 3 p.m. EST deadline nears. Union president Beirne says no return now while Bell system officials promise good service. installers with Western Electric would feel the impact most.

Washington AFL CIO New York Joseph A. Beirne H. I. Romnes American Telephone & Telegraph Co Bell Telephone System Bell Western Electric Co Beirne

FBI Seeks Public Help in King Assassination Case

FBI asks public for aid locating Eric Starvo Galt charged with conspiracy and murder in the King assassination. A fugitive warrant cites a March 30 Birmingham purchase of a sniper rifle and a motive tied to civil rights violations. The hunt expands as authorities release a photo and describe Galt as a loner with blue eyes and a rural speech pattern.

Memphis, Tenn Eric Starvo Galt Martin Luther King Jr FBI Birmingham Ala Galt King Memphis Tennessee J. Edgar Hoover Washington Rooming House U.S Ramsey Clark Charles Q. Stevens Main Street Stevens

Weather brings clouds and showers to Virginia today

Warm moist air from the Gulf of Mexico moved into Virginia, producing cloudy skies, scattered showers, and thunderstorms across the state. Local forecast calls for unsettled conditions with areas of brief heavy rain and possible thunderheads.

Richmond Gulf of Mexico Virginia

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