Ammo Dump Goes Up 34 Die in Attack on Armored Column
In northwest South Vietnam early today a North Vietnamese assault with flame throwers and bombs struck an American armored column. U S forces from the 1st Brigade 5th Mechanized Infantry reported 34 enemy killed by artillery and tank fire, while five Americans died and 34 were wounded. The U S command also recovered 500 dynamite bombs 200 antitank rockets and 15 rifles.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
U.S
5Th Mechanized Infantry Division
Sth
Laos
da Nang
Associated Press
Richard Pyle
Arson suspected in Stephens City meat market fire
Fire at Venable's Meat Market on Route 11 in Stephens City damaged a rear storage room. Investigators found kerosene traces and neighbors saw the blaze after midnight. Firefighters contained the fire in about an hour with evidence pointing to arson.
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Rt. 11
Stephens City
Frederick County
Pingley
De Gaulle's Turbulent Referendum Years Across France
In Colombey les Deux Eglises the elderly De Gaulle cast his ballot as the nation leans against him. A neighborhood report records 158 oui and 21 non votes in the village, signaling wider discontent as word spreads of a shifting mood nationwide.
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Eglises
de Gaulle
Charles de Gaulle
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Deux-Eglises
Paul Fontanil
Colombey
Elysee Palace
Paris
Janine
Andre Bidault
Apple Trees Near Peak Bloom for Apple Blossom Festival
Dr. Clarence Hill reports apple trees in the Winchester area are at full bloom except for a few spots and varieties. He notes heat speeds bloom development and predicts excellent weather for the Apple Blossom Festival starting Wednesday with Queen Shenandoah Elect Nancy Hardin arriving, despite possible storms later in the week.
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Clarence Hill
Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory
Hill
Nancy Hardin
Shenandoah
Post Office Schedule For Apple Blossom Festival
Joseph C. Haines announces that during the Apple Blossom Festival the Post Office will close windows at noon on Thursday and Friday. City and Rural Carriers will run near normal Thursday while Friday they depart earlier to finish by noon. Parcel Post deliveries run Thursday and until noon Friday. Special Delivery as received. collections from street boxes near normal. outgoing mails dispatched as usual.
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Joseph C. Haines
Star
County School Holiday Starts on Wednesday
Frederick County Public Schools will be closed Wednesday Thursday and Friday for the Apple Blossom Festival. An extra make up day was added to the holiday after snow days were not used.
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Frederick County
Nixon Says Long Run Counts in First 100 Days
President Nixon says the long term impact of his presidency matters more than his first 100 days. He discusses planning for the future, avoiding focus on headlines, and aims for policies with enduring historical significance. He and daughter Julie toured D C landmarks while Mrs Nixon rested with flu.
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Nixon
White House
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Truman
Washington Monument
Jefferson Memorial
Julie Eisenhower
Navy Yard
Tricia
Task Force Ships Draw Back From North Korea Patrol
The Pentagon reports some of the 29 ships sent to back U S reconnaissance flights off North Korea have begun entering port within 24 hours. Others remain in the Sea of Japan or Yellow Sea while detachment and redeployments are planned. Senator Jackson said the move aims at cost efficiency and better military planning.
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Pentagon
U.S
North Korea
Sea of Japan
Yellow Sea
Henry M. Jackson
Virginia Supreme Court Overrules Auto Insurance Rate Increase
The Virginia Supreme Court ordered new hearings on a rate increase approved by the State Corporation Commission, ruling the SCC erred by not considering investment income and Virginia only expenses. The decision potentially requires rebates and upholds concerns raised by Norfolk legislators and the Virginia AFL-CIO.
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Virginia Supreme Court
State Corporation Commission
SCC
Commission
Norfolk
Henry E. Howell
Virginia Afl.cio
Surance
Virginia
Insurance Companies
Supreme Court
Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Draft Challenge
The Supreme Court agreed to hear two appeals challenging accelerated Vietnam era draft regulations. The cases allege the draft targets dissent, stifles speech, and punishes antiwar protest. The court earlier limited powers to draft divinity students and indirection remains under review.
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Washington
Justice Department
U.S
Vietnam
Mao heir warns China to prepare for war with US and USSR
Mao Tse tung’s appointed heir urged readiness for major conflict with the United States and the Soviet Union while continuing the anti bourgeois campaign at home. Defense Minister Lin Pao warned the party to not ignore the danger of U.S. imperialism and Soviet revisionism launching a large scale nuclear war. The warning came in a 24,000 word report to the ninth Congress broadcast by Xinhua News Agency.
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Tokyo
Mao Tse Tung
United States
Soviet Union
Lin Pao
Communist Party
U.S
New China
Crashes Send 3 to Hospital Over Weekend
Falls Church resident Larry Fealock and two Berryville youths suffered serious injuries in separate Route 7 crashes. David and Donald Tavenner, 11 and 14, were in satisfactory condition at Winchester Memorial Hospital with a fractured leg and facial injuries. Fealock remained in the ICU with chest injuries and shock after a Saturday crash near Interstate 81.
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Donald Tavenner
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Donald
Horseshoe Curve
Route 7
Berryville
John H. Enders
Falls Church
Larry Fealock
Interstate 81
De Gaulle resigns. Poher becomes interim president
Paris politics shift as Charles de Gaulle steps down after referendum defeat. Senate President Alain Poher to serve as interim leader until elections within 20 to 35 days. Pro Gaullist protests flare and police clash as government enters a difficult transitional period.
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Agaist
de Gaulle
Maurice Couve de Murville
Paris
Weather Moving Through Richmond Today
A low pressure system moves toward Virginia bringing showers to the state today and tonight.
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Richmond
Virginia
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