Mishaps Injure d Senator Aids at Crash
Three persons were injured in late afternoon and night traffic crashes. Senator Robert Byrd assisted police at one scene on Rt 7 near Abram's Creek. Johnny Wayne Kanatus and June Putnam Kerns were hospitalized with multiple injuries.
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USS
Rt.7
Abram’s Creek
Johnny Wayne Kanatus
S. Kent St
June Putnam Kerns
Shenandoah Place
Robert C. Byrd
D.W. Va
L. M. Bauserman
Kanatus
Kerns
Weather outlook from Winchester Lab predicts cooling tonight
Townsfolk note a chilly morning with a low of 38 at the Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory. Forecasters warned valleys could dip to 25 to 30, with tonight’s low in the upper 30s and a warming trend expected tomorrow.
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Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory
U S Pilots Down 2 MiGs In Dog Fight Near Hanoi
U S Air Force pilots claimed two kills after six duels with MiGs over North Vietnam near Hanoi. F105 Thunderchiefs attacked railroad car shops and a highway west of the city amid heavy defenses. Radio Hanoi claimed four U S planes shot down.
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U.S
Hanoi
Saigon
North Vietnam
U.S. Air Force
Red Capital
Mass production of second lieutenants at Fort Benning rises sharply
More than 10,000 second lieutenants will graduate this year from the Infantry School as the program for officer candidates expands. The Army reports the figure more than triple the 1967 output and five times the 1965 total. About 75 percent of graduates are sent to Vietnam.
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Con Thien
Demilitarized Zone
4Th Infantry Division
Quang Ngai Province
Saigon
Kontum Province
Ft, Benning, Ga
Army
Vietnam
Westmoreland Speech Seen War Boost
Washington AP says Westmoreland’s congressional address and talks with governors drew praise from both supporters and critics. He urged continued resolve and support for the Vietnam mission, and received a standing ovation after declaring that with domestic resolve, the United States will prevail against Communist aggression.
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Washington
Vietnam
William C. Westmoreland
Congress
U.S
Johnson
Westmoreland
Turn Clocks Ahead for Daylight Saving Time
The article explains the new Daylight Saving Time law with 2 a.m. start dates and six month duration. It notes states may exempt themselves by legislature vote and the Transportation Department can excuse compliance this year. Virginia observes DST nationwide while Michigan and Hawaii seek exemptions. Alaska received a 1967 exemption to allow time-zone delineation. Indiana delays observance as Gov Branigin seeks Central Time for all Indiana.
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U.S. Department of Transportation
Virginia
Michigan
Hawaii
Alaska
Indiana
Roger D. Branigin
Department of Transportation
Red China Rejects U S Health Aid Amid Epidemic Remarks
In Peking the People s Daily brands U S drug sales to China as a dirty trick while noting meningitis cholera and infectious hepatitis outbreaks. U S officials said firms could supply vaccines tetracycline sulfa and penicillin but Beijing warned of anti Chinese propaganda and imperialist motives.
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Tokyo
China
Johnson Administration
Peking People’s Daily
United States
Red China
U.S
Lawrence C. McQuade
Vietnam
Draft-Dodger Clay Looks for Loopholes
Cassius Clay seeks legal loopholes after refusing the draft as he departs the Houston induction center. The boxing world strips him of the heavyweight title while lawyers prepare appeals and plan new suits on minority representation and ministerial exemption.
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Houston, Tex
Cassius Clay
Clay
New York State Athletic Commission
World Boxing Association
Houston Customs House
Induction Center
Customs House
Hayden Covington
New York
Quinnan Hodges
Houston
U. S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
New Orleans
U.S. District Court
Allen B. Hannay
Westmoreland Married After Youthful Proposal
Kathleen Van Deusen, who met William C. Westmoreland at age nine, recalled proposing when she was eleven and later marrying him after he returned from West Point. Westmoreland’s wife described the courtship as she spoke before a news conference as he addressed Congress in Vietnam.
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Westmoreland
Lagging Profits Could Push U.S. Deficit Past Ten Billion
The AP reports shrinking corporate profits and lower tax receipts may widen the current federal budget deficit beyond 10 billion dollars. Officials warn the 1967-68 outlook hinges on Congress approving a 6 percent surtax to boost revenues, with potential deficits rising if not.
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Washington
Congress
Eisenhower
Congress Expected to Approve 47 Day Rail Strike Extension
Washington AP reports Congress likely to grant a 47 day extension of the rail no strike period at President Johnson's request. Senators require a pledged bill within days to resolve the wage dispute with six railroad unions. House and Senate committees moved to pass the extension before a potential strike set for Wednesday.
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Washington
Congress
Johnson
Shepcraft
Senate Labor Committee
White House
House Commerce Committee
Vietnam
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Warm Sunny Outlook for Virginia as High Pressure Passes
Richmond AP reports a high pressure area moving east will bring warmer temperatures and sunny skies to Virginia the day. The forecast emphasizes clear conditions and rising temperatures across the state.
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Richmond
Virginia
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U. S
Morton Susman
Covington
Morse
Echo Village
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