Heavy shelling hits Quang Tri fronts in South Vietnam drive
Saigon reports over 1,000 rounds of artillery rockets and mortars pounded marines at the edge of Quang Tri City with eight Marines killed and 28 wounded. North Vietnamese losses include at least six killed and 130 on a northern front as fighting widens across Hue and surrounding areas. The U.S. confirms the loss of two Air Force Phantoms and the capture of a crewless adviser may occur after a helicopter crash.
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Saigon
Quang Tri City
le Trung Hien
Quang Tri Province
Hien
Quang Tri
Hue
U.S
Mekong Delta
North Vietnam
Radio
McGovern Deliberates Second VP Pick Names To Weigh
George McGovern weighs a half dozen possible running mates as Sen. Edmund Muskie leads speculation for the Democratic ticket. Other names include Sen. Edward Kennedy, Frank Church, Lawrence O'Brien, Kevin White, and R. Sargent Shriver. Eagleton’s withdrawal triggers calls for new selection procedures and network time debates.
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Washington
George McGovern
McGovern
Thomas F. Eagleton
Missouri
Edmund S. Muskie
Maine
Muskie
Idaho
Frank Church
Church
Democratic National Committee
Lawrence F. O’brien
Boston
Kevin White
R. Sargent Shriver
Peace Corps
Edward M. Kennedy
Eagleton
MacGovern
U S Hopes Algeria Returns Hijack Ransom and Suspects
U S officials press Algeria to return the $1 million paid to hijackers of a Delta Airlines jet. Algeria holds the hijackers and ransom as U S and Black Panthers officials dispute asylum, with past precedent of a partial recovery. A Detroit home scene shows a disturbing cleanup as police link to the hijacking.
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U.S
Dela Airlines
Barcelona
Spain
United States
Allan Davis
Haven
New York
Bernice Jones
The
Black Panthers
Panthers
Detroit
Miami
Miss Jones
Black Liberation Army
State Department
Washington
Kissinger Reports on Renewed Peace Efforts in Paris
Henry Kissinger returned from secret talks in Paris with North Vietnam’s Le Duc Tho and Xuan Thuy as part of a renewed effort to break the Vietnam peace talks stalemate. He briefed President Nixon and was to provide a fuller report at the White House, while officials offered few details. The discussions came amid hopes for a negotiated settlement before the November election.
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Washington
Henry Kissinger
Paris
Vietnam
White House
Nixon
Hanoi
le Duc Tho
Xuan Thuy
North Vietnam
Kissinger
Air Force
Congress
George McGovern
French Heads Planning District Commission Again
F Douglas French of Shenandoah County was re elected chairman of the Lord Fairfax Planning District Commission for 1972 73. Other officers named are J R Russell Frederick County vice chairman James Burner Page County secretary and John Marlow Warren County treasurer. The four form the executive committee of the 22 member commission representing eight jurisdictions.
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F. Douglas French
Shenandoah County
Lord Fairfax
J.R. Russell
Frederick County
James Burner
Page County
John Marlow
Warren County
French
Planning Commission
Planning District Commission
Senate Debates Indochina War Aid Bill Amid Withdrawals Fight
Senate debate peaks over a $20.5 billion Pentagon procurement bill as war foes press for Vietnam Laos and Cambodia withdrawals. McGovern seeks a $4 billion cut while amendments demand ceasefire prisoner releases and halt bombing with aims to protect dikes.
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Senate
Pentagon
George McGovern
George Aiken
R-Vt
White House
Edward Brooke
R-Mass
Vietnam
Laos
Cambodia
Indochina
Hanoi
John V. Tunney
Dcalif
North Vietnam
McGovern
Warren Supervisors Get Zoning Concept
Warren County planning chief presented a five page zoning concept to the board as the first step toward a county ordinance. The report notes growth pressures from Interstate 66 and cites county land use, population projections, and the need for districts including agricultural residential industrial commercial and flood zones to guide development.
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Front Royal
Richard N. Rollason
Warren County Planning Commission
Warren County Board of Supervisors
Warren County
Boards of Supervisors
Virginia
Washington Metropolian
County Opens Bid for Waste Pickup System
Frederick County opened a bid from James T. Wilson of Kwick Kleen Refuse Co. for a proposed point collection waste pickup system with an estimated annual cost of 40 890 dollars. The proposal funds landfill costs and roadside containers while adding per container fees and contract provisions.
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Frederick County
Lacy Anderson
Board of Supervisors
James T. Wilson
Kwick Kleen Refuse Co
Roger Alderman
Commonwealth Attorney’s Office
Wilson
Frederick County Taxpayers Association
Unidentified Woman Killed By Truck On Rt 522 South
State Police report an unidentified woman in her 70s was struck and killed by a tractor trailer on Rt 522 South near Opequon Bridge. Trooper S J Shevokas said she attempted to cross to reach a waiting car when she was hit. A man waiting for her was taken to Winchester Memorial Hospital for shock.
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Rt. 522
Opequon Bridge
S.J. Shevokas
Shevokas
Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Defense Opens Case in Bremer Sanity Trial
Defense lawyers for Arthur H. Bremer begin their case amid counter psychiatric testimony from state experts claiming Bremer is legally sane. The Milwaukee man is charged with 17 counts tied to the May 15 shooting of Gov. George C. Wallace at a Laurel Maryland rally. State witnesses include two psychiatrists and a psychologist, with Dr Jonas Rappeport keying on Bremer’s mental state after extensive June evaluations.
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Upper Marlboro
Arthur H. Bremer
Bremer
Milwaukee
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Laurel
Arthur G. Marshall
Sheila Hafter Gray
Chevy Chase
Ralph W. Powers
Marshall
Jonas Rappeport
State Circuit Court
Baltimore City
Weather and local notices mix in Richmond area
High pressure off the Atlantic brings warm moist air to Virginia with partly cloudy skies and a chance of afternoon and evening thunderstorms. Classified items include a shoe sale ending Saturday at Wilkins Shoe Center, a family death notice, a fire company concern, a Thursday picnic at Exchange Shelter, a lost female dog named Tramp near Gainesboro, and a reward offer with contact numbers.
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Richmond
Atlantic Coast
Virginia
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