Two Civil Rights Workers Identified in Dam Burials
FBI confirms Andy Goodman and Mickey Schwerner identified among three bodies found buried in an earthen dam near Philadelphia Mississippi. The third body identified as James Chaney, with pathologists at the University of Mississippi Medical Center confirming initial findings. The men vanished June 21 after leaving Philadelphia jail following a speeding arrest.
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Jacksory FBI
James Chaney
Goodman
Schwerner
FBI
Philadelphia
Chaney
Neshoba County
Cecil Price
Meridian
Meridian -Star
Chancey
Sta
Glasgow approves plan for future ABC store
Glasgow residents voted 139 to 63 in favor of allowing an ABC store to be opened later. The referendum clears the path for the state to establish a store in Glasgow, which has lacked one.
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Glasgow
ABC
Harry Wright
Lexington
Fiesta netted $11 at Fulton carnival west of Stephens City
The AMD Carnival sponsored by the Fulton children of Rt. 227 east of Stephens City raised 11 dollars. Weekend picnic planners can expect warmer weather with a chance of showers and a need for rain gear.
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Fulton Children of
Rt. 227
Stephens City
Senators seek swift bipartisan backing for Johnson action
Senate leaders Mansfield and Dirksen announced a bid for immediate bipartisan approval of a resolution backing President Johnson's Southeast Asia policy. They urged swift action without delays from committees, aiming for a vote before nightfall on supporting measures to defend peace and freedom in the Far East. Johnson had told the nation of U S air strikes in retaliation for PT boat attacks.
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Senate
Johnson
Mike Mansfield
Dmont
Everett M. Dirksen
R-Ill
Dirksen
Lieved
Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees
Mansfield
United States
Southeast Asia
Dirkson
U.S
Montana
School Board Studies Bids On Additions
The Frederick County School Board opened bids for additions to the Stonewall School at Clearbrook and the Gore School. Bids amounts were not announced and will be released after board decisions. Bidders include English Construction Co of Alta Vista and Aikens Construction Co and Hammond Construction Co, all in Winchester. Orin H. Ritter bid only on the Gore project.
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Frederick County
Stonewall
Clearbrook
Gore School
English Construction Co
Altavista
Aikens Construction Co
Hammond Construction Co
Winchester
Orin. H. Ritter
Ay Gore
Stonewall School
Salinger Returns to Capital as Senate Hopeful
Pierre Salinger arrives in Washington amid GOP scrutiny over his California Senate appointment. Republican leaders debate challenging the governor’s certifying document as Brown defends the move. Salinger carries a governor signed qualification and plans to run against George Murphy in November.
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Washington
Pierre Salinger
White House
California
Senate Rules Committee
Edmund G
Pat) Brown
Salinger
Brown
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Ilinois
George Murphy
Clair Engle
Johnson declares US will act against aggression in Tonkin
President Johnson told a Syracuse audience that aggression unchallenged is aggression unleashed and that the United States has answered North Vietnamese aggression with deliberate action. He spoke amid dedication ceremonies for a $15 million journalism center at Syracuse University and urged support for peace through firm stance with allied nations.
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Syracuse
N.Y
Johnson
United States
North Viet Nam
South Viet Nam
Kingdom of Laos
High Seas
Higher Court rejects bail for Othar Howard in Hoover killings
Virginia Supreme Court Justice Carrico denied a bail motion for Othar Howard 35 linked to the Hoover killings in Frederick County. Howard remains in custody for return to Winchester as his defense calls for reconsideration with testimony from Clifton Griffin an employee at the Hopyard Farm.
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Fairfax
Harry L. Carrico
Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
Othar Howard
Luther Durham, Jr
Frederick County
Hoover
Howard
Robert L. Lagi Eal
Winchester
Otha T. Howard
D. Elliot Marshall
Justice Carrico
David C. Simpson
Peter McKee
McNamara details U S air strikes on North Vietnam
Defense Secretary Robert McNamara said U S bombers heavily damaged four torpedo bases and an oil storage depot in retaliation for attacks on two U S destroyers in the Gulf of Tonkin. He reported two U S aircraft shot down and two damaged during 64 sorties from carriers Ticonderoga and Enterprise. About 25 patrol boats were damaged or destroyed.
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U.S
North Vietnam
Robert McNamara
Washington
U.S. Navy
Robert S. McNamara
Gulf of Tonkin
Ticonderoga
Constellation
Vinh
Quang Khe
McNamara
Soviet asks delay U.N. session on Southeast Asia crisis
The U.N. Security Council session requested by the United States on the Southeast Asia crisis was postponed at the Soviet Union's request until 2 p.m. EST today, having been originally set for 11 a.m.
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N. Y
Soviet Union
U.N. Security Council
United States
Southeast Asia
North Vietnam denies U S attack claims as tensions rise
Hanoi radio denounces the Pentagon report of North Vietnamese torpedo boats attacking U S destroyers Maddox and Turner Joy as a fabrication. Washington says two boats were sunk and two damaged, while U S leaders assess further actions and broad Pacific deployments.
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Tokyo
Ber
Viet Nam
U.S
Pentagon
Maddox and Co. Turner
Radio Hanoi
U.S. Pentagon
DRV
Democratic _ Republic of
South East Asia
Chinese Reds Hint at Retaliation Over U S Attacks
In Hong Kong the Chinese Communist New Evening Post warned the United States it will retaliate against what it called provocative U S attacks in the Tonkin Gulf area. The editorial said a crisis is serious and actions are possible, though it did not specify measures. The post is owned by Chinese Communist officials and aligns with the Peking line.
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Hong Kong
Communist
New Evening Post
United States
Red China
U.S
Tonkin Gulf
Red
Peking
Weather Outlook for Virginia This Weekend
Northwesterly winds cooled Virginia today as Nonlend. Warmer temperatures and rain are expected by the weekend across the state.
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Richmond
Virginia
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