Reds Hit South Vietnamese Militia East of Saigon
Communist led forces attacked South Vietnamese militiamen 17 miles east of Saigon near the Vung Tau highway. Reports say 30-40 South Vietnamese killed and about as many wounded as fighting tapered by night.
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Saigon
Vung Tau
Cambodia
Mekong Delta
Kompong Trabek
Saigon-Phnom Penh
Prek Trabek
Phnom Penh
Svay Rieng
Prey Veng
Que Son
da Nang
U.S
North
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
Frederick County Board of Supervisors Meeting Agenda
The Frederick County Board of Supervisors will meet tomorrow at 1 p.m. in the Board room at 9 Court House Square to consider sanitary districts a refuse collection point system a tax reassessment study and a water system study. Six rezoning petitions are listed including ones by M W and G W Perry Ft Collier Farms and James L and Mary J Bowman.
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Frederick County Board of Supervisors
Court House Square
Clearbrook Park
M.W
G.W. Perry
Ft. Collier Farms
James L
Mary J. Bowman
Suit Served On Airport In Back Salary And Fixtures
Front Royal Warren County Airport Commission has been served with a civil suit for 1150 dollars. The plaintiff is former airport operator B Scotty McCray. The complaint names Richard Culp as chairman. The Board and Town Council backed the airport commission and may hire legal defense or seek a counter suit from two local attorneys.
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Front Royal
Warren County Airport Commission
B. Scotty McCray
Richard Culp
McCray
Warren County Board of Supervisors
Front Royal Town Council
Airport Commission
Commission
Commonwealth
John Ewell
Warren Board of Supervisors
del. Duncan C. Gibb
Front Royal Town
No-Fault Insurance Hangs on Vote Tonight
In Washington the fate of a nationwide no fault auto insurance bill rests on a Senate vote by 8 p m. Sen Hruska moves to send the Commerce bill to the Judiciary Committee as Hart defends the plan arguing it would fix a system where victims pay the most. Supporters cite reduced court costs and premiums while opponents warn of higher overall costs.
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Washington
Senate
Roman Hruska
R-Neb
Commerce Committee
Judiciary Committee
Marlow Cook
Philip Hart
Dmich
Hart
Peat Bogs Burn Near Moscow In Wide Fire
A pall of blue gray smoke hung over Moscow as peat bogs about 75 miles from the capital burned covering 2,500 acres. More than 1,000 workers with heavy equipment fought the insidious fire as it shifted locations. No casualties or damage totals reported. The area was closed to foreign journalists. Heat and drought were cited as contributing factors.
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Moscow
Trud
Storm damage cleaned up after Winchester wind storms
Utility lines were repaired and streets cleared after two late afternoon storms in Winchester. Potomac Edison reported 20 to 25 service outages. phone lines down numbered 31. No storm injuries or fires were linked to the storms. Damaging winds and hail caused most destruction near Cork Street and Stewart Street, with several trees down and a damaged car.
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Winchester
John Boettner
Potomac Edison
C&p Telephone Company
Mark Rucker
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Lynn Miller
Winchester Research Laboratory
House panel approves bill limiting court power on school desegregation
The House Education and Labor Committee approved a Nixon influenced bill by 21 to 16 limiting court orders for busing in desegregation cases. It shifts focus to inner city school upgrades and caps busing at nearby schools with strict higher grade limits. The measure authorizes 500 million dollars yearly to support desegregation efforts.
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Washington
House Education and Labor Committee
Nixon
Democrats to Nominate Shriver Tonight
The Democratic National Committee plans to nominate Sargent Shriver as vice presidential candidate at 7 30 p m amid hopes he will unite the party for the Nixon race. Credentials challenges from five states proceed before the nominating vote with Shriver slated to accept after speeches by McGovern and Mansfield.
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Washington
Sargent Shriver
Nixon
Democratic National Committee
Shriver
George McGovern
DNC
New York
Ohio
Frank King
Morris Jackson
King
Wayne Hays
Jackson
Iinois
Virginia
Wisconsin
Illinois
Chicago
Richard Daley
William Singer
Daley
Senate
Mike Mansfield
No City Council Meeting Tonight In Winchester
Winchester Mayor William M. Battaile announced that the regular Winchester City Council meeting scheduled for tonight is canceled and will be held next Tuesday, August 15, at 7 30 p.m.
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Winchester
William M. Battaile
McGovern to Target Nixon Labor Record in Miami Swing
George McGovern sails to Miami to attack Nixon labor policy and court union support as AFL CIO hesitates to back a candidate this year. He plans speeches to AFL CIO Amalgamated Clothing Workers and Amalgamated Meat Cutters while courting black union leaders to counter Meany allies. Meanwhile Shriver prepares for the vice presidential nomination after Eagleton quits the ticket amid past health disclosures.
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Afl-Cio
McGovern
Clothing Workers Union
Vietnam
Miami Beach
Amalgamated Meat Cutters Union
New England
George Meany
Richard Nixon
Democratic National Committee
Peace Corps
Shriver
Thomas F. Eagleton
D-Mo
Eagleton
Senate gun control drives gain momentum after two setbacks
In Washington Democrats press for tighter limits on firearms. Sen. Birch Bayh backs a bill banning snub nosed handguns while Adlai Stevenson III seeks handgun owner licensing. Hart opposes. Kennedy pushes for universal registration.
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Washington
Senate
Adlai Stevenson III
D-Ill
Birch Bayh
D-Ind
Philip A. Hart
D-Mich
Bayh
Hart
Kennedy
Wallace
Robert S. Kennedy
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D-Mass
Alabama
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