Viet Cong Attacks Drop Off After Heavy Three Month Clash
Viet Cong and North Vietnamese assaults eased after a three month high phase left over 1,500 enemy dead and more than 200 allied soldiers killed or wounded. U S and allied withdrawals continued with 3,600 more leaving this week and 7,800 to depart by month end.
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Saigon
U.S
Nixon
9Th Marine Regiment
South Vietnam
Mekong
Central Highlands
Viet Cong
Ho Chi Minh
North Vietnam
Visitor’s wallet found intact at Winchester drug store
A Boston visitor reported losing a wallet in Winchester and later learned it was turned into the Peoples Drug Store management intact. The wallet contained cash and two checks, none missing. John W. Rosenberger & Co. closed Thursday at noon for a company picnic.
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Winchester
Boston
Mass
Peoples Drug Store
John W. Rosenberger & Co
Star photo features Douglas Boyd Strosnider in new corner boy shirt
Douglas Boyd Strosnider, 15, Handley sophomore living at 511 S. Cameron St., wears one of Winchester Star’s new white shirts with black lettering. The Star corner boy has served the paper for six years, and the image appears in the afternoon edition with Star photographer Mary Helen Massie credited.
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Douglas Boyd Strosnider
Winchester
Star
Doug
S. Cameron St
Handley
The
Mary Helen Massie
Nixon urges Congress to share income tax revenues with states
President Nixon asked Congress to begin distributing income tax revenues to states at a fixed annual amount with no strings attached. States would pass a portion to city governments and use the rest as they see fit, with education expected to receive the bulk of the funds.
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Congress
San Clemente
Calif
Nixon
States
Father of 11 Shot at Marina Del Rey Golf Range
William H. Lennon, 54, father of 11, was killed by a rifle-wielding gunman at a Marina Del Rey golf range where he taught. Witnesses describe a struggle for the weapon before Lennon was fatally shot. the killer fled in a small blue and white car. Lennon’s daughters were about to launch a television show, The Lennon Sisters Hour, on ABC. The motive remains unclear and police have no firm clues.
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Los Angeles
William H. Lennon
Marina del Rey
Lennon
Abc-Tv
Lennon Sisters
Sinkiang frontier clashes draw Soviet Chinese fire
Soviet and Chinese troops clashed on Sinkiang frontier near Semipalatinsk with reports of casualties on both sides. Radio Peking claimed tanks and armored units penetrated into Sinkiang with further clashes anticipated. Beijing protested to Moscow while both sides leveled accusations of intrusion and hostage taking.
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Sinkiang Province
Peking
Red China
Sinkiang
Semipalatinsk
Kazakhstan
Radio Peking
Tiehlekti
Yumin County
Soviet Union
Foreign Ministry of Peking
Mote
Trenary Waives Preliminary In Murder Conspiracy Case
Maurice Trenary 51 and Betty Lou Hughes 41 face conspiracy to murder Jack D. Hughes. Trenary waived preliminary hearing in Frederick County Court. grand jury to hear next Sept. 15. Hughes’ hearing status undecided. both free on $10 000 bond.
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Maurice
Frog) Trenary
Frederick County Court
Trenary
Fairmont Ave
Betty Lou Hughes
Green Acres
Jack D. Hughes
Frederick County
W. Erle Edwards
David G. Simpson
Hughes
James D. Berry
Mr. Berry
Dirksen Seeks White House Priorities For Congress
Senate Republican Leader Everett Dirksen said he asked the Nixon administration to provide its legislative priorities for the new session. He said talks with the White House have stressed the need for clear aims and noted progress on administration proposals has been slow. The House and Senate recess for three weeks with a Sept. 7 reconvening date.
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Washington
Senate
Everett Dirksen
Nixon
White House
Illinois
House
Water bill credit sought amid disputed May June charges
City Councilman Julian Armel urged pro rating of May and June water and sewer charges, contending new rates should apply only after July 1. He proposed credits for pre July 1 subscribers and readings by title for passage. council approved rate increases April 8 and other budget transfers.
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Julian K. Armel
Utilities Committee
Council
Rouss City Hall
Armel
20 Year Franchise Awarded for Winchester Airport
The Winchester City Council unanimously awarded a 20 year airport operation and maintenance franchise to Marshall Aviation Inc the sole bidder and current lessee. Frank R Marshall said relocation of Piper Aircraft distributorship is unlikely but another operator may locate here within five years. Lease terms include escalating annual rent totaling 1200 to 4800 dollars over four five year periods plus one cent per gallon of aviation fuel and eight cents per gallon of oil. A 100 by 4390 foot runway project is 90 percent complete with completion expected by September 15. The council authorized the city manager to sign a 90 year lease.
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Winchester
Winchester Municipal
Marshall Aviation, Inc
Can Marshall Aviation
Frank R. Marshall
Manassas
Marshall Aviation
Council
Piper Aircraft Corporation
Transportation Committee
Charles A. Dorton, Jr
Dorton
Moon voyagers welcomed in New York milestone parade
Astronauts Neil Armstrong Edwin Aldrin and Michael Collins arrive in Manhattan after Kennedy Airport landing to a ticker tape rally. Mayor Lindsay hails Apollo 11 trio as first earth to star link, motorcade proceeds past Wall Street City Hall and Pace College banners amid celebrations.
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America
Wall Street
East River
Manhattan
Kennedy Airport
Chicago
Los Angeles
Neil A. Armstrong
Edwin E. Aldrin Jr
Michael Collins
New York City
John V. Lindsay
Earth
Stars
Armstrong
Aldrin
Collins
Lindsay
Thomas Paine
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
City Hall
Marine Corps
Lower Manhattan
Pace College
Pace » College
Weather Outlook for Richmond Through Thursday
An inverted trough of low pressure extends from the Gulf of Mexico to the North Carolina coast, bringing little weather change and persisting through Thursday morning.
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Richmond
Gulf of Mexico
North Carolina
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Region 15 Community College Board of Directors
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