Viet Cong Attacks Seen At 20 To 40 A Night
U S military spokesmen say attacks by Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces will stay at 20 to 40 nightly for a time with a high point expected before September 2. US reports 41 rocket and mortar strikes and eight ground battles from 8 a.m. Thursday to 8 a.m. today. 78 enemy killed, US casualties 11 killed and 88 wounded. South Vietnamese casualties light.
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U.S
Ho Chi Minh
Vietnam
Viet Cong
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Cong
Liberation Radio
Saigo
Tay Ninh
An Loc
Song
25Th Division
Scarsdale Teens Taught Guerrilla Tactics For Credit
Thirteen high school students in Scarsdale New York were taught guerrilla warfare tactics for credit in a summer course described as legitimate by the district. In a war game using unloaded rib guns water pistols and shaving cream bombs police investigated a training exercise that ended with the guerrillas overcoming junior high students posing as peasants.
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Scarsdale
N.Y
New York City
Stephen Kling
Franklin G. Myers
Kling
Donald G. Emery
Russians Started Border Incident
Western analysts say the Soviets probably started the clash by invading Chinese territory near Sinkiang. locals handled the fight with militia and security troops, while the larger PLA behind the border may have tried to reach the scene. Moscow offered few details, while Radio Peking supplied casualty and equipment data. The area’s fragile security and minority tensions fuel the border flare up.
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Moscow
People’s Liberation Army
Peking
Sinkiang
China
Soviet Union
Hurricane Camille Aims Blow At Cuba
Camille strengthened into a hurricane and aimed toward western Cuba. The National Hurricane Center warned of hurricane force winds and 5 to 10 foot high tides along both coasts from Havana to the island’s western tip with gale winds spreading across most of the isle.
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Miami
Camille
National Hurricane Center
Pinar del Rio
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Hurricane Center
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Isle l of Pines
New Traffic Signal Installed at Stewart and Clifford
A new traffic signal went into operation today at the intersection of Stewart and Clifford Streets. The note mentions a Red Cross Water Safety Instructor retraining course to be held at the Municipal Pool next Monday through Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Janet Gold will teach. those authorized Red Cross swimming instructors should call 662 5412 to enroll. Blanche Omps of Whitacre reports a five foot black snake found in her chicken house containing a knot in its stomach which turned out to be a rubber baton end, not an egg.
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RED Cross
Janet Gold
Blanche Omps
Whitacre
Donor Drive Promotes Red Cross Bloodmobile Visit
Charles Zuckerman, blood program chairman, signs up Russ Potts for a one pint donation. Zuckerman wearing a placard has signed up 40 donors in one day downtown and will be downtown all day tomorrow seeking donors. Star Photo by Mary Helen Massie.
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Red Cross Bloodmobile
Charles Zuckerman
Star Sports
Russ Potts
Mr. Zuckerman
Mary Helen Massie
Runoff draw nears as Battle and Howell trade blows
With four days until the runoff, Sen. Henry Howell Jr. and opponent William C. Battle clash over campaign tactics and a Virginia Electric and Power Co. dispute. Battle accuses Howell of using “Big Boys” for leverage while Howell responds with sharp charges and notes about stock dividends.
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Associated Press
Henry F. Howell Jr
William C. Battle
Howell
Virginia Electric and Power Co
Battle
Virginia
Thomas B. Stanley
Vepco
Battle Law Firm
Richmond
Rockingham County
Fredericksburg
Charlottesville
Roanoke
Norfolk
Australia
New York
Washington State
Reorganization urged by Holton in talk here
A. Linwood Holton, Republican candidate for governor, urged a study group of business and professional leaders to examine state government and propose economical reorganization. He cited 95 heads reporting to the governor and overlapping functions, advocating consolidation under broader cabinet level supervision to save taxpayers money.
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Holton
A. Linwood Holton
Saboteurs Strike Israeli Refineries in Haifa Fire Sparks
Arab saboteurs hit Israel's oil complex in Haifa rupturing a pipeline and damaging an electric tower. Firemen regained control in 45 minutes after shutting off oil flow. Six people questioned. second attack in under two months after June 24 pipeline blast. Nearby power loss lasted about an hour.
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Haifa
Israel
Five Die as Rioting Roils Belfast and Ulster
In Belfast and Armagh a night of gunfire left five dead and 192 injured as Protestant Catholic clashes escalated. Troops were recalled, 600 infantrymen moved from England to Derry, and border tensions rose with warnings of reprisals and broader unrest across Ulster.
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Northern Ireland
Armagh
Ulster
Royal Air Force
England
Londonderry
Royal Green Jackets
British Defense Ministry
Royal Ulster Constabulary
Britain
Irish Immigrants Republican Organization
London
Birmingham
Glasgow
Irish Civil Rights Solidarity Group
Derry
Irish Republican Army
IRA
James Callaghan
Falls Road
Rain Spreads Across Virginia Through Sunday
The Weather reports a southeast flow of moist air over Virginia will bring showers statewide through Sunday. The forecast calls for persistent rain across multiple regions with humid conditions and potential showers into the weekend.
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Richmond
Virginia
Eagles Family Picnic and Training Class Notice
Family event at Kiwanis Key Club Shelter 2 slated for Sunday August 17 at 2 p.m. Dog training class starting soon with Mrs. Swift reachable after 6 p.m. Also note Aikens Floor Covering at 316 S Cameron St open but closed for vacation August 13 through 23. contact 667-7372.
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Kiwanis Key Club
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S. Cameron St
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