Belfast Riots Intensify as British Troops Move In
Protestant mobs armed with fire bombs burn Catholic bars in Belfast while British troops reinforce to separate Falls Road and Davis Street districts. Two killed and 224 wounded as violence spreads in Ulster with 700-plus injured since the start of clashes.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Falls Road
Ulster
Britain
Queens and Wales
Davis Street
Londonderry
Bogside
Bernadette Devlin
Miss Devlin
Irish Republic
Irish-Americans Protest U.S. Picket British Consulates
Boston and New York Irish-Americans demonstrated outside British consulates over fighting in Northern Ireland. The Boston group, the Committee for Justice in Northern Ireland, claimed 1,000 members and pledged a nationwide boycott of British products as its next step.
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Associated Press
Boston
New York
Northern Ireland
Boston Irish
Committee For Justice In
Blood drive at Christ Church parish house seeks diverse donors
Red Cross appeals for all blood types at a bloodmobile visit Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 2 45 p.m. at Christ Episcopal Church Parish House. Special needs include five pints B positive and four pints each of B negative and AB positive. Call 662 5412 to schedule.
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Christ Episcopal Church Parish House
Red Cross
Camille heads toward Florida Panhandle as hurricane
Storm Camille veers toward the Florida Panhandle threatening the coast with winds near 100 mph. Forecasters warned of a dangerous hurricane possibly striking Sunday as flags and watches spread from Biloxi to St Marks.
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Camille
Gulf of Mexico
Florida Panhandle
Panhandle
Gulf
Panama City
Fort Walton Beach
Cuba
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Biloxi
Miss
St. Marks
Fla
Robert H. Simpson
National Hurricane Center
Miami
Grand Isle
United States
Hurricane Center
Credit Controls Sought as Housing Starts Fall
The National Association of Home Builders urged government credit controls amid a persistent drop in housing starts. July new private housing construction slipped 9 percent from June to a 1.34 million unit annual rate, with leader Eugene Gulledge noting the slide accelerates beyond the 1966 downturn.
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Washington
National Association of Home Builders
Commerce Department
Eugene A. Gulledge
Home Builders’ Group
Mr. Softee at Gore Yard Party
D K Russell and Sons Inc advertise Mr Softee service at Gore yard party with telephone contact 662 7825 and Sun High Peaches listed.
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Mr. Softee
Gore Yard
Sun High
D. K. Russell & Sons, Inc
Gore Fire Company
The Dynamics at The Peanut Cellar Inn Tonight
The Peanut Cellar Inn presents The Dynamics tonight for listening and dancing pleasure. Local venue advertises a lively evening with live music and dancing. Doors open early with refreshments available.
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Peanut Cellar Inn
Enemy Keeps Up Rocket Attacks Across South Vietnam
Overnight fighting eased but rocket and mortar strikes continued on 45 allied bases and towns. Reports estimate 200 American deaths and 800 to 1,000 wounded this week, with about 3,000 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong killed since Tuesday. Probes north of Saigon and attacks near Da Nang and Saigon cited.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Tay Ninh
Binh Long
Phouc Long
U.S
U.S. 1St Air Cavalry Division
da Nang
Conspiracy Case Tangles Virginia Runoff Climate
Grand jury weighs a conspiracy case as Virginia governor runoff nears. Candidates Howell and Battle trade salvos over stability and accusations while Battle vows to unify the party and push progress. Battle slams Howell as desperate and influenced by foreign forces amid aggressive campaign tactics.
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Associated Press
Henry E. Howell Jr
Danville
Charlottesville
William C. Battle
Howell
Virginia
Mississippi
Battle
Fredericksburg
524 More Leave Viet 524 More Leave Viet
A 524 man U S unit left Vietnam as part of Nixon's drawdown of 25 000 troops. The 9th Infantry Division unit raised total withdrawals since June 8 to 18 500. Critics say troop strength grows despite withdrawals while Pentagon notes new troops replace and overall strength will fall by month end.
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Saigon
U.S
Vietnam
Nixon
9Th Infantry Division
84Th Artillery
Nixson
Sens
J. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
Albert Gore
D-Tenn
Four Names on Tuesday Ballot in Virginia Runoffs
Virginia voters in Winchester Frederick and Clarke face a shorter runoff ballot with four names for governor and attorney general. Governor nominees William Battle and Henry Howell. attorney general candidates Guy Farley and Andrew Miller. Polls open 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Local results split by county with shifts from July.
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Pereson
Virginia
Winchester
Frederick
Clarke
William C. Bate
Tle
Charlottesville
Australia
Henry Howell
Norfolk
del. Guy O. Farley
Fairfax
Andrew P. Miller
Abingdon
C. F. Hicks
Gloucester
del. Bernard Levin
J. Sargeant Reynolds
Richmond
Herman (Hardtimes) Hunt
Oyster
Moses A. Riddick, Jr
Nansemond County
Board of Supervisors
W. Carrington Thompson
Pittsylvania County
Battle
Frederick County
Howell
Clarke County
Pollard
William C. Battle
Local lawmakers and officials pictured with pilot Ted Byerly
Del. Walther B. Fidler Del. F. L. Sargent Jr. and Del. French Slaughter Jr. stand with pilot Ted Byerly in a photo by Star photographer Mary Helen Massie. Story continues on page 3.
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del. Walther B. Fidler
del. F. L. Sargent, Jr
del. French Slaughter, Jr
Ted Byerly
Mary Helen Massie
Testify At 24 Hour Hearing In Hughes Case
Betty Hughes of Green Acres faces a Frederick County Circuit Court grand jury on conspiracy to kill and murder charges against her husband Jack D. Hughes. Judge W Erle Edwards ordered the grand jury after a two and a half hour hearing. Trenary also waived prelims and will go to the grand jury. Both Hughes and Trenary free on 10000 dollar bonds. The next grand jury meets Sept 15.
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Betty Hughes
Green Acres
Frederick County
Jack D. Hughes
W. Erle Edwards
Maurice
Frog) Trenary
Fairmont Ave
Hughes
Heat and showers expected in Virginia over next days
AP Weather from Richmond reports a south air flow bringing heat humidity and showers to Virginia for the next few days. Also reads local notices for business ads and a vacation closure August 18 through 23 by an area shop.
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Richmond
South
Virginia
Aikens
S. Cameron St
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Joun Crer
Frederick Farm
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del. Stanley E. Sacks
Hopewell
Washington State
Fred G. Pollard
Mr. Miller
Mr. Farley
Reynolds
Mr. Thompson
By Pat Robinson
Star
Lawrence Ambrogi
Lacy Anderson
Osborne Renner
Harry
Junior) Armel, Jr
Carl Boyce
Charles McIlwee
Mr. Armel
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