LBJ Opens 3 Day Tour To 5 States
President Johnson begins a three day trip to New York and New England with a Buffalo speech on water pollution and the Great Lakes. He visits five states and Canada meeting Prime Minister Lester Pearson while promoting medicare and education and announcing a new Lake Erie filter project by Rand Development Corp funded under the Water Quality Act.
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Buffalo
N.Y
Johnson
New York
New England
Great Lakes
Canada
Lester B. Pearson
Coast Guard
Lake Erie
Cleveland
Toledo
United States
Interior Department
Rand Development Corp
UFOs and Aurora Borealis Sightings Reported Across Area
Charles Bish and others report another unidentified object seen in the sky at the same location and time as Wednesday. Joe Carter, Shen-Mobile Court, Route 522 South, also saw a very large bright UFO Wednesday night. Local youths near Relief Church observed a soft glow around 1 a.m. and a dawn like ray near Purcellville. officials identify the phenomenon as the aurora borealis. In a separate note, 12 year old Roger Creager used a vacuum cleaner suction to retrieve a water propelled rocket from Miss Lucy Kinzel's roof, attaching a pole to a metal tube at the hose end to dislodge it.
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Charles Bish
The
Crier
Joe Carter
Shen-Mobile Court
Route 522 South
Near Relief Church
Middle Road
Thomas Mitchell
Clarke County
Purcellville
Roger Creager
Lucy Kinzel
W. Cecil St. Lad
Machinists Vote On Ending Walkout
Washington AP report says striking machinists vote today on ending a walkout that grounded five major airlines for six weeks. Union officials predict approval of a contract with large wage and benefit increases. some locals oppose and try to sway votes by calling others. If approved, flights could resume Saturday and service normal by next week.
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Washington
Noremal
Eastern
National
Northwest
Trans World
United
White House
Martinsburg approves 600000 parking project downtown
The Martinsburg City Council unanimously approves a 600000 parking authority project to build three downtown lots on Burke Street and East Martin Street totaling 222 spaces. Consulting engineer McNeil projects annual bond amortization near 40000 with 75000 street meter revenue pledged. bonds issued up to 600000 for 30 years with callable provisions.
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Martinsburg
Burke St
East Martin St
Donald M. McNeil
Pittsburgh
McNeil
Area Units Take Top Prizes at Middletown Firemen Parade
Units from Middletown earned top prizes in the Firemen Parade while the Arts and Crafts Festival builds to a grand finale this weekend. The John H Enders Fire Company of Berryville won best appearing unit with South End of Winchester second and Haymarket third. The Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad led in its class with Haymarket third. Virginia Lancers were named best drum and bugle corps and John S Mosby of Front Royal was top band. Strasburg led the women’s division for best appearing fire company auxiliary with Rockville Blazettes as top majorette group and Winchester Blos somettes second. Judges included Chief Thomas Boyd of Winchester and Frank Kitchin of Strasburg.
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Middletown
Diana Ely
John ‘H.enders Fire Company
Berryville
South End of
Winchester
Haymarket
Winchester, Volunteer Rescue Squad
Virginia Lancers
John S. Mosby
Front Royal
Rockville
Aussies Kill 138 in Their Biggest Battle
Australian and South Vietnamese troops clashed with Viet Cong in a four hour monsoon battle 42 miles southeast of Saigon. The Australians and allies reported 193 Viet Cong killed, the Vietnamese government forces suffering light casualties. In the North, U.S. pilots claimed an 18th MIG kill near Hanoi as air activity continued with several missions and depot strikes.
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Saigon
Hanoi
Quang Tri
Long An
Tay Ninh
U.S. Navy
Air Force
North Viet Nam
Aaron J. Bowman
Madras
Ore
U.S
Picker Held In Slaying In Jefferson County Jail
A migrant apple picker is jailed after being charged with murder in the spickax slaying of fellow worker Luther Curry. Curry was found in an alley with a deep chest wound caused by a pickax, authorities report. Ervie Webb was arrested by state police Thursday following the discovery.
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Charlestown v. Va
Jefferson County
Ervie Webb
Luther Curry
Curry
280000 Men Will Be Drafted
The Pentagon expects to draft about 210,000 to 280,000 men from September through next February or April to support military buildup for Viet Nam. Secretary McNamara told a Senate subcommittee the Selective Service would provide about 35,000 recruits monthly for six to eight months, with calls rising from July to October.
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Washington
Pentagon
Secretary of Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Senate
Defense Appropriations
De Gaulle Bars U S Troop Return in Peacetime
Washington reports say France will not permit U S troops or military material to stay in France during peacetime. Paris and Maurice Couve de Murville insist only a French war declaration could allow any troops back, despite U S plans to keep some NATO facilities for potential war use.
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Washington
de Gaulle
U.S
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
United States
France
NATO
Paris
Charles E. Bohlen
Maurice Couvet de Murville
Couve de Murville
Wallace Backed in New Segregation Showdown
Alabama lawmakers largely backed Gov. George Wallace in a fight over school integration. A majority co sponsored a bill to bar compliance with federal desegregation orders and to reimburse local districts for any lost federal funds. Wallace urged passage amid a televised rally praising state rights and denouncing federal guidelines as socialist and coercive.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
George Wallace
Alabama House
Wallace
South
Moon Cameras Face Trouble Delaying Lunar Landing Plans
NASA officials report the Lunar Orbiter has camera problems risking delays in identifying safe Apollo landing sites. High resolution imagery over Mare Smythii shows craters and trenches while ground equipment may be the fault, potentially necessitating a refly of the mission.
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Pasadena
Calif
U.S. Space Agency
America
Clifford Nelson
Lunar Orbiter
Nelson
Space Agency
Mare Smyths
Smith's Sea
Mare Smythii
Weekend Special Orange Coconut Cake at Ward’s Pastry Shop
Ward’s Pastry Shop reveals a weekend special orange coconut cake. The item features bright citrus flavor balanced by tropical coconut, offered for a limited time while supplies last.
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Orange Coconut Cake
Dozen Arrested as Hearings Wind Down on Viet Nam Protests
Dozens were removed from a U S House committee room as the antiwar probe neared its end. Witness Steven Hamilton, 22, Berkeley, refused to stop testifying about profits of large corporations and was escorted out. Police also removed several spectators who applauded. Earlier, five women and a man shouted at retired Gen. James Hittle and were ejected. The panel plans to continue today with five more witnesses amid debate on curbing antiwar activity.
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House
House Ways and Means Committee
Senate Finance Committee
Wallace
U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Communist Party U.S.A
Washington
House Committee On
University of California
Hamilton
Marine Corps
Viet Nam
James D. Hittle
Hittle
National Security
The
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Arthur A. Kinoy
Cold Front to Move Through Virginia with Showers
A cold front currently in the Mid West will enter Virginia from the north today and move through by Saturday noon. Expect showers along and near the front and cooler temperatures in Virginia on Saturday.
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Richmond
Mid West
Virginia
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Ward Plaza
FBI
Leonard Faiforth
P. L. (Roy) Siemiller
Afl-Cio International Association of Machinists
Congress
Thomas Boyd
Frank Kitchin
Strasburg
Owen Phillips and
Carl Baker
Hunt
South Viet Nam
Picker
Army
Southeast Asia
Ranger
Pingley & Carper
Peaches
Clearbrook Fruit Stand
Stanley Prunes
Orchard
M. E
F & M Nat. Bank
Frederick Co. Guartibiacy
Stork
Elsie Lewis
Pat Creel
Ben Davis
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