19 Aug 1967
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1967
Page
1
U S Command disclosed stepped up air raids on North Vietnam cost three more U S warplanes. It reported a total of 647 U S aircraft shot down so far and noted Friday as a high missions day with 186 sorties.
The squad reports no calls from 6 p.m. to 8:45 a.m. then three calls between 8:43 a.m. and 11:50 a.m. Friday into Saturday. This unusual lull followed by activity reflects a rare shift in emergency responses for Winchester.
Governor John J. McKeithen warned rioters that if disturbances erupt in Baton Rouge National Guardsmen would be armed with live ammo and instructed to shoot quickly to stop looting or burning. A march by Bogalusa Negroes faced opposition from the Ku Klux Klan era tensions and a heavy security presence including 650 infantry and 175 state police.
Washington sources say sponsors of stricter federally aided state welfare programs claim annual federal savings exceeding 700 million dollars within five years despite higher initial work program costs. Rep. Mills defends changes as necessary to reverse a cycle of expanding welfare rolls and dependency.
In Fairbanks floodwaters eased revealing a city coated with debris. The Weather Bureau warned of further Tanana River flooding threatening Nenana and Tanana with evacuations planned for a hospital if needed. Thousands displaced by the Deluge faced cleanup as winter nears.
AP reports a southwest moist air flow bringing hazy humid weather to Virginia with a chance of late day thundershowers in Richmond and surrounding areas.
A community carnival for medical doctor attracts residents Saturday August 19 from 6 to 9 p m on Linden Drive. Sponsored by Teresa Orndorff and Cindy Davis, the event invites families and neighbors to enjoy activities and fellowship.
President Johnson unveiled new farm policy while holding to Viet Nam policy. In a nationwide telecast news conference he urged farmers to have the right to bargain collectively for better prices while defending the administration’s Vietnam stance and congressional support for U S action.
Clinton L. Ritter Jr of Kennie Town was elected temporary chairman of the Winchester Frederick County Young Democrat Club. He is a law student at the University of West Virginia and will serve until the next meeting at 7 30 p m next Wednesday at the Frederick County Courthouse. A nominating committee was named to prepare a slate for officers for the local club with nominations due next Wednesday. Members include Greg Dick Harry K Benham III Mrs Carelyn Glaize Mrs Wanda Lineweaver and Emory Rogers. A temporary membership committee was formed with members Sandra Ritter Joseph White Don Homar James Jordan Andrew Pikens Miller Abingdon attorney and Walter Mareston.
Israeli and Jordanian officials accused each other of inefficiency over the repatriation process for Jordanians held in the Israeli held zone. About 355 refugees returned Friday as the Red Cross aimed for 1,000 crossings at Allenby Bridge and Umm As-Shurat.
Stearns County Sheriff Peter Lahr reports David Hoskins age 30 confessed to shooting his wife and himself and starting a blaze that destroyed the farm home where the couple's four young children died in the blaze.
Washington AP critics say they will avoid backing President Johnson's bid to rescind the 1964 Gulf of Tonkin resolution. Johnson argues Congress could withdraw its support, citing a mechanism to terminate the resolution by joint action.
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