Nine American Helicopters Shot Down Near DMZ
North Vietnamese troops broke through a allied cordon and shot down nine U S helicopters northeast of Quang Tri City. Reports say crews unaccounted for as fighting continues around the DMZ with casualties on both sides and strikes on Soc Trang and Vinh Long airfields in the delta.
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Saigon
Demilitarized Zone
1St Air Cavalry Division
Quang Tri City
U.S
Dmz
Con Thien
Mekong Delta
Soc Trang
Vinh Long
McCarthy Loser In Challenges Faces Convention Fight
McCarthy and supporters prepare a three pronged floor battle at the Democratic convention to undermine Vice President Humphrey’s nomination. Key issues include a Vietnam plank delegate seating and anti rule voting as Mitchell presses for a stronger platform stance in Philadelphia.
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Chicago
Eugene J. McCarthy
Hubert H. Humphrey
Stephen A. Mitchell
Mc Eats
Minnesota
Philadelphia
McCarthy
Platform Committee
Washington
Ike Eisenhower in Critical yet Encouraging Condition
Army doctors at Walter Reed said Eisenhower spent a comfortable night and his spirits were excellent. They noted a continued decrease in cardiac irregularities and episodes of rapid heart action, but overall condition remains critical.
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Washington
Army
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Walter Reed
Army _ Hospital
Eisenhower
Heat Bears Down After Steamy Night
The article reports extreme heat across multiple locations with highs near 98 and 105 recorded yesterday. Records note the highest nighttime reading since July 17, 1959, and compare to 1966 and 1967 patterns. The weatherman forecasts slight relief tomorrow, but Friday remains hot and humid.
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Chester Fruit Research Laboratory
Commercial & Savings Bank
Winchester
Farmers & Merchants
Clarke County Fair Showcases Sunhigh Peaches and Mr. Softee
Clarke County Fair features Sunhigh Peaches by D K Russell and Sons and Mr Softee vending in a lively community showcase with local farmers and vendors. The event highlights regional produce and ice cream stalls attracting residents and visitors.
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Mr. Softee
Clarke County Fair
Official Due Here For Rat War
A State Health Department representative arrives tomorrow to begin a rat baiting program at the former city dump off Greenwood Road. Winchester officials will seek advice on a municipal baiting plan for nearby residential areas.
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State Health Department
Greenwood Road
Winchester
Wendell Seldon
R. E. Dover
Bureau of Solid Waste and Vector Control
State Department of Health
Norfolk
Bureau
Dallas Dougherty
Shenandoah Hills
Virginia Polyetechnic Institue
John T. Wolfe
Swift Strike Revives Cold War An AP Analysis
AP analysis by William L. Ryan examines the Czech invasion of Czechoslovakia as a trigger reviving the Cold War. It discusses Soviet hawks vs doves, warns of a broader crackdown on reform movements, and notes potential impacts on East-West talks, U S politics, and global alignments. The piece cites Brezhnev Kosygin leadership tensions and possible top leadership shakeups amid the Prague crisis.
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Czechoslovakia
Moscow
Kremlin
Romania
Yugoslavia
U.S
United States
Soviet Union
Czechoslovak Communist Party
France
Italy
Finland
Prague
Antonin Novotny
Miss Jackson Wins Clarke County Fair Queen Title
Miss Pamela Lynn Jackson won the Miss Clarke County Fair title over 21 contestants to reign as Queen of the Clarke County Fair 1968. The pageant was postponed from Monday night due to a thunderstorm with high winds and heavy rain.
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Clarke County
Raritan Fairgrounds
Berryville
Pamela Jackson
Carol Handy
Rachel Pierce
Pamela
Pamela Lynn Jackson
Back-To-school Lady Seeks Fall Winter Co-ordinate
Classified item notes a fall and winter outfit coordination for a back to school shopper. Seventeen Boyce's Western Shop advertises wanted delivery boy and day work with in person applications at Martins Drug Store.
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Seventeen Boyce
Is Your Name series debuts on Page 10 today
The Winchester area feature traces origins of common names in the region and state. The weekly series will explore early wearers of each name and will begin today on Page 10.
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Star
Winchester
War of Nerves At Ohio Prison
State officials and rebelling Ohio Penitentiary inmates bargain for nine guards' release as hostages amid a 300 prisoner uprising. Guards remain unharmed but under threat of death as talks stall. A riot at Lebanon Correctional Institution injures about 20 and leaves three prisoners hospitalized after 200 inmates refuse to return to cells.
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Columbus, Ohio
Ohio Penitentiary
Marion J. Koleski
Lebanon Correctional Institution
Columbus
Lebanon
Invasion of Czechoslovakia Draws Western Alarm
President Johnson condemned the invasion as tragic and contrived and urged Soviet and other nations to withdraw troops. Soviet led forces and troops from East Germany Poland Bulgaria and Hungary occupied Czechoslovakia amid sporadic shooting and casualties. The Czech leadership was detained and Prague and Prague radio station came under occupation as Moscow pressed a move against liberal reforms.
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Russia
Czechoslovakia
Moscow
Vietnam
Thhan McCarthy
Humphrey
Security Council
Johnson
Kight
Mitchell
Washington
Soviet Union
Prague
East Germany
Poland
Bulgaria
Hungary
Foreign Ministry
Kremlin
Europe
Yugoslavia
Tass
Bohemian
Liberac
Alexander Dubcek
Party
Central Committee
Vitava
Ludvik Svoboda
Hradcany
Virginia Weather Driven By Gulf Moisture Front
Richland AP reports Virginia remains under a hot humid air mass pulled from the Gulf of Mexico and stalled northward across the state.
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Richmond
Virginia
Gulf of Mexico
Fall Back To School Fashion Show At Montgomery Ward
Montgomery Ward invites shoppers to a fall fashion show this Saturday at 2 PM featuring back to school outfits. Local models from the community highlight trends and discounts on school apparel and accessories.
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Montgomery Ward
Satuday
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Associated Press
Robert D. Ohman
da Nang
Wenceslas Square
Tal
Ike
D.K. Russell & Sons
Denny's
Howard. Johnson
Swift Strike
William L. Ryan
Korea
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Alexei N. Kosygin
Clarke
Carlos A. Jackson
Carol
Walter K. Handy, Jr
Rachel
H.B. Pierce, Jr
Clarke Star
Bill Rhoden
Miss Jackson
Future Homemakers Club of America
Hammer Pierce
Walter Handy
Jacqueline Renei Vincent
A.J Vincent Jr
Ohio
Hale Harrison
Paul Rhodes
Cedar Creek
Ward Plaza
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