Vast Areas of Forest Land Aflame
Regional fires raged across Idaho Oregon Montana and British Columbia amid manpower shortages and hot dry weather. More than 400 fires reported in the Northwest with Idaho seeing 250 new blazes since Sunday night. Largest fires included a 14 000 acre burn near Burns and 8 000 acres southwest of The Dalles. Canadian and Montana blazes added to the crisis as a red flag alert was issued for extreme firefighting conditions.
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Boise
Idaho
Oregon
Montana
British Columbia
Northwest
Washington State
U.S. Forest Service
Ogden
Utah
Forest Service
North Idaho
Peck
Payette
Salmon National
Bureau of Land Management
Burns
Dalles
Washington
Walter Allen
International Woodworkers of America
Vancouver Island
Dawson Creek
Portage Mountain
Glacier National Park
U.S. Weather Bureau
UAW Pushes for Strike Authorization Amid Stalled Talks
In Flint and Detroit, UAW leaders led rallies as negotiations near expiry on three year deals with GM Ford and Chrysler. Walter P. Reuther and Leonard Woodcock urged overwhelming strike authorization while alleging management delay aims to provoke a walkout.
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Flint, Mich
United Auto Workers
Walter P. Reuther
Detroit
General Motors Corp
Ford Motor Co
Chrysler Corp
Reuther
UAW
Leonard Woodcock
Flint
General Motors
Woodcock
Ford
Chrysler
Ken Bannon
Douglas Fraser
Remarkable Garden Gems Grow at Fisher's Middle Town Plot
John M. Fisher of Middle Town shows oversized produce in his garden. Spring onions tops reach 32 inches, elephant garlic and a tuneful mix of citrus and tropical plants thrive. Fisher invites visitors to view the garden, with a note that the place closes early Wednesday for a company picnic at Rosenberger Lumber Co.
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John M. Fisher
Middletown
Star Office
Fisher
Riddleberger Beaten and Robbed in Washington
Former U S ambassador James W. Riddleberger was assaulted and robbed of 120 dollars near his apartment in Washington Monday night. He was treated and released from Washington Hospital Center. Riddleberger, 62, served as ambassador to Yugoslavia, Greece, and Austria.
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Washington (Ap
James W. Riddleberger
U.S
Yugoslavia
Greece
Austria
Riddleberger
Fouren
Washington Hospital Center
Woodstock
For Sale Stanley Prunes Weeks of August 21 and 27
Questover Orchards advertises Stanley prunes for sale in two weeks ending August 21 and August 27. Located 2 miles east of Berryville on Route 7. Contact phone numbers 955-2623 or Stephens Guy 547 for orders or inquiries.
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Stanley Prunes
Questover Orchards
Berryville
Rt. 7
Stephens Guy
New Haven Faces Night of Sporadic Racial Violence
Police used tear gas as 343 arrests were made after a second night of disturbances surrounding downtown New Haven. Fires, looting at liquor stores, and curfew battles marked Monday night as Mayor Lee sought cooperation with Negro leaders and discussed limits on state troopers and rifle-carrying officers.
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New Haven
Conn
New Haof
Congress Avenue
Richard C. Lee
Lee
Middletown Adopts Zoning Ordinance
Middletown approved its first zoning ordinance by unanimous vote after a public hearing at Town Hall. The measure zones the town for residential single and multi family districts and business uses, regulating building types and sizes while protecting residents from nearby commercial development. Mayor Archie Manuel supported the ordinance as a tool to guide future growth and include the annexed area.
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Middletown
Archie Manuel
Senator Says Saigon Free To Ignore Civil Reforms
Sen. Difford P. Case argues U.S. heavy Vietnam involvement traps Johnson and allows Saigon to ignore civil reforms. He criticizes plans to send 45,000 more troops as evidence of entrenched prestige politics.
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Saigon
Washington
Difford
P. Case
U.S
Vietnam
Johnson
Case
New Jersey
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
White House
Jimmie E. Howard
Navy
Red
China
J. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
Fulbright
Albert Gore
D-Tenn
County Court Holds Session in Old School Office
Frederick County Court will convene on the second floor of the county courthouse starting today until further notice. Judge W Erle Edwards announced remodeling began this morning and the court will meet in the former offices of School Supt Robert E Ayler, with daily sessions at 2 p.m.
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Frederick County
W. Erle Edwards
Robert E. Ayler
Nigerian Troops Rush Reinforcements Against Biafra
Nigerian government sends reinforcements from Lagos to slow Biafran advances after Oro falls. Forces report capture of Eha Amufu and nearing 24 miles from the rebel capital while a Biafran helicopter is shot down. Ojukwu signals possible peace talks if independence is granted.
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Lagos
Nigeria
Oro
Biafra
Eha-Amufu
Enugu
Biafran Radio
Ojukwu
Eastern
Yakubu Gowon
Midwest
Africa
No Formula Yet for Whittling the Budget
Washington AP reports that backers urge a dramatic, credible budget cut to win House passage for Johnson's proposed income tax hike. Debates center on reducing spending by amounts matching the expected 7.5 billion tax increase, amid calls for a blue ribbon commission to review programs and identify priorities.
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Washington
House
Johnson
Ways and Means Committee
Congress
Wilbur D. Mills
D.ark
Winchester Jaycees Begin City Attitude Survey
About 28 Winchester Jaycees interviewed roughly 185 residents in Area 1 of the city as the first leg of a broader Community Attitude Survey. The effort aims to sample 1 050 homes, about 20 percent of Winchester, with volunteers courteous and non coercive in their questions.
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Winchester Jaycees
Jaycee
Winchester
Jaycees
N. Loudoun St
Beau St
East St
Woodstock Lane
Heaviest Vietnam raids hit Hanoi Haiphong area
U S forces lost six warplanes in a major Monday attack on the Hanoi Haiphong region. The raids struck rail yards near Hanoi’s center and the city’s power plant as Communist broadcasts claimed eight American planes were shot down. The ground war in South Vietnam intensified with 109 Communist deaths and 153 enemy casualties reported. seven Americans were killed and 51 wounded.
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Saigon
Hanoi
Haiphong
United States
Red China
U.S. Command
U.S. Air Force
Navy
South Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
U.S
North
North Vietnam
Clark Calls for Action Against China at VFW Banquet
Army General Mark Clark urged immediate military action against Red China to curb nuclear gains. He spoke at the 68th VFW convention awards banquet in New Orleans amid a record crowd from June 68. Frances Langford received the Al Jolson Gold Medal for her 25 years of overseas entertainment.
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New Orleans
Mark Clark
China
Clark
The
Veterans of Foreign Wars
VFW
U.S
Italy
al Jolson
Frances Langford
Weather front hangs over Virginia with Warm Rainy pattern
A weak stationary front lies across Virginia east of the mountains bringing warm humid rain today. Little movement is expected over the next 24 to 36 hours as the system remains stalled.
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Richmond
Virginia
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Richard Stauber
Picnic Rosenberger Lumber Co
Cannery Workers
Sherwin Williams
Lee Jackson
Winchester Coin Club
Welltown Methodist Church
Missouli
Mont
Jew Mountain
Bitter Root National Forest
Hill Parents Association
Fred Harris
Association
Aie Me
Hill Section
C.,odumegwu Ojukwu
E. Piccadilly St
Bob Pierce
Howard Johnson
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