Chess Masters Face Torture and Triumph at U S Open
Nicholas Rossolimo leads the 68th U S Open in Atlanta with 200-plus players, including Pat Benko and Robert Byrne. The Russian-born grand master, who began chess at seven, Says he plays for brilliance and originality rather than only victory, amid intense study and nerves.
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Atlanta
Nicholas Rossolimo
Pat Benko
Robert Byrne
Eugene Meyer
George Koltanowski
Koltanowski
Rossolimo
Starflower rug patterns advertise colorful home craft
Brighten any area with a star flower rug in brilliant colors offered by Alice Brooks. The ad promotes easy crochet starflower rugs, sash ties, and bathroom or den sparkle. Patterns cost 50 cents each with 15 cents extra for first class mailing.
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Alice Brooks
Winchester Evening Star
Needlecraft Dept
P.O
Old Chelsea Station
New York
N.Y
Needlecraft
Fairfax Board Names School After Medal of Honor Hero
Fairfax County school board selects Army Sgt. James W. Robinson Jr. as namesake for a planned 3,500-student intermediate school. Robinson of Annandale earned the Medal of Honor posthumously for bravery in Vietnam after dying in April 1966 during a Viet Cong attack. The school opens in about two years on a 70 acre tract between Fairfax and George Mason College.
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Fairfax
Fairfax County School Board
Virginia
Vietnam
Army
James W. Robinson
Annandale
Robinson
16Th Infantry
George Mason College
Rail sorting cars fade as Mr Zip gains ground nationwide
Washington AP reports the railroad mail sorting car loses prevalence to the Zip plan. From 10 000 railway cars to about 800 in 15 years, with 24 cars slated for Chicago to Portland removal in September. Bulk air shipments begin Sept 16 for many first class routes among major cities.
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Zip
Washington
America
Mr. Zip
Chicago
Portland
Ore
New York
Philadelphia
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Seattle
Los Angeles
United Federation of Postal Clerks
Medal of Honor Hero Credits His Platoon
Gunnery Sgt. Jimmie Howard, Iowa, honored for saving 12 of 18 men near Chu Lai on June 16, 1966 during a fierce Viet Cong attack. Five of his squad died. he led wounded men despite injuries, after receiving the Medal of Honor from President Johnson.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS _ WASHINGTON
White House
Jimmie Howard
Burlington
Iowa
Vietnam
Johnson
Howard
Chu Lai
Jimmie E. Howard
San Diego
Calif
British girl dies after fall near Skyline Drive
Mary Sellers 19, a British work visa holder, died after a 10 foot fall onto stones from Black Rock near Skyline Drive in Shenandoah National Park. Her mother in Leicester England sought a visa and passport to reach UVA Hospital, while the employer Robert Goldsborough sought help from U.S. senators but was told they were unavailable.
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Charlottesville
Mary Sellers
Leicester
England
Black Rock
Skyline Drive
Shenandoah National Park
Robert Goldsborough
Woodbine
Miss Seller
Frances’ Robertshaw
University of Virginia Hospital
Senate
Miss Sellers
Goldsborough
Flood cleanup under way in Fairbanks Alaska
Thousands of homeowners battle mess with mops and shovels as heavy machinery clears the downtown area after the Chena River rose 64 feet above flood level. The river fell to nine feet as cleanup began. seven deaths were confirmed with fear of more bodies as waters receded.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Central
Chena River
Weather Bureau
Pyrrhic Victory Concept English Sourcing
The phrase describes a victory that harms the winner as much as the defeated. It signals a costly win where outcomes negate the intended success and leave the victor with lasting drawbacks.
Police Raid Hq of Anti Americans over Embassy Shootings
Scotland Yard raided the headquarters of 15 anti American groups seeking three gunmen who fired about nine shots at the U S Embassy in Grosvenor Square late Sunday. Investigators believe the assailants were white and connected to the Revolu tionary Solidarity Movement. No injuries were reported.
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London
Scotland Yard
U.S
Grosvenor Square
Early Polians Meaning of Polish Dwellers in Fields
The term Polians described early Polish people as dwellers in the fields. It notes their self identification and linguistic roots with emphasis on historical naming.
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Hollywood
Barbara Rhoades
Wgce
Brookes
New Virginia
Hero
Post Office Department
George A. Wiley
House
Wiley
Department For Health, Education and Welfare
Associated Press
House of Representatives
U.S. Court of Appeals
Adam Clayton Powell
D.N.Y
Powell
18Th Congressional District
Frankie Freeman
da Nang
South Vietnam
White
Anne
Iee
Concord Poster
Concord Associates
R. 2
Harrisonburg
Bank OF
Clarke County
Berryville and
Boyce, Va
F.d.lc
Winchester
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Stephens City Mennonite Church
Valley Photo Centre
Anything Photographic
Loudoun St
General Electric Appliances
Plumbing & Heating
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Smalts, Florist, Inc
National Ave
Chester
Colonial Art & Craft Shop
W. Piccadilly St
Servisoft
Shickle’s Food Mart
Valley Ave
Moore’s
Texaco
Millwood Ave
Gerrard St
Winchester, Va
Golden Kitchen
D. A. Doyle Cabinet and Supply CO
Franklin St
Winchester Savings & Loan Association
W. Boscawen St
Hagmann’s
Coin-Op Wash & Dry Clean Center
Ward Plaza
Burton’s & Grand Union
Snow White Grill
Takoma Bay
Haines
E. Cork St
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
B. B. Horst & Son
Leling
Stephens City
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