Fires Claim Barn and Scrap Heap in Local area
Fire crews battled a burning scrap heap at P W Plumly Lumber Corp Kent Street in Winchester for about five hours. A nearby 16 stall horse barn at Audley Farm in Clarke County burned after a lightning strike during a thunderstorm. 30 tons of straw and 20 tons of hay were destroyed and 30 mares and foals escaped. Minor damage reported at a boys clubhouse behind 112 South Washington Street. A pickup at Shade Equipment Co on Martinsburg Pike was unharmed.
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Clarke County
Berryville
John H. Enders
Audley Farm
Grayson Greer
Winchester
S. Washington St
Gochenour
Charles Domer
Shade Equipment Co
Martinsburg Pike
Calm River Front Sees Cease Fire After Sunday Battle
In the Beisan Valley near the Sea of Galilee calm returned to the Jordan River cease-fire line after an artillery duel that lasted most of Sunday. Israel reports one soldier dead, three wounded and four civilians hurt. Jordan says three of its troops were wounded.
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Tel Aviv
Jordan River
Jordan
Beisan
Sea of Galilee
Frederick County Students Get Early Break From Heat
Town Crier reports Frederick County students returning to classes today enjoyed cooler weather than forecast. After a predicted 90 degree day, the high temperature reached into the 10s, easing the conditions for studying and outdoor activities.
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Frederick County
Allied Forces Smash Viet Cong Thrusts Across Vietnam
U S and South Vietnamese forces killed over 1 000 enemy troops in battles spanning central highlands and coastal lowlands. An ongoing Duc Lap engagement near the Cambodian invasion route left 643 enemy dead in four days with more than 200 weapons captured.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
Con Thien
U.S
Vietnam
Highlands
Central Highlands
Cambodia
Duc Lap
Eisenhower Shows Further Increase in Heart Irritability
Army doctors at Walter Reed report former President Dwight D. Eisenhower has shown a further increase in heart irritability with extra beats occurring more frequently since Sunday. No new rapid heart action episodes were noted, and his condition remains critical though he rested comfortably after a light breakfast. Mrs. Eisenhower visits him briefly as updates continue.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Eisenhower
North Vietnam condemns LBJ policy at Paris talks
North Vietnam denounced Johnsons Vietnam war policy hours before the Democratic National Convention. Spokesman Nguyen Than Le dismissed de escalation asks as absurd and refused to comment on McCarthys or the dove plan. He dodged questions on the Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia and its impact on Paris peace talks.
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Paris
North Vietnam
Johnson
Hanoi
Nguyen Than le
Detroit
U S
Washington
U.S
Vietnam
Eugene J. McCarthy
South Vietnam
Czechoslovakia
Heat Wave Fades on Cue
The August heat wave ended as predicted with 94 degrees at peak and a cooler 65 degrees overnight. Forecasters expect continued mild temperatures with a 71 noon high at Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory, lows near 50s, and sunny dry conditions into midweek.
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Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory
Czechs, Soviets Near Pledge On Troop Pullout
Reports from Prague and Moscow say talks on the Czech crisis continue with cautious hope of a settlement. A pullout of Soviet and East bloc troops within two months is reportedly agreed in principle in exchange for limits on anti Soviet press and recognition of liberal Czech leaders.
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Prague
Ludvig Svoboda
Svoboda
Communist Party
Alexander Dubcek
Josef Spacek
Bodywil Simon
Dubcek
Oldrich Svestka
Rude Pravo
Wih
Spacek
Svestka
Man
Simon
Free Czech Radio
Czechoslovak Communist Party
Soviet Union
Tanjug
Floor battles loom as Dems open 1968 convention
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey held a strong lead amid inner party clashes as Democrats prepared to open the convention in Chicago. Delegates number 2,622 with fights over Vietnam policy and the nomination outcome ahead. McCarthy and McGovern gain or lose ground while Chicago officials delay Illinois delegation decisions.
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Chicago
Hubert
Humphrey
Vietnam
Sen
Eugene McCarthy
Hubert H. Humphrey
Illinois
Virginia Delegates Start Caucus Without Godwin Chief
Virginia Democrats begin their first national convention caucus minus governor Mills E. Godwin Jr. who left Chicago to be with his injured daughter Becky. Vice chairman Ralph Louk presides as delegates weigh Godwin’s possible favorite son bid and the delegation’s stance on Humphrey.
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Chicago
Virginia
Mills E. Godwin Jr
Becky
Virginia Beach
Ralph Louk
Fairfax
Godwin
Hubert H. Humphrey
Governor’s Daughter Critical After Lightning Strike
Becky Godwin 14, daughter of Gov Mills E Godwin Jr, remained in critical condition in intensive care at Virginia Beach General Hospital after being struck by lightning on the beach. Hospital bulletins promised routine updates at 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. daily from the governor’s Richmond Capitol office.
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Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach General Hospital
Becky Godwin
Mills E. Godwin Jr
Becky
Capitol
Richmond
Hosh
Opening session of 35th Democratic National Convention
The schedule in Chicago lists a 5:30 p.m. CDT start with invocation colors and anthem. Welcome remarks by Mayor Daley and Gov. Shapiro precede talks by Bailey Weaver and Katherine Polen. Senator Inouye is named temporary chairman and delivers the keynote. Committee report on rules and potential floor fight over unit rule ends the session.
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Chicago
John M. Bailey
Richard J. Daley
Illinois
Samuel Shapi
Daniel K. Inouye
Hawaii
Inouye
Birch Bayh
Indiana
Chicago 1968 Democratic Convention Attended by Troops and Delegates
The article notes Jesse Unruh leading a 174 vote Kennedy delegation while expressing doubt about unanimous support for Humphrey. It cites an AP poll showing Humphrey with 88 to 94 votes, McCarthy 47 to 63, and McGovern 37 percent. Security was tight as 6,000 federal troops plus 18,000 Illinois Guardsmen protected the Stockyards Amphitheatre. Small antiwar demonstrations occurred downtown.
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California Assembly
Jesse M. Unruh
Robert F. Kennedy
Humphrey
Frank P. Oconner
New York
McCarthy
McGovern
Stockyards International Amphitheatre
Chicago
Illinois
Virginia Cold Front Drops Temperatures This Week
A cold front moved into Virginia reaching the region late Sunday night. By Tuesday the front will be across the state driving temperatures and humidity lower as cooler air advances.
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Richmond
Virginia
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