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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1965
Page
1
Strategic Air Command B52 bombers from Guam struck two suspected Viet Cong concentrations in South Vietnam tonight. A U S military spokesman reported the action as part of ongoing air operations over the theater.
Premier Nguyen Cao Ky defended South Viet Nam draft policy and warned students opposing the decree. He argued the government acts collectively and would not bow to “senseless opposition” while defending the 37-year-old eligibility rule. He also said a monsoon-season offensive would follow and mobilization was not needed due to rising volunteerism.
Fire crews fought a fierce blaze at a dump last night. confined to the area after a half hour. Meanwhile, multiple air raids struck Viet Nam targets including Quang Tin and Zone D. B52s to boost operations as ground action continued in Dai Lac and Bien Hoa Provinces.
The police department reports NO PARKING signs will be erected on Fairmont Ave tomorrow from Piccadilly St to Juck St. This action was announced months ago. For swimming pools, a forecast predicts 80s tomorrow with cooler, cloudy conditions on Thursday.
President Johnson keeps pressure on AFL CIO United Steelworkers and 10 major firms as they resume talks in the White House area to avert a potentially damaging strike. Mediation heads Willard Wirtz and John Connor seek a wage settlement within 3.2 percent guidelines, with the union seeking about 17.9 cents an hour more and fringe benefits.
A warm southerly air flow will push up temperatures in Virginia today and tomorrow. Showers are expected to blanket most areas as the warmer pattern moves in.
Saas Fee Switzerland AP reports the Mattmark power project avalanche traps 96 workers under ice and rock as moraine blocks crush shelters. More than 1,000 rescuers evacuate the scene after the glacier splits with mortar loosenings considered.
Soviet Union formally rejected the Ame proposal for a treaty to halt nuclear weapon spread. Semyon K. Tsarapkin warned no pact could succeed without banning West Germany from any nuclear access, calling West German militarism a global threat. The draft, tabled Aug 17 by William C. Foster, aimed to bar nuclear transfers to non-nuclear nations.
Sponsors intensify push to force a House vote on District of Columbia home rule. Petitioners need 218 signatures to move the bill from committee, with totals rising to 175 as of Monday.
A Labor Department drive seeks up to 2500 apple pickers for Virginia and West Virginia as falls fruit nears maturity. Recruiters report satisfactory progress, with interviews scheduled and agencies contacted. Two task forces operate, one for each state, with workers to be sent in after Labor Day weekend.
The U S Office of Education has accepted desegregation statements from 74 of Virginia's 138 school districts. A state Board of Education spokesman said the acceptances are rolling in, while 64 districts have not yet been accepted, though some report telephone assurances that written approvals are on the way.
The U S Department of Agriculture approved drought relief for Clarke and Shenandoah Counties enabling cattle to graze on soil bank land until rains relieve shortages. Frederick Page and Warren Counties already approved, with Clarke and Shenandoah the latest. Applications open Thursday as farms arrive from Richmond for diversion program authorization.
AP report from San Francisco states Lt. Gen. Lewis B Hershey, head of the Selective Service, warned civic and business leaders that men who married to avoid the draft may still be drafted as soon as the single 19 year olds quota tightens. He projected many could be called within four to five months and suggested boards might draft students via special exams or by quotas.
Astronauts Gordon Cooper and Charles Conrad Jr. regained weight after exhaustive postflight tests at Cape Kennedy. Cooper's gain reached 6 of 7 pounds and Conrad's 4 of 8 pounds, attributed to Navy meals aboard ship and shore meals. Medical officials reported no adverse symptoms and predicted safety for brief lunar missions in 1969.
The Washington Room offers air conditioned dining from 6 to 8 p.m. daily in the Main Lobby of the George Washington Hotel. Patrons can enjoy a gracious dining experience in a comfortable setting.
Virginia Governor Harrison told lawmakers there is no emergency and urged moving ahead with redrawing congressional districts to meet constitutional standards. He defended withholding action on education and health spending and noted the necessity to align with one person, one vote under the Supreme Court ruling.
Betsy lingered about 900 miles east of Florida as forecasters debated weakening the storm by seeding with silver iodide. Gordon Dunn of the National Hurricane Center said Betsy is out there not bothering anyone while a jury in Roosevelt Roads Puerto Rico prepares to decide on dispersal of crystals to condense moisture and rain.
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