U.S. Reports Viet Cong Losses in Five Attacks
U S aircraft and artillery killed 111 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong. Americans suffered no casualties. South Vietnamese forces reported 88 enemy killed, with 70 bodies counted after three attacks. Fighting also reported near Da Nang and in the Mekong Delta with casualties on all sides. My Lai referenced in a letter from Maj. Gen. Hollis urging civilians be spared. Area postmasters urge timely mailings and ZIP codes for Christmas delivery.
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Saigon
U.S
Cambodian
Cambodia
U.S. 1St Air Cavalry Division
Mekong
U Minh Forest
da Nang
My Lai
Harris W. Hollis
U.S. 25Th Infantry Division
Hollis
24 Seen Charged In My Lai Probe
Army sources predict charges against most of 24 soldiers and former soldiers tied to the My Lai massacre inquiry. A four month probe remains, with nine soldiers and 15 former members under scrutiny. First Lt. William Calley Jr. awaits court martial at Fort Benning for alleged premeditated murder.
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My Lai
Washington
William L. Calley Jr
Ft. Benning, Ga
Calley
Vietnam
David Mitchell
Mitchell
Army
Justice Department
Pentagon
Minor Richmond Area Earthquake Registered at 2.5
A minor Richmond area earthquake registered 2.5 on the Richter scale per the National Earthquake Center. The epicenter was near Richmond and tremors were felt within about 39 miles with no damage or injuries reported. The article notes a prior 4.7 quake that affected central and western Virginia on November 17. Sears catalog merchandise order deadline is December 23.
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Richmond
Virginia
National Earthquake Center
Rockville
Compromise Sought On Tax Reform Bill
The Senate approved its veto threatened tax reform bill and sent it to a conference committee where House members await with a different version. The committee faces a heavy workload and potential clashes over key provisions.
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Washington
Senate
House
Agnew Attacks Senate Tax Bill Amid Inflation Fight
Vice President Spiro Agnew condemned Senate tinkering with tax reform as jeopardizing inflation curb efforts. He praised Mills while accusing Senate Democrats and Republicans seeking political advantage, noting 15 percent Social Security boost and $800 personal exemption proposals.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Spiro T. Ignew
Nixon
Senate
Republican Governors Association
Agnew
United States
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
House
Ways and Means Committee
Mills’ Committee
Albert Gore
D-Tenn
Gore
Congress
Property maps reveal vanished parcels and buyer beware
Frederick County officials note many delinquents sold properties no longer on the map after a 1967 68 real estate mapping project. One buyer who paid taxes from 1956 faced no refund. the board offered half the taxes paid. The new accurate map urges bidders to verify parcels before tax sale bidding.
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Frederick County
Board of Supervisors
Frederick County Board of Supervisors
Tax reform conference committee named to bridge House Senate bills
The 14 conferees include seven from each house led by Sen. Russell Long and Rep. Wilbur Mills. Long chairs the Senate Finance Committee and Mills heads the House Ways and Means Committee. They must reconcile over 100 substantive differences and secure final approval before Christmas.
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Washington
House
Senate
Conference Committee
White House
Conference
Ess
Russell B. Long
D-La
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
Long
Senate Finance Committee
Louisiana
Huey Long
Mills
Ways and Means
Congress
UVa Votes to Continue ROTC Without Academic Credit
The University of Virginia faculty voted to keep the ROTC program but drop academic credit for ROTC courses. A committee will study the program’s future status, with fall 1971 entrants not receiving ROTC credit. The decision reflects ongoing curriculum revisions by the College of Arts and Sciences.
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Charlottesville
University of Virginia
College of Arts and Sciences
Weather forecast and shop hours for Richmond area
A high pressure area over the southern Great Lakes moves eastward and should be over the Southeast by Saturday with partly cloudy skies turning fair tonight. Montgomery Ward stays open until 10 p.m. tonight with Weekend Special Fudge Pecan Cake at Wards Pastry Shop. The Techniques perform tonight at the Peanut Cellar Inn.
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Richmond
Great Lakes
Virginia
Montgomery Ward
Wards Pastry Shop
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