Viet Forces Top Those in Korean War
The biggest airlift of the Vietnam war raises U S troop strength in South Vietnam to about 475 000, surpassing Korea War peak. About 7 000 paratroopers arrived since Nov 17 with 3 000 more due by Dec 29. The 101st Airborne’s 1st Brigade has been in Vietnam since July 1965 and will join the American Division after training.
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Saigon
U.S
South Vietnam
United States
U.S. 101St Airborne Division
Screaming Eagles
Bastogne
Pacific
Eagles
Vietnam
101St Division
Ft. Campbell
Southeast Asia
101St
Americal
Zoning Fees Approved and Potomac River Plan Noted
Ordinances setting filing fees for zoning changes and appeals were read by the City Council. A $25 filing fee per zoning change petition and a $15 fee for appeals were proposed to defray processing costs. Mayor Battaile scheduled Jan 9 for a public hearing. The meeting also highlighted Potomac River Basin cooperation and traffic safety proposals including a Valley Ave Bellview Ave signal project with shared funding and a pedestrian safety program at Winchester Memorial Hospital.
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Public Improvement Committee
Wayne A. Whitham
Battaile
Utilities Committee
Congress
Virginia
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Potomac River Basin Commission
District of Columbia
Potomac Basin
Mr. Dutton
S. Stewart St
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Salvation Army Seeks Last-Minute Christmas Basket Signups
The Salvation Army and Red Cross volunteers urge needy residents to apply this week. Applications will be accepted Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Salvation Army Headquarters.
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Salvation Army
Red Cross
Tourists widen gap as US faces record travel drain
Washington reports a record travel gap with American tourists spending about 2 billion dollars more abroad than foreign visitors spend in the United States. The Johnson administration launches a program to attract foreign travelers to offset the annual outflow. Officials rule out a head tax on departing Americans.
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Washington
Uncle Sam
Johnson Administration
United States
Glendale ransom plot ends with $50,000 paid
Franc es Howe, 50, is held at gunpoint with her husband and two accomplices after a Glendale bank wife is kidnapped for ransom. The two men, a butcher and a cabinet maker, surrender after police sting. The pair were booked on suspicion of kidnapping for ransom.
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Glendale
Calif
Frances Howe
Los Angeles
Union Bank
van Nuys
Howe
LBJ Vows to Stand Firm on Vietnam Policy at AFL-CIO
President Johnson vows not to be deterred by critics or polls as he defends Vietnam strategy in a televised AFL-CIO speech in Miami Beach. He urges a great Congress in 1968 while earning strong labor backing and opposing wage restraints.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Johnson
Vietnam Wa
House of Labor
Vietnam
AFL - Cio
George Meany
Meany
White House
LBJ
Lyndon
Afl-Cio
Labor Federation
Pioneer 8 Launch Blazes Trail For Astronaut Safety
Cape Kennedy Florida AP a rocket launches Pioneer 8 a sun orbiting satellite to warn astronauts of solar radiation storms and to support Americas man in space tracking network The launch occurred at 9 08 am EST ending the 1967 schedule and the satellite will test solar radiation data and timing to aid missions including Apollo the TTS training satellite serves as an orbiting relay for the Apollo network
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Earth
Pioneer 8
Mars
America
Ape Kennedy
Neer 8
TTS
Rouss Fire Company Meeting and Christmas Party
The Rouss Fire Co. will hold a meeting on Thursday December 14 at 7 30 PM. After the meeting a Christmas party for members and families follows with Santa attending for children.
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Rouss Fire Co
Santa
Modernage Shoppe Auction Tonight At 7 P M
Tonight at 7 PM Denny's Commercial Auction features furniture appliances and tools from Modernage Shoppe. Open until 90 PM. Auctioneer lists items and terms for bidders.
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Modernage
Denny’s
Constantine Appeals to Greece to Restore Democracy
King Constantine of Greece urged eight million citizens to help overthrow the military regime and restore democracy and freedom, a call that carried the risk of civil conflict.
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Athens
Greece
Constantine
Equal Risks Asked for Peace and War
Canadian Foreign Secretary Paul Martin urged the United States to risk as much for peace in Vietnam as for war during NATO talks in Brussels. Secretary of State Rusk responded later. ministers discussed NATO’s role with the Soviet Union amid a Harmel plan. In Greece, Salonika saw a royal appeal and military crackdowns following a coup led by Col. Papadopoulos.
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Brussels
Belgium
Paul Martin
Canada
United States
Vietnam
Council of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Dean Rusk
Rusk
Martin
NATO
Soviet Union
Maurice Couve de Murville
Charles de Gaulle
France
of the Alliance
Pierre Harmel
Moscow
3Rd Armored Corps
Salonika
Greece
Junta
George Papadopoulos
California Leads In War Deaths
Washington AP reports ten states, led by California with 1,289, top a list showing 7,099 of the 13,634 U S combat deaths in Southeast Asia from Jan 1961 to Sept 30. The article details state rankings, home of record rules, and nonhostile deaths totaling 2,705.
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Washington
California
U.S
Vietnam
Pentagon
New York
Pennsylvania
Texas
Ilinois
Ohio
Michigan
Florida
New Jersey
Indiana
Southeast Asia
Alaska
Guam
Virgin Islands
Puerto Rico
Illinois
Exas
Illlinois
Alabama
Georgia
Stucky
Louisiana
Iyland
Massachussetts
Minnesota
Missouri
Orth Carolina
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Tennes
Virginia
Washing
Wisconsin
Jobless Rate Drops Four Points in November
The Labor Department reports the national unemployment rate fell to 3.9 percent in November, the sharpest drop in over six years, with seasonally adjusted unemployment at 2.9 million. Last November the rate stood at 3.5 percent.
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Washington
Labor Department
Richmond Weather Outlook Delivers Pleasant Days Ahead
A high pressure system over Virginia brings fine weather through Thursday. A developing low in the southern plains could bring rain to the state late today or Saturday as it moves eastward.
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Richmond
Virginia
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Department of Highways
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James Flemling
Loudoun St
Winchester
Smalts Garden Center
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Charles Toan
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