McNamara Optimistic On Vietnam War Progress In 1964
Defense Secretary Robert McNamara met with South Vietnam's ruling junta led by Maj. Gen. Duong Van Minh and Premier Nguyen Ngoc Tho to review military plans for 1964 after a somber briefing on post coup events. He traveled from Paris to discuss U S support and planned a two hour conference in Honolulu with Admiral Felt before returning to Washington.
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Peter Arnett
Saigon
Viet Nam
Robert
McNamara
South
U.S
Ngo Dinh Diem
Minh
Paris
Honolulu
Adm
Harry D. Felt
Pacific
He Yen
Wash
Samararely
Eight-Pint Blood Donor Joins Frederick County Club
JIMMIE D. FOLTZ of Front Royal Road reached the eighth pint in Frederick County's one gallon blood donor program at a Bloodmobile visit at Christ Episcopal Church. A Winchester TV repair truck lost an eight foot antenna on the streets. a reward is offered for its return, call 662-2579. Winchester banks will close at noon Tuesday for Christmas Eve. they reopen Thursday at 9 a.m. The Star notes ZIP Code quirks in a Georgia firm pamphlet addressed to a Minnesota paper. Postmaster Wilbur Johnston urges windows open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. tomorrow.
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Jimmie D. Foltz
Front Royal Rd
Frederick County
Christ Episcopal Church
Winchester
Anks
Star Sports Pi
Georgia
Minnesota
Tennesee
Star
Star Sports
Christmas Special Fresh Coconut Cakes From Ward's
Ward's Pastry Shop promotes a Christmas special with fresh coconut cakes available for order. The item highlights a seasonal treat and urges customers to place orders. Descriptive notes emphasize flavor and holiday appeal.
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Ward's
Four Guardsmen Charged With Explosions Near Alabama Campus
Four Alabama National Guardsmen face charges for detonating minor blasts near the University of Alabama while on federal duty desegregation enforcement. Arrests followed blasts on Nov 16 and Nov 19 near Vivian Malone’s dorm, with no injuries reported. James T. Perkins, Norman R. Daniel, and James T. Maxwell identified. motive not disclosed.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Alabama National Guardsmen
University of Alabama
Vivian Malone
James A. Hood
Hood
Kennedy
Alabama Guard
George Wallace
James T. Perkins
Holt
Norman R. Daniel
Fairfield
Birmingham
James T. Maxwell
Maxwell
Perkins
Rovilla Lewis
Mary Burke Hall
Miss Malone
Daniel
Bond
Russians Lift Blockade of Ghana's Embassy
In Moscow police ended a blockade of Ghana's embassy after African students protested the death of Edmund Asare Addo. Ghana's ambassador John B. Elliot sought protection to prevent further damage as students entered the embassy and clashes occurred.
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Moscow
Ghana
John B. Elliot
Red Square
Edmund Asare-Addo
Elliot
Police Crack Two Weapons Burglaries
City police say they cracked two burglaries last week with guns ammunition and transistor radios stolen. Three S Kent Street juveniles ages 11 13 and 14 were petitioned and two men James Winfield Harrell 27 of 512 S Kent St and Donald Rhodes Good 39 of 24 E Leicester St are jailed in Frederick County charged with grand larceny.
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S. Kent St
Frederick County
James Winfield Harrell
Donald Rhodes Good
E. Leicester St
Thousands Cross Berlin Wall for Christmas Reunions
West Berlin residents pour through the Berlin Wall to visit East Berlin relatives marking a rare Christmas crossing. Officials expect up to 800,000 visitors before January 5. East German guards tolerate but keep strict one day permits and a 5 a.m. New Year extension.
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Berlin
West Berlin
ADN
East Berlin
Sonnenallee
Conferees Tasked With Settling Foreign Aid Differences
Washington AP conferees will work to settle a 470 million difference in foreign aid and resolve grain sales to the Soviet bloc as they seek agreement today. The Senate approved 3,272,503,000 for the fiscal year while the House set 2,801,700,000. the White House had requested 4.5 billion. Johnson urged against an export ban rider and urged continued trade with Communist nations.
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Washington
Senate
House
White House
Charles A. Halleck
Mike Mansfield
Johnson
Christmas Star satellite enters orbit over California skies
The Christmas Star satellite has reached orbit and will be visible at twilight during the holidays and for years to come. A U S Space Agency official said the 12 foot balloon and its canister were sighted with binoculars at an Australian optical tracking station after launch on Thursday.
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Point Arguello
Calif
U.S. Space Agency
Australia
Winter Arrives Sunday Weather Watch
The forecast calls for a low near zero to ten degrees in western Virginia tonight with 8 degrees at the Winchester Fruit Lab. Winter begins Sunday and marks the solstice as colder weather, no significant snow expected, highs 20 to 23 degrees.
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Virginia
Clarke Board to Decide By Jan 6 on Reassessment
Clarke County supervisors will vote by the January 6 regular meeting on whether to have county real estate reassessed. State official F C Forberg outlined costs totaling 13 500, including appraiser, mileage, clerical help, and supplies, with 7500 reassessment cards printed for field use.
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Clarke Board
Berryville
Clarke County Board of Supervisors
F. C. Forberg
Division of
Dept. of Taxation
Forberg
Blue Ridge Press
Commissioner of the Revenue
Elliott Marshall
Clarke Circuit Court
Commission backs lowering voting age to eighteen nationwide
A presidential commission urged all states to drop the voting age to 18 and to abolish poll taxes and literacy tests. It argued 21-year-olds are often detached from public affairs and that many youths lack a voting habit after graduation. Georgia and Kentucky currently allow 18-year-olds to vote.
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Washington
Johnson
White House
John
Commission
Census
Richard M. Scammon
Georgia
Kentucky
Alaska
Hawaii
All-Time High Yule Sales Seen Before Snow Hit
Local merchants report record Christmas traffic in 1963 with strong out of town shoppers from Winchester and nearby centers. They note heavy Friday and Saturday crowds, possible peak today and tomorrow, and a generally positive outlook despite Kennedy’s death impacting early buying. Weather and heavy snow could dampen traffic if it arrives.
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Winchester
Kennedy
Death toll rises as bitter cold grips nation
The Associated Press reports at least 22 deaths blamed on an extended cold snap and heavy snow from the Rockies to New England. Temperatures fell to 35 below in Minnesota and near zero in New York, with widespread travel disruption and stranded motorists across several states.
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Rockies
New England
Midwest
Mississippi Valley
Weather Bureau
Gulf Region
Tampa
Fla
Pensacola
Mobile
Ala
New Orleans
Dakotas
Minnesota
Wisconsin
O'Hare International
Chicago
Weather and events in Boyce Virginia and area
A high pressure area centered in Canada keeps feeding cold air into Virginia. In Boyce tonight at 7 00 PM a shooting match is sponsored by the Boyce Volunteer Fire Dept. Also listed are local business notices and a Christmas party by the American Legion on December 22 at the Post Home on Berryville Pike.
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Richmond
Canada
United States
Virginia Teday
Boyce
Boyce Vol. Fire Dept
American Legion & A
Berryville Pike
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Hyannis
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