China Downs Plane Near Hainan Island Incident Reported
U S Navy propeller planes flying from Subic Bay toward Coral Sea stray within five miles of Hainan coast due to navigational error as Red China claims 12 mile territorial waters. Chinese air force attacked. one plane reached Danang while the other reportedly was hit and went into a dive with a parachute seen.
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Washington
Red China
Halenan Island
Tonkin Gulf
Vietnam
U.S. Navy
Subic Bay
Philippines
Coral Sea
U.S
Hainan
China
Danang
South Vietnam
Harsh Words at Korean Armistice Meeting
At Panmunjom a North Korean representative warned of war while the U S delegate urged peace by ending aggression. The session, about armistice violations, did not discuss the Pueblo crew fate. Cyrus Vance extended his Seoul visit as US and South Korea dispute priorities.
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Panmunjom
Korea
U.S
Military Armistice Commission
U.N
Pueblo
North Korea
Cyrus Vance
Seoul
Valentine Births Highlight S. Washington Mom and Winchester Hospital
Town crier reports Mrs. Duane Valentine of S. Washington missed a Valentine baby by one day years ago. This year Edward II, son of Mrs. Edward William Spence of Clearbrook, was born early today at Winchester Memorial Hospital. A Shenandoah Hills Valentine family is noted, but the John Valentines could not be reached for comment.
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Duane Valentine
S. Washington
Valentine
Edward William Spence
Clearbrook
Edward II
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Shenandoah Hills
Old Health Site Parking Dispute At Winchester Council
City Council approved using the former health building at 104 N Braddock for school administrative offices with a split vote. Dissenting Councilman Garber warned against diverting funds from parking plans and urged study or leasing options while noting potential revenue loss from meter space.
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N. Braddock J
Municipal Buildings
Roy W. Bayliss, Jr
N. Braddock
Winchester Parking Authority
Finance and Education
Winchester
Council
Bayliss
George H. Garber
Education Committee
Health
MR. Garber
Wayne Whitham
Vietnam Call-Up Deepens Reserve Strain
Washington reports a further 10 500 combat troops to Vietnam undercutting the strategic reserve of fulltime soldiers. Officers privately warn at least one division may be called from the Army National Guard to bolster U S reserves for rapid deployment. Debate on group reserve mobilization continues as pressure increases and the 525 000 objective could rise.
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Washington
Vietnam
Army National Guard
United States
Pentagon
Former West Virginia Governor Indicted in Bribery Conspiracy
Former WV governor William Wallace Barron and five others including state officials were indicted by a federal grand jury in Charleston for conspiring to obtain bribes in exchange for state contracts. The scheme allegedly began in 1961 with Barron appointing Sawyers Gore and Johnkoski, while Brown and Schroath arranged payments through firms Schroath set up.
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Washington
William Wallace Barron
West Virginia
Justice Department
Charleston
W. Va
Barron
Burl A. Sawyers
Vincent J. Johnkoski
Sawyers
Morton Questions U S Stand At Khe Sanh
U S Senator Thruston B Morton criticizes the Khe Sanh outpost strategy in northwest South Vietnam asserting little advantage from the siege and urging focus on protecting the majority in populated areas. He expects Congress to challenge the war policy amid Viet Cong attacks.
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Robert S. McNamara
William C. Westmoreland
Khe Sanh
South Vietnam
McNamara
U.S
Vietnam
Washington
Thruston B. Morton
Morton
Senate
Johnson
Congress
Tarkenton Named 1968 Shenandoah Valley Sports Marshal
Fran Tarkenton All-Pro quarterback of the New York Giants is named the 1968 Sports Marshal for the Shenandoah Valley Apple Blossom Festival sponsored by Coca Cola Bottling Co. He will speak at the Sports Breakfast on May 3, ride in the Grand Feature Parade, and attend the Mayor's Luncheon.
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Fran Tarkenton
New York Giants
Shenandoah Valley
Tarkenton
Apple Capital
Coca Cola Bottling Company
Coca Cola
Henry Lowry
Lee-Jackson
Lowry
Russ Potts
Dick Kern
Graham Nelson
Jack Dempsey
Sammy Baugh
Redskins
Otto
Graham
Minnesota Vikings
Giants
Georgia
Thant Makes Hurried Trip To Paris
U N Secretary General Thant sped to Paris after a New Delhi Moscow and Si don tour and visited the North Vietnamese mission seeking a message from Hanoi. British officials doubted progress toward peace as Thant met a North Vietnamese representative in New Delhi and reports said Hanoi awaited a reply to Thant’s peace talks proposal.
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Paris
U.N. Secree
U_Thant
Hanoi
Thant
New York
New Delhi
Moscow
Sidon
London
Mai van Bo
North Vietnam
Nguyen Hao
Settlers Prayed for Winter and Indian Summer in Virginia
Audrey Coleman recounts how early Virginia settlers valued harsh winters as protection from Indians and dreaded warm Indian Summers. Samuel Kercheval’s History of the Valley notes the paradox of winter jubilation and occasional warm spells that signaled renewed danger, urging modern readers to reflect on historical resilience.
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Samuel Kercheval
Valley of
Virginia
Battle for Hue Enters 3d Week
U S fighter bombers down two MIG 17s and hit three North Vietnamese airfields near Hanoi during the Hue campaign. Marines bombed the Hue Citadel outer wall as fighting continued, while Khe Sanh endured a heavy 24 hour bombardment with one Marine killed and nine wounded.
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Saigon
U.S
Hue
Air Force
Hanoi
U.S. Command
North Vietnam
Navy
Haiphong
Bai Thuong
Weather in Richmond Brings Clear Skies and Warmth
A high pressure area kept Virginia under clear skies with rising temperatures on Wednesday, bringing sunny and warm conditions across the region.
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Richmond
Virginia
Unusual Night Lights at Local Jewelers
Unusual night lights and musical boxes advertised by Blue and Gray Electrical Center at 152 N Loudoun St. and 662-5526. Mrs. Eugene Funkhouser, formerly of Rhodes Jewelry Co., operates Wall and Funkhouser Jewelers Inc. at 41 W Boscawen St.
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Blue & Gray Electrical Center
Loudoun St
Eugene Funkhouser
Rhodes Jewelry Co
Wall and Funkhouser Jewelers
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China Downs
John V. Smith
Armistice Commission
Denny’s
Howard Johnson
Friendship Fire Co
Pat Robinson
Garber
Finance and Education Committees
Ben B. Dutton, Jr
W.va
Truman
E. Gore
Finance and Administration
Bonn Brown
An Elkins
Alfred W. Schroath
Clarksburg
Audrey Coleman
W. Boscawen St
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