Westmoreland to Stay in Vietnam Johnson Says
President Johnson states Gen William Westmoreland will remain in Vietnam and peace talks with Hanoi show no progress. He disputes rumors about Westmoreland's competence and says no U S plan exists to use tactical nuclear weapons in Vietnam. He notes no JCS or defense secretary recommendation supports such weapons and discusses Commerce Secretary reshuffle and troop levels.
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Washington
Johnson
William C. Westmoreland
Vietsnam
Hanoi
Westmoreland
U.S
Vietnam
Tyes
Russia
India
England
France
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Secretary of Defense
February rainfall misses record as cold snap looms
No rain or snow recorded in February so far with 12 days remaining. The forecast calls for a cold wave in northwest Virginia mountains with weekend lows in the teens. Eleanor Lingo joins The Westside Beauty Salon, a graduate of Arnices Beauty & Charm School in Alex VA, phone 662-3368 for appointments.
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Northwest
Virginia
Eleanor Lingo
Westside
Arnices Beauty & Charm Sch. Alex
Subcommittee Shapes Budget Ahead of General Assembly Break
Richmond AP reports subcommittees of the House Appropriation Committee work to finalize the Goda win administration's 3 billion omnibus budget. The bill aims for a House floor by Feb 28 with no further amendments after Friday. The week also saw action on school attendance, local police auxiliaries, and university consolidation. Virginia income and loan caps were discussed, while a proposal to widen trailer limits on four lane highways was killed.
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Richmond
General Assembly
House
Godawin
Tom Frost
Appropriations Committee
House Education Committee
Virginia
Senate
Mississippi
South Carolina
Virginia, Commonwealth University
Medical College of Virginia
Richmond Professional Institute
Senate Roads Committee
Commerce Secretary Quits Post in Johnson Reshuffle
President Johnson announced the resignation of Alexan der B. Trowbridge as commerce secretary after eight months in office. He will be replaced by C. R. Smith of American Airlines, a Texan and longtime aviation executive. Smith is set to assume the post March 1 as other cabinet reshuffles unfold.
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Alexander B. Trowbridge
Commerce
C. R. Smith
American Airlines
Johnson
U.S
Vietnam
Washington
Trowbridge
Smith
East Texas
Department
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Pentagon
Clark Clifford
John Gardner
Health, Education and Welfare
Logan Wilson
American Council On Education
Association of Colleges and Universities
Abolishment of Graduate Draft Deferments Draws Fire
University leaders and educators denounced the abolition of graduate draft deferments except for certain fields and conditions. They warned it could threaten research, reduce future teachers, and push enrollments down while suggesting other deferment options might have mitigated impact.
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New York
National Security Council
Selective Service Draft Boards
Twelve Die In Moberly Tavern Fire
In Moberly Missouri witnesses say a man entered a crowded tavern on Friday sprayed gasoline, struck a match and fled. Twelve people were killed as they jammed at the back door and could not escape. William Edward Coleman 36 an ex convict surrendered after the blaze and a murder charge is expected.
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Moberly
Clifford Falzone
Randolph County
William Edward Coleman
Perssons
Curtis
Coleman
Missouri
Paris Mountain crash claims one life
One person was killed and two injured in a 3 a.m. Rt. 50 crash near Paris Mountain by the Blue Ridge Diner. Victims were taken to Winchester Memorial Hospital where one died on arrival and the others were reported in good condition with arm and head injuries. Police withheld victim identities pending notification.
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Rt. 50
Paris Mountain
Blue Ridge
John H. Enders
Winchester
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Berryville
East Main St
Hugh Tiffany
Hamilton
Enders
A. Carroll
West Virginia vetoes bingo bill and new circuit judge
Gov. Hulett C. Smith vetoed a controversial bingo bill that would license nonprofit groups to run bingo with 3 percent of net proceeds to the state. He also vetoed House Bill 334 creating a 32nd Judicial Circuit to overlay the 14th.
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Charleston
W.va
Hulett C. Smith
West Virginia
Smith
Byrd condemns Canadian plan to force exports to foes
Sen. Byrd attacked a Canadian proposal that would require all firms operating in Canada to fulfill export orders. He warned American owned companies could be compelled to trade with Communist China, North Vietnam, and Cuba. He cited U S casualties and war materials supplied by those nations to North Vietnam.
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Washington
Canada
Virginia
Harry F. Byrd
Byrd
China
North Vietnam
Cuba
Soviet Union
Europe
U.S
North Korea
Demonstrators Clash with Police at New Madison Square Garden
Hundreds of pickets and demonstrators clashed with police outside the new Madison Square Garden as they sought to block Negro athletes from a NYAC track meet. Nine Negro competitors faced the event amid arrests for disorderly conduct and widespread claims of exclusion by the club.
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NEW York
For Our Hours
Madison Re Garden
New York Athletic Club
NYAC
Pennsylvania
Harry Edwards
Edwards
San Jose State
Calif.) College
Orangeburg
Tipsy Driver On London Subway Convicted
London AP reports Maurice Seale aged 35 was found drunk in charge of a train after nearly falling on the steps and overshooting three platforms. He was convicted and fined 60 dollars by the court.
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London
London Subway
Maurice Seale
Three More Tanks Sighted Amid Hue and Khe Sanh Attacks
U S planes dropped about 1.5 million pounds of explosives on Khe Sanh as clashes continued along the northern frontier. Reports say three enemy tanks were sighted near the Hue Citadel area and Marines battled in the old city while Marine casualties rose.
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Saigon
U.S
Khe Sanh
South Vietnam
Hue
Associated Press
Lewis M. Simons
Ernest Cheatham
5Th Regiment
Cold snap hits Virginia with clear skies and dip in temps
A cold front moving into Virginia brought clear skies and a sharp drop in temperatures today. Winchester Area Sunoco Stations will be closed 12 noon to 6 p.m. on Saturday.
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Richmoyd
Virginia
Winchester Area
Sunoco
H.F. Nelson, Inc
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Senate Insurance and Banking Committee
Ray Curtis
Paris
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Pearl Kain
Harper’s Ferry
W. Va
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