Iwo Jima remembered on 25th anniversary
Fleet Admiral Chester A. Nimitz summarized Marines actions on Iwo Jima Feb 19 1945. The flag raising image by photographer Joe Rosenthal is iconic, with 4950 American deaths and about 20000 Japanese killed. Lt A J Cotterell captured the Arlington memorial bronze by Felix DeWeldon completed 1954 funded by Marines.
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Chester A. Nimitz
Iwo Jima
Joe Rosenthal
Mt. Suribachi
A. J. Cotterell
Marine War Memorial
Arlington National Cemetery
Felix DeWeldon
Israeli Jets Resume Attacks Along Suez Canal
Israeli jets pounded Egyptian military targets along the southern Suez Canal in what officials called a response to the downing of an Israeli aircraft. In Beirut, Kamal Jumblatt warned of rising Middle East violence in two months, urging Arab unity against Israel with U.S. support at stake.
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Tel Aviv
Suez Canal
Beirut
Kamal Jumblatt
Middle East
Cairo
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Jumblatt
Israel
U.S
Jordan
Syria
Iraq
Saleh Mahdi
Rafiah
Gaza Strip
Hearing Set on Berryville Rt 50 Dual Lanes Clarke County
Public hearing announced for March 20 at 10 a.m. in the American Legion Building on Church Street to discuss converting Rt 50 from two lanes to four lanes from Paris Mountain to the Waterloo area. A.R. Cline notes maps and materials are available in Luray and Staunton offices. Written statements may be submitted up to ten days after the hearing.
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Berryville
Rt. 50
Clarke County
State Highway Department
American Legion
Church St
A.R. Cline
Paris Mountain
Waterloo
Department of Ahways
Luray
Staunton
Highway Department
Senate approves 35 billion education bill after busing ban defeat
The Senate passed a 35 billion education aid measure after defeating Southern efforts to ban busing for integration. In the House, Dixie forces won anti desegregation amendments to a 19.4 billion HEW-Labor spending bill, while Nixon criticized the package as inflationary.
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Washington
Senate
House
Dixie Forces
Departments of Health, Education and Welfare
Labor
Nixon
Congress
John Stennis
D-Miss
Hugh Scott
R-Pa
Sam J. Ervin, Jr
D-N.c
Spon
Byrd and Spong Vote With Minority on School Busing Amendment
Senators Byrd and Spong joined the minority as the Senate rejected 49 to 36 an amendment preventing federal courts or agencies from ordering busing to alter the racial makeup of schools. The vote highlights party and regional divides over school integration policy.
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Sored
Ervin
Washington
Harry F. Byrd Jr
William B. Spong Jr
Virginia
Senate
Helicopters Downed In Vietnam War Toll Rises
Allied forces report 166 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong killed in sharp fighting while two U S helicopters were shot down raising the past ten days toll to 16. The U S Command notes 6 431 American aircraft losses since January 1961 amid B 52 raids along Cambodia and Laos borders.
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Saigon
U.S
Vietnam
South Vietnam
Nationwide Rail Shutdown Looms After Bargaining Collapse
Negotiations between U S railroads and four AFL CIO shopcraft unions broke down in Miami Beach prompting talk of a nationwide rail shutdown this weekend. Judge Howard Corcoran was to decide on extending restraining orders that halted a coast to coast strike since Jan 31.
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Washington
Howard Corcoran
W. J. Usery
Miami Beach
Fla
William Winpisinger
Afl-Cio
Union Pacific
Riot Trial Appeals Start Extended Path
Convicted defendants in Chicago riot trial begin a lengthy appeals path as Judge Julius Hoffman weighs sentences and whether wiretaps can bolster the case. Five of seven defendants were found guilty of inciting riots at the 1968 Democratic National Convention.
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Chicago
Julius J. Hoffman
Hoffman
Unions Seek Big Wage Increases Across U S
Labor leaders announce that unions will press for substantial pay hikes in 1966 to counter inflation. AFL-CIO president George Meany cites 13.6 million members and 6.1 percent loss in buying power, with 45 million workers averaging 117.25 dollars weekly.
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Miami Beach
Afl-Cio
Labor Federation
George Meany
Labor Council
Meany
Cold Air Moves Into Virginia With Temperature Dip
A new surge of cold air swept into Virginia bringing a sharp drop in temperatures tonight and into Saturday. Local notices mention entertainment at Peanut Cellar Inn and assorted sales at Ward's Pastry with various garment bargains at Macy in Richmond.
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Richmond
Virginia
Tenue
Peanut Cellar Inn
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Benton
Glass Barn
S. Winchester
Wayside Inn
Middletown
Loudoun St
Gaza City
Byrd
Spong
Mekong Delta
Vinh Binh
Phu Vinh
da ‘Nang
A’ Shau
Usery
White House
Winpisinger
John P Hiltz
U.S. District Court
John R. Froines
Lee Weiner
Froines
Weiner
Cook County
William M. Kunstler
Leonard I. Weinglass
Kunstler
Weinglass
U.S. 7Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Penny
Coca Cola
George Washington
Ward
Macy
N. Loudoyn
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