Thant Johnson Talks Dim Peace Hopes Amid Vietnam Strife
U.N. Secretary General Thant meets President Johnson with little expectation of a new U.S. peace move. Critics warn Saigon’s government weakness grows as Ky and Thang resign from the National Recovery Committee overseeing rebuilding. U.N. Bunche says no breakthrough. Senators warn the war effort strains domestic support.
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Washington
U. N
U Thant
Johnson
U.S
Thant
Senate
White House
Europe
Asia
United Nations
Paris
United States
North Vietnam
U.N
Ralph J. Bunche
Los Angeles
Nguyen Cao Ky
Nguyen Duc Thang
National Recovery Committee
Capitol Hill
Mike Mansfield
South Vietnam
George D. Aiken
R-Vt
Mansfield
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Thang
Saigon
Aiken
Frank Church
Idaho
Amerizan
Vietnam
Everett M. Dirksen
Ilinois
Lions Club Bloodmobile Surpasses Goal With 156 Pints
The Winchester Lions Club sponsored a Red Cross bloodmobile visit that exceeded its 150 pint quota by collecting 156 pints. Among the donations were 20 pints of Type O Negative for Georgetown University Hospital open heart surgeries.
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RED Cross
Winchester Lions Club
Georgetown University Hospital
Podell Wins Brooklyn Special Election For Congress
Bertram L. Podell a pro Johnson Democrat defeated Melvin Dubin and two others in a Brooklyn district special election on the Vietnam issue. Final tallies with 358 districts reporting gave Podell 35 913 Dubin 27 664 Republican Held 4 909 and Conservative Ajello 4 200. Podell 42 campaigned as Johnson supporter praising a softer war stance while Dubin backed McCarthy.
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NEW York
Bertram L. Podell
Melvin Dubin
Congress
Assemblyman
Podell
Johnson
Dubin
Brooklyn
Gerald L. Held
Michael V. Ajello
Lyndon B. Johnson
Explosion Damages Soviet Embassy in Washington
A pre dawn blast outside the Soviet Embassy in Washington caused heavy interior damage and shattered windows in nearby buildings. Police and CIA or State Department officials described no injuries while investigators pursued leads. a witness reported a loud blast and several men nearby.
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Washington
Reachy Phone
Army Leutenant
Jerry V. Wilson
State Department
Wilson
Police Department
Tonkin Gulf dispute deepens after McNamara briefing
Secretary of Defense McNamara and Senator Fulbright spar over the Aug 4 1964 Tonkin Gulf naval clash. McNamara released a 21 page account claiming North Vietnamese torpedo boats attacked US destroyers Maddox and Turner Joy in international waters, while Fulbright warned the full story remains untold.
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Washington
Robert S. McNamara
Sen
J. W. Fulbright
U.S
North Vietnam
McNamara
Fulbright
Maddox
Turner Joy
United States
Arkansas
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Gulf of Tonkin
McNarmara
Pentagon
South Vietnam
Gulf
Wayne Morse
Morse
Tonkin Gulf
Johnson
Tonkin Bay
Salvage Effort Aims To Save Civil Rights Bill
Senate backers press to salvage Johnson civil rights bill by tabling the open housing amendment. Mike Mansfield signals a bid to cut off debate, with GOP split 18 to 18 on cloture and Democratic 37 against, 19 for. Mansfield warns without Dirksen support, two-thirds cloture is unlikely.
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Washington
Senate
Presiden Johnson
Mike Mansfield
Congress
GOP
Everett M. Dirksen
Mansfield
Dirksen
Worth's Dresses Specials on Mink Trimmed Coats
Special sale at Worth's Dresses featuring mink trimmed coats at 5 8 and 12 dollars. Skirts blouses and more are reduced. Store located at 27 N Loudoun St.
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Worth
Loudoun St
Washington
Macy
Pearson Fights For Vote of Confidence
Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson seeks a confidence vote to avert cabinet resignation after the Liberal defeat on an 84.82 vote against a 5 percent income tax surcharge in the House of Commons. Conservatives urge a general election while Pearson argues most Canadians are not ready for a third general election in five years.
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Ottawa
Lester B. Pearson
House of Commons
Pearson
Jamaica
U S Planes Back As Battle for Hue Enters Fourth Week
U S Marine jets returned to Hue battle, dropping bombs and napalm on Communist positions near the Citadel. The ferocious campaign, now in its fourth week, saw heavy exchanges and warnings for civilians to flee. Lt Gen Robert Cushman Jr said the enemy could still reinforce and expected weeks more fighting.
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U.S
Hue
Saigon
George McArthur
Perfume River
Imperial Palace
Robert Cushman Jr
Vietnam
Cushman
da Nang
One Year Vietnam Duty Tour To Stand
The Pentagon plans to keep the one year Vietnam duty tour despite manpower boosts. Officials say there is no move to shorten tours, while studying options such as expanding active duty calls and increasing draft input. Gen Westmoreland has not requested an overall rise, but is expected to. Johnson approved quickly sending 10 500 Army paratroopers and Marines to Vietnam to counter a possible Communist assault on Khe Sanh.
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Washington
Pentagon
U.S
Southeast Asia
Vietnam
Europe
Johnson
William C. Westmoreland
Westmoreland
Khe Sanh
South Vietnam
United States
Army
Marines
Rotary to Hear Richard Gillis at Winchester Luncheon
Richard S. Gillis Jr executive director of the Virginia State Chamber of Commerce will address the Winchester Rotary Club at a 1 pm luncheon at the George Washington Hotel. The event marks Rotary's 63d anniversary with public access. Gillis has served Gov Mills E Godwin Jr on military staff and teaches public relations at the University of Richmond. He is a veteran and longtime Virginia civic participant.
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Richard S. Gillis, Jr
Virginia State Chamber of Commerce
Winchester Rotary Club
George Washington Hotel
Rotary
Gillis
Chamber of Commerce
Richmond Export - Import Club
Mills E. Godwin, Jr
University of Richmond
University College
MR. Gillis
Law
Renceville
U.S
Margaret Crawford Shelton
Military Academy
West Point
Hanover
Ter
Kim
Randolph-Macon College
The
Hereald Progress
Richmond
New York
U.S. Army
Randolph Macon College
State Chamber of Commerce
the Commonwealth
Virginia
Dry and cold air brings Virginia clear skies
Dry and cold air moved into Virginia producing clear skies and chilly temperatures across the state. Winds remained light as residents faced colder overnight conditions with patchy frost expected in rural areas.
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Richmond
Virginia
Denny's Comm Auction Tonight at 7 P.M
Denny's Commercial auction slated for tonight at seven features furniture appliances and tools for sale. Local buyers can inspect items beforehand and place bids on the docket. Proceeds go to the organization.
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Denny's
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