Rt. 522 Crash Kills Ohio Man
An Ohio man, Merle Lathem Jr., 22, of Martins Ferry, died in a two car collision on Rt. 522 about 17 miles north of Winchester at 4 20 p m Four others were hospitalized and property damage was estimated at 7000. Two other injuries occurred when a separate incident struck a child in Winchester.
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Ohio
Rt. 522
Winchester
Merle Lathem, Jr
Martins Ferry
Abraham
Philip Tederous
Dunkirk
Elizabeth Tederous
Memorial Hospital
L. W. Turner
Lathem
Michael Shields
N. Cameron St
S. Loudoun St
Clifford St
Rescue i
Warren Fogle
Justes Jane Russell, Jr
Rt. 1
House Panel Urges Stepped Up U S War in Vietnam
A House Armed Services subcommittee urged stronger U S military action in Vietnam saying the war cannot be won quickly while fighting a defensive war. The panel cited slow progress and North Vietnam’s rejection of peace efforts amid U Thant’s talks with Johnson and other leaders.
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Washington
White House
U.N
U Thant
Johnson
House
U.S
Vietnam
Porter Hardy Jr
House Armed Services Subcommittee
North Vietnam
Thant
India
Soviet Union
Britain
France
New Delhi
Paris
Dean Rusk
State Department
New York
San Antonio
Tex
Hanoi
Cold snap returns with frost and near freezing lows
The forecast calls for a low of five to 15 degrees tonight with a rise into the 30s tomorrow. Last night registered nine degrees at the Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory, two degrees warmer than the morning before.
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Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory
Lucas Dies in Rocky Mount at 76
Former Illinois State Senator Scott W. Lucas died after a cerebral hemorrhage in Park View Hospital Rocky Mount. He was rushed from a Florida bound train and admitted late Wednesday night, dying at 5:50 a.m. Lucas had served as Democratic Senate majority leader before losing to Everett Dirksen in 1950.
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Rocky Mount
N. C
Scott W. Lucas
Illinois
Park View Hospital
Lucas
Florida
Rufus Ratchford
Senate
Everett Dirksen
Fairfax Co. Seeks Gunman in Second Bank Robbery
Fairfax County police hunted a gunman linked to the county's second bank robbery in as many days. The Hollin Hall Mt. Vernon Bank branch yielded $1,525, while a nearby Northern Virginia Savings and Loan branch outside Alexandria took about $6,000. The suspect, about 5 foot 7, wore blue jeans and an orange ski mask, escaping in a stolen car later recovered.
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Fairfax
Fairfax County
Mt. Vernon
Several Leads In Embassy Blast Probed In DC Area
Police and FBI work under President Johnson to solve the Soviet Embassy bombing. They pursue several leads linking the blast near the White House to a recent dynamite theft in West Springfield Virginia. No injuries, but windows shattered and U.S. Soviet relations strained.
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Washington
Johnson
FBI
Virginia
West Springfield
White House
United States
Study Commission Urged On Largent Tax Proposal
Richmond House Finance Committee deferred full consideration of Delegate F. L. Largent Jr s one percent sales tax proposal but approved a substitute creating a nine member study commission. The panel will review Virginia sales and use taxes and motor vehicle titling tax, report to the Governor and General Assembly by Nov 1 1969. Debate highlighted expected tax shifts and exemptions.
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Richmond
House of Delegates
Finance Committee
F. L. Largent, Jr
General Assembly
House
Largent
Study Commission
Virginia
del. W. C. Daniel
Danville
del. Walther B. Fidler
Richmond County
del. Willis M. Anderson
Roanoke
Smith
Hijacked Plane Returns to U S From Cuba
A Delta DC8 hijacked over Florida by Lawrence Rhodes 29 of St. Petersburg returns to Miami after landing in Havana for asylum talks. The jet carried 102 passengers and crew of seven from Tampa. two U S interceptors scrambled escorted the flight back.
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Miami
Fla
Florida
Cuba
Delta Air Line Flight 843
Havana
S. Wilson
Lawrence Rhodes
St. Petersburg
Tampa
Delta
Joy Bleil
Elmwood Park
Ill
Miami International
Associated Press
Gainey
Lake Okeechobee
United States
Pan American
Mexico
National Airlines
Lex Hawkins
Des Moines
Iowa
Don Bedwell
The
Miami Herald
Homestead Air Force Base
Gov Lurleen Wallace Hospitalized in Montgomery
Gov Lurleen Wallace was rushed to a Montgomery hospital by ambulance after treatment for a possible cancer recurrence. Aides said doctors would review her condition and issue a later statement. Her illness forced her husband George Wallace to cancel a Cape Kennedy speech outlining his space program.
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Montgomery
Ala
Lurleen Wallace
Reds Tighten Khe Sanh Siege in Vietnam
North Vietnamese forces cordon Khe Sanh base, trapping 40,000 troops and narrowing options for U S Marines. Within 300 yards of fortifications, siege lines toughen as tanks rumors surface and air or ground relief becomes perilous amid heavy fog and looming battle.
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Khe Sanh
Vietnam
U.S
Lang Vei
Khe Sanh Complex
U S Air Strikes Hit Hanoi Station Amid War Escalation
U S planes attacked Hanoi radio to counter Communist propaganda amid broader clashes in Vietnam. Reports say Radio Hanoi stayed on air while F105 strikes hit a military storage site near Hanoi and Hue battles continued. U S Marine jets and infantry pressed into the Citadel as North Vietnamese divisions threatened Saigon.
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Saigon
U.S
Hanoi
North Vietnam
Radio
South Vietnam
Perfume River
Quang Tri City
Hue
Quang Tri
Thua Thien
North
U.S. Command
Radio Hand
Weather Richmond Forecast Turns Cold Clear
A high pressure system extending from the West brings clear skies and cold temperatures to Virginia today. The notice also lists a Saturday drum lessons start for ages 8 to 15 with drum rentals available at Holiday Music House and a February sale at Macy including half price on women’s wear. CORRECTION: grass seed offer read buy one bag at 99 cents and second bag for 22 cents.
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Richmond
Virginia
Holiday Music House
Sears, Roebuck and Co
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Frederick County
Kathy Lathem
Andy Abraham
Eee
Mary Helen Massie
War
Howard Johnson
Worth
Loudoun St
Kodak
Royal Jewelers
Loudoun St. Winchester
del. R. Maclin Smith
Lunenburg
Gov. Wallace
Rommel
Germany
Afrika Korps
Artil
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