$25 000 Reward For Arrest In Bomb Death
Natchez Mississippi AP city offers a $25 000 reward for the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the death of a Negro man killed by a truck bombing. Charlest Jackson, 36, father of six, was driving home from work when the blast ripped the cab. Police Chief J T Robinson said a bomb beneath the truck is suspected, noting a similar blast in August 1965 that injured NAACP Natchez branch president George Metcalfe.
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Natchez, Miss
Charlest Jackson
J. T. Robinson
George Metcalfe
Natchez
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Metcalfe
Armstrong Tire and Rubber Co
Jackeson
Jackson
NAACP
Beulah Baptist Church
John J. Nosser
Robinson
FBI
Staken
James Lambert
Daily Natchez Democrat
Explosion rocks Natchez plant killing worker
The blast at Armstrong Tire and Rubber Co in Natchez fatally wounded Jackson and injured Metcalfe who survived after three months in hospital. Investigators seized the truck. the FBI reviewed possible federal law violations as NAACP leaders planned a protest at Beulah Baptist church.
Marines End Run Up Viet Nam Coast In New Landing
U S Marines moved 16 miles up the central coast landing 21 miles south of Quang Ngai City with 1 500 Marines meeting no resistance. Across Cambodia and a 45 000 man force pushed the Junction City sweep to 89 enemy dead with five Americans wounded. A 1st Infantry Division unit uncovered a Viet Cong base camp with 22 structures and 142 underground works as B 52 bombers struck a new camp 17 miles west of Tay Ninh City.
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Quang Ngai City
Cambodia
U.S
Junction City
Tay Ninh City
North Vietnam
Haiphong
North Vietname
Air Force
Hai River
Winter Snow Flurry Short Lived in Winchester
A light snowfall yesterday evening did not persist as a cold front moved through. Temperatures fall to the low 20s tonight with a sunny but chilly day ahead tomorrow. Mrs. Fletcher Dellinger Jr. reports a robin and two bluejays in Reliance this morning. Hugh S. Lupton & Son Insurance now at 20 S Cameron Winchester. Valley Distributors Annex at 563 N Braddock open. Amherst Street store closes week of March, reopens March 13 at 1818 Roberts Street.
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Winchester
Fletcher Dellinger, Jr
Reliance
Valley Distributors, Inc
N. Braddock St
Amherst St
Roberts St
Fast Action Averts Fire After Crash
Two tractor-trailers loaded with jet fuel slammed into a convertible on Shirley Highway killing the car’s driver and injuring both truckers. Firemen hoses the fuel from the pavement to avert a major fire. Albert T. Koelle Jr. 59 of Drexel Hill Pa is identified as the victim. The death toll totals five in Virginia that day, part of the 1967 road toll rise.
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Associated Press
Shirley Highway
Albert T. Koelle Jr
Drexel Hill
Virginia
Norfolk
Aaron B. Smith Jr
Weeks
John L. Karacson
Hunley
Taussig Boulevard
Gate 3
Norfolk Naval Base
Alexandria
Harrisonburg
James Lee Bolten
Elkridge
Rockingham County
CARSON —_ Kitt Carson Richardson
Richmond
Maoists See Next Months Crucial in Power Battle
In Tokyo the AP reports the New China News Agency says Maoist supporters view February to April as a decisive period to reclaim power in China. Shanghai Revolutionary Committee resolution cites Maoist tasks to mobilize masses and seize political, administrative and cultural power.
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Tokyo
Mao Tse-tung
Red China
New China
Shanghai Municipal Revolutionary Committee
Mao
Communist Central Committee
Shanghai
Chang Chunchiao
Chang
Communist Party
Mt Jackson Soldier Killed in Vietnam Volunteered to Go
Nineteen year old Army Pfc Charles Edward Hassler Jr of Mt. Jackson volunteered to go to Vietnam saying married men should not be there. His mother received a letter dated Feb 19 and a Defense Department telegram confirming his death last Saturday by automatic weapons fire. Hassler was among six Virginians killed in Vietnam in the day, along with Lt James D Hunter, Sgt Franklin R Watkins, Warrant Officer Ernest V Hensel Jr, Marine Lance Cpl Emory F Johnson, and Air Force Lt Col Joseph L Hartl.
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Mt, Jackson
Army
Charles Edward Hassler Jr
Mt. Jackson
Vietnam
Solder
Charles E. Hassler
Defense Department
Hassler
Armyist
James D. Hunter Arlington
Army Staff
Franklin R. Watkins
Meherrin
Ernest V. Hensel Jr
Hampton
Marine Lance
Emory F. Johnson
Woodford
Air Force
Joseph L. Hart l
Vienna
LBJ Urges Ways to Cut Health Costs and Expand Public Media
President Johnson told Congress he seeks methods to lower medical expenses and expand noncommercial television and radio. He urged a HEW led conference on medical costs and a Corporation for Public Television to fund noncommercial broadcasting and study educational satellite networks.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Ford Foundation
Johnson seeks funds for Rover nuclear rocket and science programs
President Johnson asked Congress for 149.8 million dollars to finance scientific programs including a nuclear powered rover engine. He said the nuclear rocket will take time and a first test model is planned for about 1971.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
Rover
Guilty Verdict Upheld In Harbaugh Case Here
Circuit Judge Haas refused to set aside the conviction of Charles H. Harbaugh Jr. on assault and battery on a child. Harbaugh was sentenced to three months in jail and a $250 fine with costs, with an appeal planned and bond set at $1,000. The child remains in custody of welfare authorities pending adoption.
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Hamilton ‘Haas
Charles H. Harbaugh, Jr
Harbaugh
Frederick
Haraugh
Virginia Court of Apals
Peter McKee
State Court of Appeals
Clark
Monwealth
Joseph A., Massie, Jr
Haas
Circuit Court
Frederick County
W. Erle Edwards
Corrigan Rug & Upholstery Cleaners Ad
Special one week only hardback rugs seven cents per square foot offered by Corrigan Rug and Upholstery Cleaners at 906 Berryville Ave.
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Corrigan
Berryville Ave
Sheriff DeHaven to retire as Lacy Anderson runs for sheriff
Frederick County Sheriff Robert L. DeHaven retires at end of term. Deputy Sheriff Lacy H. Anderson announces his candidacy for the Democratic nomination in the July 11 primary. Anderson, a Gore native and WWII veteran, has served since 1966 and held fire chief, church and lodge memberships, and arson training.
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Robert L. DeHaven
Frederick County
Lacy
Gore High School
Gore Volunteer Fire Co
Ebenezer Christian Church
Rouhd Iil Raritan Club
Izaak Walton League
Virginia State Sheriff's and City Sergeant's Assn
Soviet rockets push need for larger U S patrols at Da Nang
An AP analysis notes 140mm rockets used against Da Nang marked a new threat. The attack killed 12 Marines and 35 Vietnamese and wounded 32 Americans and 70 Vietnamese. Rockets have longer range and heavier payload than prior weapons, prompting calls for stronger base defenses.
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John T. Wheeler
Ap Do
Henry Luce Dies at 68 Time publisher and editor in chief passes away
Henry R. Luce editorial chairman of Time Inc. died in a Phoenix hospital from a massive coronary. He was 68 and had recently appeared in robust health at a Humphrey dinner and spoke in Tucson for a Presbyterian drive. Luce founded Time in 1923 with Hadden and built a media empire that includes Time Life Fortune and Sports Illustrated.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Henry R. Luce
Time Inc
Luce
Hubert H. Humphrey
Tucson
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Uce
China
Time
Hadden
Life
Fortune
Sports Illustrated
Clare Boothe Luce
Italy
Connecticut
Frontal System Moves Across Virginia
A frontal system crossing Virginia brings gusty winds but fair weather to most areas today, with colder air following behind the front and improving skies across the region.
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Richmond
Virginia
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South Vietnam
Hugh S. Lupton & Son, Inc., Insurance
S. Cameron St
Kings Fern’s Fine Foods
Vilis Lacis
Tukan
Skagerrack
Denmark
Hong Kong
New Life Evening Post
Canton
Moscow Radio
Peking Radio
Shanghai Committee
Eli Ke
Viet
LBJ
Erage
Massie
Court of Appeals
Commonwealth
Chambers
Charles Harbaugh, Jr
Gladys Moorhead Harbaugh
Clearbrook
Sheriff DeHaven
Lacy Anderson
Mr. Anderson Is
Gore
Guy and
Ella Anderson
10Th Mountain(Ski Corps
Oyrana
University of Maryland
International Assn
University of Virginia
Northern Virginia
Doris Siler
da Nang
Henry Luce
Tom Thumb
Royal Track
Howard Johnson
Dave
Willow Lawn Farm
Ward Plaza
Royal Cab CO
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