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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1968

Page

3

Three Helicopters Assigned To Recover Crash Victims

Battle Mountain Nevada reports a Marine transport plane crash on Mt Tobin left 19 dead with one survivor who had left Denver. Three helicopters were dispatched from El Toro to recover bodies, while ground teams and two Bureau of Land Management searchers aided the perilous operation amid 22 inches of snow.

Battle Mountain Nev Nevada Defense Department Denver West 12Th Naval District San Francisco el Toro Federal Bureau of Land Management Wally Swanson Gene Corbridge Mt. Tobin Swanson Corbridge Quantico Seattle Robert Beard Paula Davis

Great Commoner label used for famed champions of the common man

The term Great Commoner has been bestowed on figures like William Jennings Bryan Thaddeus Stevens William Pitt and William Gladstone for championing the rights of the common man in the United States and England.

William Jennings Bryan Thaddeus Stevens United States William Pitt William Gladstone England

Crossword Clue Pack Delivers Mixed Vintage Hints

A reader puzzle lists clues covering family figure in Peer Gynt, slim chocolate bars, pronoun, Canadian province abbreviation, ninees, dried or withered, sea eagle, gazelle, scatter hay, useless object, inform against Scots, Gaelic language, to do list, mineral salt, Italian coins, man slang, country in Arabia, and lose freshness of aed.

Arabia

Humphrey Sees Africa Tour Benefits for U S Ties

Vice President Hubert Humphrey's nine nation African tour ends with hopes of long term U S gains in confidence and goodwill. He urges channels beyond aid and notes Africa's need in housing education and health while pressing for quicker cocoa coffee and rubber deals.

Michael Goldsmith Associated Press TUNIS Hubert H. Humphrey United States Washington Africa Congress Humphrey Johnson Export-Import Bank Food For Peace Act African Development Bank Ers Somalia Ivory Coast Ghana Kenneth Kaunda Lusaka Dar Es Salaam Tanzania Red China Kenya Zambia Ethiopia

Divided Dollar Origin of Two Bits Slang

The article explains the phrase two bits meaning 25 cents tracing to the West Indies where Spanish dollars were cut into eight pieces called bits each worth 12 1 2 cents, in exchange for American money.

West Indies

No Assurances So Far On Peace Talks From Bombing Halt

AP report from Washington notes that U S probes into Hanoi peace talk terms have produced no firm assurances to halt bombing. Officials say Washington seeks not only talks but a halt in North Vietnamese troop reinforcements and a willingness to end war actions.

Washington U.S Hanoi United States North Vietnam South Vietnam Dean Rusk State Department Nguyen Duy Trinh Trinh Johnson San Antonio Tex America Rusk Britain George Rown Brown

Britain Maintains Plan to Quit Southeast Asia by 1971

London reports confirm Britain will withdraw from Southeast Asia and the Persian Gulf by 1971 despite Commonwealth protests. Officials say London will reassure allies of loyalty to treaty obligations while exploring periodic joint exercises with SEATO partners and possibly a British amphibious task force.

London Southeast Asia Persian Gulf Commonwealth Southeast Asia Treaty Organization SEATO Singapore Lee Kuan Yew New Zealand Britain Harold Wilson Dean Rusk George Brown Washington Iran Iraq Saudi Arabia Kuwait Bahrain Gamal Abdel Nasser

Choosing Plant Locations by Window Direction

The article explains plant placement by window exposure. Southern windows favor direct sun for flowering plants, while African violets need bright light but not direct sun. Foliage plants thrive in east and west windows as decorative, reliable options.

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