Vice President Agnew Heckled by Antiwar Protesters in Canberra
About 1100 antiwar demonstrators heckled U S Vice President Spiro Agnew as he laid a wreath at Australia's war memorial. Four arrested after small protest outside. Signs carried such as Were You at My Lai and Moon Rocks and Murder. A second group shouted at Agnew at his hotel dinner with Prime Minister John Gorton.
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U.S
Spiro T. Agnew
Australia
War Memorial
Canberra
Agnew
My Lai
John Gorton
Sydney
Melbourne
Adelaide
Parliament House
Bali
New Zealand
Asia
Singapore
Indonesia
Lee Kuang Yew
United States
Holton Names Negro Aide on Personal Staff in Virginia
Virginia Governor elect Linwood Holton names William B. Robertson of Roanoke as an executive assistant and appoints T Edward Temple as a commissioner of administration. Staige Blackford and John Ritchie plus Bruce C. Miller also join Holton's staff. Miller is the sole holdover from Godwin’s administration.
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Holton
William B. Robertson
Roanoke
T. Edward Temple
Division of State Planning and Community Affairs
Staige Blackford
John Ritchie
Bruce C. Miller
Miller
Mills E. Godwin Jr
Godwin
State Department of Conservation and Economic Development
Robertson
Bluefield State College
Radford College
Ritchie
Richmond
University of Virginia
Harvard Law School
Richmond Forward
Councilmank
Gowon Grants Amesty After Biafra Surrender
Nigeria’s Maj. Gen. Gowon announced a general amnesty after Biafra’s surrender at midnight. He promised talks to work out terms as relief plans for about four million hungry Ibos await approval. Reception centers are being set up for refugees pouring from the bush.
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Lagos
Nigeria
Yakubu Gowon
Biafra
Gowon
Supervisors Urged to Study Winchester Jail Expansion
Sheriff Lacy Anderson asked Frederick County Supervisors to study an addition to the Winchester Frederick County jail. He cited inadequate visibility of cells, 20 minute checks, needed detention room, and separate juvenile facilities. He proposed shared county city funding and invited a tour to assess needs as jailer Marion Cooper was ill.
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Audrey Coleman
Lacy Anderson
Frederick County Board of Supervisors
Winchester - Frederick County
Donald Baughman
Anderson
Marion Cooper
Cooper
Sheriff’s Department
Winchester Tonight City Council to Hear Milk Plant Zoning Vote
Mayor William M. Battaile will present the annual report at 7 30 PM in Rouss City Hall. The agenda includes a public hearing on amending Use Regulations to permit central district milk bottling and distribution plants, third readings and votes on parking lot sale to Shenandoah Valley National Bank and on indecent materials restrictions.
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Rouss City Hall
Winchester
William M. Battaile
Sarah Zane
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
News Media Criticized for Failing to Report Social Causes of Violence
A study prepared for the National Violence Commission accuses U S news media of underreporting social problems that lead to confrontations. The 613 page task force report notes excessive focus on conflict while ignoring underlying issues and offers recommendations for interpretive reporting and better press minority relations.
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Washington
National Violence Commission
America
Commission
Justice Department
Robert K. Baker
Seattle
Sandra J. Ball
Milton S. Eisenhower
United States
Iself
Democrats and Republicans prepare for General Assembly caucuses
In Richmond AP dispatch, Democrats begin Assembly caucusing focusing on routine organization while signaling calm relations with Gov elect Holton. Senate Democrats hold 33 of 40 seats and House Democrats 74 of 100. Republicans plan to meet Wednesday before session. Gov Godwin set to deliver final report Wednesday and Holton to outline inaugural program later.
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Richmond
General Assembly
Assembly
House
John Warren Cooke
Mills E. Godwin
Godwin
Holton
Weather notes and local ads in Richmond area
A northwest flow along a Mississippi River ridge brings cold dry air into Virginia. Chamber of Commerce Dinner at 8 p.m. on Web. TV Cable Channel 6 advertises. Apples at 2.50 per bushel. Call 662-0133 or Winchester Cold Storage. Tomorrow night Howard Johnsons hosts a Famous Fish Fry all you can eat for 1.29 dollars.
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Winchester - Frederick County
Richmond
Mississippi River
Virginia
Chamber of Commerce
Winchester Cold Storage
Howard Johnson
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Agnew Hecklers
Spiro
Linwood Holton
Virginia Jaycees
Temple
Hopewell
Spartanburg
S.C
Danville
Division of
State Planning
Blackford
Oxford University
The
Norfolk Virginian Pilot
Lisa
Lisa Fry
Fox Drive
Norman Fry
Lanny Drive
Frederick County
Clarke
Biafran
Philip Effiong
Organization of African Unity
Effiong
Gen. C. Odumegwu Ojukwu
Red Cross
Ojukwu
Libreville
Gabon
Lusaka
Zambia
Europe
Federal Rehabilitation Commission
Enugu
Demos
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