Viet Cong Attacks Rise as Nixon Inauguration Passes
Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces struck U S land, sea, and air targets around Saigon in coordinated assaults. At least six American service members were killed and 35 wounded, with attacks expanding to naval craft, a U S advisor compound, and the seaside city of Vung Tau. Dozens of rockets mortars and grenades were used, and security forces uncovered munitions caches while thwarting other incursions.
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Saigon
U.S
Nixon
Mill
Demirized Zone
U.S. Tr
Musk
Fam
Vung Tau
Long Son Island
C and S Funds Up Edwards Reports
Commercial and Savings Bank senior vice president H Robert Edwards told stockholders that total resources deposits and capital funds rose to record highs in 1968. Earning gains were strong with net operating profits up 26 percent and four quarterly cash dividends totaling $1 per share plus a five percent stock dividend. The bank expanded with new branches on Berryville Ave Winchester East Shopping Center and in Kerstown and converted loan savings and demand deposits to data processing becoming the first area bank to computerize these functions.
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Edwards
Berrysville Ave
Winchester East
Kertstown
C&s
Winchester
Frederick
Nixon Inaugural Speech Draws Varied Reactions
President Nixon faced broad praise in Congress for a peace focused address, while critics like Rev. Ralph Abernathy questioned its urgency on hunger poverty and race. Senators Fulbright Byrd and Muskie lauded tone and themes but warned on domestic policy reception.
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Washington
Richard Nixon
Capitol Mill
Kremlin
Ralph Abernathy
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Congress
Sen
J. W. Fulbright
Mittee
Harry F. Byrd, Jr
Virginia
Nixon
Two Inch Snow First Since November at Winchester Lab
Snow measured two inches at the Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory, first measurable snow since seven inches fell on November 11 and 12. Emergency Plan A spread salt from 10 p.m. to 1:30 a.m., as city crews treated hills and sidewalks while rain and sleet mixed with the snow.
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Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory
Berryville
Potomac Edison Co
Hickel Faces Senate Hurdle as Cabinet Entry Stalls
President Nixon's nominee for interior secretary Gov. Walter J. Hickel faced the only cabinet confirmation opposition. Senator George McGovern argued Hickel lacks qualification and outlook for conservation leadership, while 11 other nominees were confirmed swiftly. The Interior Committee backed Hickel 14 to 3, and a full Senate vote was anticipated without further delay. Charles W. Yost was also submitted as ambassador to the United Nations with confirmation expected.
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Washington
Walter J. Hickel
Nixon
Senate
Hickel
George McGovern
South Dakota
T Am
Gov. Hickel
Interior
Senate Interior Committee
McGovern
Alaska
White House
Charles W. Yost
United Nations
Foreign Relations Committee
Diplomats See Hanoi Favoring Peace in Vietnam Talks
Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge after a four way session with Saigon and allied delegates said a four way substantive peace talks meeting would be held this week with time and date to be announced. US envoy Cyrus R. Vance and aides noted Hanoi’s flexible stance in procedural discussions and potential resumption of talks by Friday.
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Paris
Henry Cabot Lodge
Vietnam
Lodge
Phang Dam Lam
U.S
Cyrus R. Vance
Lawrence Walsh
Marshall Green
Lam
Nguyen Xuan Phong
Vance
Phong
Saigon
North Vietnam
United States
Viet Cong
National Liberation Front
Ha van Lau
Hanoi
William Jorden
Jorden
Nguyen Cao Ky
Clergyman Opens Washington Inauguration as Dirksen Directs
Milton resident Mrs. Ann Brewer heard the inaugural ceremonies on radio with her 5 year old son Clark asking if the preacher is praying and if God is answering. Everett Dirksen led the events as director.
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Milton
Mass
Ann Brewer
Washington
Clark
Winchester vocational school loan bid approved
The Winchester School Board approved a 195000 State Literary Fund loan for the Dowell J. Howard Vocational School with final action to be by the City Council. The project serves Winchester Frederick and Clarke Counties and aims for a fall 1970 opening on a 20 acre Valley Mill Road site. Total cost exceeds 1 million with federal funds expected to cover about half.
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Winchester School Board
Literary Fund
Dowell J. Howard Vocational School
Area Vocational School
Winchester
Frederick
Clarke
Valley Mill Road
Rts
Frederick County
Clarke County
Richmond
Virginia Supplemental Retirement System
Clarke County School Board
Board of Supervisors
Wade Johnson
Winchester School Board Eyes Architects for New City School
The Winchester School Board buildings and grounds committee will interview architects January 28 to design plans for a new city school replacing John Kei Elementary. The board also approved an $800 000 loan from the State Literary Fund and a $26 754 trust fund receipt. Fern Weaver DeGlover and the Lupton relatives funded horiculture instruction at Handley via perpetual trusts.
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Winchester School Board
John Kei
State Board of Education
Winchester
State Literary Fund
Handley High School
Tennyson Ave
S. Lucien Lupton
Lucien Lupton
Handley
Lupton
Fern Weaver DeGlover
Evanston
Ill
Lupton Trust
Israelis Kill Arab Saboteurs in Negev Clashes
Israeli desert patrols killed six Arabs in two Negev clashes near the Jordan frontier, with three killed near Ein Yahav and three more in a second interception. An Arab woman was killed and nine wounded in Rafah, Gaza, during a demonstration. Nasser pledged Egypt would refuse direct peace talks until Arab lands are liberated, praising De Gaulle and the Soviet aid while condemning the Arab governments’ policies.
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Tel Aviv
Neegev
Ein Yahav
Dead Sea
al Fatah
Negev
Gaza Strip
Rafah
Cairo
Gamal
Abdel Nasser
National Assembly
Egypt
Israel
Nasser
Charles de Gaulle
Soviet Union
Palestine
Fire Destroys Penney Store In Staunton
A trash heap fire outside the J.C. Penney Co. in downtown Staunton destroyed the store with an estimated loss of 400000. Two nearby shops suffered smoke and water damage while fire crews fought the blaze for about an hour.
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Staunton
J.C. Penney Co
Leggett’s Department Store
Wise Discount Store
Pritchett
Augusta County
Penney
Tuesday and Wednesday Yard Goods Discount
A local shop advertises yard goods sale limited to Tuesday and Wednesday with five yards for one dollar. The Diskay Discount promotion at Howard Johnson's offers a luncheon tomorrow. A fish fry is priced at 1.19 and a sale on ladies raincoats at the Oxford Shop offers one third off.
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Howard Johnson
Oxford
Second self immolation attempt tests Czech leadership crisis
In Prague a 21 year old student Palach's protest and a second self immolation attempt by Josef Hlavaty in Dukla Square raise alarms as Ludvik Svoboda appeals for restraint. Soviet occupation looms and mass demonstrations mark Palach's sacrifice. In Budapest 17 year old Sandor Bauer also attempts self immolation amid unclear motive.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Budapest
Radio
Sandor Bauer
Plzen
Josef Hlavaty
Dukla Square
Jan Palach
Hlavity
Wenceslas Square
Josef Hlavity
Ludvik Svoboda
Svoboda
Palach
Hlavaty
Young Bauer
National Museum
Soldiers Fire at Student Demonstrators in Dacca
Pakistani soldiers opened fire on student demonstrators in Dacca East Pakistan as protests followed the police killing a student at Dacca University. At least 10 people were wounded, including two girls, with two in serious condition.
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Dacca
East Pakistan
Dacca University
Weather Outlook for Richmond Through Wednesday
Cloudy skies persist tonight as a low pressure system moves north over the Chesapeake Bay. Partial clearing is expected by Wednesday as the system lifts away.
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Richmond
Chesapeake ,Bay
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Nguyen Thi Binh
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Call
Melton F. Wright
Robbie S. Pritchett
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Winter Apparel
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