One Thousand GIs Move Into The Delta Front
A reinforced battalion of U S infantry joined engineers in a delta base camp near My Tho 40 miles southwest of Saigon. The 1,000 men, part of the 9th Infantry division, mark the first large U S combat presence in the Mekong Delta as operations begin in the rice bowl under Viet Cong influence.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Mekong Delta
U. S
William C. Westmoresland
U. S. 9Th Infantry Division
My Tho
Rice Bowl
Delta
Buds and blooms decorate local yard in spring display
Mrs. C. Russell Lupton of Route finds a dandelion in her yard as pussywillows show buds and some japonicas display color in a vivid spring scene.
Two Die and Nine Hurt in Virginia Mine Blast
State and federal inspectors probed Pocahontas Mine No 1 near Grundy after a deep shaft explosion killed Paul Herndon and Paul White and injured nine other workers. Foreman Bob Ashbury and several crew members assisted casualties, with Ashbury listed in fair condition.
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Virginia
Grundy
Virginia Pocahontas Mine No. 1
Island Creek Coal Co
Jason Rash Fof Patterson
Bob Ashbury
Ashbury
Clinch Valley Clinic
Paul Herndon
Keen Mountain
Paul White
Richlands
John Hanaker
Mavisdale
Grundy Hospital
Arnold Rowe
Bradshaw
W.va
Kirby Ward
Patterson
Zane Childress
James Scott
Oakwood
Clinch Valley
Kenneth Anders
Daniel Johnson
Robert Walker
Rash
Ward
Johnson seeks 12.3 billion for Vietnam war funding
President Johnson requests 12.3 billion dollars for Vietnam war costs and receives prompt congressional attention. McNamara appears before Senate Armed Services and Defense Appropriations Committees to outline reasons and spending. House Appropriations Chair Mahon vows swift action, while Rep Jonas urges careful oversight and questions on prior Vietnam spending. Senator Young warns total costs may reach at least 200 billion dollars.
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Washington
Johnson
Vietnam
Congress
Capitol
Senate Armed Services and Defense Appropriations Committees
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
House Appropriations Committee
George H. Mahon
Dtex
Mahon
Charles R. Jonas
North Carolina
Jonas
Senate Appropriations Committee
McDowell to Speak at Winchester Rotary Tomorrow
Charles R. McDowell Jr., Washington correspondent for the Richmond Times Dispatch, will address the Winchester Rotary Club tomorrow at 1 p.m. at the George Washington Hotel. The public is invited to attend.
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Charles R. McDowell, Jr
Washington
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Winchester Rotary Club
David G. Simpson
Rotary Prosegram
Beecause
McDowell
George Washington Hotel
Danville
Lexington
Washington and Lee University
Washington and Lee
Columbia University School of Journalism
Times-Disepatch
Denny's Comm Auction Tonight At Seven P.M.
Auction notice for Denny's Commercial sale featuring furniture appliances and tools to be sold tonight at 7 00 P M. Auction location listed with items available for bids from buyers and bidders invited. Some items include household and workshop gear with potential for bargains.
Maoist Forces Admit Minority Role Amid Beijing Turmoil
A Beijing propaganda outlet admitted Mao Tse tung forces are in the minority amid internal power struggles. The Liberation Army Daily warned against nonintervention and urged loyalty to Mao while reports say Maoist factions seized Shansi and Taiyuan with army help, and clashes in Changsha left several wounded.
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Tokyo
Lin Piao
Mao Tse-tung
Lin
Liberation Army
Mao
Army
Peking People’s Daily
Shansi
Peking
Taiyuan
Communist Party
Changsha
Hunan
Liberation Army Daily
Liu Shao-chi
Tornadoes Kill 6 as Midwest Storm Lashes Three States
Tornadoes tore through Missouri Iowa and Illinois causing six deaths and hundreds of injuries. The Orrick Missouri area suffered the worst with a high school roof collapse trapping students and a teacher. In Fort Madison Iowa a three year old perished in a tornado wrecked home. In the St Louis area a tornado killed two children and injured more than 200. A Chicago police officer died when a wall collapsed and a downstate Illinois farmer was killed as his home was leveled.
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Associated Press
Missouri
Iowa
Ilinois
Midwest
Chicago
Downstate
Illinois
Kansas City
St. Louis
Orrick
B.M. Carpenter
Orrick High
Danny Gene Barber
Faye Elliott
Barber
Byron Swyter
Fort Madison
Mike Clarkson
Norma Clarkson
Dianne Schlegel
Creve Coeur
Jeri Allison
Dianne
Kava kava ingredient linked to peace and happiness found
University of Pittsburgh researchers report isolating a water soluble compound F-1 from kava kava. In tests on laboratory rats F-1 subdued aggression and improved balance, acting on primitive brain centers linked to rage rather than reason, suggesting a chemical basis for the drink’s peace inducing effects.
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Pittsburgh, Pa
University of Pittsburgh
Buckley
Buck
South Vietnam Junta Ousts Co and Faces Crisis
The ruling military junta ousted Lt. Gen. Nguyen Huu Co former deputy premier and defense minister. Authorities detained 20 to 30 Co supporters and moved defense staff aides under security surveillance. Thieu travels the delta while Ky wraps up a New Zealand tour and may drive reshuffles. Co faced possible corruption charges if he returns to Saigon.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Nguyen Huu Co
North Vietnam
Nguyen van Thieu
Mekong Delta
Nguyen Cao Ky
New Zealand
Formosa
Vietnam
Tokyo
Seoul
Hong Kong
Junta
Ngo Dinh Diem
More Rain Forecast In Wake Of Rio Floods
Rio de Janeiro faces renewed downpours after days of deadly rains that killed hundreds and left thousands homeless. Authorities reported a state toll around 200 with areas hit by landslides isolating vehicles and cutting roads while searches continue for missing people.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Mazomba
Volta Redonda
Sao Paulo
Niteroi
Rio
Tijuca
Guanabara
Would You Believe 73 Degrees in January Weather
The warmest January weather of the 1960s reached 73 degrees yesterday after a sequence of milder days with 62 last Saturday and 73 yesterday. Forecasts call for more mild readings with scattered showers Friday and temperatures above normal for the next five days before a cooler weekend.
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Mercury
Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory
Deputy Sheriff Foils Theft Fast Work Recovered Car
Deputy Lacy Anderson recovered a stolen car yesterday before the owner knew it was missing. He radioed Winchester police at 10 25 a.m. after finding the vehicle abandoned on Route 522 north and asked them to check with the owner. Mrs David Headley said the car had been traded to LaMarr Sloan Ford last weekend and the lot confirmed the car was gone. it was towed back.
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Frederick County
Lacy
Anderson
Rt. 522 North
Winchester
David Headley
LaMarr Sloan Ford
Mothers March of Dimes Raises $1521 in Winchester
Frances Newcome thanks contributors and workers after the Winchester chapter collects 1521.46 for the Mothers March of Dimes. Donations are still welcomed and checks may be mailed to Mothers March of Dimes, box 15, Winchester.
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Mothers March of Dimes
Winchester
March of Dimes
Frances Newcome
Ox 15
Richmond Weather Outlook With Continued Springlike Conditions
A southwesterly wind flow dominates Virginia weather today keeping springlike conditions across the state. Highs in the 60s to near 70, with mild nights and sunny intervals expected statewide.
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Richmond
Virginia
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U. S. Air Palas
Maxwell D. Taylor
Demilitarized Zone
North
Highlands
U. S. Army
Plei Djereng
Howard Johnson
Margaret L. Hodgson
Glenwood
Maryland Heights
Milton R. Young
R-N.d
Denny’s
Cannady
St. Louis County
Evelyn Cannady
Roy
Arthur Schlegel
South Seas
Pitt
Joseph P. Buckley
Viet
Corrigan Rug Cleaners
Berryville Ave
Linh Quang Vien
Famine Bakers Thrift Store
S. Kent St
Rio-Sao Paulo
Paraiba River
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