Marines Halt 3000 North Vietnamese In Fierce Battle Near DMZ
In a brutal clash near the demilitarized zone, U S Marines stopped a 3000-strong North Vietnamese force with 255 American casualties including 51 dead and 170 wounded. The dogfight followed heavy artillery and air attacks as planes and naval guns fired in support.
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Saigon
U.S
1St Corps
Demilitarized Zone
North Vietnam
Con Thien
da Nang
Phu Bai
Dong Ha
Wife of Virginia governor hurt in Waynesboro crash
In a Sunday crash in downtown Waynesboro a governor chauffeur driven Cadillac struck another car. Mrs Katherine Beale Godwin, wife of Gov Godwin, is in UVA Hospital in Charlottesville with a broken ankle. Norma Rankin, 73, died later at the scene. Rankin’s driver was charged with driving under the influence. a manslaughter charge was planned for Rankin’s spouse. Gov Godwin was uninjured.
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Waynesboro
Virginia
Godwin
Katherine Beale Godwin
University of Virginia Hospital
Charlottesville
Norma Rankin
New Hope
J. W. Shields
Rankin
Doyle O. Bateman
Rainfall Surges Over Weekend Surpassing June Totals
Rainfall over the weekend reached 1.43 inches, topping June's 1.25 inch total. Expect pleasant Fourth of July weather with cool tonight between minus 56 and 62 degrees, followed by fair conditions tomorrow and highs in the upper 70s to low 80s.
Garbage and Bus Notice for July 4 Holiday
Since Tuesday July 4 is a legal holiday no garbage collections will be made and city buses will not operate. Garbage for Tuesday July 4 will be collected Friday July 7.
War adds somber note to Independence Day celebration
Across the nation Fourth of July festivities mark the 191st birthday of the United States with fireworks parades and concerts in Philadelphia near the Independence Hall site while the Vietnam War casts a somber tone as veterans honor fallen comrades. Bell ringing and state-wide tributes accompany city parades and historical readings.
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Philadelphia
Vietnam
Continental
Ence
3Rd Infantry
Johnson
Texas
Lynda Bird
Rehoboth Beach
Del
Atlanta
America
Wsb.tv
Jefferson County
Alabama
Weather May Ease Pressure on Dam near Lawrenceburg
In Lawrenceburg Tennessee the weatherman forecast sunny dry skies easing pressure on Laurel Hill Dam an earthen embankment near a two mile lake. Engineers say one good rain could worsen conditions as 200 downstream residents move livestock to higher ground and a mobile radio network monitors flood threat. State workers guardsmen and troopers remain stationed downstream with evacuation possible within minutes.
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Lawrenceburg, Tenn
Middle Tennessee
Laurel Hill
State Game and Fish Commission
Bob Galloway
Lake Manag
Commission
Golme and
National Guardsmen
Montmorency Cherries Pickup or Delivery Offer
J Kenneth Robinson advertises Montmorency cherries at 1.00 per gallon or 50 cents if you pick them up. Call 667-1743 or 662-0069 for details.
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Montmorency Cherries
J. Kenneth Robinson
Ice Cold Watermelon at Willow Lawn Market
Willow Lawn Market advertises watermelon sale with ice cold refreshment available all day on July 4. Local shoppers invited to enjoy seasonal produce and holiday shopping.
Dr. Richard L. Hughes Obituary Highlights Winchester Obstetrician
Dr. Richard L. Hughes, an obstetrician gynecologist in Winchester for 15 years, died suddenly of a coronary occlusion at his home last Saturday. Born August 7, 1920 in Oak Hill West Virginia, he studied at Mount Hope High School Greenbrier Military Academy Marshall University and the Medical College of Virginia. He completed specialty training at Medi-
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Richard L. Hughes
Winchester
Dr. Hughes
Oak Hill
W. Va
Mount Hope High School
Greenbrier Military Academy
Marshall University
Huntington
Medical College of Virginia
Richmond
Medi
Third Day Of Fighting At Canal
The Associated Press reports a third day of clashes at the Suez Canal as the UN prepared to vote on Israeli withdrawal demands. Israel said Egyptian forces fired across the canal near El Qantara and on the eastern bank. Egypt claimed tanks and armored cars were destroyed. Both sides accused the other of cease-fire violations and urged UN action as moves to influence the General Assembly continued.
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Associated Press
Suez Canal
United Nations
Israel
West Bank
East Bank
el Qantara
Egypt
Canal
Radio Cairo
Sinai Peninsula
U.N
U Thant
Port Fuad
Port Said
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Maariv
Jerusalem
U.N. General Assembly
Syria
Jordan
Assembly
Second Night of Violence Hits Lake Geneva Resort
Lake Geneva Wisconsin faced a second night of chaos as thousands of youths hurled beer bottles and fireworks at police. Police report over 100 arrests for the two nights, with 3,000 to 9,000 protesters, bars closed early, and a 1 am curfew imposed as National Guardsmen stood by.
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Lake Geneva
Wis
Wisconsin
Elkhorn
Donald Fry
Chicago
Mecca
James van Beek
van Beek
Lakeside Park
Chamber of Commerce
Cross Junction Farmer Dies After Truck Accident
Commodore Lee Smith 66 of Cross Junction died after being struck by a truck wheel on the William Baker farm. He was airlifted to Winchester Memorial Hospital where he expired. Survived by four sisters and two brothers. Funeral Wednesday at 11 at Stover Funeral Home with burial in Panorama Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers named.
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Commodore Lee Smith
Cross Junction
William Baker
Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad
Mr. Smith
Fiona_D. Smith
Miller’s Nursing Home
Martha Hutchinson
Amelia
Lola Horton
Farmville
Myrtle A. White
Middletown
J. Allen Smith
Woodlawn
John H. Smith
Strasburg
Stover Funeral Home
Harry M. Crim
Panorama Memorial Gardens
Waterlick
Congo Seeks Extradition to Execute Tshombe
The Congo government asked Algeria to extradite former Premier Moise Tshombe to Kinshasa for treason and plot to overthrow President Mobutu. Tshombe, held in Algiers after a hijacked plane trip from Mallorca to Ibiza, faces possible execution.
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Kinshasa
The
Congo
Algeria
Moise Tshombe
Joseph Mobutu
Tshombe
Algiers
Palma de Majorca
Ibiza
Spanish Balearics
Richmond Sees Pleasant Temperatures With Cooler Air Mass
A cool air mass moving into Richmond today brought pleasant temperatures and drier air to most of the state.
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Richmond
Voters Told of Precinct Move to V F W Post
Notice informs the Second Ward First Precinct voters that for the July 11 1967 primary and future elections the polling place moves to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Home at 222 East Piccadilly Street. The precinct will be renamed the V F W Precinct.
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Second Ward
Virginia Avenue
Veterans of Foreign Wars
East Piccadilly St
V.F.W
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Virginia Foundation of Independent Colleges
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