Heavy Fire Breaks Out Between Peace Force and Rebels
In Santo Domingo the inter American peace force reported heavy exchanges between Dominican rebels and multinational troops including Brazilian Nicaraguan and Honduran units. A U.S paratrooper was reportedly captured but with unclear connection to the fighting. No injuries were reported and the junta forces did not fire. The incidents risk disrupting OAS mediation for a compromise government.
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Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Peace Force
U.S
Organization of American States
Dorothy Collins recalls Winchester in Charlotte visit
Singer Dorothy Collins, Grand Feature Parade Grand Marshal for Apple Blossom, recalls friendly Winchester group in Charlotte North Carolina. She just finished a week as star of 110 in The Shade at the Charlotte Summer Theatre. Some needed rainfall expected tonight with showers and thunderstorms, low 65 to 70, clearing tomorrow 70 to 86. Children around Kent Circle host a Muscular Dystrophy Carnival Thursday and Friday evenings from 6 to 9 30 with refreshments.
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Dorothy Collins
Winchesster
Winchester
Charlotte
N.C
Kent Circle
Bass Reelected Bids Sought for Senseny Road School
Frederick County School Board moved to advertise for bids on the Senseny Road Elementary School with an Aug 10 bid opening. The 10 acre site near Senseny Road and Winchester Golf Club will host a one story brick building with 20 classrooms and administrative and support spaces. The board also reorganized for 1965-66 and reviewed 15 school assignment requests under the desegregation plan, notifying parents of decisions.
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Frederick County
Senseny Road
Charles E. Bass
Huyett G. Light
Elizabeth L. Sheetz
Melton Wright
Hubert Stratton
State Board of Education
Senseng Road
Winchester Golf Club
Robert E. Aylor
Aylor Pooplyep
Ayler
Mariner 4 Feels Tug From Mars
In Pasadena, California, during a 228 day voyage Mariner 4 nears Mars and will transmit up to 21 photos after passing behind the planet. JPL reports the 575 pound craft is 1.5 million miles from Mars and instruments are functioning.
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Pasadena
Calif
U.S
Mariner 4
Mars
Earth
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
JPL
United States weighs bombing Hanoi Hai Phong missile sites
Washington reports indicate Johnson would decide on bombing antiaircraft missile sites near Hanoi and Hai Phong. U S reconnaissance notes two sites nearly complete and two in advanced stages while no missiles are yet placed. Fighters and radar defenses could complicate a low level attack.
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Washington
United Sates
Orth
U.S
Hanoi
Haiphong
State Department
Department
Deffense
Robert 8. McNamara
Hanoi-Haiphong
Viet Nam
Humid unsettled weather spreads across Virginia today
The low pressure area near Lake Michigan and a moving warm front into North Carolina bring more humidity to Virginia. Expect considerable cloudiness with scattered showers or thundershowers statewide today and tonight.
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Richmond
Lake Michigan
North Carolina
Virginia
Three Defeats Shake Wilson Government in Commons
In London, Labor Prime Minister Harold Wilson refused to resign after three heavy defeats in the House of Commons on the finance bill. Conservatives exploited Labour absences to push through measures including a capital gains tax clause for mutual funds. Edward Heath urged immediate resignation as Labour’s slender majority stood at four amid ongoing elections.
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London
Apy
Britain
Harold Wilson
House of Commons
Commons
Labor
Edward Heath
House
Labor Party
Coalition Sought In Vote Bill Fight
Washington AP reports efforts to forge a Republican Southern Democratic coalition in support of a Republican voting rights substitute. Rep Smith argues the administration bill is venomous while Ford McCulloch push a fairer plan with local registrar residence and state literacy qualification protections. The administration bill would suspend literacy tests in seven Southern states.
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Washington
House
John Vv. Sandeay
Ellen Gop Candle
New York
Howard Smith
D-Va
House Rules Committee
Smith
Gerald R. Ford
William M. McCulloch
Ohio
Judiciary Committee
McCulloch
Alabama
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Presidential Disability Plan Up to State Legislatures
Congress has approved a proposed constitutional amendment on presidential disability and states must ratify in 38 of 50 states for it to become the 25th Amendment. Senate passed 68 to 5 with Gore Lausche Mes Mondale and Tower voting no. The House approved by voice vote. Johnson’s signature not required.
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Washington
Congress
John Dickinson
Delaware
Senate
Albert Gore
DeTenn
Frank J. Lausche
Ohio
Eugene J. Mes
Carthy
Walter F. Mondale
D-Minn
John G. Tower
Relex
House
Johnson
Senate set to vote on Medicare amendments amid major proposal
The Senate aimed to begin votes today on Johnson's Medicare amendments for 19 million seniors and Social Security boosts. The plan, costing about 6.8 billion annually, would be funded mainly by higher payroll taxes. Senate leaders projected possible final action by Friday, with Republican opposition anticipated and a major Curtis amendment planned to reshape health plans.
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Washington
Senate
Imark
Johnson
Russell B. Long
D-La
John J. Williams
R-Del
Freance Committee
Carl T. Curtis
R-Neb
Montmorency Cherries and Apples for Sale Demand
Last week a local ad lists Montmorency cherries at 30 cents per gallon for self pick and 55 cents per gallon for seller pick. The notice from L. O. Dick Estate at Clearbrook also promotes early transparent apples from Butler's Packing House on Wycke Street.
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Montmorency
L. O
Dick Estate
Clearbrook
Butler's Packing House
Wycke St
Chicago Explodes in Downtown Bomb Blast
An early morning explosion in western downtown Chicago, likely a powerful bomb, shattered hundreds of office windows up to the 17th floor near Masonite Building on Wacker Drive across from the Civic Opera House. Fire Marshal Mullin confirmed the bombing. no injuries reported.
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Chicago
Gerald Mullin
Masonite
Wacker Drive
Kemper Building
Civic Opera House
Richard McGathey
Marshal Mullin
Rise in U S Cash Intake Reveals Cash Budget Balance Near
Treasury data for fiscal 1965 show cash receipts at 125.5 billion and outlays at 126.4 billion, a near break even for the year despite a large tax cut. The cash budget includes trust funds like Social Security whereas the administrative budget shows a larger deficit. July fashion clearance at Leggett's Dept Store offers savings.
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Washington
Treasury
Johnson
Congress
Marines Land As U S Strength Near 60000 In Viet Nam
About 3,400 U S Marines landed at two central Viet Nam points with 4,600 more to come, boosting total American force to nearly 60,000. Dak Rung town was reported overrun by Viet Cong as bombers dropped about 600 tons of bombs near Saigon. American casualties for the week numbered 81 with 18 killed and 62 wounded. Viet Cong and Viet government casualties were reported as 976 killed ally.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Viet Nam
Dak
Strategic Air Com
Guam
South Kina Sea
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Emmaboda
Sweden
Clarke County
American Field Service
Newener
Domingo
Bass Reelected
Merriman
Vietnam
North
Wilson
Coalition
Long
Clinton P. Anderson
D. N.M
Leggett’s Dept
Denny's
Sacred Heart
Rt. 50 East
Lovett’s Shoe Corp
Loudoun St
Macy
Wender’s Inc
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