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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 11, 1968

Page

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Reds Refuse To Be Drawn Into Combat

In Saigon the weekly casualty report shows lower enemy losses and reduced Allied casualties, with 961 Viet Cong and North Vietnamese killed and 198 Americans killed and 1,248 wounded. U.S. pilots claim two MIGs shot down and 115 barges damaged as the enemy appears to regroup, while South Vietnamese deaths fall to 213 with 597 wounded.

Saigon U.S North Vietnam North Vietnamese Panhandle

Spock sentences fuel opposition to Vietnam war

Dr Benjamin Spock and three co defendants receive two year prison terms and hefty fines for antidraft activities. Spock vows to keep opposing the war as Yale chaplain William Coffin and author Mitchell Goodman also face penalties and bond stays pending appeal in U.S. District Court in Boston.

Boston Benjamin Spock Spock U.S. District Court Francis J. W. Ford Yale University William Sloane Coffin Jr Mitchell Goodman Temple Maine Harvard Michael Ferber Coffin Goodman Ferber Ford U.S

Britain to Hand Singapore Naval Base to Singapore

LONDON AP Britain says it will turn over the Singapore naval base to Singapore by year end as part of a Far East pullback plan. The white paper confirms Singapore will convert the base for commercial use while Britain reinforces Hong Kong and redeploys forces to strengthen NATO commitments in Europe and the Mediterranean.

London Britain Far East Singapore Lenz Europe Hong Kong China Suez North Atlantic Treaty Organization For Mediterranean

Blood Drive at Christ Church Parish Hall July 23

Town Crier announces new hours for the July Bloodmobile at Christ Episcopal Church Parish Hall noon to 5 15 p.m. Winchester Jaycees sponsor to reach 190 donors to meet 165 pints goal. Red Cross appointment line 662-5412. Montmorency Cherries J K Robinson Merriman's Lane. You pick 80 cents we pick 1.00 662-0069 or 667-1743.

Christ Episcopal Church Winchester Jaycees Peresons Red Cross Montmorency Cherries J. K. Robinson Merriman’s Lane Montmorency Cherries R & T Packing Co Middle Road

Sweden Host To Talks on Middle East

Stockholm hosts Kosygin and Jarring to discuss Arab Israeli deadlock amid Soviet plans for Middle East disarmament and Israeli withdrawal. Ball lines up talks in London with Caradon as Nasser-Tito discussions in Belgrade influence Cairo’s stance.

Sweden Middle East Stockholm Alexei Kosygin U.S George Ball London Kosygin Omal Abdel Nasser Moscow Gunnar Jarring U.N Jarring Ball Lord Caradon United Nations Geneva U Thant Nasser Yugoslavia Tito Israel Jwhat Egypt Belgrade Cairo Michael ‘Stewart United States Suez Canal Jerusalem

Soviets Release Two American Students From Detention

Stanford Austrian division students James Kratzer of Davis and Larry Watson of Northridge were freed by Soviet police after being detained at Brest on the Soviet Poland border. They faced possible prison terms for allegedly smuggling old icons and anti Soviet literature out of the USSR.

Vienna Soviet Union Stanford University James Howard Kratzer Davis Larry Robert Watson Northridge U.S Stanford Brest Pravda Communist Party Kratzer Moscow

DeHaven Family Featured In Local Photo Of Weekend Pools

Daughter of Mr and Mrs Manuel DeHaven of Clearbrook pictured with a crowded pool scene as seasonably warm temperatures are forecast this weekend. Star Photo by Larry Sullivan.

Manuel DeHaven Clearbrook Larry Sullivan

Reagan Denies Report He Will Announce Race

Reagan denies a Boston Herald Traveler claim that he will announce a presidential bid on July 21. Reagan's aide says the air time is for a speech film and the report is false. Nixon eyes big city and industrial states while Rockefeller warns about southern reliance.

Reagan Associated Press California Ronald Reagan Boston Herald Traveler James Mahoney Lyn Nofziger Indianapolis Herald Traveler Richard M. Nixon

Ice Formed In Jesus Birth Year Melted At Annapolis Lab

Antarctica ice from McMurdo Sound dating to the year of Jesus birth was melted at the U S Naval Academy lab. Three blocks weighing 130 pounds yielded 15 gallons of water. Portions go to the Vatican and the Naval Academy Chapel, with another mixed into ring dipping ceremony water.

Jesus Lab U.S Annapolis Antarctica Jesus Christ Vatican McMurdo Sound National Science Foundation U.S. Naval Academy Science Laboratory Naval Academy Chapel Seven Seas Academy James W. Kelly Naval Chaplains Abbot T. O. Jones Baltimore U.S. Coast Guard West Wind Washington

Clifford Will Fly to Saigon on Saturday

Defense Secretary Clark M. Clifford announced he will fly to South Vietnam on Saturday with Pentagon and State Department officials to assess the war situation and an anticipated enemy offensive. He will brief President Johnson in Honolulu late next week and noted activity remains high near the DMZ and Saigon. He also outlined plans approved July 1 for a superhigh speed submarine to counter Soviet progress, while defending Pentagon leaders against criticism from Vice Admiral Rickover.

Washington (Ap Clark M. Clifford South Vietnam Pentagon State Department Honolulu Johnson Clifford Demilitarized Zone Saigon U.S Vietnam Hyman G. Rickover Rickover Defense Secretary John S. Foster Clifford Sai

Dispute Halts Work at GM Plant in Martinsburg

Construction crews refuse to cross a picket line at the Chevrolet Motor Parts Division plant in Martinsburg causing all building work to stop. The dispute involves L F Still Company of Atlanta Georgia and the local union workers, with GM not directly involved.

Chevrolet Motor Parts Division Martinsburg L.F. Still Company Atlanta, Ga General Motors

Housing Bill Advances to Conference in Johnson Program

The House passed a $5.4 billion, three year housing bill with subsidies to help about 500,000 low income families buy homes. It retained most spending, cut $100 million in two controversial items, and sent the measure to Senate conference after a 295 to 114 vote.

Washington House Johnson Charles R. Jonas R-N.c Senate Chamber Robert C. Weaver

Chicago Strike Drags on as IBEW Holds Firm Offer

An Illinois Bell spokesman says striking IBEW workers have not budged from their wage demand offer. The 11 800 electricians have stalled communications gear for the Democratic National Convention, fueling reports the event could move if the dispute persists. Democratic officials deny any relocation plan.

Chicago Illinois Bell Telephone Co International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Joseph O’brien Illnois Bell

Floods Ravage Western Central England Amid Heavy Rain

Western and central England faced flash floods with up to six feet of water in low areas. Troops helicopters and amphibious vehicles rescued hundreds as 39 major roads closed and rail service to Bristol Liverpool Manchester and Birmingham canceled. Two deaths reported and several missing. London largely escaped flooding but widespread road and basement flooding occurred.

London England Bristol Liverpool Manchester Birmingham West Country Devon Keynsham

Rain Dampens Virginia Regions From Frontal System

A frontal weather system brought rain to several areas of Virginia today. The steady showers affected communities across the state with wet roads and cooler temperatures noted by local observers.

Richmond Virginia

Macy Half-Size Summer Dresses At Loudoun Street Sale

Macy at 181 North Loudoun Street runs a large clearance of half-size summer dresses and sportswear with substantial price cuts. The ad highlights reduced fashions for women seeking affordable wardrobe updates.

Wender’s Inc Macy N. Loudoun St

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