B52s Strike Me Kong Delta Foe In Saigon Threat
Allied ground patrols in the Me Kong Delta report the bodies of 105 enemy soldiers killed by B52 strikes in Chau Doc Province. The air campaign targets infiltration routes toward Saigon as massive Viet Cong forces threaten the capital amid expected incidents before Friday.
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Saigon
Mekong Delta
U.S
America
Chau Doc
Seven Mountain
Vietnam
Clark M. Clifford
United States
Paris
Russians Begin Soviet Troop Pullout From Czechoslovakia
CTK reports several Soviet units including signal and communication troops left training areas for permanent stations outside Czechoslovakia. The government announced start of withdrawal of about 3000 troops, negotiated after a defense minister call for immediate action.
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CTK
Czechoslovakia
Cornwell's Grocery Sunday Specials
Home Grown Tomatoes 3 lb 99 cents Ga. Cantaloupes 3 for 95 cents. Cornish hens with rice complete dinner 1.50. Echo Village Restaurant Cozy Room at The Steak House of Winchester 4 miles south on U S Rt 11. Reservations 869 9886.
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Cornwell’s Grocery
Echo Village
Steak House of
Winchester
U.S. Rt. 11
Post Office Gears For Curtailment
The Post Office Department orders closure of 347 small branches and cuts to Saturday service nationwide citing manpower shortages under a new tax bill. About 250 fourth class offices close Aug 2 and 97 Aug 30. Saturday and Sunday window service limited to two hours. Saturday deliveries on residential routes to be eliminated pending Sept 1 plans. Senators call actions blackmail. department seeks Congress remedy.
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Washington
Post Office Department
Congress
John J. Williams
R-Del
W. Marvin Watson
Wilbur D. Mills
House
Ways and Means Committee
Watson
DiSalle to Nominate Kennedy for Democratic Ticket
Former Ohio Governor Michael V. DiSalle says he will nominate Senator Edward M. Kennedy for the Democratic presidential ticket. He calls it a one man operation and says Kennedy does not know of the plan. DiSalle notes he has informed delegates and leaders but not Kennedy or his family.
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Washington
Ohio
Michael V. DiSalle
Edward M. Kennedy
DiSalle
Massachusetts
Robert F. Kennedy
New York
Kennedy
Robert Kennedy
Edward Kennedy
Congress
Yard Party at Burnt Factory July 13
Community barbecue hosted by Burnt Factory Methodist Church on Route 7 begins at 5 p.m. Attendees can expect country ham and barbecue chicken, with signs guiding the venue. Proceeds may support church activities.
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Burnt Factory Methodist
Church
Gunman Surrenders in Bronx Shooting Saga
Bobby L. Rogers, an Army veteran, surrendered in Graham North Carolina after allegedly killing three men in the Bronx. He told his brother he acted in self defense and was being held in Alamance County jail awaiting custody transfer to New York authorities.
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New York
Rogers
Burlington, N.C
Bobby L. Rogers
Bronx
Alamance County
Graham
North Carolina
Henry Rogers
Burlington
Clifton Wilkinson
Wilkinson
Burlington Times-News
John Stockard
Bobby Rogers
Manhattan
Greensboro
N.C
Harriman Reports Serious Topics in Hanoi Talks in Paris
U S Ambassador Harriman disclosed that serious matters were touched on in informal talks with North Vietnam’s Xuan Thuy during the Paris peace discussions. He noted a lull in Saigon shelling as a hopeful sign but said North Vietnam shows no restraint on military actions. He compared Vietnam to a divided Germany and urged peaceful unification.
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Paris
U.S
W. Averell Harriman
Xuan Thuy
North Vietnam
Harriman
Saigon
Vietnam
Germany
Plane Hijacker Surrenders Gun on Cuba-bound Flight
A gunman aboard Delta Flight 977 from Philadelphia to Houston diverted to Miami, surrendered his weapon, and cried about dying of cancer. Oran Daniel Richards of Springfield Ohio faces kidnapping and aircraft piracy charges with a possible death penalty. he was bonded at 250000.
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Glenn Smith
Delta
Daniel Richards
Houston
Philadelphia
Miami
Fla
U.S
Cuba
Oran Daniel Richards
Springfield
Ohio
James O. Eastland
D. Miss
Richards
Columbus
Delta Airlines
Tex
Key West
Havana
Radio Havana
Leonard S. Bendicks
Bendicks
Williamsport
van Dyk
Cletis Massingall
Massingall
Eastland
Elaine Haws
Forrest Dines
Chicago
Defense chief warns Hanoi pursuing new offensive
Secretary of Defense Clark Clifford, en route to South Vietnam, accused North Vietnam of seeking a major offensive around Saigon and near the DMZ as U.S. bombing limits remain in place. He cited a buildup of men and materiel and said actions from Hanoi are needed before any cease fire. Clifford plans to brief President Johnson and meet with South Vietnamese leader Thieu in Saigon, with a Honolulu review to follow.
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Washington
Clark M. Clifford
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
U.S
Clifford
Pentagon
Vietnam
Saigon
Demilitarized Zone
Defense Secretary
Charles H. Percy
R-Nl
Johnson
Hanoi
United States
Panhandle
Paris
White House
Honolulu
Nguyen van Thieu
Defense
Thieu
Ellsworth Bunker
Earle G. Wheeler
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Paul Warnke
Pentagon International Security Affairs
William P. Bundy
Secretary of Defense
Phil G. Goulding
Voters Expected in Virginia in 1968 Election
Census estimates project 2,570,000 potential voters in Virginia by November 1 1968 with about 287000 new eligible residents. Only about half of young voters may participate due to residency rules and apathy. Virginia turnout in 1966 was around 28 percent of possible voters.
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Census Bureau
Virginia
Gallup
Mississippi
Utah
Lazier
Congress
Texas
Idaho
Montana
New Jersey
North Dakota
New York
Wyoming
Labor Department
Quiet Night in Winchester and Frederick County
Police and Rescue Squad reports show a quiet night with routine calls. Gore Fire Department responded to a brush fire in Lehew West Virginia at 6 20 p m, extinguished after two hours, with no structures damaged.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Gore Fire Department
Lehew
W. Va
Local Produce and Prices Ad Near Jumpin J Drive-In
Cantaloupes 3 for $1 Country hams 99 cents a pound Home grown tomatoes priced per pound at $1 Next door to Jumpin J Drive In.
Virginia Cloudy Skies With Isolated Showers
A weak low pressure system along the Carolina coast and a high over northern states keep Virginia under cloudy skies with scattered showers across portions of the state.
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Richmond
Carolina
Virginia
Vacation Peter's Watch Center Closed July 15
The shop announces a temporary closure from July 15 to July 22 for upgrades and attractions. Oak Grove Orchard, located on Route Fye near Lodi, provides contact at 662-2483 for details and updates.
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Peter’s Watch Center
Oak Grove Orchard
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