Three American fliers released in Hanoi
North Vietnam freed Maj. James Low Maj. Fred Thompson and Capt. Joe Carpenter to antiwar activists in Hanoi. They were to depart for Vientiane Friday night after four to seven months in captivity. The release drew protest over prisoner handling and return plans via Udorn Thailand.
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Tokyo
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Vientiane
U.S
James Frederick Low
Sausalito
Calif
Fred Neal Thompson
Taylors
N.C
Joe Victor Carpenter
Victorsville
ICC
United States
Southeast Asia
Paris
W. Averell Harriman
William A. Sullivan
Harriman and Sullivan
Udorn
Thailand
Fortas Denounces Lawlessness Amid Confirmation Hearings
Justice Abe Fortas told the Senate Judiciary Committee there is no place for lawlessness or violence in government and defended a pamphlet denouncing violent protests. He defended his writings as voluntary and said a judge must uphold the law while denying questions on decided cases. He recalled helping quell a violent Puerto Rican revolutionary movement and described his early work with Puerto Rico as part of his interior department tenure.
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Washington
Abe Fortas
Senate Judiciary Committee
The
United States
Strom Thurmond
R.S.C
Portas
Thurmond
Fortas
Congress
Puerto Rico
Roman L. Hruska
R.neb
Interior
Earl Warren
Two Die as Freight Train Hits Gas Truck at Abingdon Crossing
At Haney's Crossing in Abingdon Virginia a Norfolk & Western freight collided with a loaded gasoline truck. The tanker driver George A Davenport died in the blaze. Brakeman T D Bowers died later in hospital. Seven others were injured and treated. The crash damaged 19 train cars and two diesel engines. Police cleared a three block area as explosions were feared.
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Abingdon
Norfolk & Western Railroad
Virginia
Wednes
George A. Davenport
Davenport
T. D. Bowers
Bristol
Haney’s Crossing
N&w
Wigway
Glade Springs
Town Crier Heat Wave Breaks Records In Frederick County
Mike Bowen of Salem Church Road Frederick County recorded a scorching 122 degrees on Wednesday at 2 p.m. highlighting the peak of the recent heat wave. This reading underscores the extreme temperatures impacting the area.
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Mike Bowen
Salem Church Road
Frederick County
Woodstock Firemen Carnival Majorettes Win First
Blossomettes of Winchester captured first place as best majorette group in Woodstock Firemen’s Carnival at the Woodstock Shopping Center. About 75 units paraded across 13 categories with judges Doug Berry William Pugh and Mrs Joanne Wagner from Vienna.
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Woodstock
Winchester
Blossomettes
Firemen
Doug Berry
William Pugh
Joanne Wagner
Vienna
McGaheysville
Staunton
Want Summer Bargains at Macy's and local shops
The notice advertises summer bargains at Macy's and related stores. It lists a Wanted girl in the pressing department, job applications at Pingley and Carper, and offers on home grown tomatoes, corn, swimwear, and a Hodgson hat and dress shop sale.
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Pingley & Carper Cleaners
Tonight at Italian Villa Lasagna
An advert notes a Lasagna night at Italian Villa with fully air conditioned dining. The listing emphasizes air conditioning and a price point of $1.25 for the featured dish.
North Vietnam hints at pause in Saigon bombing
Paris dispatch reports North Vietnam's Xuan Thuy stating no rocket attacks on Saigon for weeks, while U S officials remain skeptical, wary of claims to scale down the war. Analysts note a potential political aim and the risk of later attacks, with U S bombing continued in other areas.
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Paris
U.S
North Vietnam
Saigon
Hanoi
Xuan Thuy
W. Averell Harriman
U. S
David Schoenbrun
Thuy
Johnson
United States
Nguyen van Thieu
Nguyen Cao Ky
Two Holdups Net $49,000 To Bandits
Police reported two separate bank holdups in the Washington area netting about 49 000. Four bandits fled the American Security and Trust Co branch on Blair Road NW with around 30 000, while earlier in Arlington two men escaped with 19 000 from Fidelity National Bank on Jefferson Davis Highway. No injuries reported and no link confirmed.
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Washington (Ap
Washington
American Security & Trust Co
Blair Rd
Arlington
Fidelity National Bank
Jefferson Davis Highway
Backers Optimistic on Eve of Gun Control Test
Supporters of President Johnson's gun control bill backed by registration and licensing claim strong support on the House floor. Two key lawmakers, Reps McCarthy and Celler, remain at odds over mandatory provisions while a bipartisan amendment to add registration is planned for Friday.
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Washington
Johnson
House
Richard McCarthy
Nine Children and Two Adults Die in Queens Fire
A frame and stucco three family home in St. Albans Queens burned killing nine children and two adults. One child was saved by leaping to a neighbor. Fire chief cites a near-miss due to a false alarm.
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New York
St. Albans
Queens
Mary Immaculate Hospital
John T. O'Hagan
Bessie Berry
Charlene
Denise
Reginald
Janie
Bobbie Jeanie Gibson
Sheila
Bertha
Darlene Black
Charles Holst
Brooklyn
Butler's Packing House Fruit Sale Ad
Local market advertises peaches apples plums and cherries available from Butler's Packing House. Contact 667 7866 for orders and prices.
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Butler’s Packing House
Virginia Winner Take All System Upheld
A three judge federal court in Richmond upholds Virginia's winner take all method for presidential electors while noting possible minority discrimination. The decision says majority rule stands in a democratic society and dismisses a suit to require district electors. The court finds no clear constitutional requirement for district-based electors.
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Richmond
Virginia
US vows bombing until North Vietnam shows restraint
Defense Secretary Clark Clifford announced the United States would continue bombing North Vietnam until Hanoi pledges serious reciprocal restraint. Front reports note limited action on the battlefield with Marines claiming 77 North Vietnamese killed near the DMZ and B52s targeting areas believed readying attacks on Saigon. Clifford spoke at a Vietnam airport news conference after a four day visit, and Johnson scheduled talks in Hawaii with South Vietnamese President Thieu.
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Saigon
United States
North Vietnam
Hanoi
U.S
Clark Clifford
Demilitarized Zone
Clifford
Vietnam
Panhandle
South Vietnam
Johnson
Seenerlay
Ok Ghee
Eisenhower May Endorse Nixon Today
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower, recovering from a fifth heart attack, held a news conference at Walter Reed Army Hospital amid growing talk he would endorse Richard M. Nixon for the Republican presidential nomination. Nixon met with lawmakers and a State Department briefing as Vietnam war concerns loomed. Eisenhower's latest heart attack occurred June 15 and doctors report progress.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Richard M. Nixon
White House
Eisenhower
Nixon
State Department
Humidity Dip Expected as Weather Pattern Shifts
A weak high pressure area moving off the East Coast gives way to a weak low, predicting lower humidity. Earl E. Whetzel Plumbing & Heating has moved to 25 W Gerrard St and can be reached at 667-8158 for service or new work.
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Richmond
East Coast
Earl E. Whetzel
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