Viet Cong negotiator seeks total U S withdrawal from Vietnam
Newsday reports from Paris a Viet Cong negotiator said the group aims for a total withdrawal of American troops from South Vietnam. Mrs Nguyen Thi Binh, foreign minister of the provisional government, stressed the objective is national independence and expulsion of U S forces, not extermination. U S sources said they would study the interview text before commenting.
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Garden City
N.Y
U.S
Vietnam
Long Island
Newsday
Verrieren
Miss Shenandoah Apple Blossom queen to attend parade
Gwynn Harvey of Lovingston will appear as a special guest in the Flint Hill Vol Fire Dept parade Thursday at 7 p.m. in Rap pahannock County town. She represents the Apple Blossom Festival and has appeared in Stanley and Front Royal parade events earlier this month.
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Gwynn Harvey
Lovingston
Flint Hill
Rappahannock
Harvey
Stanley
Front Royal Firemen
TV Viewers Ride Lunar Module to Moon Landing
SPACE CENTER Houston AP For seven minutes television viewers rode the lunar module Eagle to a moon landing on July 20. They watched Armstrong and Aldrin descend to the dusty surface and Armstrong plant the first human footprint. Color footage shown to newsmen and transmitted nationwide captured the drama of the historic landing and the flag on the lunar surface.
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Neil A. Armstrong
Armstrong
Edwin E. Aldrin Jr
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Africa
Asia
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Houston
Eale
Menefee Receives Unsung Virginian Award in Norfolk
Marvin James Peachy Menefee of Luray was named the Unsung Virginian by the Virginia Association of Electric Cooperatives at their 25th annual convention in Norfolk. The 76 year old WWI veteran and former aide to Sen. Harry Byrd and Rep. A Willis Robertson helped establish Shenandoah National Park and led Shenandoah River Light and Power. Byrd Jr. planned to present the award but was detained in Washington. The 17 electric cooperatives and about 250 attendees gathered for the luncheon and ceremony.
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Norfolk
Virginia Association of Electric Cooperatives
Marvin James
Peachy’? Menefee of Luray
Carter O. Lowance
Virginia
Menefee
Rep. A. Willis
Ington
Maryland
Delaware
Kentucky arrest linked to Michigan serial killings case
Washtenaw County Sheriff Harvey and Ann Arbor Police Chief Krasny traveled to Hazard Kentucky after a man there reportedly admitted killing a girl in the Ypsilanti area. The probe targets seven slain young women in southeast Michigan. The 18 year old Karen Beineman was to be buried in Grand Rapids.
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Ypsilanti, Mich
Hazard
Hazard City
Ann Arbore Ypsilanti
Kentucky
Michigan
Karen Sue Beineman
Grand Rapids
Mich
Washtenaw County
Douglas J. Harvey
Ann Archor
Walter Krasny
Industrials Fall Below 800 Level in Early trading
The Dow Jones industrial average dips through 800 for first time since January 1967, down 4.13 points to 797.83 in the opening half hour. Broad declines outpace advances by about 200 on the NYSE as brokers cite looming pressure on corporate profits.
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Dow
New York Stock Exchange
Battle Promises Byrd Vote in Aug 19 Runoff
Virginia Democratic runoff for governor pits William C. Battle against Henry E. Howell Jr. after Byrd, Jr. pledged to vote for Battle. Battle touts unity while Howell seeks campaign momentum with tours in Petersburg Hopewell and Suffolk and a push for insurance regulation and tourism funding.
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Byrd
Associated Press
William C. Battle
Democratic Party
Harry F. Byrd, Jr
U.S
Henry E. Howell, Jr
Virginia
Howell
Fred G. Pollard
Chincoteague
Longwood College
Farmville
Petersburg
Hopewell
Suffolk
750 American Troops Leave Vietnam in Latest Withdrawal
About 750 U.S. troops departed Vietnam today under Nixon's plan to cut strength by 25 000 by August. The 4th Battalion 39th Infantry of the 9th Division left Bien Hoa for Hawaii and will be held at Schofield Barracks in ready reserve.
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Vietnam
Nixon
U.S
39Th Infantry
9Th Infantry Division
Bien Hoa Air Base
Hawaii
Schofield Barracks
Ronald W. Crooks
Albany
Calif
25Th Division
Nixon Seeks End to Paris Talks in Saigon Visit
President Nixon arrived in Saigon and declared no further peace concessions possible, praising the war as a potential finest hour. He met with President Thieu and visited a field hospital and a war orphan home, becoming the first U.S. president to enter South Vietnam’s capital and a combat base. He urged the other side to sit down and talk as he outlined a generous, reconciliatory peace offer. He then left for Bangkok to continue his round‑the‑world trip, with secrecy and security surrounding the journey.
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Nixon
United States
South Vietnam
U.S
di An
U.S. 1St Infantry Division
Vietnam
Nguyen van Thieu
Bangkok
Thailand
Asia
Thieu
Pallace
Washington
Paris
White House
Heavy Rain Floods Romney West Virginia Roads
Four inches of rain fell in about ninety minutes near Romney on Route 50 causing floods and washouts. Water and debris affected Cool Wink Motel Romney Ford Garage Sanders Motel Hart's Used Car Lot and Glassy Lick Road with roadway damage and business impacts.
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Romney
W. Va
West Virginia
Route 50
Romney Ford Garage
Sanders Motel
Hart
Glassy Lick Road
Unemployment Tax Cut Announced by Virginia Gov
Gov. Mills E. Godwin Jr. announced a 20 percent credit on Virginia unemployment compensation tax, totaling about 2.6 million dollars, for one year starting January 1, 1970. The credit aims to aid business and reflect the state's growing economy, unveiled at the Virginia Employment Commission's new Richmond office dedication.
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Richmond
Mills E. Godwin Jr
Virginia
The
Virginia Employment Commission
Godewin
Weather Turnaround as Front Passes Over Richmond
Cloudy rainy skies give way to fair warmer weather tonight and Thursday after a weak frontal system exits. Winchester Glass Corp now under new management led by Howard J. Adkins. For glass needs call 662 9133.
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Richmond
Atlantic
Winchester Glass Corp
Howard J. Adkins
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