Nixon Briefed On war progress Ahead Of Wednesday Address
President Nixon returns to Washington after a 24 hour briefing at the Western White House with Gen. Creighton Abrams and Adm. John S. McCain Jr. The briefing covers Cambodia and Vietnam plans amid Vietnamization and troop withdrawal talks.
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Nixon
Washington
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Vietnam
White House
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U.S
John S. McCain Jr
Pacific
Gerald Warren
Warren
United States
Columbia Broadcasting System
American Broadcasting Co
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National Broadcasting Co
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Frederick County water and sewer talks planned this week
The Frederick County Sanitation Authority will hold three 7:30 p.m. exploratory meetings from Sunnyside to Burning Knolls to gauge public desire for an $8 million water and sewer system. The plan needs two thirds of about 900 potential customers to opt in. The project, funded by revenue bonds, would serve from Opequon Creek to Apple Pie Ridge with a Sunnyside Treatment Plant and well water sources.
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Frederick Heights
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Greenwood Heights
Burning Knolls
Senseny Road
Shenandoah Hills
Sunnyside
Sunnyside Presbyterian Church
McNair, Simmons and Cline
Opequon Creek
Apple Pie Ridge
Senseng Road
Bowman
Thomas Rosenberger
Board of Supervisors
Rosenberger
May rainfall falls well short of 57-year average
May was unusually dry with only 1.45 inches of rain, bringing five month total to 10.81 inches. The 57 year average for January through May stands at 14.36 inches, highlighting the year’s deficit.
Memorial Day Traffic Toll Rises to 374 Across Nation
The Memorial Day weekend traffic death toll reached 374, within the National Safety Council's 350 to 450 estimate, with a record 310 over the previous two day weekend set in 1959. A fatal car plane crash near Atlanta killed six, and a collision near Richmond Hill, Ga., involving two autos and a Greyhound bus killed three. The NSC president Howard Pyle urged responsible driving as reports continue. Ice cold watermelons and farm market prices follow in nearby listings.
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National Safety Council
Howard Pyle
Atlanta
Florida
Richmond Hill
Greyhound
Memorial Day Honors Across Winchester Area
Area counties joined in national services with Richard Homan as main speaker at Winchester National Cemetery. The Rev H L Wigfield spoke at Shenandoah Memorial Park Avenue of the Flags program, and Lt Col Ronald P Dunwell addressed Green Hill Cemetery in Berryville. Homan urged renewed dedication to courage, ideals, and national defense.
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Clarke
Richard Homan
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First Assembly of God Church
Shenandoah Memorial Park
Marine Corps
Ronald P. Dunwell
Green Hill Cemetery
Berryville
Arab Gunners Wound Children In Beit Shean Attack
Arab gunners wounded six Israeli schoolchildren and three adults in a rocket strike on Beit Shean south of the Sea of Galilee. Israeli forces returned fire as fighting raged along the Suez Canal with a high Israeli casualty toll.
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Tel Aviv
Sea of Galilee
Suez Canal
Jordan
Beit Shean
Canal
Artillery Strike Among Largest of Vietnam War Actions
American artillery lined up 20 big howitzers and fired over 2,000 shells into a suspected North Vietnamese staging area across the Cambodian border. The five hour attack from War Zone C near Krasang, 70 miles northwest of Saigon, used twelve 155mm and eight 8-inch howitzers at seven rounds a minute, with weather hindering full aerial assessment.
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Saigon
U.S
Generals declare martial law in Cambodia amid unrest
Phnom Penh reports Gen Lon Nol's government proclaims martial law to quell rumors and critics. Nightly curfews and house searches expand as military patrols enforce limits while contemplating faster trials for war related crimes.
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Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Lon Nol
South Vietnam
Hundreds Feared Dead in Peru Quake Across Coast
A massive 7.75 magnitude quake hit coastal Peru causing grave damage from Huaraz to Chiclayo. Reports note numerous deaths including in Chimbote and Trujillo, with up to hundreds feared dead and officials cautious on final tallies.
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Lima
Peru
Radio Panamericana
Huaras
Andes
Peruvian Red Cross
Chimbote
Chimboté
Peruvian Geophysical Institute
Thai Decide On Military Aid For Cambodia
Bangkok AP reports Thailand will decide Tuesday on scale military assistance to Cambodia. Minister Thanom Kittikachorn said cabinet approval was certain after briefings from Gen. Praphas Charusathien on his Cambodia visit. A Thai-Cambodian ground force battalion plan was outlined for deployment at once.
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Bangkok
Thailand
Cambodia
Thanom Kittikachorn
Thanom
Praphas Charusathien
Cme
Weather Outlook For Virginia Amid Warm Humidity
An easterly plume brings warm moist air over Virginia creating humid conditions statewide. Local forecasts call for rising temperatures and higher humidity with showers possible in coastal areas.
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Richmond
Virginia
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