Heavy Ground Fighting Continues In Viet Nam War Actions
U S Marines killed 19 Viet Cong and wounded 11 in Da Nang Phu Bai area as fighting across South Viet Nam intensifies. Government casualties rise to at least 239 killed wounded and missing. Vietnamese ambushes near Lao Thien Kontum and Cai Lay cause further losses and U S Marines repulse guerrilla attacks as Mekong Delta battles continue.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
da Nang-Phu Bai
Leathernecks
North Viet Nam
Reds
Lao Thien
Kontum
Mekong River
Cai Lay
Carefree Viet Company in Ambush at Quang Ngai
AP report from Ba Gia South Viet Nam details a major Viet Cong offensive in Quang Ngai Province. Nearly 200 government troops killed, 200+ wounded, about 600 enemy casualties. Ambushes struck the 51st Regiment's 1st Battalion and rescue efforts were repelled with nine attacks. Extra American air support hampered air cover due to heavy rain.
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South Viet Nam
U.S
John T. Wheeler
John T. Wheeler BA Gia
Quang Ngai
51St Regiement
Ba Gia
Methodists Plan Start On College at Virginia Weslyan
Delegates at the 183rd Virginia Methodist Conference will consider releasing funds to start construction of Virginia Weslyan College in the Norfolk Virginia Beach area. About 1.5 million dollars has been raised with 250 thousand expected. ground breaking may occur if a matching fund agreement is waived. A slate of leadership and policy items, including Blackstone College and school integration, will be discussed.
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Virginia Beach
Virginia Methodist Conference
Virginia Weslyan College
Norfolk-Virginia Beach
Tidewater
Virginia Weslyan
Williamson Man Plans Winchester Visit For Apple Blossom Festival
A Williamson New York resident writes festival headquarters about including Winchester in next year’s travel. He recalls a doctor from Williamson who visited Winchester during the Apple Blossom Festival and shares enthusiasm for the city and program. He requests information about the festival and May plans. Cool weather to persist with lows 46 to 54 and a slight warming trend next day.
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Williamson, N.Y
Richmond
Winchester
Williamson
Congress Debates Johnson Silver Coin Substitution Plan
President Johnson proposes replacing silver coins with nickel copper dimes and quarters and reducing silver in half dollars. House hearings with Henry Fowler and Robert Wallace follow the message as lawmakers discuss rapid, temporary coinage reform to conserve silver while seeking a permanent solution.
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Washington
Congress
Johnson
U.S
House Banking Committee
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry H. Fowler
Robert A. Wallace
Wright Patman
D-Tex
Banking and Currency Committee
Patman
A. Willis Robertson
D.va
Senate Banking and Currency Committee
Senate
House
William B. Widnail
New Jersey
Virginia Gov. Harrison orders quick start on state building projects
Governor Harrison authorized immediate planning for priority state building projects totaling 22.9 million dollars, with 18 million for higher education. He said early planning could save six to nine months, as colleges seek to expand to accommodate qualified Virginians. He noted capital requests for 1966-68 and discussed possible special sessions to fund construction.
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Richmond
Harrison
Virginia
Treasury
Harerison
General Assembly
Space chit chat as Gemini 4 crew talks through mission
During the Gemini 4 mission Edward H. White chats with Virgil Grissom from Cape Canaveral as White relives his space walk. McDivitt slept while White took control of the capsule and discussed ongoing space tasks.
More Applicants Than Jobs as Chamber Seeks Summer Help
The Chamber of Commerce urges students to register with the Virginia Employment Commission and report openings to the Chamber. In 106 applications 36 boys and 70 girls sought work, with 14 job offerings so far. Ages range from 14 to 22, with most 18 or older. Employers, households urged to reveal needs and use May notices forms for part time or occasional work.
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Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Virginia Employment Commission
W. Piccadilly St
Commission
Conrad Follansbee
David G. Simpson
Simpson
Evening Star
Man Plans Lively Funeral Ahead of Time in Portsmouth
Gerald McKinney 42 a Springfield Ohio factory worker rents Portsmouth fairgrounds to stage his funeral while alive hoping several thousand attend. He says the event will be lively with music a parade and speeches reflecting his desired sendoff.
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Portsmouth
Ohio
Gerald McKinney
McKinney
Springfield
Hawks Edge Falcons 3-2 in Pee-Wee League clash
The Hawks defeated the Falcons 3-2 in a tight Pee-Wee League game. Hawks pitcher allowed two runs on two hits while the offense produced three runs on two hits.
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Carnarvon Station
Australia
White
Jim
Falcons
Hawks
Nationally Televised Apple Capitol Classic Races in Winchester
ABC Wide World of Sports will broadcast the Apple Capitol Classic from Winchester Motorcycle Speedway on June 19. Produc er Chet Forte said the tape show will feature top riders Rog er Reiman Gary Nixon George Roeder Joe Williams Ronnie Ball Marvin Twig Gary Hall Bar Markel Wayne Cook Dick Mann Larry Schaffer and Larry Palmgren. The event, sponsored by ABC and the American Motorcycle Association, may become an annual show at the track praised as fastest in the East.
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ABC
Wide World of Sports
Winchester
Winchester Motorcycle Speedway
Sulphur Springs
Carpers Valley Golf Club
Chet Forte
Columbia University
Forte
The
Star Today
Roger Reiman
Gary Nixon
George Roeder
Joe Williams
Ronnie Ball
Marvin Twig
Gary Hall
Bar Markel
Wayne Cook
Dick Mann
Larry Schaffer
Larry Palmgren
American Motorcycle Association
Buddy Wisecarver
Winchester Motorjcycle Club
Splashdown Set for Noon Monday
NASA reports Gemini 4 with astronauts James McDivitt and Ed White advancing on schedule toward a 12:06 p.m. Monday splashdown in the Atlantic 400 miles southwest of Bermuda. White’s space stroll earlier in the mission yielded vivid views of Houston, Galveston Bay, and Clear Lake, aiding the plan after a first orbit delay.
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Houston
Tex
James McDivitt
Edward White
White
Mission Control Center
Amereica
Atlantic Ocean
Bermu
Houston Control Center
Virgil Grissom
Space
Gulf of Mexico
Caribbean
Galveston Bay
Clear Lake
Grissom
Hawks
McDivitt
Mike
Falcons
John Hodge
MccDivitt
Hodge
Weather Outlook for Virginia Cool Front Reverses Temperatures
A cool front lowered temperatures across Virginia today. By Sunday a warm humid air mass from the south is forecast to move in lifting heat and humidity across the state.
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Richmond
Virginia
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51St
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LBJ
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Virgil
Gus) Grissom
Linwood DeHaven
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N. Loudoun’St
Federal Savings & Loan Insurance Corporation
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