South Vietnamese admit heavy losses in Cambodian fighting
Saigon field commanders say Snuol losses were severe and warn of ongoing mobile cross border operations aided by reduced U.S. ground forces. They report 300 killed, wounded or missing from Task Force 8, with 74 still missing but returning. They plan to rebuild in a month and rely on U.S. air support.
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U.S
Cambodia
South Vietnam
3Rd
Shuol
Sauol
Krek
Laos
Demilitarized Zone
Hanoi
Upshur
da Nang
Phnom Penh
Virginia House weighs single member districts amid court rulings
Virginia lawmakers on a recessing committee push a new single member district plan for reapportionment. The Privileges and Elections Committee weighs state wide options after Supreme Court actions and Justice Department objections, with Senate changes already approved.
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Richmond
Virginia General Assembly
Privileges and Elections Committee
U.S. Supreme Court
Mississippi
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High Court
Three Judge Court
Jackson
Supreme Court
Justice Department
Virginia
Four Judge Court
U.S. Atty
John N. Mitchell
Virginia House Committee
Mitchell
Indiana
Senate
Norfolk
J. Harry Michael Jr
Charlottesville
James M. Thomson
Alexandria
Holton Denies Any Partiality in Pardon
Gov Linwood Holton defended his conditional pardon of Richard Slaughter III denying political motivation. He told Walther Fidler the case was not a political debt and lamented the publicity. Slaughter, 19, from Tappahannock, faced marijuana and LSD charges with mixed sentences. Separate drug cases in Wellford and Norris Jr. followed.
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Richmond
Linwood Holton
House of Delegates
Walther B. Fidler
Richmond County
Fidler
Holton
Richard D. Obenshain
Richard A. Slaughter III
Slaughter
Tappahannock
Cary M. Wellford
Warsaw
Walter B. Norris Jr
Kinsale
Wellford
Norris
May Jobless Rate Matches Nine-Year High
The U S unemployment rate rose in May to 6.2 percent, tied the nine year high, with joblessness up especially among construction, sales and young women. The bureau reported 4.4 million unemployed, average earnings rising to 3.40 per hour and 125.46 per week, while inflation reduced purchasing power.
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Washington
U.S
Labor Department
Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Shenandoah Work Study Program Opens for Fall Term
Shenandoah College and Conservatory invites applicants for fall enrollment. Alan C. Peer directs admissions contacts and students may apply for work study loans and scholarships. The program allows earning up to 1400 dollars toward college expenses this year. Elizabeth Helm handles college inquiries.
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Shenandoah College and Conservatory
Alan C. Peer
Admissions
Shenandoah
Elizabeth Helm
Lead in Air Rises Across Three Cities, EPA Finds
EPA report shows lead concentrations up from 1961-62 to 1968-69 in Los Angeles Philadelphia and Cincinnati. Increases ranged 2 to 64 percent at multiple sites with motor vehicle exhausts cited as main source. The study notes blood lead data are inconclusive but airborne lead may raise body lead levels, especially in children.
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Washington
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Ronald E. Engel
Air Pollution Control Office
Engel
Scouts Plan Cleanup Drive Here Tomorrow
More than six million Boy Scouts nationwide join a cleanup effort to keep America beautiful. Locally Scout troops and volunteers remove litter from streets highways parks and recreation areas in the Shenandoah Area Council nine county region. Troop 1 Grace Lutheran Church begins at 12 30 on Middle Road from Rt 11 westward led by Scout master Dr George Troxel.
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Boy Scouts of America
America
Boy Scout
Rick Baldacci
Shawnee
SOAR
Save Our
Grace Lutheran Church
Middle Road
Rt. 11
George Troxel
Winchester Mayors Plan U S Visit For Celebrations
Winchester England mayor Stanley Steele and his wife arrived in New York to join in the 200th anniversary of Winchester Connecticut. They will visit Winchester Virginia Washington D C and San Francisco during a six week U S tour arriving June 24 in New York. Mayor Steele said he brought a silver tray from Winchester Connecticut and an old print for Winchester Virginia.
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Winchester
England
New York
Stanley G. Steele
Margaret
Winchesters
Steeles
Washington, D.C
San Francisco
United States
Steele
Kennedy Airport
Cold Duck Jazz Night at Back Room Lounge
Sun at 8 30 p.m. feature Cold Duck jazz with a stylish Back Room Lounge setting. Smalts Garden Center advertises Big Boy Tomato plants for 15 cents each.
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Big Boy Tomatoe
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Woody’s
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American Petroleum Institute
International Lead Zinc Research Organization, Inc
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