Massive Vietnam rescue saves Navy flier amid heavy antiaircraft fire
The three day operation near the Mu Gia Pass and Ho Chi Minh Trail rescued Lt. Kenney D. Fields of Jacksonville Florida after his Corsair was hit and he parachuted into a fortified area. Dozens of sorties and Skyraiders Jolly Green Giants and other aircraft braved intense anti aircraft fire to locate and hoist him to safety with a single minor wound.
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Kenney D. Fields
Jacksonville
Fla
Mu Gia Pass
17Th Parallel
Fiels
America
North Vietnam
Fields
Ina
William Palank
Chicago
Dale Oderman
Springfield
Ore
Lewis Yuhas
Charleroi
Abby
Road Toll Reaches All Time Virginia High
Virginia's highway death toll for 1967 rose to 1,223, the highest in state history, per the Governor's Highway Safety Committee. Fairfax County recorded 62 deaths, the most in the state for the seventh year straight, while Craig County again had zero fatalities along with Bath and Lancaster Counties.
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Richmond
Virginia
Governor’s Highway Safety Committee
Fairfax County
Craig County
Dignitaries Honored at Winchester Reception Dinner
The Winchester Frederick County Historical Society hosted a reception and dinner at the George Washington Hotel to honor visiting dignitaries last night. Star Staff Peto by Jim Hamilton.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Turn in Your Gun Week Proclaimed by Mayor Alioto
San Francisco mayor Joseph L Alioto proclaimed Turn in Your Gun week starting July 4. He urged residents to surrender all hand guns at police stations with no questions asked, praising the act as a tribute to Senator Robert F Kennedy.
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San Francisco
Joseph L. Alioto
Sen
Robert F.) Kennedy
San
Forty eight tribes represented at Fort Lewis College
Students from 38 tribes attend Fort Lewis College in Durango Colorado as part of the collegiate program. The article notes diverse tribal representation and campus engagement within the southwest Colorado region.
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Fort Lews Durango, Colo
Fort Lewis College
Colorado
Daly quits as VOA head in TV journalist clash
John Charles Daly resigns as head of the Voice of America accusing executive undercutting and maladministration. He cites the transfer of a VOA aide while he was abroad and notes Leonard Marks of USIA accepted the resignation. Daly, 54, and son in law of Chief Justice Warren, was appointed VOA chief by President Johnson in 1967.
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Washington
John Charles Daly
Voice of America
Daly
Leonard Marks
United States Information Agency
Marks
VOA
U.S
Overseas Radio
Earl Warren
Johnson
Graduates Receive Diplomas at Handley James Wood Ceremonies
More than 400 area high school seniors earned diplomas in senior commencement exercises. Handley High School began at 6 p.m. in the Handley Bowl with U S Senator Harry F Byrd Jr as speaker. James Wood High School followed at 7 p.m. in the school stadium. Clarke County High School held its graduation on Wednesday night.
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Handley
James Wood
U. S
Harry F. Byrd, Jr
Clarke County High School
Harvard Hair Treatment Clinic Ad Sits On Wymore Street London
An AP dispatch reports a newspaper advertisement stating the Harvard Hair Treatment Clinic is located on Wymore Street in London. The notice highlights the clinic as a advertised service available to readers.
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London
Harvard
Wymore Street
Dear Abby column excerpts a Midwest mom dispute and teen romance
Readers relay personal scenes from Abby Van Buren's advice column. A 35 year old mother maintains a twenty year old Viet Nam soldier as a sonlike pen pal despite her husband’s jealousy. Other letters recount failed driver license complaints and a prom rejection, all reflecting youth, risk, and advice.
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Abigail van Buren
Chicago Tribune-N. Y. News Synd., Inc
Uber
Viet Nam
Abby
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Stewart Green
England
Margaret Green
Ben B. Dutton, Jr
Chamber of Commerce
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Mace Om Waters
Potomac Edison
Allegheny Power System
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