Two MIG17s Downed in South Viet Nam Dogfight
In a 29 second air clash fifty miles south of Hanoi two Communist MIG17 fighters were shot down by U S Navy Phantoms escorting bombers. Cmdr Louis C Page and Lt. (j g) E D Batson Jr. led the victory, with one enemy plane seen fatally burning and two others escaping.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Hanoi
U.S
Thanh Hoa
Cmdr
Louis C. Page
San Diego
Calif
Phanetom
J.g
E. D. Batson Jr
Buffalo
N.Y
Hainan Iseland
Gulf of Tonkin
Salemon
Page
John C. Smith Jr
Belleview
Ill
Powan
Batson
Robert B. Doremus
Montclair
N.J
Wilmington
Del
North Viet Nam
Weather Start: Warm Trend With Clearing Skies Tonight
The weatherman forecasts a break from gloom with clearing skies tonight and tomorrow. Temperatures will rise to 72 78 degrees from today’s 56 with Saturday expected fair and warmer. Den ny Bly, son of Mrs. Jean Bly of Winchester, drove Neva Rockefeller during her Shenandoah visit and later wrote of his pleasure in meeting her during the festival.
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Denny Bly
Jean Bly
Winchester
Neva Rockefeller
Winchester Council Recommends 20 Year Telephone Franchise
At a special session the Winchester City Council referred Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co. of Virginia for a 20 year franchise to serve city users. The group also debated highway signage to prevent visitors from bypassing Winchester, spurred by Mayor Battaile who cited trouble reaching Interstate 81.
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Winchester
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
Virginia
Astronauts Receive Medals From President Johnson
Gemini 4 astronauts James A. McDivitt and Edward H. White II accept Exceptional Service medals at the White House after Johnson states their in orbit flight closed the U S gap in manned spaceflight He says the achievement raises global hopes for peaceful space cooperation Their families attend a ceremony then a busy day includes a Capitol motorcade luncheon with the VP and a House introduction before a film narration event for diplomats.
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Soviet Union
McDivitt
White
Anddrews Air Force Base
White House
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Charles W. Mathews
Manned Space Center
Houston
Tex
House
State Department Auditorioum
U S to Send More Troops to Vietnam
Secretary of Defense McNamara announced 16 000 to 21 000 additional U S troops would head to Vietnam. Nine Army and Marine battalions plus support units will be in place in a few weeks raising total U S forces to 70 000 to 75 000. The move follows South Vietnamese requests and aims to bolster bases against Viet Cong attacks.
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Washington
United States
Viet Nam
Robert S. McNamara
U.S
McNamara
South Viet Nam
White House
Air Force
Navy
7Th Fleet
Fire Parade Kicks Off Northern Virginia Firemen's Convention
The Northern Virginia Firemen's Association opens a three day convention with a parade from Shawnee Fire Hall to Ward Plaza. About 200 attendees expected. events include a memorial service at Church of God, a members only banquet, and a Saturday business session. Fire equipment displays appear at Ward Plaza with 46 parade units from as far as Harrisonburg and Tacoma Park.
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Shawnee
Ward Plaza
Virginia Firemen
Church of God
Fire Hall
Shawnee Fire Hall
Roosevelt Blvd
Taft Ave
Wileson Blvd
Weems’ Lane
Weem’s Lane
Plaza
Weems
Wilson Blvd
Harrisonburg
Tacoma Park
Musselman Contiment
Shenandoah
Harriet le Dane
Gerrardstown
W.va
U.S. Army
Peoples Drug Store
James Kniceley
Charles Boswell
Northern Virginia
Denver Flood Destroys Bridges and Homes in Massive Surge
The worst flood in over 30 years battered Denver and nearby communities, leaving hundreds homeless and causing millions in damage. Power outages hit most of Denver after the South Platte River floodwaters surged from mountain cloudbursts, washing out railroad yards and threatening motels and businesses. Evacuation warnings were issued as Crest stages moved northeast toward the plains.
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Denver
Public Service Co
South Platte
Palmer Lake
Here
The
Valley Country Club
South Platte River
17Th Street
Union Pacific
Waterston
Prairie
Compromise Reached On Excise Tax Bill
Congress set a tight schedule to cut excise taxes and aim for Saturday implementation. The conference bill trims 4.6 billion annually on autos matches air conditioners and other goods, with staged reductions from 10 to 7 to 6 percent and a phased out phone levy by 1969.
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Washington
Congress
U.S
House
Senate
Russell Long
DeLa
Chamber
Death toll climbs in Dominican Republic clash
The AP reports 23 American dead after three U S paratroopers were killed and 33 wounded in fighting with rebels around Santo Domingo. Col Francisco Caamano Deno claims 67 Dominicans killed, 265 wounded as U S troops shell slum districts with heavy weaponry.
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Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
U.S
Francis Caamano Deno
Inter-American Peace Force
Saneto Domingo
International Security Zone
Caamano
Special Council Session Possible After Audit Shortage
A state audit found a 1585 shortage in Middletown town accounts during 1962 63 to 1964 65. Mayor Archie Manuel signaled a possible special Town Council meeting with the Monday session still on the table. Esther Kline, the town treasurer, says she resigned not terminated and cites gaps in cash collections and a missing general ledger. The auditor noted checks were signed only by the treasurer.
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Middletown
J. Gordon Bennett
Archie Manuel
Esther Kline
Kline
Bennett
General Ledger
Weather outlook from Richmond weekend preview
A low pressure system that brought rain to Virginia has moved offshore and a high pressure system is moving southward. Expect decreasing cloudiness today followed by sunshine and pleasant temperatures for the weekend.
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Richmond
Virginia
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William M. Battaile
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Frederick
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Vietnam
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Red Cross
Ozama Fortress
Ozama River
OAS
International Corridor
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Children’s Leggett’s Shoe Dept
Newberrys
Newberry’s
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Albin
Ladies Aid
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