Algerian Coup Topples Ben Bella as Boumedienne Creates Council
In Algiers a predawn coup ousted President Ahmed Ben Bella. A revolutionary council led by Col. Houari Boumedienne seized power, accusing Ben Bella of treason. Boumedienne, 40, may have been trained in Peking or Moscow and is said to admire Fidel Castro. Troops surrounded key sites as the new government pledged to honor commitments and continue cooperation with France. Ben Bella, 48, was reportedly arrested amid a tense, calm city as the State Department declined comment.
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Ben Bella
Boumedienne
Algeria
Peking
Moscow
Madrid
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Havana
Soviet Union
China
U.S
Washington
State Department
Algiers
Council
Louis Dauge
Abdel Aziz Bouteflika
Bouteflika
France
Dange
Bee
Lost glasses and local services listed in notices
Lost girls glasses with black frames contact 662-5339. New S and E Car Wash at 112 S Kent St open daily hours small print. Reading efficiency course advertised in Winchester begins Monday June 21 for grades 7 12 at James Wood High School 10 A.M. adults class Shenandoah College 7 P.M. fee details and contact 662 1647 for info Sunday 1 to 5 P.M.
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S. Kent St
Winchester
James Wood High School
Shenandoah College
Jungle hides evidence of B52 raid over Ben Cat area
The Pentagon said the B52 strike 25 miles north of Saigon aimed to disrupt Viet Cong efforts to hide under jungle cover. In the operation 26 bombers dropped 1 000 and 750 pound bombs while losses included two SAC B52s, an airman dead and seven missing.
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Washington
Pentagon
South
Viet Nam
Associated Press
Defense Department
Saigon
Red
Strategic Air Command
U.S
Guam
South Viet Nam
Ben Cat
Patrolman Pitcock Completes Police Training in Richmond
Charles Pitcock of the Winchester Police Department graduated yesterday from the third section of the 1965 Central Police Training School at State Police headquarters in Richmond. The Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police organized the school with help from the Virginia Municipal League and the state Department of Education. Pitcock has served with Winchester since November 1963.
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Charles Pitcock
Winchester
Central Police Training School
State Police
Richmond
Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police
Virginia Municipal League
State Deepartment of Education
Pitcock
Ky Becomes 8th Viet Premier In 20 Months
Brig. Gen. Nguyen Cao Ky, 34, became South Viet Nam’s youngest premier, taking over from Phan Huy Quat who resigned after a dispute with the Chief of State. Ky heads the eighth government in twenty months.
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Nguyen Cao KY
Saigon
South Viet Nam
Phan Huy Quat
Aid Controversy Delays Dominican Hearings
Congressional dispute over foreign aid legislation delays Senate Foreign Relations Committee inquiry into the Dominican conflict. Chairman Fulbright postpones Dominican hearings while considering a South Viet Nam on the spot study and a joint inquiry with South Vietnam.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
J. W. Fulbright
Thomas J. Dodd
D-Conn
South Viet Nam
Convention Ends Today With Parade
The Northern Virginia Firemen's Association wraps up a three day convention with a parade from Shawnee Fire Hall to Ward Plaza. Prizes are awarded at 5 p.m. at the Plaza. Officers were to be elected in the final session this morning. The Auxiliary elected Mrs. Glen Brown of Broadway president. Mayor William M. Battaile was guest speaker at a banquet last night at the fire hall. Louis Pike of this city served as toastmaster.
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Northern Virginia Firemen’s Association
Shawnee Fire Hall
Ward Plaza
Glen Brown
Broadway
E. W. Bradburn
Harrisonburg
Joe Hottle
Woodstock
James O. Clare
Madison
Marie Williams
Strasburg
Aubrey Gordon
Bridgewater
Bill Stover
New Market
Kitty Sirbaugh
William M. Battaile
Louis Pike
Bill Would List Claims Against Cuba
Congress moves to register American claims against Cuba after Fidel Castro’s regime seized $1.12 to $1.37 billion in U.S. property by 1963. Rep. Dante Fascell introduces a bill authorizing the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission to record claims, with House committee expected to act and Senate measures already altering the commission’s reach.
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House
Fulbright
Moscow
Senate House
United States
New York
San Francisco
Chicago
U.S
Soviet Union
Havana
Dante Fascell
Miami
Island
Fascell
Foreign Claims Settlement Commission
Cuba
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Congress
Johnson
State, Treasury and
Justice Departments
Leonard C. Meeker
State Department
House Inter- American Affairs Subcommittee
Shifflett Denied Trial Postponement
Emory Lee Shifflett was denied a continuance in the felonious shooting case involving his estranged wife Peggy Jane Miller Shifflett. The Virginia Supreme Court has a habeas corpus writ on the docket, but the trial remains set for Tuesday. a ruling could delay it.
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Emory Lee Shifflett
Peggy Jane Miller Shifflett
Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
Peggy Miller Shifflett
Ashwood
Weather improves as high pressure moves east
A high pressure area shifting east from Indiana brought fair weather to Virginia today. The advance cleared skies and kept temperatures mild, ending recent unsettled conditions across the region.
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Richmond
Indiana
Virginia
Warren Board to receive petitions on Civil Rights Pledge
Warren County supervisors will hear petitions this evening asking them to rescind their pledge to comply with Civil Rights requirements for federal funds. About 75 protesters gathered Thursday night to support circulating petitions, led by Mrs. Frank H. Barnett.
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Front Royal
Warren County Board of Supervisors
Frank H. Barnett
E. Maurice Bowen
Cool June Delights Area as Weather Eases Drought Fears
Dr. Walter Hough notes cool wet June lowers evaporation and reduces drought risk. Corn growth slows but may rebound with warmth. apple and peach crops unlikely to be delayed. A 44 degree reading set a possible June record while highs approach the 70s, with sunny skies forecast tomorrow.
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Walter Hough
Hough
Goldwater Defends Free Society Against GOP Harm Claim
Barry Goldwater rejected Ray Bliss's assertion that the Free Society Association harms the Republican Party. He said the group will be nonpartisan, not recruit candidates, and aims to clarify conservatism while highlighting Johnson administration issues. General Lucius D. Clay was announced as GOP finance chairman and stressed unity.
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Washington
Barry Goldwater
GOP
Ray Bliss
Free Society Association
Republican Party
Goldwater
New Society
National Party
Bliss
Lucius D. Clay
Clay
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