Large Scale Combat Continues in Mideast Frontline Turmoil
Israeli and Syrian forces clash for a third day with Syria claiming six Israeli jets downed and Israel saying two Syrians were shot down. Israeli raids target three bases near Damascus while Syria reports heavy tank and artillery exchanges on the Golan front amid tense diplomacy and a US peace proposal.
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Israel
Syria
Damascus
Golan Heights
Beirut
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Middle East
Qatana
Kiswah
Seijen
Mud Swallows Yungay Plaza After May Earthquake
A June 1968 AP color photo by Paul Grande shows Plaza de Armas in Yungay buried under mud from a May 30 quake. Huascaran looms in the background as a northern peak chunk toppled into Lake Yangwuco, triggering a huayco that wrecked the town.
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Plaza de Armas
Yungay
Huascaran
South America
Yangwauco
Huayco
Huaylas
Paul Grande
Virginia GOP Convention Opens on Uncertain Note
RICHMOND VA Representatives of warring Virginia Republican factions near a compromise as the state nominating convention begins. Republicans face a split over endorsing Sen Harry F Byrd Jr or nominating a party member to challenge Byrd. A plan to avoid infighting centers on delaying nominations and focusing on real issues.
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Richmond
Virginia Republican Party
GOP
Virginia
Harry F. Byrd Jr
Byrd
Warren B. French Jr
Joe P. Broyhill
Garland Plans TV Appeal for Senate Nomination
Del. Ray L. Garland announced a half hour television appeal to reach state GOP delegates and the public. He will review GOP history and his legislative record to persuade 3rd District Republicans to nominate him, aiming to defeat Byrd forces at the convention. He cites a conservative head count of about 600 delegates in favor of a nominee.
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Richmond
del. Ray L. Garland
Garland
Senate
Harry F. Byrd Jr
Arlington
Kenneth L. Haggerty
Rustic Tavern and Rutherford House Vacation Closures
Listings show Rustic Tavern closed for vacation from June 29 to July 13 and Rutherford House Hand Craft Shop shut June 27 to July 13. Carper & Carper Cleaners and Weekend Special appear alongside local shop notes with Applesauce Cake from Ward's Pastry Shop.
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Rustic Tavern
Rutherford House
Carper & Carper Cleaners
Ward
Jet trainer crashes into two houses killing four in San Antonio
A Navy F9 Cougar crashed in a West Side neighborhood after engine failure during an instrument approach to Kelly AFB. Two crew members aboard the jet died, along with Saul Martinez and his son Eduardo. Four others died on impact and around a dozen others were injured, with Mark Larson among the gravely burned survivors.
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San Antonio
Tex
Navy
Kelly Air Force Base
41St Street
Luz Avenue
J.g
Wesley B. Duerr
Camp Springs
John B. Weller
Convent
N.J
Chase Field
Beeville
Saul Martinez
Eduardo
Vietnam
Martinez
Mark Larson
UN Officials Mark 25th Anniversary of Charter
In San Francisco more than 200 UN officials and delegates from 50 nations gathered for a four hour commemorative meeting at the War Memorial Opera House marking 25 years since the 1945 charter signing. Readings were planned from Nixon and Truman with Romulo and Erkin among 13 speakers, as U Thant prepared to headline the banquet.
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San Francisco
United Nations
U.N
War Memorial Opera House
Nixon
Harry S. Truman
Truman
War Memorial Veterans
Opera House
White House
San Clemente
Calif
Fairmont
Joseph L. Alito
California
Ronald Reagan
Carlos P. Romulo
Feridun Cemal Erkin
U.N. General Assembly
Romulo
Senate
Amintore Fanfani
Corneliu Manescu
Angie Brooks
U Thant
Alito
Citizens’ Committee
New Attacks Hit Kompong Speu and Threaten Oudong
North Vietnamese and Viet Cong assault Kompong Speu threatening Long Vek depot and Oudong amid Cambodian efforts to defend key routes to Phnom Penh. Additional clashes reported around Siem Reap and near Kompong Thom as U S forces conduct recon and escort missions over North Vietnam.
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Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Kompong Speu
Long Vek
Oudong
Siem Reap
Angkor
Kompong Thom
Barge strikes James River Bridge disrupts Newport News toll span
A 360 foot steel cargo barge towed upriver struck the James River Bridge near Newport News causing the drawbridge to jam and the 42 mile toll facility to close up to six hours. Repairs cost an estimated 30 000 to 40 000 dollars and 2 500 to 3 000 cars used the reroute via Norfolk and the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel. Height limits will apply for several days.
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Newport News
James River
State Highway Department
Isle of Wight County
B.R. Belote
Norfolk
Hampton Roads
U.S. 17
Highway Department
Chesapeake Bay Bridge
Bay Bridge
Virginia
James River Bridge
Hopewell
Rainfall 2.79 Inches From Severe Storm Drenches Town
A dusk storm dumped 2.79 inches of rain in about 90 minutes, the season’s heaviest 24 hour total in years. Lightning struck a chimney at the George Washington Hotel and hail touched Recreation Park and Merriman's Lane. Potomac Edison reports four eight man crews worked three hours to repair widespread yet minor damage.
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City
Recreation Park
Joist Hite Place
Merriman’s Lane
Potomac Edison
George Sanders
Weather returns gusty winds and thunder showers statewide
A developing low pressure area over the state brings continued gusty winds and thunder showers to much of the Commonwealth. Hand Craft Shop open Sunday 2 to 5 pm. Stack Jazz tonight at the Peanut Center. Stephens City Alumni Association dance at the Golf Club Saturday 9 30 pm.
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Richmond
State
Commonwealth
Stephens City Alumni Assoc
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