29 Jun 1967
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1967
Page
1
Reported by AP the wounded total reached at least 18 as unrest continued in Buffalo after a second night of violence. Police and National Guard faced about 1,000 youths in the lower East Side who fired guns during the disturbance.
In Richmond AP report Sen. William B. Spong Jr. D Va proposes a Senate bill requiring all members of Congress to file yearly income and asset disclosures. He cites public trust needs amid ethics concerns and the Dodd censure, noting current SEC disclosure rules apply to officers but not elected officials.
The Shawnee Council runs a two week camp at Sénseny Park with Brownies Juniors and Cadettes studying Nature Is Fun as the annual Shawnee Council program ends on the last day.
Open tonight till 9 pm Sears Roebuck and Co. Rhodes Jewelry Co. offers finest jewelry with diamonds and silver from brands like Stieff Kirk Gorham Towle Reed & Barton International Lunt and Wallace. Free city delivery available. Located at 21 W Boscawen, phone 662-7141.
The Clearbrook Volunteer Fire Company yard party raised 3117 dollars, the largest haul since 1958. Pleasant weather drew a large crowd to Stonewall School lawn, boosting turnout to a record in recent years.
President Johnson toured the Opportunities Industrialization Center in Philadelphia and signed into law a bill extending the National Teacher Corps. He stressed faith in citizens and noted the corps faced challenges but would continue. Johnson planned a trip to San Antonio for a funeral before a Texas July 4th holiday at his ranch.
A 500-strong Viet Cong battalion faded into the jungle after a two day clash that wounded and scattered a South Vietnamese ranger unit. Unofficial field reports cite 163 missing, 9 dead, 119 wounded among South Vietnamese troops. American weekly casualties: 274 dead, 1,258 wounded. Enemy casualties total 1,905 dead. An ongoing U.S. pursuit involved units from the 11th Armored Cavalry and the 9th Infantry Division.
The 1 percent county sales tax will start September 1 instead of August 1. The ordinance was re adopted after filing irregularities. a June 20 special meeting set the new effective date since 60 days could not be met.
Community sale note announces a July 1 bake sale in front of McCrory’s hosted by Friendship Fire and Rescue Unit. It lists treasure box summer bargains and a pre holiday sale with fashion clearance on coats dresses and skirts for children, with discounts and signups.
At the emergency U N General Assembly session fifteen nonaligned nations proposed a resolution demanding Israeli troop withdrawal from all lands seized in the six day war. Jordan's King Hussein and the U S State Department warned against unilateral annexation while Yugoslavia and other nations seek Security Council action after Israel enlarged Jerusalem to include the Old City.
Hollywood actress Jayne Mansfield is killed when her car crashes into a mosquito fogging truck on U S 90 near the Rigolets east of downtown New Orleans. Lawyer Samuel S. Brody and driver Ronnie Harrison die. Mansfield's children and two dogs are injured or die.
Reports from Saigon say the Armed Forces Council gave Premier Nguyen Cao Ky a vote of no confidence during a morning session. No coup signals or troop movements were observed by U.S. sources though street chatter suggested Ky may resign during the presidential election campaign. Other rumors floated Lt. Gen. Nguyen Van Thieu quitting as chief of state for the campaign.
The Navy court of inquiry released a London Malta session summary saying there was no evidence whether Israeli planes and PT boats knew they were striking the Liberty on June 8 in international waters. Witnesses reported surveillance of the ship prior to the attack, but no jurisdiction determined fault or identification.
Jerusalem. Interior Minister Moshe Shapiro unites the Israeli and Arab sectors of the 3,000 year old City of David by proclaiming a single Jerusalem under Israeli administration despite warnings from the United States and the Soviet Union. The move lifts the night curfew and expands city limits to include all of Jerusalem.
A low pressure area from the Ohio Valley advances into Virginia bringing increased clouds and scattered showers with possible thundershowers across the state today.
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