McNamara warns on Viet Nam buildup height this year
Secretary McNamara told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that the enemy troop buildup in Viet Nam is expected to peak by year end. He said the United States has no open ended commitment to a major land war and noted risks from Communist China. He indicated a possible 20,000 man increase and affirmed U.S. capability to meet commitments worldwide. Humphrey and Johnson were cited on strategy, with no plan to label Viet Cong as a separate entity in negotiations.
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McNamara
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Asia
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
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United States
Chie
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Cnt
Hubert H. Humephrey
Southeast Asia
Johnson
William C. Westmoreland
Humphrey
American Legion
Irate Husband to Dial Wife After Waiting
An impatient husband prepared to call his wife after work and scold her for not picking him up. A kind motorist redirected him by pointing out his car parked across the street.
Automakers Call Johnson Safety Plan Reasonable
DETROIT reports automakers reacted favorably to President Johnson’s 17 page traffic safety proposal. The plan seeks a $700 million, six year program to curb highway carnage and would be sent to Congress. Key executives from General Motors Chrysler American Motors and Ford attended a Washington briefing led by Commerce Secretary Conner. Industry leaders had feared federal controls but signaled cautious acceptance.
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Johnson
Congress
U.S
Washington
John T. Conner
Secre
Tary
James Roche
General Motors
Lynn A. Townsend
Chrysler
Richard E. Cross
American Motors
John A. Bugas
Ford Motor Co
Downing Cancels Press Conference Amid Senate Bid Talk
In Virginia the Democratic primary fields take shape as Armistead Boothe joins Harry Byrd Jr. and William Spong to face A Willis Robertson in a six year term race. Rep Thomas Downing cancels a press conference delaying his candidacy decision and remaining options loom large with Sidney Kellam among advisers.
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Armistead L. Boothe
Alexandria
Boothe
Harry F. Byrd Jr
DeVa
Byrd
William B. Spong
Portsmouth
Willis Robertson
D-Va
Thomas N. Downing
U.S. Senate
Downing
Sidney Kellam
Virginia Beach
Virginia
Rob
Heavy Snow Blanket in The Rockies
A blustery snow storm swept from the Rockies into the northern Plains and Dakotas with heavy snow in Montana and Wyoming. Blizzard conditions lashed the storm belt as crews worked around the clock. North Dakota and South Dakota reported strong winds and significant drifts.
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Associated Press
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Lake Superior
Rockies
Montana
Wyoming
Dakotas
Minnesota
Red Lodge
Evanston
Aberdeen
S.D
Utah
New Mexico
Idaho
Colorado
Jamestown
N.D
Nebraska
Battletown Ian Berryville Reopens Saturday March Sth
Local town news notes Battletown Ian Berryville in Virginia plans to reopen on Saturday March Sth. Details on location and schedule were not fully legible in the page fragment. Authorities remind residents to watch for continued advisories.
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Battletown
Ian Berryville
Viet Cong Attack Near Saigon Targets Oil Tanker and Police
Viet Cong ambushes strike a small oil tanker near Saigon injuring at least 11 Vietnamese police and militants. Three government workers were found executed in a Saigon outlying lot. Additional attacks damaged a bar, a reconnaissance plane crashed with two Americans killed, and U S forces pursued remaining Viet Cong across late April operations.
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101St Airborne Division
Tuy Hoa
Sai Gon
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Quang Tri
Texas May Add 500 000 New Voters in Registration Drive
A 15 day free voter registration drive begins in Texas after a federal court order outlawed the poll tax. Officials expect as many as 500000 new voters before May 17 emergency registration ends. FBI monitoring registrars to collect facts on actual registration in sample counties. Governor Connally condemns FBI involvement as unwarranted.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
FBI
U.S
John Connally
Carr
Katzenbach
Weather brings rain and clouds to Virginia
A strong southerly flow is expected to push in increasing cloudiness and rain across Virginia today after a warm start. The forecast includes scattered showers and cooler air arriving later, with impacts on outdoor plans and travel conditions.
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Richmond
Virginia
Area Girl Named Easter Seal Child
Angie Papke a fifth grade student at Robinson Memorial School is Virginia Easter Seal Child for 1966 She will represent crippled children receiving Easter Seal treatment and rehab services Her photo will appear on 800000 letters and she will meet Governor Godwin attend a Washington luncheon and civic meetings She was born with brittle bones and enjoys piano organ and singing She attended Camp Easter Seal in Craig County last summer and is wheelchair bound with brief periods free for waterfront activities Dr William T Sanger is Virginia Base tor Seal campaign chairman and Jimmy Durante is national chairman
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Angela Papke
Robinson Memorial School
Virginia
James G. Papke
Route 3
Virginia Society For Crippled Children
Ter
Angie
Godwin
Washington
Craig County
William T. Sanger
Richemond
Virginia Base
Tor Seal
Immy Durante
Nine Area Men Scheduled For Draft
Nine men registered with the Winchester Frederick draft board are scheduled to be inducted March 24. Sixty local men will take their armed forces physical the same day, a Selective Service spokesman said. In February the local board selected seven men for the two year army hitch. The January total reached nine.
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Winchester - Frederick
Time Is Running Out for Balladeer Woody Guthrie
Oklahoma born folk singer Woody Guthrie now 53 faces Huntington's Chorea, a hereditary disease slowly ending his life after decades of travel and song. His influence spans England and the United States with recordings by Crosby Belafonte Sinatra and Peter Paul Mary, and a Guthrie children’s trust funds his two surviving children aged 16 and 12.
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Woody Guthrie
Caliifornia
England
United States
Guthrie
Kathy Ann
Brooklyn State Hospital
Bing Crosby
Harry Belafonte
Frank Sinatra
Peter, Paul and Mary
Pete Seeger
Cisco Houston
Seeger
Woody
Guthrie Children’s ‘Trust Fund
Ee Jeady
Nora
Delegates Push Money Measures In Virginia Budget Fight
The Virginia House approved the automotive titling tax bill by 73 to 15 and sent it to the Senate as part of a $2.2 billion package. The measure aims to raise 46 million for highways over two years, with no trade-in credits. Gov. Godwin scored a fiscal victory as committees dispose hundreds of amendments before the weekend recess.
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Virginia House
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House Appropriations Committee
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Godwin
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House of Origin
State Highway Commission
del. Lewis A. McMurran Jr
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Fiveeman
Del
E. E. Lane
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Department of Welfare and Institutions
John Warren Cooke
Sarah Zane Fire Co Meeting Thursday
The Sarah Zane Fire Company schedules a meeting on Thursday March 3 at 8 pan.
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Sarah Zane Fire CO
Pan
Penney's Big Anniversary Sale Announcement
Rouss Fire Co holds a meeting on Thursday March 3 at 7 30 p m to honor an honorary fire chief as Penney's advertises a late night anniversary sale with bargains.
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Rouss Fire Co
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