U.S. troops clash heavy combat in Vietnam report
AP dispatch details multiple battles across South Vietnam with near 300 enemy killed and light U.S. losses. It notes a major strike near Hanoi, a hospital incident near Kontum, and a Marine victory along the DMZ with 157 North Vietnamese killed.
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Saigon
U.S
South Vietnam
Duc Duc
da Nang
North Vietnam
Navy AG
Enterprise
Red River
Hanoi
Kontum
Patricia Smith
Seattle
Wash
North Korea holds Pueblo crew signed letter to Johnson
North Korea says the Pueblo crew signed an open letter urging President Johnson to admit spying in North Korean waters and apologize. Capt. Lloyd Bucher and 81 survivors allegedly signed with one crew member killed. Letter cites five incursions east of Wonsan and other locations as proof of intrusion for intelligence gathering.
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Tokyo
North Korea
Johnson
Korean Central
Lloyd M. Buch Jer
United States
Kal Tan
Chongjin
Orang Dan
Nan Do
Songjin
Ansong Kap
Mayang Do
Yo Do
Wonsan
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Korean People’s Army
Hospital Seized Contingent Attacks Kontum Hospital
Viet Cong troops seized a hospital run by American doctor Patricia Smith in Kontum and destroyed operating and X ray rooms while firing into wards. Several staff were evacuated. a German nurse and others were abducted. U.S. officers described mortar fire near the airstrip and noted uncertainty over the staff’s location.
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Saigon
U.S
Kontum
Patricia Smith
Seattle
Wash
Highlands
Mountainee O
Miss Smith
Viet Cong
Dr. Smith
Maj
Joel F. Thomas
Hollis
Oklo
Tennessee Bands Set for Apple Blossom Parades
Three high school bands from Tennessee debut in Winchester May 2 3 4 for the Apple Capital event. Lenoir City High School directed by Walter H. McDaniel Jr. joins Holston High School Warrior band of Knoxville led by David S. Barnes and Cavalier Marching Band of Putnam County Senior High School Cookeville directed by Warren W. Lustre in the Grand Feature parade. Weather shifts from mild to cold by tomorrow evening.
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Tennessee
Winchester
Lenoir City
Tenn
Walter H. McDaniel
Holston High School
Knoxville
David S. Barnes
Cavalier
Putnam County Senior High School
Cookeville
Warren W. Lustre
Area Princesses Are Announced for Apple Blossom Court
Two area high school seniors, Terri Parker Venable of Handley and Theresa Ann Larrick of James Wood, were named as members of the Queen Shenandoah 41st Court. Mrs Lohr E Dunlap announced the selections for the May 2 3 4 festival events including a Grand Feature Parade appearance.
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Queen Shenandoah
Terri Parker Venable
Handley High School
Theresa Ann Larrick
James Wood High School
Lohr E. Dunlap
Department of the Queen
Demand for Gold Continues Heavy
Heavy demand for gold persisted in European markets with London showing a 25 percent drop from Friday’s level yet still well above average. Paris Brussels Zurich and Frankfurt reported lighter postrush activity but remained busier than typical turnover. the pound dipped below parity briefly before recovering to $2.40. Britain’s gold reserves rose to $21.6 million in February aiding the steadier rate.
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London
Paris
Brussels
Zurich
Frankfurt
Bank of England
Britain
Treasury
Conical Hat Framed by Wrecked House Ruins
A conical hat sits in the foreground with the wreckage of an old home scattered across the grounds behind it, creating a scene of scattered debris and weathered structures.
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Hue
South Vietnam
Six Room House Destroyed By Fire Near Berryville
A six room home occupied by Frank Crawford near Berryville was destroyed by fire last night. Firemen report no cause yet. Crawford returned from visiting his sister to find the house ablaze around 5:30 p.m. Loss included all personal possessions. The property sits on the Tom Smith tract about five miles northeast of Berryville known as the J. W. Chamberlin farm.
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Frank Crawford
Berryville
John H. Enders
Crawford
Enders
Tom Smith
J. W. Chamberlin
Cleabrook
Clearbrook
Boyce
Rt. 50
Winchester
Virginia Atty General hints local drink petitions may start sooner
Virginia Attorney General Robert Y. Button advised local officials that signatures for a local option liquor referendum may be gathered before the state drink law takes effect. The guidance could accelerate approval steps for hotel or restaurant sales, with a later license and inspection phase by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. The ruling cites a Rockbridge County fish-net case as precedent and follows Gen Assembly action on the law.
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Levin
General Assembly
Button
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Rockbridge
Board of Supervisors
Supreme Court
Supreme Court Hears Vietnam War Armband Case
The Supreme Court, already weighing draft card burning, considers whether school children may wear black arm bands to protest the war. The case from Des Moines involves teens suspended in December 1965 and their appeal.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Des Moines
Iowa
Johnson unveils 15.6 billion Health in America plan
President Johnson proposed a 15.6 billion Health in America program to Congress to double birth control funding, cut infant mortality, expand medical training, and subsidize medical schools. He urged a center for population studies, increases for maternal child health, and a new Health Manpower Act to boost enrollments and facilities.
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Washington
Johnson
America
Congress
United States
Aid Requested for Six Nations Around Vietnam War
Washington AP reports the Agency for International Development seeks 277 million dollars in aid for six Southeast Asian nations. Bulitt outlines allocations: Thailand Laos Korea 114 million. Indonesia 61 million. Laos 51.8 million. Philippines 12 million. Thailand 62.8 million. regional development 18.3 million. Focus areas include counter insurgency agricultural output population planning.
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Washington
Agency For International Development
John C. Bullitt
Haet Asia
Thailand
Laos
Korea
Strenthen
Bullitt
Indonesia
Southeast Asia
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Burma
Philippines
Praying Mantis Satellite Launch Marks Space Study
CAPE KENNEDY Fla AP a 12 story Atlas Agena rocket launched OGO 5 the fifth Orbiting Geophysical Observatory to study sun earth relations. The satellite carries 25 experiments the most yet and aims to forecast solar flares for safer space missions and improved weather and communications.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
OGO 5
Geophysical Observatory
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Agena
U.S
NASA
Goddard Space Flight Center
OGO
Jupiter
Soviet May Try to Orbit Moon
MOSCOW A new Soviet rocket launched Saturday may attempt the first round trip orbit of the moon before returning to Earth. Officials said the probe is on a path to near earth space and could reach the moon by Tuesday or Wednesday with a 32 day typical trip.
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Moscow
Near-Earth Space
Moon
Earth
Valery Bykovsky
Budapest
Russia
Sunny Virginia Shaped by Broad High Pressure
A sprawling high pressure system moving coast to coast brought sunny skies and moderate daytime temperatures across Virginia today. The calm weather followed a period of unsettled conditions as residents enjoyed bright, clear conditions throughout the day.
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Richmond
Virginia
Howard Johnsons Luncheon Special Clam Roll
The Tomorrow's Luncheon Special features a clam roll with tartar sauce priced at 75 cents. Diners are offered a simple seaside choice reflecting midcentury luncheon menus and value pricing.
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Howard Johnson
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Handley Ave
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Handley
Red Cross
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Gore
James Wood
Woodbine
War Memorial
Calvary Baptist Church
Maryland
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Terri Parker
Virginia Atty
Robert Y. Button
Del.Bernard Levin
Norfolk
Corrigan Rug Cleaners
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