04 Mar 1971
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1971
Page
1
Hundreds of U S helicopters ferried South Vietnamese troops six miles deeper into Laos amid counterattacks. The advance opened a new front near Highway 9 with mixed contact reports. Casualties surged on all sides as airlifts continued from Khe Sanh and weekly tallies showed large Viet Cong and North Vietnamese losses.
American combat deaths in Indochina rose to the highest weekly total in six months while South Vietnamese losses reached their peak since the 1968 Tet Offensive. The allied commands tallied 5,107 enemy dead the previous week, the strongest toll since the Cambodian campaign last May.
In Paris the chief Communist delegates walked out of the weekly Vietnam peace talks over alleged U S acts of war. U S Ambassador Bruce accused them of stalling for preconditions while not addressing North Vietnamese forces in South Vietnam Cambodia and Laos. No return date was announced.
Washington United Transportation Union leaders say negotiators will resume talks at 4 p.m. after a brief breakdown in a nationwide railroad dispute. President Charles Luna dismissed any strike possibility and expressed cautious optimism about reaching a settlement.
Capricious March delivered a winter storm that shut area schools, created hazardous driving conditions, and prompted officials to monitor for closures. Winds gusting to 40 mph disrupted Interstate 81 with jackknifed tractors north of Winchester and blockages near Boyce and Stephens City as Reginald King of the State Highway Department dealt with the high winds.
Handley football mentor Ron Rice announces resignation after five years in Winchester to become defensive coordinator at the University of Maryland. He notes the district titles and his coaching honors in Winchester and Harper's Ferry, and reflects on a career move he has long considered.
President Nixon asked Congress for a 33 percent increase in federal outlays for manpower programs. He proposed a $2 billion first year under revenue sharing to be allocated by the Labor Secretary to high unemployment areas starting July 1 1972. The plan favors state local control with automatic triggers at 4.5 percent unemployment for three months.
The State Board of Elections released a tentative calendar for General Assembly Frederick and Clarke County candidates for the November 2 election. Primary and convention deadlines are set, with June 8 for constitutional officers and House and Senate nominees, and September 14 for Board of Supervisors. Independent candidates may file Aug. 15 to Sept. 14.
A powerful winter storm swept Virginia with snow and rain on Wednesday and Thursday. A rising high pressure system to the east is driving clearing skies and a drop in temperatures across the state.
Suprem e Tailor Shop advertises suits of English material for Easter at 125 dollars and pants for 25 with guaranteed fit. A Glass Barn Booth appears at Winchester Armory Flea Market on March 6. Revival service at 7 30 p m tonight at First Assembly of God Church Springcrest Street. Roy DeCrane's tax booklet offered at 1 00 plus tax from Winchester Evening Star.
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