U S Forces Hit Haiphong Depot Amid Broad Vietnam Raids
U S planes bombed the Do San petroleum depot near Haiphong in the closest raid in weeks. Across South Vietnam Viet Cong mortars and a bus bombing killed civilians and wounded many. U S and allied forces reported 24 Americans killed, 78 wounded, four missing in 48 hours, with helicopters downed and 46 enemy dead. The Lang Vei refugee village bombing by U S jets left many casualties and raised questions about cause.
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Saigon
U.S
Haiphong
North Vietnam
Do San
Air Force
Navy
South Vietnam
U.S. Command
Lang Vei
Demilitarized Zone
Junction City
Binh Dinh
U.S. 25Th Infantry Division
Tay Ninh
Chu Lai
da Nang
Chau Doc
Mekong Delta
Nelson Eddy Dies After Stroke At Miami Beach Show
Nelson Eddy renowned 1940s baritone dies at 66 after voice faltered during a Miami Beach nightclub performance. He collapsed mid song, received first aid, then died at Mount Sinai Hospital. Eddy rose to fame in eight light operatic films with Jeanette MacDonald. He recently toured Australia with partner Gale Sherwood.
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Miami, Fla
Nelson Eddy
Miami ‘Beach
Eddy
Mount Sinai ‘Hospital
Jeanette MacDonald
Miss MacDonald
Marietta
Rose Marie
Australia
Gale Sherwood
Thomas Ranahan
Revere
Mass
Morton Kirsch
Theodore Paxson
Miss Sherwood
Paxson
Providence
R.I
Philadelphia Civic Opera
Infantry Build Up Near End in Viet Nam
United States nears completion of infantry type forces in South Vietnam aimed at neutralizing main force units. Strength to about 470000 by year end, with more artillery helicopters transport and supply units to back infantry. Thant says Hanoi may withdraw Viet Cong support if US supports Saigon, but peace not in sight.
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Washington
United States
South Vietnam
U.S
Vietnam
New York
U.N
U Thant
Hanoi
Saigon
Birds Return Sightings Reported Near Shenandoah River
Charles Clevenger of Frederick Heights saw a gray crane by the Shenandoah River near Berry's Ferry this morning. Carroll Henkle reported a large flock of seagulls resting on the lake behind the Henkle Harris plant.
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Charles Clevenger
Frederick Heights
Shenandoah River
Berry’s Ferry
Carroll Henkle
Henkle-Harris
U.S. admits mistaken bombing of Lang Vei village
The U.S. command confirmed two USAF Phantom jets struck Lang Vei near the Laotian border killing about 100 civilians and injuring hundreds. An initial count listed 83 dead 10 missing and 176 wounded with one bomb damaging a nearby Army camp. No explanation given and a board may investigate. Captain Duffy witnessed the attack from the Special Forces camp.
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Saigon
U.S
Lang Vei
South Vietnam
U.S. Army
North Vietnam
John J. Duffy
San Diego
Calif
Laos
North
Airliner explodes in storm over Ohio killing 38
A Lake Central Convair 580 crashed in stormy weather near Marseilles Ohio killing 38 aboard and injuring residents. Wreckage scattered over snow fields as investigators from Lake Central Indianapolis and the Civil Aeronautics Board began probe.
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Kenton, Offio
Lake Central
Marseilles
Ohio
Indianapolis
Civil Aeronautics Board
Falls City
Neb
Ohio State
Lake Central Air Lines
Kenton
Johnson Will Adopt Lottery Draft System
President Johnson told Congress he will order younger men drafted first by a lottery as part of a broad Selective Service overhaul. He seeks a four year extension of the draft law and promises to end most deferments for fathers essential workers and most graduate students, while keeping hardship deferments.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
Texas White House
Six Children Die in Newport Fire
A Newport New fire killed six Watford children aged three to ten in a single four room wooden home in Newsome Park. Fire chief C L Kegley said the children were asphyxiated and investigators pursued the blaze cause while parents were away visiting.
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Newport New
Selman Watford
Newsome Park
C. L. Kegley
Watford
William
Junior
Horace
Wallace
Albert
Delores
Edward L Lord Announces Candidacy for Stonewall Board Seat
Republican Edward L Lord of Stephenson announced his bid for the Frederick County Board of Supervisors from Stonewall District subject to GOP convention creating a two way race. Democrat Thomas Brumback announced plans for the Stonewall seat in the July 11 primary.
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Edward L. Lord
Stephenson
Frederick
Arson Suspected In Large House Fire At Double Toll Gate
Firefighters from five companies in Frederick and Clarke Counties battled a large frame house fire on the C. C. Funkhouser property on old Route 522. The blaze was reported at 10 30 p m by motorist James Mauck and was fed by heavy heat and smoke as water supply proved difficult. Units from Stephens City Middletown Shawnee Boyce and John Hendrix assisted. no damage estimate available.
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Double Toll Gate
Frederick
Clarke Counties
C. C. Funkhouser
James Mauck
Stephens City
Middletown
Boyce
John Henders
Clarke
Lovett's Shoe Corp Ads Cleaned by Corrigan Rug Cleaners
Wanted experienced saleslay for Lovett's Shoe Corp. No phone calls. Upholstered furniture cleaning CORRIGAN RUG CLEANERS 906 Berryville Ave. Over 20 years dependable service.
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Lovett’s Shoe Corp
Corrigan Rug Cleaners
Berryville Ave
American Survives Brazilian Crash
An American serviceman on 30 day leave from Vietnam survived the Varig DC8 crash in Monrovia along with 37 other passengers. Fifty six people were killed including an American woman associated with USAID and five Liberians. The jetliner from Beirut via Rome to Monrovia and Brazil hit a house in fog on approach.
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Monrovia
Liberia
Vietnam
Varig Airlines
Beirut
Lebanon
Rome
Brazil
U.S
James A. Brown
U.S. Army
Sao Paulo
U.S. State Department
Muriel Swarner
U.S. Agency For International Development
Katmandu
Nepal
C. C. Chalstrom
Spirit Lake
Iowa
Marvin
Arnolds Park
Romeo Horton
Varig
Rio de Janeiro
Fire devastates French alpine orphanage killing 14 boys
A winter lodge housing about 120 orphans at Taninges in the French Alps burned in the early hours. At least 14 boys died, six more were seriously burned, and 12 bodies were found in ruins with others unaccounted. Fire chiefs fought the blaze for five hours. the cause was not determined.
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Bonneville
France
French Alps
Taninges
Annecy
Cluse
Haute Savoie
Richmond Front Brings Mild Weather and Light Rain
A stationary front in central Virginia brought mild conditions and light rain showers across parts of the Old Dominion today.
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Richmond
Virginia
Old Dominion
McCrory's Luncheon Special Offered at 55 Cents
Valley Distributors announces 55 cent roast turkey luncheon with dressing potatoes vegetable roll and butter for customers at Annex 563 N Braddock St. and Main Amherst St. store closes March 6 and reopens March 13 at new location 1818 Roberts St with phone 667 4814.
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McCrory’s
Valley Distributors, Inc
N. Braddock St
Amherst St
Roberts St
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Federal Savings & Loan Insurance Corporation
Winchester &Savings & Loan Corner
Boscawen & Washington
Pine Motor Co
Duffy
Cleveman
FBI
Cleveland
John Horn
Horn
Irene Heckathorn
Robert
Charles O. Redding
Redding
Tex
Stonewall
G. Grover Teets
Mr¢ Lord
Washington, D.C
District of Columbia
Eastern High School
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
Lord
Lorraine Sands
Robert Henry
Grace Lutheran Church
Shenandoah Area
Rappahannock
Raritan National
Raritan Club, Inc
Telephone Pioneers of America
Culpeper Council
Ruritan Club, Inc
Ruritan National
French Lodge
W. Piccadilly St
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