US Forces Report Major Khe Sanh Transport Down
Communist gunners shot down a U S Air Force C123 transport near Khe Sanh carrying 49 men. The fate of crew and passengers was not immediately known. Shelling around the base eased while U S forces reported multiple enemy casualties in clashes across Vietnam.
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Saigon
Khe Sanh
7Th Air Force
South Vietnam
U.S
Salegon
U.S. 101St Airborne Division
da Nang
U.S. Army
Americal Division
63 Are Dead in Jet Crash in Caribbean
Rescue teams reached the Air France 707 wreck on Matouba Mountain near Pointe-A-Pitre in Guadeloupe and reported all 63 aboard perished. The jet en route from Santiago to Paris disappeared from radar and struck the mountain just before landing at Raizet Airport. Passengers included Mrs. Zeckendorf, Joseph Rosenbluth, Paris Match staff Tony Saulnier and Hubert Herzog, and Rev. Emile Gabel.
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Pointe-A-Pitre
Raizet
St. Claude
Santiago
Chile
Paris
Luis Guillermo Medina
Caracas
Venezuela
Lima
Peru
Quito
Ecuador
Guadeloupe
Air France
Caribbean
New York
Marjorie Campbell
Zeckendorf
Senate Toughens Antiriot Proposals in Civil Rights Bill
The Senate rejected an exemption for single family homes from a housing bill while approving stricter antiriot measures. A 62 13 vote added a federal cross state line incitement crime and two Southern backed civil disorder amendments. An amendment to shield home buyers failed 48 43. The debate included calls for broader interstate antiriot penalties.
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Washington
Senate
Philip A. Hart
D-Mich
Howard H. Baker, Jr
R-Tenn
Sen
Russell B
Long
D-La
Hubert H. Humphrey
Strom Thuremond
Rs.c
Frank J. Lausche
Ohio
Humphrey
Capitol
Atty
Ramsey Clark
Beer Bill Is Killed In Virginia Welfare Committee
The Virginia Senate Welfare Committee killed today the House passed Moss bill to permit sale of beer to 18-year-olds. The House approved 40 to 34 last week. It would allow ABC licensed establishments to sell beer with alcohol above 3.2 percent. The measure was killed by voice vote with no count.
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Richmond
Senate Welfare Committee
Moss
Virginia
House
del. Thomas Moss
Weather turns to snow with fair and cold forecast
A cold rain mixed with occasional snow fell today but no significant accumulation is expected. Tonight will be fair and colder with a low around 22 to 28 degrees. Tomorrow should be mostly sunny and cool with temperatures near normal over the next five days. G & M Music Center and Denny's Auction advertise tonight at 7:00 P.M. furniture appliances tools.
Sprinklers Spark Flooding After Fire At Crown Cork Plant
A late afternoon blaze at Crown Cork and Seal damaged two machines and caused water flooding. Several workers, including a plant accounting manager, sustained minor burns and were treated. Firefighters from Clearbrook and Winchester responded as insurance crews prepared to inspect the site. The cause was linked to a man who had turned off his machine.
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Crown, Cork and
Seal
Clearbrook
Winchester
John Ewing
Chester Memorial Hospital
Ewing
Tests On Shenandoah River Fish For Pesticide And Metal Content
Tests will analyze Shenandoah River fish Monday for pesticide and metal content to determine why fish are dying. Eugene Lurber of the Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries and John Tackett of the Water Control Board will oversee sampling from Morgans Ford and nearby sites. Initial reports began January 31 with observers noting recurring die-offs during low water conditions.
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Shenandoah River
Eugene W.lurber
Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries
Lurber
Chheck
Water Control Board
Richmond
John Tackett
Clarke County
Blake Denny
Surber
Denny
Morgans Ford
Triple Acre Trailer Court
Lock’s Mill
Castleman’s Ferry
American Viscose
F.M.C. Corp
Robert Biggs
Viscose
Honorary Chiefs Will Be Chosen Tomorrow
Two honorary fire chiefs will be selected tomorrow night at the Apple Blossom Festival In Town Honorary Fire Chief contest. The Shenandoah College auditorium event opens at 7 with entertainment before the contest. Winners, one for Winchester and one for Frederick County, will lead their respective fire companies in the Festival Firemen’s Parade on May 2. Radio WINC will host. Entertainment includes Shenandoah Conservatory Jazz Ensemble, vocalists, choirs, and student musicians.
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Shenandoah College
Winchester
Frederick County
Winchester Fire Contest Names Local Participants
Winchester contestants include Marlene Farmer Carol Gore Robyn Holliday Virginia Stine from several city fire companies. Frederick County entrants list Mariah Dolan Susan LaTella Glo Luttrell Elaine Nesselrodt Beth Russell Esther Wymer with Arthur Spaid as general chairman aiding county organizer Arthur Jolliffe and Philip Whitney.
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Winchester
South End Fire Co
Marlene Virginia Farmer
Cameron St
Sarah Zane Fire Co
Carol Jean Gore
Handley Ave
Frederick County
Gainesboro
Esther Katherine Wymer
Rt. 1
Middletown
Arthur Spaid
Arthur Jolliffe
Airliner Diverted To Cuba In Havana Hijack
A Colombian DC4 with 32 to 36 aboard was hijacked and diverted to Santiago in eastern Cuba. Hijackers led by Tal y Analaye and Aristides Villalobos forced the crew to land at Hotel Versailles where passengers and crew were confined. Among them were a Colombian senator and two congressmen. Fidel Castro’s asylum request was not announced as granted.
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Havana
Cuba
Versailles
Santiago
Colombia
Taly Analaye
Maicao
Enerique Ortiz Acosta
Aristides Villalobos
Fidel Castro
Carlos Lieras Restrepo
Emilio Urrea
U.S
Urrea
Republicans Propose Human Renewal Fund To Rebuild Nation
Eight House Republicans urged cutting 6.5 billion from the budget and diverting 2.5 billion into a human renewal fund. They want expanded job training housing crime fighting and pollution programs while trimming troops in Europe and curbing nonmilitary projects.
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Washington
U.S
Europe
GOP
Howard Johnsons Luncheon Special Veal Steak
A luncheon offer from Howard Johnsons features veal steak in tomato sauce priced at 1.10 dollars. The light menu item showcases classic mid century dining with a focus on hearty meat dishes.
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Howard Johnson
Blaiberg To Leave Hospital For Third Heart Transplant Soon
Dr. Christiaan Barnard says he will discharge Philip Blaiberg, the world’s only living heart transplant recipient, when he returns to South Africa next week. He aims to perform a third heart transplant soon, though no candidate is identified, after reporting his two transplants at Cornell Medical College.
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New York
Christiaan Barnard
Philip Blaiberg
South Africa
Barnard
Capetown
Cornell
Somerville
N.J
Sarah Zane Fire Co Meeting Thursday
The Sarah Zane Fire Company schedules a meeting on Thursday March 7 at 8 p.m. to discuss local fire operations and community safety. Members are urged to attend for updates and planning.
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Rouss
Sarah Zane Fire CO
Three Africans Hanged in Rhodesia Amid Queen's Commutation Rebuff
Salisbury Rhodesia reports three black men executed after Queen Elizabeth's commute to life in prison was rejected. British officials in London discuss possible legal implications as Rhodesia asserts the prerogative of mercy. A gate notice confirmed the executions at Salisbury central prison.
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Salisbury
Rhodesia
Britain
House of Commons
London
Andrew Faulds
George Thomson
Elwyn Jones
Weather in Richmond Dims as Low Pressure Passes
A low pressure system crossing Virginia brings added cloud cover with temperatures mainly in the 50s across the region. Tonight shoppers at Penneys celebrate the 66th Anniversary Super Buys with store hours extended to 9.
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Richmond
Virginia
Old Dominion
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Joseph Rosenbluth
Philadelphia
Rosenbluth
Paris Match
South America
Tony Saulnier
Hubert Herzog
Maurice Herzog
Emile Gabel
la Croix
National Catholic Union of the Press
Beer Bill
G & M Music Center, Inc
Denny’s
Shenandoah Fish Kill
Robert Jennings
The
Walter Control Board
Biggs
Jennings
Ager
WINC
Shenandoah Conservatory of Music
Bob Rush
Shenandoah Chapel
Berryville Presbyterian Church
Cherie Suzanne Davis
Shenandoah Conservatory
J. Duncan Holmes, Jr
Conservatory
Edward Touchstone
Charleston
W. Va
Blaiberg
High Court
Ian Smith
Hugh Beadle
Winchester Evening Star
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