McNamara Pushes Continued U.S. Aid to Vietnam
Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara plans to urge President Johnson to continue and perhaps increase massive U.S. aid to South Vietnam to defeat Communist guerrillas. After a five day fact finding mission he returns to Saigon and pledges ongoing economic, military training and equipment support.
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South Viet Nam
Roberts
McNamara
Johnson
U. S
Nguyen Khanh
U.S
Khanh
Henry Cabot Lodge
Hue
Homor
Lodge
Ruby Insanity Claim Emerges In Oswald Killing Trial
Defense psychiatrist Dr. Walter Bromberg testified that Jack Ruby was legally insane when he killed Lee Harvey Oswald. He described Ruby as in a suspended consciousness state and extremely emotional and unstable, aligning with earlier defense testimony by Dr. Manfred Guttmacher.
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Dallas
Jack Ruby
Lee Harvey Oswald
Walter Bromberg
New York
Ruby
Bromberg
Oswald
Manfred Guttmacher
Balimore
Weather and traffic updates include longer no left turn period
Snow early morning quickly cleared with fair tonight and sunny tomorrow in the 50s. A left turn restriction at Washington and W Boscawen Streets extends to 3 to 5:30 PM. The Cameron Gerrard left turn arrow is replaced until re wiring is complete.
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Washington and
W. Boscawen Sts
Maj
J. Thomas Boyd
Cameron and Gerrard
Hour-Long Mercy Mission Nets Collie From Ledge
A large collie perched on a narrow ledge high above Rt. 50 faced a perilous drop with no escape. Rescuers undertook an hour long operation to safely bring the dog to safety.
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Collie
Rt. 50
Garber Band To Play for Queen's Ball
Jan Garber and his Orchestra will entertain at the Queen's Ball of the 37th Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival in Winchester. The event April 30 at 10 a.m. at the George Washington Hotel honors Queen Shenandoah XXXVI Miss Luci Baines Johnson. Invitations by invitation only, call 662-3863. no invitations after March 31. no reserved tables. price includes buffet breakfast at 2 a.m.
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Winchester
George Washington Hotel
Luci Baines Johnson
Garber Orchestra
Reno
Las Vegas
New
Three American Fliers Alive from East Germany Shootdown
Three U S airmen shot down over East Germany are reported alive. A nurse at a Garn Delegen hospital said the jet bomber crew survived and one was brought in Tuesday night. The fliers are Capt. David I. Holland 35 of Holland Minnesota Capt. Melvin J. Kessler 30 of Philadelphia and 1st Lt Harold W Welch 24 of Detroit.
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Frankfurt
Germany
East Germany
United States
Gardelegen
Soviet Union
David I. Holland
Holland, Minn
Melvin J. Kessler
Philadelphia
Harold W. Welch
Detroit
Prospects Improve for UN Cyprus Peace Force
UN Secretary General U Thant nears a fundraising halfway mark as Britain warns it cannot bear the burden alone. The U N force seeks $6 million for three months with contributions from Britain United States West Germany and others to back a Security Council authorized mission amid Greek Turkish Cypriot tensions.
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U.N
Cyprus
U Thant
Britain
Mediterranean
United States
Britain Nicosia
State Department
Agency For International Development
U.S
Commonwealth
Duncan Sandys
House of Commons
Sandys
Security Council
Island
West Germany
Thant
Chances for Passing Pay Bill Improved
Washington AP reports strong House leaders backing a federal pay raise bill for 1.7 million workers with an average $450 yearly increase for mailmen and secretaries. A plan may trim raises from 10000 to 7500 for top officials as debate continues.
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Washington
House
Congress
Carl Albert
Oklahoma
Hale Boggs
Louisiana
Ohio to Crest at 66 Feet
Floods across five states drive deaths and displace tens of thousands. Cincinnati and Louisville brace behind floodwalls as Ohio River crests near 66 feet, with at least nine lives lost and millions in damage. Red Cross shelters house over 12,000 victims. governors seek federal disaster aid.
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Louisville
Kentucky
Cincinnati
Ohio
Herdsville
National Guardsmen
10Th Street
Red Cross
Indiana
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Edward T. Breathitt
Matthew E. Welsh
Johnson
Teamsters Leader Hoffa Sentenced for Jury Tampering
Janes Hoffa and three co defendants receive prison terms and fines in Nashville jury tampering case. Hoffa gets eight years and a $10 000 fine, maximum under law. Co defendants Ewing King Larry Campbell and Thomas Parks receive three years each. Trial followed jurors being allegedly plied with liquor during the seven week Nashville trial.
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Hoffa
Teamsters Union
Wilson
the International (Teamsters) Union
Jimmy Hotta
Charles Bell
Washington Joint Conference of Teamsters
Bell
Nashville
Ewing King
Nashville Teamsters
Larry Campbell
Detroit Teamsters
Campbell
Thomas Parks
Nasheville
All _are
U.S
New High Energy Space Radiation Detected Beyond Van Allen Belts
NASA reports IMP satellite finds a region of high energy radiation about 40,000 miles from Earth outside the Van Allen belts. The discovery, made during a NASA symposium at Goddard Space Flight Center, could affect future Moon missions as particles may pepper the lunar orbit each month.
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Washington
Earth
Space Agency
IMP
National Aeronaustics and Space Administration
Kinsey A. Anderson
University of California At Berkeley
NASA
Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt
van Allen Belts
Coast Guard Probes Cuban Fishermen Dispute at Sea
A Coast Guard pilot in the Atlantic east of Miami reported the gunfire report appeared to involve Cuban fishermen. The 78 foot British fishing vessel Madame Elizabeth sent a vague radio call saying three or four Cuban boats were firing upon something.
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Miami
F.a
Coast Guard
Atlantic
Here
Local Appeal Issued for Flood Victims
The Salvation Army issued an appeal for clothing donations for Ohio Valley flood victims. A truckload left Winchester yesterday and another left this morning. Call 662-4777 to arrange pickup of donated clothing.
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Salvation Army
Ohio Valley
Winchester
Orr Tronics Withholds Music From Winchester Park and Shop
Orr Tronics of Shenandoah says it will not furnish music for Winchester Park and Shop residents or events. The decision affects planned installations and public entertainment schedules at the shopping venue.
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Orr Tronics
Shenandoah
Winchester Park & Shop
Weather outlook for Virginia today
A weak low pressure area over Kentucky was expected to bring mild temperatures to Virginia with a chance of rain in the extreme northern portion.
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Richmond
Kentucky
Virginia
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