Johnson Aides Say McNamara Sees Hard Path to Victory
Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara, returning from South Viet Nam with Gen. Maxwell Taylor, told reporters at Andrews that a proper effort is needed to defeat the Viet Cong. He warned the situation is serious and pledged added U.S. aid if necessary, signaling possible intensified involvement.
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Washington
Robert &. McNamara
South Viet Nam
Johnson
McNamara
Andrews Air Force Base
Maxwell E Taylor
Joint’ Chiefs of Staff
United States
U.S
Saigon
North
Viet Nam
Censes
Maxwell D. Taylor
Joint Chiefs of Staff
John A. McCone
Central Intelligence Agency
Nguyen Khanh
Southeast Asia
Haymaker finds wallet returns to owner on Germain Street
Haymaker of Orchard Avenue found a wallet on Piccadilly Street that belonged to Patricia Haymaker of Germain Street. He returned it to the rightful owner. A separate note asks the finder of a wool store name and address to call Mrs. J. A. Hotinger at 449 West Leicester Street. A flock of wild geese was seen over Winchester around 12:15 a.m. by Jasper Newling of Highland Avenue, estimated 15 to 20 birds headed north.
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Dudee
Orchard Ave
Piccadilly St
Patricia
Germain St
J. A. Hotinger
Leicester St
Winchester
Jasper Newling
Highland Ave
Five Little Maids Named for Queen Shenandoah XXXVII
Five seven year old girls were announced as Little Maids for Queen Shenandoah XXXVII with Luci Baines Johnson as director. The honorees are Eleanor Monahan Susan Whitacre Katherine Zuckerman Mary Rowland and Virginia Dutton. They will attend the coronation on April 30 and ride on the royal float May 1. Four boys will serve as Crown Bearer Train Bearer and Pages.
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Luci Baines Johnson
H. Delmer. Robinson
Department of the Queen
Queen’s Court
Moose Sponsor St Patrick's Day Bloodmobile
The Winchester Moose Lodge will sponsor a St Patrick's Day visit of the Red Cross Bloodmobile this Tuesday at the Episcopal Parish House on Wallace Crescent. Red Royston urged all residents to donate, with appointments via the Red Cross office.
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Winchester Loyal Order ‘of Moose Lodge
Red Cross
Red
Royston
Moose Committee
Ad misprint lists beef and Delmonico steaks at S
A Star ad note states beef steaks per pound 69 cents and Delmonico steaks per pound 1.15 dollars planned for A and P Super Market last night.
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Delmonico
Rescued Collie Returns Home After Narrow Ledge Rescue
Jack Rickard of Hayfield recovered his collie after a 75 foot ledge rescue 10 miles west of Winchester on Rt. 50. City Game Warden Irvin Cleveland and S P C A agents coordinated the hour long operation ending with the dog’s return and a $10 donation to the S P C A.
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Jack Rickard
Hayfield
Winchester
Mr. Rickard
S.P.C.A
Irvin Cleveland
Mr. Cleveland
Goldwater and Rockefeller Seek California Primary Edge
Senators Barry Goldwater and Nelson Rockefeller campaign in Fresno as they vie for GOP support in California's June 2 primary. They join New York Governor Harr y S tassen and address the California Republican Assembly Convention while other announced rivals seek ballot spots in Texas and New Hampshire. On the Democratic side Wisconsin organizers push for Robert Kennedy as VP while Kennedy’s team resists halting the campaign.
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Washington
Barry Goldwater
Nelson A. Rockefeller
California
Fresno
Reepublican
Supeport
Goldwater
New York
Arizona
California Republican Assembly
Harrd Stassen
Minnesota
Texas
Lone Star
Rockefeller
GOP
Peter O’donnell Jr
Richard M. Nixon
William Scranton
Pennsylvania
George Romney
Michigan
Henry Cabot Lodge
New Hampshire
Wisconsin
Robert F. Kennedy
Justice Department
Youth Held In School Fire
A 15 year old youth is held in Fairfax Virginia in connection with a 300000 fire at Braddock Elementary School in Annandale. Fire marshal George H Alexander said the arrest followed a confession that he set the blaze on February 23 to cover a earlier petty theft.
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Fairfax, Va
Braddock
Annaninandale
Fairfax County
George H. Alexander
Expert Hears Epilepsy Claim in Ruby Trial
Chicago epilepsy expert Gibbs testified that Jack Ruby has a rare type of epilepsy not causing seizures. Other medical witnesses disagreed with Gibbs and fought to keep his brain wave findings before the jury as the trial neared its fourth week.
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A, Gibbs
Chicago
Jack Ruby
Ruby
Gibbs
Dallas
Ora A
Cialist
Belli
Henry M. Wade
Joe B. Brown
Judge Allows Live Ruby Verdict Telecast In Dallas
Dist. Judge Joe B. Brown announced the Jack Ruby murder verdict would be read on a nationwide live telecast. He also said one still-picture photographer may attend the courtroom, which has been closed to all cameramen.
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Dallas
Joe B. Brown
Jack Ruby
Trial testimony on Ruby slaying of Lee Harvey Ose rwald
Gibbs answered a question from chief defense counsel Melvin Belli during the trial of Ruby for the slaying of Lee Harvey Oswald. The exchange occurred as part of courtroom proceedings detailing the accused presidential assassin case.
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Ruby
Lee Harvey Oserwald
Senate Rules Committee hears claim of forged signature on Baker tax returns
An affidavit from Milton L. Hauft alleges he discovered forged signatures on Bobby Baker's federal income tax returns while questioned by the IRS. The testimony arose during a stormy Rules Committee session as Republicans pressed for continued investigation amid dispute over evidence.
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Washington
Senate Rules Committee
Bobby Baker
Milton L. Hauft
Kensington
Internal Revenue
Senate
Hugh Scott
Newmen
Hauft
Scott
Carl T. Curtis
R-Neb
B. Everett Jordan
D-N.c
John J. Williams
R-Del
IRS
Baker
Ocean
House Rejects $10,000 Pay Raise for Congress
In an election year move the House killed a bill to raise congressional pay by 10 000 yearly affecting 1.7 million federal workers. The plan tied increases to job level with top earners seeing 22 5 percent gains while mailmen and secretaries stood to gain 450 annually. A roll call vote by Rep H R Gross pressured lawmakers to go on record.
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Washington
House
Congress
Senate
Johnson
H.R. Gross
Relowa
Gross
Cyprus Crisis Escalates as Turkey Warns of Intervention
Archbishop Makarios warned that any Turkish intervention on Cyprus would mean war. Turkey issued an ultimatum to the Greek Cypriot government demanding a ceasefire and warned of unilateral action under the 1960 treaty if not met. Sniper exchanges occurred in Nicosia as British truce forces halted injuries. U Thant neared success in assembling a 7,000 strong international police force with Canada pledging 1,000 troops alongside Britain’s 3,500.
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Nicosia, Cyprus
Turkey
Cyprus
Dess Ae
U.S
Ankara
Britain
Greece
Makarios
Deamn
Cysprus
Stavros Costopoulos
Nicosia
U Thant
Canada
Paul Martin
Ottawa
New York
Thant Pers
Weather warms as high pressure brings sun to Virginia
A high pressure ridge settled over Virginia producing bright sun and mild temperatures today. The Richmond area remained dry with light winds and pleasant conditions across the region.
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Richmond
Virginia
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