Riots in Watts Leave 2 Dead and 26 Hurt
In Watts six hundred rioters rampaged for six hours, killing a truck driver and a teenager, injuring 26 others. Police sealed a 36 block area and fought mobs while Gov. Brown, avoiding the National Guard, said the situation was under control.
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Los Angeles
Watts
Edmund G. Brown
National Guard
Lawrence Gomez
Gomez
Joe Lee Crawford
Dan Cooke
Samuel W. Yorty
Brown
Weekend Rain Outlook Pressures Drought Concerns
Forecasters warn of possible drought this summer for a fifth year while weekend precipitation is expected. Temperatures may run six to eight degrees above normal with highs in the 50s. The DMV issued over 1 000 city and state plates at 7018 Braddock St and reports 850 state tags sold on opening day. City and state tags must be purchased by April 15.
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Division of Motor Vehicles
Braddock St
New Trouble Quells Hope In Ghetto
LA AP report recalls last August's riots in Watts where 34 died and $40 million in property burned. It notes ongoing riot risks, worsening overcrowding, rising unemployment among a growing Negro population, and distrust of police in the southeast Los Angeles ghetto.
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Los Angeles
Watts
South
Americans and Viet Cong clash as Saigon drive enlarges
In the ninth day of Operation Silver City, paratroopers aided 600 guerrillas for four cars as 6000 troops advance north of Saigon into the Commun ist held D Zone. Two battalions of Viet Cong struck the 173rd Airborne Brigade from all directions, with 142 Viet Cong killed and 3 captured, including an officer. The 25th Infantry Division fought a fiercer clash in Darlac, killing 33 Viet Cong, while three U.S. helicopters were shot down and crews rescued. An Air Force Phantom jet was reported missing south of Dien Bien Phu as air and naval strikes raided targets in the North and the South. Political turmoil continued with anti government protests after Lt. Gen. Nguyen Chanh Thi’s ouster, affecting Hue and other provincial capitals amid calls for national elections.
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France
Indochina
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Nguyen Chanh Thi
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Thi
Hue
Jiang
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Quang Tri
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Sukarno Says He Remains Indonesia President Amid Turmoil
President Sukarno declares he stays in office and has delegated powers to Lt Gen Suharto, who says he was ordered to normalize the crisis after the October coup. Jakarta reports note a purge underway and suspected assassination orders, with Sukarno in contact with Beijing by radio.
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Boge Or
Happy St. Patrick's Day Delights From National Bock Beer
A brief note celebrates St. Patrick's Day with a nod to national bock beer, suggesting festive tasting notes and Irish holiday cheer. The message reads like a seasonal promotion or homage to classic beer styles.
France Backs British Entry to European Market
France now says it favors Britain joining the European Common Market a veto it had used more than two years ago. Britain counters that De Gaulle's move to resume NATO command over French troops complicates British participation as Western ministers seek a phase of talks before negotiations.
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Michael Stewart
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Stewart
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NATO
Foreign Affairs Committee
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Europe
Harold Wilson
Johnson to Seek Higher Social Security Benefits Next Year
President Johnson signed a bill to raise government revenues by about $6 billion over 15 months and announced plans to ask Congress to make Social Security benefits more adequate. He directed Welfare Secretary Gardner to study potential improvements while Congress advanced war-related financial measures.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
John W. Gardner
Tam Hike Oeldshine
Gemini 8 Aboard Titan 2 Seek Agena Docking
Gemini 8 astronauts Neil Armstrong and David Scott launch from Cape Kennedy aboard a Titan 2 aiming for the first ship to satellite link up. After a 105000 mile pursuit at 17500 mph they hoped to catch the Agena vehicle launched an hour and forty one minutes earlier.
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Fla
Neil Armstrong
David Scott
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Scott
Armstrong
Agena
Pacific Ocean
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Atlas
Neil
Mission Control Center
Gemini 8 Mission Explores Docking And Weightless Life Tests
Gemini 8 astronauts Armstrong and Scott prepare for a historic orbital rendezvous with the Agena target vehicle aimed at a 105000 mile chase. They also plan experiments with frog eggs to study weightlessness effects on development while monitoring possible dangers of long spaceflights.
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Neil A. Armstrong
David R. Scott
Earth
Weather Skies Clear as Front Passes Through Virginia
A weak cold front extending through Central Virginia brings fair skies and cooler temperatures today. No significant precipitation is expected as high pressure edges in from the north, easing humidity and keeping conditions tranquil across the region.
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Richmond
Virginia
West Virginia group seeks removal of rivers from Wild Rivers Act
A landowners group along the Cacapon Capon and Shenandoah in West Virginia voted to delete the two rivers from the federal Wild Rivers Act. The association also seeks relief from condemnation for scenic or recreational use, citing a public meeting with 107 attendees at the Civic Center.
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Charles Town
Cacapon Capon
Shenandoah Rivers
West Virginia
Eastern Panhandle Land and River Protective Association
Senate
Cacapon
Lost River
Shenandoah
Virginia General Assembly wraps busy session
An item-by-item account of the recent General Assembly’s accomplishments is featured on page 14, detailing new laws and actions taken during the busy legislative session.
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Virginia General Assembly
Denny's Comm Auction Tonight In Stephens City Va
Auction notice lists old coins. items include furniture and tools. Address for this sale is P.O. Box 62 Stephens City Virginia. Auction time set for tonight at 7:30.
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Stephens City
Denny’s
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