Israeli Planes attacked by Egyptian antiaircraft guns
Egyptian antiaircraft guns fired on Israeli Phantom jets over Port Fuad near the Suez Canal marking a new flare in cease-fire tensions. The two planes reportedly were not hit as Egypt warns of renewed operations if diplomacy stalls.
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Associated Press
Middle East
Cairo
Port Fuad
Suez Canal
Beirut
Egypt
United States
al Nahar
Fuad Mattar
Anwar Sadat
Nixon
Sadat
Israel
Jordan
Mattar
U.S
Washington
William P. Rogers
Abba Eban
Jerusalem
Rogers
Labor Party
Rogers Eban Meet To Discuss Jerusalem Terms
Washington AP reports a private session between Secretary of State Rogers and Israeli Foreign Minister Eban amid public disputes over Jerusalem's terms in a Mideast settlement. Rogers argues Israel should concede territory and rely on international peacekeeping forces rather than geography for security.
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Washington
William P. Rogers
Abba Eban
U.S
Jerusalem
Mideast
Eban
Rogers
Israel
Golda Meir
Super Burger Opens and Weekend Specials Highlight
New opening at 688 N Loudoun offers Frozen custard from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Weekend specials include Lemon Coconut Cake from Ward's Pastry Shop. Wayside Theatre showcases The World of Apu and an India film along with W C Fields The Fatal Glass of Beer.
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N. Loudoun
Ward
Wayside Theatre
Apu
India Film
W.C. Fields
Inflation Slows, But 0.2 Percent February Rise Seen
Washington reports February inflation at two tenths of one percent, above January’s one tenth, indicating a continuing slack pace in the cost of living. The Bureau of Labor Statistics notes the slower, steady gain in consumer prices.
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Washington
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
BLS
Arson Blamed In Roanoke Fires Across City
A series of fires destroyed a sign company plant and two churches in Roanoke. Police and fire officials say they were deliberately set, with damages estimated at $175,000. Several residences were also targets as crews investigated arson in predominantly black neighborhoods.
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Roanoke
Sign Company
Roy Kinsey Jr
Roy C. Kinsey
High Street Baptist Church
Noel Taylor
Roanoke Worker Suffocated as Trench Collapses
A Roanoke municipal employee died and two coworkers were seriously hurt when a ditch collapsed while they worked on a water line. The deceased was 53 year old Gerald Stewart Curran.
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Roanoke
Gerald Stewart Curran
Rehashing of My Lai Testimony Delays Calley Trial
Lawyers protest excessive rereading of testimony as Lt. Calley faces a verdict on the 1968 My Lai killings. Deliberations extend into a second day with slides and a projector replacing the village map.
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FT. Benning, Ga
William L. Calley
My Lai
George Er
Calley
Saigon Seen Ending Laos Campaign
South Vietnamese command says it withdrew 2 000 to 3 000 troops from Laos over two days leaving about 18 000 over the border. Troops pack supplies at Ham Nghi as the drive nears its end with heavy fighting and losses cited including at Fire Base Lolo and Landing Zone Brown.
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Saigon
Laos
South Vietnam
Tran van An
Ham Nghi
Pham van Phu
Lolo
Brown
Caign
Chudog
Peg
Phu
Sepone
Irish Envoy Speaks Here At Lions Club
Dr. William Warnock ambassador of Ireland will speak as the Platform of Understanding guest at the Winchester Lions Club belated St Patrick event. A musical program is planned and the talk will follow the Lions luncheon at the George Washington Hotel with a question and answer session.
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William Warnock
Republic of Ireland
Winchester Lions Club
The
Lions
Dr. Warnock
Lions Club
West Is Named to Game Commission
William H. West of Millwood was named to the State Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries by Gov. Holton to fill the unexpired term of the late A Ree Ellis of Waynesboro. The term runs to June 30 1975. West, Williams College graduate and vice president of Farmers and Merchants National Bank, has led pheasant and quail propagation efforts in the Shenandoah Valley.
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William H. West
Millwood
State Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries
Holton
A. Ree Ellis
Waynesboro
Mr. West
Williams College
Farmers and Merchants National Bank
Shenandoah Valley Apple Cider and Vinegar Company
West
Senate Appropriations Committee Restores SST Funding
The Senate Appropriations Committee voted 17 to 5 to restore full funding for the federally subsidized supersonic transport. The vote followed House action to eliminate SST spending, with lawmakers citing jobs, science, and national aviation leadership as key factors amid environmental and economic concerns.
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Washington
Senate Appropriations Committee
House
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Senate
Hiram Fong
Hawaii
Gale McGee
D-Wye
Margaret Chase Smith
Maine
Mike Mansfield
Mittee
Sidney Yates
D-Ill
Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
Boeing Co
Gerald L. Warren
White House
Nixon
U.S
Soviet Union
Britain
France
Congress
Holton Sees Hope For Reapportionment Approval
Gov Linwood Holton stayed optimistic that the U S attorney general will approve the reapportionment bill despite a late request for more information. He ordered a quick information push on race, voter population before and after reapportionment, and other data for the AG's office.
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Richmond
Linwood Holton
U.S
Holton
Weather Clears as Low Pressure Moves East
A low pressure system drives precipitation across the eastern states but Virginia should see clearing by Saturday. Also items include a property sale postponement for the Bennett estate and a notice about Roy DeCrane's Cut Your Own Taxes advertised at $1.00.
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Richmond
Virginia
Roy DeCrane
Winchester Evening Star
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Charlotte —Bennett
J. Frederick Larrick
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