Viet Cong Hide in Jungle After Saigon Offensive
About 13 000 Viet Cong have slipped into jungle hideaways near the Cambodian border, easing the threat of a second Saigon invasion. Allied forces report 903 enemy killed in 10 days of Operation Quyet Thang, with U.S. and South Vietnamese casualties.
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Saigon
U.S
Quyet Thang
Spo
Mekong Delta
U.S. Command
Cholon
Khe Sanh
Dong Ha
U.S. Marine Fortress
Lang Vei
Pleiku
Highlands
Defectors To Live In France
Five self described American deserters and four draft dodgers were granted renewable 15 day French residence permits in Paris after a semi clandestine news conference. They left units in Germany or Ft. Jackson and cited opposition to Vietnam as the reason. The group included Clarence Montford Jr., Dave Denmen, Philip Wagner, James Morrisey, Peter Andrew Thomason and four others listed as resisters.
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PARI
Central Police
Paris
Germany
Communist Party
France
Vietnam
Clarence Montford Jr
Jolet
111
Montford
Dave Denmen
Eustis
Fla
Ft. Lewis
Wash
Philip Wagner
Felton
Calif
Peace Corps
University of Oregon
James Morrisey
Wantagh
N.Y
Ft. Jackson
New York
Peter Andrew Thomason
Miami
Joseph H. Rowe
Austin
Tex
Joel Parker
New York City
Larry Cox
Avon Lake
Ohio
Chris Warden
Pittsburgh
Rockefeller rules out Nebraska contest in Nixon push
New York Governor Rockefeller says Nixon country Nebraska will not see his campaign. He rules out Nebraska May 14 primary even if on ballot and signals only Oregon May 28 remains possible if he runs. Rockefeller has until Friday to decide about entering Oregon.
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Washington
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Richard M. Nixon
Oregon
Nebraska
Rockefeller
Nixon
California
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Kennedy
Courtroom Renovation Complete in Frederick County
The Frederick County courthouse redecoration is finished. Fifteen Windsor benches for spectators and witnesses were installed, with thirteen around walls and two in the entrance hall. The benches, finished in walnut tone with maple turnings, were made by The Craftsmen Inc of Harrisonburg Virginia.
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Frederick County
The
Craftsmen, Inc
Harrisonburg
Joseph A. Massie, Jr
Maryland
North Carolina
Southeast Virginia
Massie
Counsel
Virginia
Senators Open 1968 AL Season Versus Twins in Washington
The Washington Senators begin their 1968 American League schedule against the Minnesota Twins on April 8 in the nation’s capital. The AL shed appears on page 14. Miss the How’s Your I Q answers in Monday’s Star are on page two with the questions.
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Washington Senators
Minnesota Twins
I.Q
Star
Fried Country Ham or Oyster Supper at Friendship Fire Hall
Tomorrow at 5 p.m. the Ladies' Auxiliary serves fried country ham or oysters for 1.50 dollars for adults 0.25 dollars for children under 12 at Friendship Fire Hall. Proceeds support the fire department and community activities.
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Friendship Fire Hall
Ladies’ Auxiliary
First Day of Spring Brings Hope and Chill Signs
AP report notes spring arrives with sun and blossoms but forecasts cold snaps and possible snowstorms. Weather experts cite hard freezes, especially on the East Coast, as substantial snow events and late-season cold persist across regions.
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New York
Henry van Dyke
J. Murray Mitchell
U.S. Weather Bureau
Washington
Capistrano
California
North Carolina
Albert Hardy
Gulf Coast
Texas
Indianapolis
Ind
Red Lodge
Mont
Oklahoma
University of Arkansas
New England
Windsor Locks
Conn
Boonville
N.Y
Lake Ontario
De Gaulle opposes paper gold plan in IMF reform clash
Paris reports say President Charles de Gaulle demands a monetary system rooted in gold immutable impartial and universal. He warns France will reject any reform not based on gold and reserves freedom of action against measures delaying such reforms. A final draft on SDRs and a world currency pool is due at March 29 finance ministers meeting in Stockholm.
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Paris
Charles de Gaulle
France
Stockholm
de Gaulle
Georges Gorse
Free World
Womans Auxiliary Rummage Sale at Salvation Army Headquarters
The Salvation Army Womans Auxiliary hosts a rummage sale at headquarters on March 22. DENNYS COMM. AUCTION offers furniture appliances tools tonight at 7:00 P.M.
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Womans Auxiliary of the Salvation Army
Rummage Sale
Fli
Denny’s
Truman backs Johnson for 1964 nomination in Key West
Former President Harry S. Truman publicly endorsed Lyndon Johnson for the Democratic nomination and predicted an easy win. He dismissed Kennedy’s challenge and said he supports the administration’s Southeast Asia policy, while vacationing in Key West with family at the Casa Marina Hotel complex.
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Eugene J. McCarthy
Robert F. Kennedy
Johnson
Key West
Fla
Harry S. Truman
Robert Kennedy
Democratic Party
Truman
Kennedy
Sen
Eugene McCarthy
Vietnam
Southeast Asia
Evening Star All Area Basketball Squad Feature
The 1968 Evening Star all area basketball section highlights Handley coach Jimmy Omps as Coach of the Year and Burrell Brooks of Warren County as Player of the Year.
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Jimmy Omps
Handley
Burrell. Brooks
Warren County
Rush to buy seven dollar fire protection tags in High Ridge
The High Ridge volunteer fire department sold more than 100 seven dollar fire protection tags after a Monday call at the Akers home. Chief Ed Hill said the department adheres to a no tag no service policy and that intact lives were prioritized when possible. He noted pensioners and relief recipients receive tags, as do churches, to support equipment and expenses.
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High Ridge
John Akers
Ed Hill
Hill
Mercury Expected To Tumble In Virginia Climate Outlook
Spring arrives with sunny warmth across Virginia as a high pressure ridge delays a cold front. The Weather Bureau forecasts a sharp drop in temperatures Thursday as the front pushes in, with readings previously in the 70s and 60s giving way to cooler air.
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Associated Press
Virginia
Mississippi Valley
Weather Bureau
Newport
Norfolk
Bristol
Old Dominion
Bluefield
Roanoke
Danville
Charlottesville
Lynchburg
Richmond and
Blackstone
D.C. Airport
Newport News
Norfolk and
Virginia Beach
Ridge Keeps Virginia Warm With Clear Skies Today
A high pressure ridge continues to block storm systems over Virginia delivering clear skies and unseasonably warm temperatures across the state. Officials note mild afternoon highs and overnight lows remaining above average.
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Richmond
Virginia
Sears Roebuck Ad Corrections for Winchester VA
Correction notice updates Sears Roebuck & Co. insertions listing 22,000 BTU air conditioners at 268 dollars and clarifies dryer model numbers 8850 and 71840 with prices 118 and 78 dollars. Address remains 302 N Loudoun St Winchester Va.
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Sears Roebuck & Co
N. Loudoun St
Winchester
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