Talks at Paris Peace Talks Evoke Vietnam War Escalation Claims
At the ninth Paris session South Vietnam accused the Viet Cong and North Vietnam of planning a mass attack on Saigon while the North and the Viet Cong defended the offensive as a response to aggression. U S and allied leaders warned of escalation as talks adjourned for a week.
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Paris
United States
South Vietnam
Saigon
Viet Cong
National Liberation Front
Nixon
North Vietnam
U.S
Henry Casbot Lodge
Pham Dang Lam
Lam
Tran Buu Kiem
Winchester Fire Rules Differ from County Laws
Winchester enforces daylight burning only 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, with Sundays banned, while Frederick County allows open burning 4 p.m. to midnight. Residents must obtain permission from Fire Inspector S R Dyke and take safeguards against damage. If the ground dries further, city burning may be temporarily prohibited.
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Winchester
Frederick County
S.R. Dyke
Winchester area conservation club opens pond for fishing
Frederick County Conservation Club announces pond opening for 1969 members on March 22 at 6 30 a m. The Perry farm off 701 near Whitacre hosts the event six miles south of Winchester.
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Winchester
Frederick County Conservation Club
Perry Farm
Whitacre
Arrival of Spring Brings Uncertain Spring Weather
The article notes the vernal equinox as winter ends and mentions warmer today but a potential chill tomorrow, the first full day of spring, with a photo credited to Mary Helen Massie.
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Mary Helen Massie
Catholic Church Moves Toward Union With National Council
In New York the Roman Catholic bishops announce major steps toward talks with the National Council of Churches for a potential historic national Christian alliance. A small expert team from both sides will be named in about a month to study Catholic admission into the council.
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New York
United States
National Council of Churches
Christian Alliance
Largent Lists Issues In Debate on Revision
Richmond lawmaker F L Largent Jr cites Winchester letters on a revised state Constitution. Voting has begun as Assembly hearings wrap. Key issues include voting age literacy residence requirements term limits for governor appellate court judges and a judicial inquiry and review commission.
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Largent
Richmond
del. F. L. Largent, Jr
Winchester Area
General Assembly
Commission On Constitual Revision Report
Supreme Court
Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission
Gunman Disarmed Aboard Airliner In New Orleans
An FBI agent aboard a Delta Airlines flight 918 disarmed a gunman who seized the plane near Dallas as it prepared to land in New Orleans for refueling. The .22 pistol fired once but hit the floor. the suspect Douglas Alton Dickey, born in Casa Grande Arizona, was arrested on a federal air piracy charge.
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New Orleans
Cuba
FBI
Lohn Reed
Douglas Alton Dickey
Casa Grande
Ariz
Robert E. Rightmyer
Dickey
Delta Airlines
Dallas
Rightmyer
Reed
Oklahoma City
Havana
Mobile
Ala
Dog training classes coming soon
Classified brief notes a dog training program starting soon and provides a contact number. It also advertises job openings for a counter girl with in person applications at Pingley and Carper Cleaners. Additional ads offer men and boys jackets by a famous brand priced at 7.95 and 6.50, located at 141 S Loudoun Street.
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Pingley & Carper Cleaners
Men & Boys
Loudoun Street
Ray Wants Guilty Plea Reviewed
MEMPHIS Tenn AP James Earl Ray seeks to reopen the Martin Luther King Jr case void his guilty plea and obtain a jury trial. He writes from state prison to Judge W Preston Battle who accepted the 99 year sentence and may hold an evidentiary hearing if he files a postconviction petition. Foreman says Ray seeks attention but maintains Ray acted alone.
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Memphis, Tenn
James Earl Ray
Martin Luther King Jr
Ray
State Penitentiary
W. Preston Battle
Battle
Supreme Court
Percy Foreman
New York
Foreman
351 Americans Killed Last Week In Vietnam War
A chartered DC3 carrying West Tennessee Sportsmen's Association members crashed in dense fog at New Orleans International Airport. Reports list 19 to 24 aboard with 11 survivors and 3 hospitalizations. fire crews set up a temporary morgue as wreckage blanketed the runway.
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New Orleans
New Orleans International
William Mancuso
Kenner
Jefferson Parish
Avion Corporation of
Houston, Tex
West Tennessee ~ Sportsmen’s Association
U S counts fall in Vietnam casualties amid spring offensive
Saigon AP dispatch reports 351 Americans killed last week raising total battlefield deaths to 10 112 since Paris talks began and 33 063 in over eight years. Wounded total 1 401 as enemy losses reach at least 119 100 since May. Rocket and mortar strikes hit Da Nang causing civilian casualties and damage to Camp Tien Sha and nearby village.
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Saigon
U.S
Vietnam
Paris
United States
da Nang
South Vietnam
U.S. Navy
Camp Tien Sha
Navy
Marine Air Base
Laird Defends ABM Plan as Peacebuilding Shield
Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird told the Senate Armed Services Committee that the United States cannot stop a massive Soviet attack but argues the modified ABM system would prevent a nuclear assault by deterring it. He dismissed charges of arms race escalation, calling ABM a building block for peace that could widen mutual arms control with the Soviet Union.
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Washington
Melvin R. Laird
United States
Nixon
Laird
ABM
Soviet Union
Senate
Armed Services ‘Committee
Sen
John ‘Stennis
D-Miss
Peru Frees Tuna Boats After Fines
Two U.S. tuna boats seized off Peru were released after captains paid 25 000 in fines. The Cape Anne paid 8 000 and the San Juan 17 000. The incident comes amid Peru-US talks over oil expropriation, with tensions over a 200 mile fishing limit versus 12 miles recognized by the US.
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Lima
Peru
U.S
John Irwin
Nixon
Irwin
San Diego
Calif
Cape Anne
San Juan
Mayflower
Washington
Thomas M. Pelly
R-Wash
Speedy Approval Seen for Otepka Nomination
Senate allies predict swift confirmation for Otto F. Otepka to the Subversive Activities Control Board after President Nixon nominated the former State Department security evaluator. Judiciary Chairman James Eastland urged quick action, saying justice has triumphed and the air must be cleared in the Otepka case.
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Washington .Ap
Otto F. Otepka
Senate
State Department
Subversive Activities Control Board
Justice
Judiciary Committee
James O. Eastland
Nixon
SACB
Eastland
Otépka
Otepka
Everett M. Dirksen
Supreme Court
Dirksen
Internal, Security
Airliner Crash in Egypt Kills 92 at Aswan Airport
An Ilyushin 18 airliner carrying 101 people from a Moslem pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia crashed at Aswan airport in upper Egypt. Ninety-two aboard were killed, with 14 rescued and five dying at hospitals. The Soviet built aircraft burst into flames after a wing touched the runway.
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Cairo
Saudi Arabia
Aswan
Egypt
United Arab Airlines
Weather showers move across Virginia ahead of cold front
Scattered showers are expected today and tonight in Virginia as a cold front approaches from the west. The system brings unsettled conditions and cooler air across the region.
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Richmond
Virginia
Furniture Showrooms Open 9 to 5
Miss Sheila Purcell joins Janet House Interiors and The Foremost Beauty Salon as new associates. The ad promotes flower arrangements for all occasions and price comparisons. Glass Barn operates seven days from 9 to 11.
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Janet House
Sheila Purcell
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Rt. 11
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American Legion
S. Braddock Call
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