Pentagon Chief Answers Questions with Emphatic Gestures
The defense secretary used his hands to emphasize points during a briefing yesterday as he fielded questions from reporters.
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1969
Page
1
Laird Emerges as Cool, Dogged Fighter for ABM
Secretary of Defense Melvin R. Laird appeared in a three day Senate ABM hearing with a calm, tenacious stance for a revised Safeguard antiballistic missile system. Critics in the hearing urged that the seven billion dollar plan is not convincing while supporters cheered at times from a student audience.
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Secretary of Defense
Melvin Laird
Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee
Washington
Laird
Melvin R. Laird
Senate
White House
Capitol Hill
Miss Winchester Tri County Beauty Pageant Preview
Town Crier reports a preview event for the March 29 Miss Winchester Tri-County Beauty Pageant held in Leggetts fashion show. Jaycees sponsor the pageant to be staged at Shenandoah College auditorium next Saturday. Local robin sightings signal spring with Mrs. Orin L Thomas noting a pair of bluebirds inhabiting a three year home in her yard as Mr Bluebird arrives to inspect the area.
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Winchester
Tri-County
Leggetts
The
Jaycees
Shenandoah College
Orin L. Thomas
Mt. Fllas Rt
Bluebird
Eisenhower Suffering Temporary CHF Casts Concern
Army doctors disclosed that former President Dwight D. Eisenhower suffered a serious temporary congestive heart failure a week ago while recovering from intestinal surgery. The Walter Reed bulletin said his condition today is favorable, rest is steady, and spirits are good as he remains weak with ongoing cardiovascular concerns.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Walter Reed General Hospital
Nixon
Eisenhower
Moler to preside over Shenandoah Apple Blossom Rally
James M. Moler of Charles Town West Virginia will preside at the Shenandoah Valley Apple Blossom Rally in Winchester at 7 30 p m in the George Washington Hotel ballroom. He is Kiwanis International past president and holds several business and college foundation roles. The event is free and features the Handley High School Chorus opening the hour long program.
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James M. Moler
Charles Town
W.va
Winchester
Shenandoah Valley
George Washington Hotel
Moler
Kiwanis International
Joseph B. Lintz
Winchester Kiwanis Club
International Board
Private Viet Talks Confirmed
Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird confirmed private negotiations to end the Vietnam War and said an “alternative” to current policies exists if talks fail. He spoke amid a Senate hearing on missile defense and noted both formal Paris talks and private channels.
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Washington
Secrey
Melvin R. Laird
Laird
Vietnam
Senate
Vientiane
Laos
Henry Cabot Lodge
U.S
Paris
Fulbright
Nixon
House
Gerald R. Ford
Earle G. Wheeler
Joint Chiefs of Staff
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
Nixon Considers California Site for House and Library
President Nixon spends the weekend in Southern California amid talks to buy a home and build a library to house his presidential and vice presidential papers. A Spanish style five bedroom weekend house near the coast is being considered, with local residents hoping for a Whittier connection.
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Nixon
California
San Clemente
Calif
White House
Callifornia
Southern California
Nixons
Wiliam P. Rogers
Henry A. Kissinger
Ronald L. Ziegler
Washington
Ellsworth Bunker
South Vietnam
Andrew Goodpaster
Vietnam
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Coast Guard
Los Angeles
San Die
Whittiers
Statement on Campus Disorders Nears Announcement
The Nixon administration plans to issue a statement this weekend on campus disorders while Illinois lawmakers push for stronger federal law enforcement. Protests flare at several colleges, two injuries occur in Denver, and San Francisco State ends a four month strike with caution on amnesty.
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Associated Press
Nixon
Illinois
Denver
New Jersey
San Francisco
Finch
Roman C. Pucinski
D.I
Pucinski
Atty
John Mitchell
Saigon Faces Surge of Rocket Attacks and Battle Front Activity
Saigon and its outskirts endure a new wave of 30 overnight rocket attacks. U.S. claims 127 Viet Cong and North Vietnamese killed across four engagements around Saigon with 1 American dead and 9 wounded. Government forces report multiple enemy losses and ongoing Atlas Wedge counteroffensive with heavy air strikes and aircraft losses.
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Saigon
U.S
Mekong Delta
Ben Tre
Tay Ninh
Weather Outlook Cool Clear Skies Across Virginia
AP report notes high pressure over southern Indiana brings clear skies and mild temperatures across much of Virginia. Community reminders mention a 50th anniversary dance at American Legion Post 21 and dining specials at Kenneys Buffet and Echo Village Steak House near Winchester.
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Richmond
Indiana
Virginia
American Legion Post
Echo Village
Winchester
U.S. Rt
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James M, Moler
Pasadena
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Harry Truman
Truman
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