Viet Cong losses mount in past 24 hours around Saigon
Allied reports detail heavy fighting near Saigon with 501 Viet Cong killed, including an assault on an armored regiment HQ at Go Dau. Four American tanks seized and recaptured. U S casualties rose last week while South Vietnamese deaths climbed. Korean forces report 214 Communists killed in Fierce Tiger operations near Qui Nhon.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Viet Nam
Go Dau
Qui Nhon
Parade director tracks entries for Apple Blossom Fest
Robert N. Taylor estimates 6029 marchers for the Apple Blossom Festival parade five weeks out. He also notes 1848 volunteers may dress band units upon arrival on April 29. Mrs. Allen Marshall of Kearneysville cites the Wye Oak in Maryland as over 400 years old with 27 feet 8 inches girth and 165 feet spread.
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Robert N. Taylor
Taylor
Lions Club
Allen Marshall
Kearneysville
W. Va
Wye Mills
United States
Still Barriers to Unity in Anglican Catholic Talks
Archbishop Michael Ramsey said Pope Paul VI's removal of excommunication for mixed marriages does not satisfy Anglican concerns. The two leaders announced a joint declaration and plan for a Roman Catholic Anglican commission to study doctrinal differences and push for closer ties.
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Rome
Paul VI
Canterebury
Michael Ramsé
St. Paul’s
Church of England
Vatican
Paul
Ramsey
Pope
Farmers and Merchants National Bank to Build New 3 Story Center
Preliminary work starts on the Farmers and Merchants National Bank Building at the old Capitol Theatre site. The $562,700 Colonial design brick structure will be 132 by 60 feet with parking for 64 cars and a separate drive in island at Rouss Avenue and Cameron Street.
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Farmers and Merchants National Bank
Capitol Theatre
Winchester Building
N. Cameron St
Bank
Cameron St
Army studies consider expanding air cavalry regiments
Pentagon planners push to convert a regular Army division to an air cavalry unit with about 428 helicopters. The effort builds on Viet Nam success and may lead to a second air cavalry division by late next year, with current Viet Nam totals around 1 600 helicopters supporting ground troops and air fire.
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West Germany
Iron Curtain
Viet Nam
Pentagon
Second Air Cavalry Division
U.S
Polls Point to Landslide Victory for Labor in Britain
London reports show national polls forecasting a Labor landslide with the election only a week away. Polls from Gallup National Opinion Daily Express and Research Services place Labor ahead by about 11 percent, a margin consistent since the start of the campaign.
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London
Britain
Daily Express
Aly
Gallup
Researchervices
Labor
Leggett's Cosmetic Dept Opens With Free Rose Gift
Grand opening at Leggett's features a free rose with every $2 purchase in the cosmetic department offering a small welcome gift to shoppers.
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Leggett
Cosmetic Dept
Johnson poised to push civil rights laws housing schools juries
President Johnson plans a new civil rights bill addressing housing, juries, schools and public facilities. The administration has prepared the civil rights act of 1966, with hearings expected in Congress led by Emanuel Celler and featuring Attorney General Katzenbach as lead witness, marking another major civil rights package following 1964 and 1965 laws.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
Capitol Hill
Nicholas Katzenbach
Emanuel Celler
House Judiciary Committee
Katzenbach
Leadoff
Supreme Court
Indonesians Split Over New Anti Communist Cabinet
In Jakarta President Sukarno met with a presidium of civilian and military leaders but could not finalize a new anti Communist cabinet to tackle the nation s turmoil. A later meeting was planned as street protests loomed and curfew was eased. Sukarno declared he remains Indonesian president and supreme commander, denying exile or illness.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
Sukarno
Suharto
House of Representatives
Lon Suharto
Soviet Satellites Said Spy in Sky Spacecraft
In Orlando AP reports Soviet satellites numbered 46 launched since 1962 may be spy Cosmos craft. Dr. Charles Sheldon II says they carry photo reconnaissance gear and orbit 8 days before film is recovered. He doubts they are warheads, predicting a future Soviet unmanned space station with crewed missions.
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Orlando
Fla
Soviet Union
Sheldon
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
United States
Winchester Board of Architectural Review Names Members
The Winchester City Council created the Board of Architectural Review to preserve Historic Winchester buildings. Carroll Henkle was elected chairman with five members named including Charles Kirkland Robert Kern Mrs J Sloan Kuyken G Scully and James T Swiger. The Building Inspector serves as secretary and markers with city seals dates and histories will be installed at preserved sites. The next meeting is in two weeks.
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Carroll Henkle
Winchester
Charles Kirkland
Robert Kern
J. Sloan Kuyken
G. Scully
Dall
Thomas
James T. Swiger
J. Randolph Larrick
City of
Kern
Handley High to Replace Siebert as Coach
Eddie Siebert, Handley High School head football and track coach, will not be renewed for 1966 67 by the Winchester Pool Board. He finishes the year as Head Track Coach with a history of a 24 23 1 football record and multiple district track titles from 1955 to 1963.
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Eddie Siebert
Handley High School
Winchester Pool Board
Handley
Siebert
Hunter Maddox
Hilltoppers
Cumberland
Shepherd College
Supreme Court Voids Virginia Poll Tax 6-3
The Supreme Court in a 6-3 decision voided Virginia's poll tax and barred wealth qualifications for voting. Justice Douglas wrote the majority opinion, calling the tax unconstitutional under the equal protection clause. Dissenters include Justices Black and Harlan, with Harlan noting concerns over the court taking the lead in constitutional change. The poll tax remains in use in Mississippi and Vermont, while Alabama and Texas courts have struck it down.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Virginia
John M. Harlan
William O. Douglas
Alabama
Texas
Mississippi
Vermont
Douglas
Hugo L. Black
Potter Stewart
Harlan
Black
Weather affects Virginia showers and cooler temperatures
A cold front moving into Virginia brings shower activity and cooler temperatures. The snippet also includes an unrelated Sears Catalog promotion and a correction notice about an advertisement.
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Richmond
Virginia
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