Humphrey Guard Tightened After Paris Demonstration
In Rome police tightened security for Vice President Humphrey after Vietnam War protesters threw yellow paint near the Rome Opera House as he attended Verdi's Ernani. An improvised smoke device and a large North Vietnamese flag prompted arrests and heightened security in Florence to follow his schedule.
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Rome
Polic
U.S
Hubert H. Humphrey
Vietnam
Gianni Bazzan
David Blum
Los Angeles
New York
Hanoi
Bazzan
Humphrey
Colosseum
Vice
Bonn
An’ Yeaders
Florence
London
Aldo Moro
Amintore Fanfani
Giuseppe Saragat
Town Crier Reminder Two News Bits On Page Two
A warning to be careful with remarks tomorrow April Fool's Day and a note that trout season begins for fishermen. A detailed story on page two covers both items.
Cherie Davis crowned Miss Home Show in Winchester
Cherie Suzanne Davis of Clifton Forge was crowned Miss Home Show 1967 at the Winchester Armory. Sponsored by Custon Audio, she won over 14 contestants as crowd neared 1000 for the event and Home Show opening. Terri Venable was first runner up and Wendy Ann Hester second runner up. Davis is a Shenandoah College freshman majoring in voice with past stage work.
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Cherie Davis
J. Kenneth Robinson
Linda K. Reynolds
Sharon McDaniel
Jim Hamilton
Cherie Suzanne Davis
Clifton Forge
Y State
Miss Davis
Custon Audio
Winchester Armory
Mike O’brien
Terri Venable
WINC
Richard Venable
Winchester
Wendy Ann Hester
Wendell Hester
Swimley Furniture
Shenandoah College
Walter E. Davis
Conservatory
Greenebrier Repertory Theatre
Roanoke
Col
Recorders May Provide Clues to Plane Crash
Delta jetliners flight and voice recorders recovered after the crash that killed 18 people. Investigators study the damaged devices for clues as the plane struck the Hilton Inn motel housing high school students on a senior trip.
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New Orleans
Delta
Washington
Civil Aeronautics Board
Federal Aviation Agency
Delta Air Lines
Hilton Inn
Wisconsin
Juda
Monroe
Bruce Stephens
Olympia Fields
Ill
Stephens
Two NBC Newscasters Return Amid Strike Developments
Ray Scherer and Morgan Beattie join Chet Huntley and Frank McGee as NBC news resumes on air despite AFTRA walkout over wages and fees. State Department says Dean Rusk may skip Meet the Press if strike persists. Negotiations set in Washington to resolve the three day walkout affecting NBC CBS ABC and the Mutual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
National Broadcasting Co
Ray Scherer
Morgan Beatty
Chet Huntley
Frank McGee
American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
Washington
State Department
Dean Rusk
NBC
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
CBS
ABC
Mutual Broadcasting System
Chicago
Los Angeles
AFTRA
U.S. Combat Deaths Rise as Vietnam War Intensifies
Pentagon figures show a sharp rise in casualties in early 1967 with U.S. weekly deaths averaging 160, up from 96 last year. Enemy losses also surge, while officials admit counts are imprecise. The report contrasts U.S. 1967 losses with Korea and World War II totals, noting 8,560 American deaths so far in Vietnam and 49,922 wounded.
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Washington
U.S
Pentagon
Vietnam
Henry Cabot Lodge
Saigon
United States
Korea
Southeast Asia
Thailand B52 Bases Slash Vietnam War Reaction Time
U S officials say basing B52s at Utapao Thailand allows faster response to Vietnam targets. Round trip 2 to 5 hours from Utapao. Guam remains main B52 base with about 12 hour missions. Planners cite reduced wear, tanker needs, and quicker mission execution for urgent support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Thailand
U.S
Vietnam
Pentagon
Utapao
Bangkok
South Vietnam
Pacific
Guam
North Vietnam
Laos
North
NATO Invades Belgium Mixed Reactions Rise in Belgian Welcome
NATO moves SHAPE to Cas teau near Mons after France ousted them, about 10 000 personnel arriving as Belgium braces for council headquarters. Mixed public reaction includes hospitality drives from Cantre and officials’ rent disputes, boosting Mons economy amid housing pressure.
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Brussels
Belgium
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
France
SHAPE
Supreme Headquarters
Allied Powers Europe
Casteau
Atlantic Alliance
NATO Council
Alliance
Paris
Tee
Washington
Mons
NATO
Alice Darmstetter
Baudouin
Paul van den Boeynantes
Lyman L. Lemnitzer
Lemnitzer
Drought Eases in Northeast. Midwest Faces Rain Shortfall
Drought conditions in the Northeast have eased while the Midwest fears continued rainfall shortages. New York City officials note progress, but farmers in Kansas City and South Central Kansas report scant precipitation since last fall. San Angelo Texas endured a 116 day dry spell, and experts warn of potential crop losses without rain in the next weeks.
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Associated Press
Midwest
Boston Weather Bureau
New York City
James Marcus
Kansas City
Canada
United States
Plains States
Northwest
Great Lakes
Kansas
San Angelo
Texas
Oklahoma
Colorado
Nebraska
Iowa
Major Red Base Is Target
American and Viet Cong forces fought for a major Communist base in War Zone C near the Cambodian border. U S jets led by a WWII ace bombed North Vietnam s Thai Nguyen steel plant, while 2 000 plus troops engaged the 271st Viet Cong regiment as ground combat continued.
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Saigon
U.S
Air
North Vietnam
Thai Nguyen
Hanoi
U.S. 1St Infantry Division
Tay Ninh City
1Sth Division
Robin Olds
Washington, D.C
Byrd Seeks Closer Ties With Formosa Leaders
Senator Harry F. Byrd Jr D Virginia met Defense Minister Chiang Ching Kuo and Deputy Premier Huang Shao Ku in Formosa after a stop in Hong Kong. He also visited Vice Admiral Gentner at Taiwan Defense Command headquarters before continuing to Tokyo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry F. Byrd Jr
D-Va
Chiang Ching-Kuo
Chiang Kai-Shek
Hong Kong
Tokyo
Huang Shao-Ku
Byrd
Senate
Armed Services Committee
Adm
William E. Gentner Jr
U. S. Taiwan
Formosa
Virginia Faces Warmer Weather From Ridge Shift
A strong high pressure ridge moving away from Virginia will bring gradual southerly winds and rising temperatures today. The change signals warmer conditions across the state with winds increasing as the ridge departs.
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Richmond
Virginia
Spring Sale The Stork Set Pansies
Local ad notes a spring sale featuring pansies at 15 cents each. The Stork Set and The Villager OES Worths are mentioned in the promotion.
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Cedar Rapids
Oxford
Alpine Kitchen
Rt. 3408S
Berryville
Echo Village
Steak House of
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Clyde M. Farris
Philadelphia
Ward
Smalts Garden Center
Air Force
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