Marines Repel Hill 881 Attack In Northwestern South Vietnam
U.S. Marines weather a heavy dawn assault by two North Vietnamese battalions near Hill 881 North. Reinforcements and air artillery aided the defense as Marines claim 40 enemy killed. Across the front 300 Communist troops were reported killed in two battles, with air campaign targeting rail lines from Hanoi. Major Vasiliadis, shot down, survived after rescue. total U.S. combat planes lost reaches 529.
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Saigon
U.S
South Vietnam
Khe Sanh
Au.s
North Vietnam
Charles C. Vasiliadis
Huntington
N.Y
Invasion Stuns California Solons
A group of 26 youths aged 17 to 25, many armed, invaded the California Capitol during a noon Assembly session. Police arrested them after a brief struggle. none fired weapons. Spokesman Bobby Seale defended arms carrying. lawmakers urged tighter security and harsher penalties for disruption.
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Sacramento
Calif
California
Capitol
Assembly
Senate
Black Panther Party
Bobby Seale
Oakland
Watts
Los Angeles
Bill Greene
Jim Rooney
Zip Code Reminder and Voter Purge List Featured
Townsfolk of Newton Falls Ohio recall their Zip Code 44444 and a report on page seven lists names to be purged from Winchester voting registers as of May 25 by the Electoral Board. Martha Grim central registrar invites calls at 662 8129 for additional information. Also notes congratulations to Queen Shenandoah XXXV Patricia Godfrey on the birth of Mary Margaret Schmidt in Alexandria to Mr and Mrs Arthur Godfrey and Robert Louis Schmidt.
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Newton Falls
Ohio
Harry McAvoy
Clearbrook
Newston Falls
Winchester
Martha Grim
Shenandoah
Patricia Godfrey
Mary Margaret Schmidt
Miss Godfrey
Arthur Godfrey
Robert Louis Schmidt
Alexandria
Mrs Albright Dies Suddenly At Rostel Road Home
Mrs Dorothy Albright wife of Dr Victor F Albright was found dead at her Rostel Road home shortly before noon. A maid found her on the floor near a window while hanging curtains. Rescue Squad failed to revive her. cause of death not yet known. Dr Albright was out of town.
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Dorothy Albright
Victor, F. Albright
Rostel Road
Albrights
Sunshine Welcomes Queen-Elect at Shenandoah Apple Blossom
Virginia Guest leaves Warren County for Winchester to reign over the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival. She departs with two suitcases after a morning farewell with her mother and attended by her escort, chap ter chair and court department heads. The queen arrives at the Dorsey home for Coronation rehearsals and meets her maids of honor amid light rain clearing.
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Virginia Guest
Rock Hill Farm
Winchester
Queen Shenandoah XL
Mary Helen Massie
Virginia
Fairfax
Warren County
Shenandoah
Washington
Mrs. Polk
Queen Shenandoah Xlelect
Joseph Dorsey
Merrimans Lane
Dorseys
Miss Guest
Dorsey
Donna Wilkins
Dee Huntsberry
Trudy McCormac
Beverley Byrd
J. W. Detrick
Hattie Triplett
Dirksen Keeps GOP in Line on Vietnam War Support
Senate Republican Leader Dirksen, back from illness, pressed party unity behind President Johnson over Vietnam. He chaired a closed Policy Committee session and pledged full inquiry while signaling no shift from Johnson. Other senators urged negotiating to avoid expanding the war, with Romney supporting continued presidential backing.
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Washington
Sens Xte
Everett M. Dirksen
Johnson
Vietnam
Dirksen
Foursquare
Senate Republicans
Michigan
George Romney
Romney
Atlanta
GOP
Sens
Jacob K. Javits
R-N.y
Charles H. Percy
R-Ill
Hugh Scott
R-Pa
Red China
Javits
Senate House
Village shops announce Thursday and Friday closings
Barry's Drug Store will be closed all day Thursday and Friday. Echo Village Route 11 South announces partial closure Thursday and Friday May 4 and 5. Pifer's Stationery and Office and Village Gift Shop also note shortened hours.
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Barry’s
Village
Pifer’s
Echo Village
Miss Canada Barbara Lynne Kelly to lead Winchester Firemen parade
Barbara Lynne Kelly announced as Miss Canada greeted at Winchester Armory by Parade Director Harold Bageant. She will marshal tomorrow night’s 198 unit Firemen’s Parade billed as the largest of its kind in the country. The two hour event starts at 6 pm with Kelly in the official car in fourth position.
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Barbara Lynne Kelly
Winchester Armory
Harold Bageant
Winchester
Washington, D.C
Bageant
Miss Kelly
James Wood High School
Air National Guard
Martinsburg
Route of Firemen's Parade Through City Streets
The Firemen's Parade forms off Cameron Street at 4 30 p.m. tomorrow and marches at 6 p.m. heading north on Cameron to Baker west to Loudoun south to Germain west to Stewart south to Handley Boulevard then east to Gaunt's Drugstore. Entries line up on Pall Mall Germain Leicester Cecil and Clifford Streets feeding into Cameron as it starts.
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Cameron St
Cameron
Baker
Loudoun
Germain
Stewart
Handley Blvd
Handley
Gaunt’s
Pall Mall
Leicester
Cecil and Clifford Sts
Apple Blossom Festival Garbage Schedule Change
No collections on Thursday Friday and Saturday during the Apple Blossom Festival. Garbage for those days will be collected on the regular collection days the following week.
Crowning of Shenandoah Apple Blossom Queen Planned
Tomorrow at 2 30 the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival crowns its queen with Miss Virginia as guest of Front Royal and Miss Canada Barbara Lynne Kelly of Vancouver to be honored as Ambassador from the Nations. Canadian ambassador A Edgar Ritchie to crown the queen as Sen Byrd Jr uncertain due to Senate session. A parade and saber arch by Massanutten Military Academy cadets precede the coronation on Handley School steps.
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Fes
Virginia
Front Royal
Shenandoah the Fortieth
Edgar Ritchie
Canada
United States
Shenandoah
A F. Byrd, Jr
Senate Armed Services Committee
Barbara Lynne Kelly
Vancouver
B C
Herald
Massanutten Military Academy
Richmond Clear Skies From High Pressure System
A high pressure area moving eastward brings Virginia clear sunny weather. An advertisement notes Denny's Commission Auction tonight at 7 P.M. and festival store hours for Thursday and Friday. Corrections adjust pricing on Men’s Sport Shirts and white Handkerchiefs at Boyd's Drug Store.
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Richmond
Virginia
Boyd’s Drug
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Hanoi
Blue Ridge
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Howard Johnson
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Sunshine
Lulu Williams
Kelly
Mrs. Bageant
William Battaile
Francis Funk
Bernard‘Groves
William Godenlour
Audrey Coleman
America
Handley School
John W. Rosenberger & Co
Commerce St
Winchester, Va
Margaret L. Hodgson
Denny’s
Gray & Eddy
Little League
Young Men’s Sport Shop
Braddock & Boscawen
Sears Roebuck & Co
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