Sukarno Backed Down From Threat to Dismiss Congress
President Sukarno reportedly backed off a plan to dissolve Indonesia's Peoples' Consultative Congress amid pressure from military leaders Lt Gen Suharto and Foreign Minister Adam Malik. The postponement of the May 12 session followed demonstrations by anti communists who seek representation. Ratna Sara Dewi hosted the meeting where the threat was dropped.
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Peoples’ Congress
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Parliament
Malik
Ratna Sara Dewi
Enthusiastic Town Crier Plays Softball Again
The Town Crier and younger companions practiced softball yesterday evening. The veteran joked about old timing as a fly ball landed on a balloon size finger instead of the glove. He plans another try to relearn the fielding cast.
Sarah Zane Fire Co meeting on May fifth at eight
The Sarah Zane Fire Company schedules a meeting for Thursday May 5 at 8 p.m. The session will cover local fire safety updates and community concerns. Representatives urged attendance by residents and volunteers.
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Sarah Zane Fire CO
Thurs
Pickets Still At Terminal
More than 135 workers at Hemingway Transport terminal refuse to cross Teamsters Union lines. Pickets appeared around 4 p m Tuesday and remain present the next day. James Perry notes a few of 50 drivers on the road have returned, others avoid crossing. Perishables movement is minimal and the company expects no losses.
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Hemingway Transport
Teamsters
Roadnoke
James Perry
Barry Goldwater Attacks Fulbright on Viet Nam Criticism
Barry Goldwater accused Sen. J. W. Fulbright of carping criticism that aids America’s enemies in Viet Nam. He urged Fulbright resign as Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman and said the senator harms allies and troops. Goldwater condemned Democratic charges against U.S. wartime power and faulted Johnson-era policies and spending. Senator Williams joined in claiming bomb rationing and war mishandling.
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Washington
Barry Goldwater
J. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
Viet Nam
Fulbright
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Goldwater
Ual Senko
Tniliben
Sy Serae
Crue
John T. Williams
Delaware
United States
Johnson
Williams
Election Machinery Created in Vietnam
An anti Communist South Vietnam election committee met to draft a nationwide electoral law within a month. The 30 member panel consists of jurists and political and religious representatives. Ky signaled possible postponement possibly targeting October. US officials said a brief delay would not matter.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Nguyen Cao Ky
South
Viet Nam
U.S
Sheep Farmer Slows Traffic By Moving Sheep
Halborne Crawley a 73 year old England farmer drives sheep along a public highway every two weeks covering a mile and a quarter in 90 minutes. Traffic backs up as motorists honk. Police say the driver has the right to move sheep on the road despite protests. Mary's comment calls the public a nuisance.
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Halborne Crawley
England
Bit Francis
Francis
Bill
Mary
France Signals Potential NATO Flight Route Changes
Paris sources report France may alter European military flight plans as part of Charles de Gaulle's drive to exit NATO military activities. While no ban on NATO flights is indicated, a French move could create an East West barrier with neutral Switzerland and Austria preventing overflights, severing air links between NATO forces in southern Europe and those in northern Europe.
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United States
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Europe
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France
NATO
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Austria
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Iron Curtain
Italy
Greece
Turkey
West Germany
Denmark
Norway
Britain
Low Countries
Warm Up Predicted After Frost Touches Winchester Fruit Lab
The mercury dropped to 33 degrees at the Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory with scattered frost in some areas. It was not clear if fruit buds were damaged and effects would show after sunshine and heat. Tonight will be fair with a low near 50. tomorrow's high should reach the 80s.
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Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory
Fowler Says LBJ Won't Rule Out Tax Hike If Needed
Secretary of the Treasury Fowler indicated the administration would consider a tax increase if inflationary pressures demand it but no definite plan exists. He cautioned against sweeping restraint that could slow the economy and emphasized sticking to the president's budget while watching contingencies.
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Fowler
York (Ap
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Army Readies 100000 Vietnam Replacements This Summer
The Army plans to provide over 100000 replacements for Vietnam during July through October. The effort follows the one year tour policy, with some volunteers for longer service. Replacements will come from training camps and include personnel returning from Europe and other regions, arriving individually rather than in units.
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Army
Viet Nam
Earle G. Wheeler
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Congress
Marine Corps
Wheeler
Europe
Panama
Alaska
War spills over into Laos and Cambodia with new disclosures
The Defense Department for the first time reports casualties in air operations over Laos, listing 11 U.S. flyers killed and under 20 missing or captured. In Saigon, U S artillery crossed into Cambodian jungles to silence Viet Cong fire as U S troops faced heavy resistance. Officials stress no policy shift to a broader Southeast Asia war, though disclosure policy is challenged by growing intensity of the conflict. FRIENDSHIP FIRE CO Meeting Tonight 7:30 p.m.
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U.S
Air Cavalry Division
Hier
Bong Son
Vietco
Cam Fan
Washington
Viet Nam
Laos
Cambodia
United States
Defense Department
Boundary
Southeast Asia
Defense
Scout Cabin Burns on Cedar Creek Grade
A 35 by 35 ft frame cabin built by the late L Marshall Baker around 1916 and used by Boy Scouts on the Stewart Bell farm burned last night near Cedar Creek Grade. Fire seen from a wide area drew hundreds as Shawnee and Round Hill fire crews contained the blaze to the site. loss estimate unavailable though contents were insured.
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L. Marshall Baker
Boy Scouts
Stewart Bell
Cedar Creek
Bell
Shawnee
Round Hill
Rummage Sale at Kernstown M Y F Old Northern Va Power Co Bldg
Community event at the Kernstown M Y F site in the old Northern Virginia Power Co building. A rummage sale features a mix of household goods and vintage items to support local youth activities. Proceeds aid the Kernstown youth program.
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Kernstown
M.Y.F
Old Northern Va. Power Co. Bldg
Committee Cuts 24 Agencies
The House Appropriations Committee slashed more than 302 million from President Johnsons 14.3 billion request to fund 24 federal agencies next year. It eliminated the 19.7 million Mohole project and shifted funds to rent subsidy contracts for low income housing.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Johnson
House
National Science Foundation
Congress
Dirksen Faces GOP Pushback Over Housing Discrimination Ban
In Washington, House Republicans reject Sen. Dirksen’s bid to block the Johnson administration measure banning housing discrimination as part of the civil rights bill. GOP leaders including Ford McCulloch and MacGregor say they will wait for more evidence and dispute Dirksen’s constitutional critique.
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Washington
House
Everett M. Dirksen
Johnson
Dirksen
Senate
Gerald R. Ford
William H. McCulloch
Ohio
House Judiciary Committee
Weather Outlook Shifts East as Virginia Sees Warmer Day
Clear skies and warmer temperatures marked today in Virginia as a large high pressure system shifts eastward over the Atlantic. The move brought light winds and dry conditions across the region.
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Virginia
Atlantic
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