Defense Chief Says Viet Aid Has to Expand
Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara said the United States must expand commitments in South Vietnam to meet a marked step up in terror attacks by Communist guerrillas. He spoke after returning to Washington.
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Washington
Robert S. McNamara
United States
South Viet Nam
McNamara
Saigon
White House
Johnson
South
Viet Nam
Maxwell D. Taylor
Joint Chiefs of Staff
U.S
North Viet Nam
China
Robert McNamara
Maxwell Taylor
Quality urged to boost export trade for apples
A group of apple industry representatives were told quality must lead the drive in competitive markets. Gilbert Sindelar of the USDA urged utmost attention to uniformity and packaging as Western Europe shifts away from inferior fruit. England, France, Holland, Germany, Sweden, Finland, and Norway are smaller buyers than before the war.
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Gilbert E. Sindelar
Foreign Agriculture Service
United States Department of Agriculture
Europe
Virginia Farm Bureau Federation
Virginia State Horticultural Society
Virginia State Apple Commission
al Loring
Winchester - Frederick County
England
France
Holland
Germany
Sweden
Finland
Norway
Mr. Lind
Photographer sought for Queen at Apple Blossom ribbon cut
Shenandoah Region AACA seeks amateur or professional photographers who captured the queen and officers at the Apple Blossom Meet ribbon cutting on Handley Blvd May 2. Contact Art Bragg at 662-3090 with scenes or images for Antique Auto magazine.
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Shenandoah
Antique Automobile Club of America
AACA
Handley Blvd
National Magazine
Art Bragg
Earl Eckles
Stanley Steamer
Lucille Ball
John Jordan
Ford
Exiles Claim Cuba Raid Marks Initial Stage of War
The Revolutionary Recovery Movement says a dawn raid on Pilan port and sugar mill in eastern Cuba lasted three hours. It claims engineers blew charges while commandos and guerrillas withdrew to hills. Castro says the attack came from the sea, with casualties and sugar losses reported. Manuel Artime led the raid, part of the exile group’s push against Castro.
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Miami
Fla
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Revolutionary Recovery Movement
Sealex
Pilan
Sigar
Castro
Havana Radio
U.S
Mercenar
Press of Button Alters Course of Nile River
Premier Khrushchev and President Nasser opened the Aswan diversion by detonating a 362 pound charge to send Nile water into a new channel around the dam site. The ceremony drew 35 000 spectators with Arab leaders and Soviet officials present.
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Nile River
Aswan
Egypt
Khrushchev
Nasser
Nile
Aswan High Dam
Abdel Salam Aref
Iraq
Abdullah Sallal
Yemen
Soviet Union
United Arab Republic
Moscow
Africa
NATO France rifts linger after tense ministerial talks
NATO foreign ministers, despite easing Greece Turkey tensions, failed to resolve France’s differences over NATO’s future. They urged frank dialogue, pledged stronger defense and political consultation, and backed UN efforts for Cyprus while inviting Dirk Stikker to mediate Athens and Ankara.
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HAGUH
Netherlanas
North Atlantic Pact
Greece
Turkey
France
NATO
Cyprus
U.N
Dirk A. Stikker
Stikker
Athens
Ankara
Brazil Breaks Diplomatic Ties With Cuba
Brazil's new government severed diplomatic relations with Cuba accusing the Castro regime of spreading communism in Latin America. The move follows the ousting of leftist President Joao Goulart and leaves only Bolivia Chile and Uruguay with Cuba.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
Cuba
Castro
Latin America
Joao Goulart
Goulart
Bolivia
Chile
Uruguay
Aid Bill May Get by First Hurdle Intact
President Johnson seeks 3.4 billion in foreign aid with House Foreign Affairs Committee poised to keep the measure intact. The panel rejected cuts in executive session, while three funding items—military aid contingency fund and AID costs—face later debate. Major clash looms over AID personnel dismissals and jurisdiction between committees.
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Washington
Johnson
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Congress
Thomas E. Morgan
D-Pa
William S. Broomfield
R-Mich
Morgan
David E. Bell
Ageny For International Development
House Post Office and
Civil Service Committee
Weather Outlook for Virginia This Weekend
A large high pressure system will move into Virginia this afternoon bringing fair weather through the weekend. Mild to warm daytime temperatures and light winds are expected with no significant precipitation anticipated.
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Richmond
Virginia
Restrictions on Medicine and Food to Cuba
The Commerce Department ordered new licenses for selling goods to Cuba, extending the prior exception which allowed only food and medicine without permission. Gift parcels are exempt. A spokesman said this is surveillance, not an embargo, aligning with recent steps after Cuba’s bid to buy U.S. lard via Canadian traders.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Cuba
Department
U.S
United States
State Department Denies U S Involvement in Cuba Raid
The State Department said today there was no United States involvement in an anti Castro raid Wednesday on a sugar mill in Cuba.
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Washington
State Department
United States
Cuba
Hungry Rattlesnakes Spark Edinburg Panic Near Schools
In Edinburg Texas 10 to 20 hungry rattlers wandered near town schools after an estimated 25 to 35 reptiles were released from a box as a prank. A massive hunt lasted into the night with about 150 volunteers, police and fire crews scouring the area while Miller planned to sell snakes to a Laredo firm for 75 cents a pound.
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Edinburg, Tex
Rio Grande Valley
Roger Miller
Edinburg
Laredo
Miller
Leroy Easton
Pan American College
Draft Smalts Support Group Forms in Winchester Mayoral Write-In Push
A Winchester civic group unveiled the Draft Smalts for Mayor committee proposing a write-in campaign to re-elect Claude B. Smalts Jr. in the June 9 election. Smalts, mayor eight years and former council member 16, would serve if elected.
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Claude B. Smalts, Jr
Smalts
William M. Battaile
Richard Rosenberger
City Democratic Committee
Winchester
Miller
Mr. Smalts
Handley High School
Smalts Florists
Battaile
H. W. Butler
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Red Cross
Episcopal Church
Manuel Artime
Newberry
Smalt’s Garden Center
Ceremany
Stikeker
Council
Alliance
Secre
Billy ‘Phe
Jay
Congressional
Louise Suggs
Margaret L. Hodgson
Margaret Flickinger
Sears Roebuck & CO
Loudoun St
Lovett’s Shoe ‘Corp
Mayor
Detaille
E.R. Huntsberry, Jr
Dr. Towlen
N, Loudoun
Area Girl Scouts
Leggett’s
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