Viet Nam to Add 100 Skyraider Planes for Viet Nam Air Force
The United States moves to boost South Viet Nam’s air power by adding over 100 Skyraider dive bombers and doubling Vietnamese pilot training. McNamara says aim is to increase Vietnamese pilot numbers and shrink U.S. trainer roles as Saigon expands its combat capability.
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Washington
United States
South Viet Nam
Associated Press
U.S
U.S. Air Force
Viet Nam
Robert S. McNamara
McNamara
White House
Saigon
Johnson
Defense Secretary
Pilot Bails Out Before F 105 Crash over Pacific
Captain William M. Dalton of Stephens City Virginia bailed out of his F 105 jet yesterday over the Pacific near NAHA Okinawa. He was rescued by a carrier based helicopter and reported in good condition. Dalton belongs to Kadena Base 12th Tactical Fighter Squadron.
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Naha
Okinawa
U. S. Air Force
William M. Dalton
Stephens City
Pacific
Dalton
Kadena Base
Trout Season Opens Early in Frederick County
Frederick County Game Warden David Ramsey states trout season reopens tomorrow with fishing allowed from 4 a.m. until 8 p.m., one hour before sunrise to one hour after sunset. The statewide season runs through December 31. The Shenandoah Conservatory presents Lyric Opera Theater in the Shenandoah Auditorium tonight at 8 15 p.m.
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Frederick County
David Ramsey
Ramsey
Shenandoah Conservatory of Music
Lyric Opera Theater
Secoi
Shenandoah Auditorium
Write-In Bid Won't Affect His Campaign in Winchester
Democratic mayoral candidate William M. Battaile says Mayor Claude B. Smalts's late decision to run as a write-in has no impact on his own campaign. Battaile, active in Winchester politics and business, notes Smalts announced retirement earlier and accepts volunteer support while continuing outreach to voters.
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Battaile
William M. Battaile
Claude B. Smalts, Jr
Smalts
Winchester
Railroad Modelers Start Meet in Winchester
About 250 model railroaders converge in Winchester for a three day Mid-Eastern Region convention of the National Model Railroaders Assn at the George Washington Hotel. Registration opens 6 p.m. with exhibits clinics and an auction until Sunday. Delegates expected from Virginia West Virginia Maryland and parts of Pennsylvania.
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Winchester
National Model Railroaders Assn
George Washington Hotel
Virginia
West Virginia
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Hal Carstens
National Fruit Plans 143 000 Addition to Canning Plant
National Fruit Product Co. on Fairmont Ave. will add about 80 by 140 feet to its canning plant at a cost of 143000. Howard Shockey and Sons, Inc. will build the new structure to be finished by Sept. 1. The expansion aims to increase canning capacity by about 50 percent and move two operations into the new space. At peak season about 400 people are employed per shift.
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National Fruit Product Co
Fairmont Ave
Howard Shockey and Sons, Inc
Kern
National Fruit
Wall Street Executive Vernon Walston Dies by Gunshot
Vernon C. Walston president of Walston & Co. killed himself with a 20 gauge shotgun in his Wall Street office. The chauffeur found the body after Walston spoke of death. no note was found. Walston founded the firm in 1932, with assets reported at 151 million and 17.5 million net worth last August, and the company recently absorbed J. R. Williston & Beane, Inc. Walston was known as a big game hunter and kept trophies in his office.
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New York
Vernon C. Walston
Walston & Co
Wall Street
Walston
J. R. Williston & Beane, Inc
Perry
Oxla
Bank of America
Visalia
Calif
San Francisco
New York City
Carl
Jack
A Girl Scouts Fashion Show at Leggett's Dept Store
A Girl Scouts model fashion event is set for Saturday May 16 with sessions from 10 am to noon and 2 to 4 pm at Leggett's Department Store. The showcase invites the public to view teen age fashions and support the scouts.
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Girl Scouts
Leggett's Dept
Tenants Stay on Johnson Farm at Their Own Request
Two Republican congressmen report deplorable poverty among tenants on Lyndon Johnson property in Alabama. An aide to the First Lady says tenants may stay by their own request while other plans for the land proceed. The debate centers on poverty policy and private property use.
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Johnson Farm
Washington
Alabama
Lyndon B. Johnson
Dave Martin
Nebraska
M.G. Snyder
Kenetucky
Republican Congressional Campaign Committee
Martin
Snyder
Guardsmen Use Tear Gas In Cambridge
National Guardsmen used tear gas to break up a Negro demonstration in Cambridge Maryland. About 150 integrationists left St Luke’s Church and were dispersed after Gelston ordered gas from a new gas gun. The town has faced racial tension with guards in place since June 12.
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Cambridge
George M. Gelston
National Guard
St. Luke’s Methodist Church
Gelston
Washington Street
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Frederick County School Trustee Electoral Board Meeting
Frederick County electors meet in Winchester May 22 1964 at 10 00 A M to select School Board members from Stonewall and Back Creek Districts in the Board of Supervisors Room.
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Frederick County School Trusttee
Board of Supervisors
Winchester
Virginia
Stonewall
Back Creek
Viet Cong Fire Kills 51 Troops Near Saigon
Viet Cong ambush along a Dong Nai River road killed 51 government troops and wounded 30, including an American Ranger officer, near Tan Uyen 22 miles north of Saigon. Ten soldiers were reported missing as relief forces attempted to reach the convoy.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
Tan Uyen
Dong Nai
Air Force Grounds F105 Thunderchief Fleet After Crashes
The Air Force grounded all F105 Thunderchief jets as a precaution after two crashes in Las Vegas Nevada and Wendover Utah. The move aims to determine if the incidents share common causes and to review aircraft reliability.
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Washington
Air Force
Weather Outlook for Virginia: Sunny Skies Next Two Days
A high pressure area moving east keeps Virginia sunny today and tomorrow with rising temperatures. Some clouds are possible later Sunday with no rain expected.
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Richmond
Virginia
Morrow
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