Abrams Urges Alertness in Viet Withdrawal
General Creighton W. Abrams warned that a herculean effort is required to keep U S troops alert during the American disengagement from the Vietnam war. He said an atmosphere of withdrawal could bring complacency and risk.
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Saigon
Creighton W. Abrams
U.S
Vietnam
Abrams
Charlie 2
Demilitarized Zone
Long Binh
Jack J. Wagstaff
3Rd Regional Assistance Command
Michael S. Davison
Europe
Dmz
Hanoi
North Vietnam
Memorial Day Address by Col Williams at Winchester
Col Arvin S. Williams of Randolph-Macon Academy will give the Memorial Day address at Winchester National Cemetery Monday at 11 am. The Winchester Veterans Council sponsors the service with multiple posts and chapters represented. the program includes a color guard, band, invocation, roll call, wreath laying, and a volley salute.
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Arvin S. Williams
Randolph - Macon Academy
Front Royal
Winchester Veteran's Council
Winchester National Cemetery
Winchester Veteran’s Council
Conrad Hoover
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Davis-Williams
V.F.W
Mosby
Stonewall Jackson
National Cemetery
Frederick County
Bruce Chamberlin
James F. Omps
United Methodist
Frederick
John T. Dowd
Col. Williams
Dowd
Dow
Frederick Budget Hearing Set On 1971 72 Plan
The Frederick County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing tomorrow night at 7 30 in the Frederick County Courthouse on a proposed 1971 72 budget of 6 766 127 Officials led by executive secretary Roger Alderman seek citizen views on proposed tax increases to fund the plan The largest expenditures cover schools with 4 366 375 05 for the School Fund and 546 488 43 for School Debt and Construction Fund The budget proposes tax rates of 3 40 real estate and 4 40 personal property an increase of 40 cents over current rates An official hearing on the tax rate is set for 3 15 p m on June 14.
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Frederick County Board of Supervisors
Frederick County
Roger Alderman
Dangers Cited Over Big Military Pay Boost
The Pentagon warns in a letter to Sen. Stennis that a $5 billion one year military pay raise could threaten national security. Deputy Defense Secretary Packard says the Hughes Schweiker amendment could force major base closings and $2 billion in lost defense contracts. Senate action on the draft extension and pay raise package proceeds amid other votes before Memorial Day.
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Washington
Pentagon
Senate
David Packard
John C. Stennis
D-Miss
Harold E. Hughes
Iowa
Richard S.schweiker
R-Pa
Packard
Colorado
Peter Dominick
House
Hughes-Schweiker
Nixon
Stennis
Sens
George McGovern
D-S.d
Mark Hatfield
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Gaylord Nelson
D-Wis
Vietnam
John V. Tunney
D-Calif
Congress
560000 Paid to Gang That Claimed Jetliner Bomb
An Australian Qantas jet carrying 116 passengers landed safely after the airline paid 560000 to a gang claiming a barometric bomb was aboard. No bomb was found after an airport search, and a caller had directed the ransom. Royal Australian Navy ships joined police in a red alert at Botany Bay.
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Sydney
Australia
Quantas
Anchorage
Alaska
Western Airlines
Seattle
Wash
Royal Australian Navy
Botany Bay
Seale Huggins Case Dismissed by Judge Mulvey
The Connecticut judge dismissed murder conspiracy charges against Black Panthers Bobby Seale and Ericka Huggins citing impossibility of selecting an unbiased jury without superhuman effort. Huggins walked free after two years in custody while Seale, 34, remains jailed on other charges.
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New Haven, Conn
Black Panthers
Bobby G. Seale
Ericka Huggins
Superior Court
Harold M. Mulvey
Seale
Panther National
Charles R. Garry
Mulvey
Garry
U.S
Storms Cause Area Damage Yesterday
Thunderstorms yesterday afternoon brought .43 inches of rain raising May total to four inches. Strong winds on Front Royal Road toppled a smoke house wall damaged a garage chicken house roof and other minor damage around Roy Russell’s home. West of Winchester winds were lighter with no major damage reported. Potomac Edison noted only a few complaints and no downed wires.
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Front Royal Road
Roy Russell
Winchester
Potomac Edison Power Company
Farm Labor Contractor Arrested
In Yuba City California sheriff announces Juan V Corona 37 a farm labor contractor arrested at a Richland Road home without resistance. He faces nine murder counts for the killings of nine transient fruit workers found buried in two local orchards. The victims aged 40 to 60 were slain with a machete or heavy knife over a period of weeks.
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Yuba City
Calif
Roy Whiteacre
Juan V. Corona
Richland Road
Corona
Whiteacre
Frank Cartoscelli
Yuba
Cartoscelli
Goro Kagehiro
Sheriff's Office
Kenneth Whitacre
Alameda
Bay
San Francisco
Jack Sullivan
Ray Duran
Sullivan
Pete Peterson
Marysville
Republicans Plan to Go Ahead With Convention
Virginia Republicans in the 27th and 17th districts plan nominating conventions tomorrow in Front Royal to name two House candidates and one State Senate candidate. Warren B. French Jr urged continuing plans despite Justice Department objections to reapportionment. The 7:30 p.m. Quality Court Motel event features GOP Rep. William L. Scott as keynote, introduced by Rep. J. Kenneth Robinson. A plan may recess to set a date within 30 days of Sept 14 or as callers desire.
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Front Royal
Virginia
GOP
Warren B. French, Jr
Justice Department
French
House
State Senate
Quality Court
William L. Scott
Eighth
J. Kenneth Robinson
Winchester
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Alex Rackley
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Panther
George Sams Jr
Sams
Berryville Ave
Ville Ave
Richmond
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