Rusk rejects major U.S. troop pullout from Germany
Secretary of State Dean Rusk ruled out a large reduction of U.S. forces in West Germany, pledging troops will stay as long as needed. He urged NATO allies to decide soon on moving its HQ and bases from France and discussed East-West ties ahead of the Brussels NATO meeting.
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Europe
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Associated Press
West Germany
Town Crier urges caution this weekend on traffic safety
The Town Crier notes a yellow caution on signals and asks readers to drive carefully this weekend. It wishes a safe, enjoyable holiday and mentions Wilmer Shade’s question about the validity period of a No 4 inspection sticker after seeing a recently expired one.
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Wilmer Shade
Garbage and Bus Schedule for Holiday Week
Garbage collection shifts due to a holiday. Monday May 30 collection moved to Thursday June 2. Bus service runs 6 to 9 AM and 2 to 4 PM while schools stay open and shops close.
Weather Outlook Tied to Weak Low Pressure
Richmond reports cloudy skies and rain across Virginia as a very weak low pressure area covers the state and neighboring Carolinas. This system brings widespread precipitation and overcast conditions today.
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Richmond
Virginia
South Carolina
Millions Take to Roads For Memorial Day Holiday
The Associated Press reports a warm holiday weekend drew millions of drivers to highways with 87 million vehicles expected on the road. Traffic deaths for the period are projected between 460 and 540, totaling across 9.4 billion miles traveled nationwide.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
Castro Says U.S. Aims at War and Rules State of Alert
Fidel Castro declares Cuba on alert with 100000-strong armed forces amid claims of U.S. armed aggression. He accuses Dean Rusk of threatening war as clashes occur near Guantanamo, and he convenes Communist ambassadors to seek volunteers to aid against Yankee imperialism.
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Fidel Castro
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Cuba
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Dean Rusk
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Osvaldo Corticos
China
Soviet Union
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Viet Nam
South
Two Memorial Day Services Planned at Local Cemeteries
Two Memorial Day observances will occur at Shenandoah Memorial Park at 2 30 p m Sunday and National Cemetery at 11 a m Monday. Congregational United Church of Christ will have speaker Rev Henry Amidon and Jack F Davis will speak at National Cemetery. The Color Guard and Firing Squad from Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2123 and multiple veterans groups will attend and lay wreaths.
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Congregational United Church of Christ
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the Star
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Sam
Irvin
Charles
Aaron Zuckerman
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American Legion
Conrad Hoover
Stonewall Jackson
Mosby Barracks
Davis-Williams
Claude B. Smalts, Jr
Davis
J. Paul Peters
Henry Amidon
Braddock Street Methodist Church
Marines and Viet Troops Assault Cong Quang Ngai Coast
A combined force of 1500 Marines and South Vietnamese troops launched an amphibious and helicopter assault 15 miles north of Quang Ngai. Early reports said little resistance with 15 enemy killed and 20 captured in four days. B52 bombers hit concentration areas 30 miles northwest of Quang Ngai city as a U.S. 1st Cavalry unit repelled a Viet Cong attack after artillery and air support.
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South Viet Nam
Quang Ngai
U.S
Quang Ngai Province
Quang Ngai City
U.S. 1St Cavalry
Two Boys Hurt In Bicycle Crash In Winchester
Police say two boys on a bicycle collided with a parked car on Cameron Street at 3:30 p.m. Harold Clemens, 10, of 26 Valley Ave., and William Grona, Jr., 13, of 1203 Berryville Ave., were treated and released from Winchester Memorial Hospital for multiple contusions. The car on the east side of Cameron Street, owned by Ronald D. Hockman of 210 S. Cameron St., sustained no damage.
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Valley Ave
William Grona, Jr
Berryville Ave
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Cameron St
Ronald D. Hockman
S. Cameron St
Charles C. Hill, Jr
Ronald Rice Named Handley Grid Coach
Ronald Rice named head football coach at Handley High School and math teacher. The Ohio native comes from Warren High School in Vincent with six years head coaching and a 37-17-1 career record. He succeeds Eddie Siebert and has degrees from West Virginia Tech and the University of Virginia.
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Maroon and White
Charleston
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Dupont
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Harpers Ferry High School
Ferrians
West Virginians
Officers contest Pentagon contradicting Larsen on Cambodia
Washington AP reports senior officers upset by the Pentagon refuting Maj. Gen. Stanley R. Larsen who claimed up to six North Vietnamese regiments massed in Cambodia. Larsen, on leave from Vietnam, accepted the correction, saying he is only a soldier and won’t challenge his superiors. Secretary Rusk said he knew nothing of Larsen’s report but noted Communist abuses of Cambodian neutrality.
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Army
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Defense Department
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Rusk
Cambodia
United States
Inter- Viet Nam
Bush
U.S
China
Secretary of State
Byrd Urges McNamara to Criticize Viet Trade Ties
Sen. Harry Byrd Jr. called on Defense Secretary Robert McNamara to publicly condemn allies trading with North Vietnam. He spoke at his 3rd District HQ in Richmond as he and opponent Armistead L. Boothe sparred over Virginia’s Senate needs. Robertson marked his 79th birthday while promising Roanoke cash for a $7 million civic center.
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Associated Press
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de Va
Defense
Robert McNamara
United States
North Viet Nam
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Richmond
Byrd
Armistead L. Boothe
U.S. Senate
Virginia
Boothe
Norfolk Chamber of Commerce
Senate
A. Willis Robertson
Roanoke
Robertson
William B. Spong Jr
Norfolk
Window Smashed By Bullet At Residence On Kerns Street
A 22 caliber bullet crashed through a screen storm and window at 362 Kerns Street Thursday night. Casey Fahnestock said the bullet hit the venetian blind and landed on the dining room floor. Police verified the report and Chief J Thomas Boyd urged citizens to report anyone discharging firearms.
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Fahnestock
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Pentagon reports massed North Vietnamese six regiments in Cambodia
U S officials and intelligence indicate up to six North Vietnamese regiments, including the 32nd and 33rd of the 325th Division, are massed in the Cambodian hills facing Pleiku in central Vietnam. Maj. Gen. Stanley R. Larsen cited the forces at a Washington briefing, later contradicted by the Defense Department.
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South Viet Nam
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Viet Nam
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Ia Drang
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II Corps
Central Highlands
No Star Monday holiday notice from The Star
The Star will not publish on Memorial Day as it is a national holiday. No Monday edition will be issued.
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