Orange object sighted north of Scorpion oil slick
The Navy reported an unidentified orange object north of an Atlantic oil slick tied to the missing submarine Scorpion and its 99 crew. Navy officials cautioned the sighting may be a messenger buoy and noted no oil slick has been confirmed. The search expanded to 50 ships and 30 planes with no decisive clue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy Today
Scorpion
John F. Davis
Pentagon
Navy
Azores
Davis
Hyades
Norfolk
Coast Guard
Walter N. Dietzen Jr
Richard Fryklund
No Star Tomorrow Memorial Day Publication Notice
The Star will not publish tomorrow due to Memorial Day observance. No edition will be issued on the holiday. readers are advised to check the next day’s paper for schedules and the usual column features.
Cong Holdouts Battle Near Saigon Amid Tet War Drums
AP dispatch reports intense fighting on the southwest side of Saigon as South Vietnamese troops and U.S. Marines clash with Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces. Marine units claim 230 enemy killed while Saigon area operations retake portions of Phu Lam and Gia Dinh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
U.S
Khe Sanh
William C. Westland
Gia Dinh
Phu Lam
North Vietnam
Paris
South Vietnam
Evacuation Halves Poor People's Campaigners at Lincoln Camp
Heavy rains turn Resurrection City into a quagmire near the Lincoln Memorial as about half of the 2,400 Poor People’s Campaign participants evacuate temporarily. Rev. Ralph David Abernathy and aides say detrainment is voluntary, with many women and children among those leaving for churches and homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hope
Resurrection City
Ralph David Abernathy
Lincoln Memorial
America
Abernathy
Jesse Jackson
Jackson
Scout Shawnee Day Camp Opens This Weekend
The Girl Scout office at 117 N Lou doun St remains open today until 4 PM and tomorrow from 9 AM to noon and 1 PM to 4 PM for Shawnee Day Camp details and registration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Loudoun St
Crowds Demand De Gaulle Resign As Unrest Deepens
Paris protests erupt as demonstrators urge President Charles de Gaulle to resign. The General Confederation of Labor led a march from Place de la Bastille to St. Lazare amid a nationwide strike now in day 13. Strong entities include De Gaulle, the CGT, and Danny Cohn-Bendit with calls for a popular government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Place de la Bastille
Charles de Gaulle
de Gaulle
France
General Confederation of Labor
St. Lazare
National Students Union
Danny
Cohn-Bendit
Confederation of Labor
Col Benchoff Dies MMA President at 59
Col. Robert Benchoff 59 president of Massanutten Military Academy Woodstock died in Shenandoah County Memorial Hospital after a week’s hospitalization. Born Feb 8 1909 in Woodstock he was a MMA graduate and Harvard Law School alum who served in the U S Navy during World War II and led the school until his death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Benchoff
Massanutten Military Academy
Woodstock
Shenandoah County Memorial Hospital
Col. Benchoff
Howard J. Bensheff
Franklin and Marshall College
Harvard University
U.S. Navy
MMA
Harvard
Peace Envoys to Remain But Bombing Won't Stop
President Johnson said peace envoys will stay in Paris for an open ended period while the U S keeps pressure on Hanoi not to halt bombing unilaterally. Vance and Harriman briefed lawmakers as Paris talks extend through the summer with chances for a peaceful settlement seen as slow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Johnson
Paris
U.S
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Cyrus R. Vance
W. Averell Harriman
Vance
Congress
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Mansfield
South Vietnam
Harriman
United States
South
Gorton
LBJ
Texas
William C. Westmoreland
Vietnam
Oregon primary shocks McCarthy as Nixon cruises
In Oregon, McCarthy defeats Kennedy 44 to 38 while Nixon sweeps GOP with 72 percent. Johnson and Humphrey trail, Reagan and Rockefeller vote totals are reported. Morse leads Duncan narrowly in a separate Democratic race as results proceed slowly toward final delegate counts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCarthy
Kennedy
Johnson
Humphrey
Wayne Morse
Robert B. Duncan
Morse
Kennedy Loses Winning Sheen In Oregon Primary
AP report details Oregon primary where Robert F Kennedy lost to Eugene McCarthy ending Kennedy’s winning aura. Humphrey gained Florida delegates by write in and as McCarthy’s surge disrupted Kennedy’s convention path ahead of California votes. McCarthy’s campaign, strong organization and funding propelled his comeback as Kennedy faced ethnic minority voting challenges in Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Oregon
Sen
Eugene McCarthy
Ore
Kennedys
Robert F. Kennedy
Eugene J. McCarthy
New York
Kennedy
Hubert H. Humphrey
McCarthy
Chicago
California
Minnesota
Humphrey
Florida
George Smathers
Kennedy Nane
Touth
Indiana
Nebraska
River Rises as May Rainfall Surpasses Five Inches
The Shenandoah River rose at Front Royal as May rainfall topped 5 inches with 0.25 more inches measured at Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory. May totals reached 5.10 inches, well above the 55 year average. The year’s total remains slightly below average despite soaked ground. Weather notes include river heights, creeks and local closures with Memorial Day observances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah
Front Royal
Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory
Opequon Creek
Wadeseville
Cedar Creek
Back Creek
Wood Resigns Clarke County Superintendent Post
Robert A. Wood resigned as Clarke County Schools superintendent at a Sunday night school board session after serving since 1966. He will become superintendent of Nansemond County Virginia, a growing area near Norfolk, seeking educational innovation and extensive travel to apply new methods. He praised Clarke County and noted the Nansemond offer came three weeks ago with full support from both boards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
Robert A. Wood
Clarke County
Mr. Wood
Clarke
Nansemond County
Virginia
Norfolk
Wood
Nansemond
Fairfax County
Memorial Day Observances Set Across Winchester Area
Memorial Day services are planned with temperatures in the upper 70s. Rep John O Marsh Jr will speak at Winchester National Cemetery at 11 a.m. The Rev John Kinzie will lead Shenandoah Memorial Park tribute at 1 p.m. An Avenue of Flags will honor veterans buried there. The Municipal Pool opens tomorrow as heavy holiday traffic is anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Area
John O. Marsh, Jr
Winchester National Cemetery
John Kinzie
Calvary Baptist Church
Weather Update and Holiday Garbage Schedule Notice
A low pressure system moved northward over Virginia bringing partly cloudy skies with a chance of showers this afternoon. The holiday observed May 30 postpones garbage collection to Monday, June 3, and buses will run 6 to 9 AM and 2 to 4 PM due to school and store schedules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Virginia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gaunt’s Drug
S. Kent
Denny’s
Howard Johnson
Hoagie’s
South Gate
Winchester
Pierrelatte
Agence France Press
Diskay Discount Mart
Qwik Shop Market
W. Boscawen St
Nixon
White House
Richard M. Nixon
Administration
Ronald Reagan
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Michigan
George Romney
Reagan
Rockefeller
Sen. McCarthy
Jack Bell
Capon River
Capon Bridge
W. Va
Zenith Center
Loudoun Show Room
Rhodes Drug Co
Berryville Ave
Sear
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!