OAS to Occupy National Palace Amid Ceasefire Tensions
In Santo Domingo the Dominican junta agrees in principle to allowing the Inter-American Peace Force to occupy the National Palace amid ceasefire violations. Rebel leaders demand withdrawal of foreign troops while U S officials and OAS Secretary General Mora push for a rapid, orderly occupation. The force totals 18,400 U S troops and 1,500 Latin American personnel.
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Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Jose A. Mora
Organization of American States
Antonio Imbert Barrera
Mora
Imbert
Junta
Francisco J. Rivera Caminero Mora
No Man’s Land
Francisco Caamano Deno
OAS
Arturo Morales Carrion
U.S
Telmo Vargas
Ecuador
Tas
Washington
John Cury
Cury
Latin America
United States
Johnson
Dominecan
JW Seniors Hear LBJ's Minister at Baccalaureate
James Wood seniors heard Dr. George R. Davis of National City Christian Church in Washington address 265 graduates on Gifts I Would Give to You. He urged gratitude excellence and love of nation as core values for the country.
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James Wood
George R. Davis
Washington, D.C
National City Christian Church
Davis
Melton F. Wright
Frederick County
Stanley H. Dysart
Cork Street
Mao Mao Ill Rumors Denied by Chinese Officials
AP reports from Tokyo that a Chinese official denied rumors Mao Zedong is seriously ill. Liao Cheng-chih affirmed Mao's excellent health while others cited by Kyodo noted Mao’s absence from public since April 13.
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Tokyo
Peking
Mao Tze-tung
Mao
Liao Cheng-chih
Communist Party
Central Committee
Kyodo
Ali Sabry
Gamal
Abdel Nasser
Egypt
Dominican Army Must Be Rebuilt By US Policy
The United States faces the task of rebuilding the Dominican Republic's armed forces to prevent disintegration if troops depart. Officials say forces must be reorganized retrained and reequiped and that Marines may remain until this is done. The history notes a pattern from 1916 to 1924 and a volatile postassassination period in 1961. Rebels and government forces clashed as the capital faced civil turmoil, with bridges blocked and power water cut to Santo Domingo.
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Louis Uchitelle
Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
U.S
Rafael Leonidas Trujillo
Marines
Trujillo
Manuel Ramon Montes Arcadhe
Wessin
San Isidro
Weather report notes scattered frost and warm turnaround
Scattered frost was reported in parts of the county this weekend. The official forecast shows tonight's low in the 50s with frost forms between 33 and 40 degrees noted by a Fruit Research Laboratory spokesman. The high tomorrow is expected in the 80s and scattered thunder showers are forecast for Wednesday.
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Fruit Research Laboratory
Star Is 4th In Excellence In National Contest
The Winchester Evening Star earned national recognition for typography makeup and printing. In a contest with 700 entries from across the United States it placed fourth in its circulation bracket in the final judging. The Bennington Banner of Vermont won the 1965 N W Ayer trophy, awarded annually for 35 years for newspaper makeup printing and typography. This marks the Star’s third top ten finish in its circulation category, with prior showings in 1956 and 1958.
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Winchester Evening Star
United States
The
Star
N. W. Ayer
Bennington
Vermont
Banner
Gemini 4 shoots back in stride before launch
Cape Kennedy awaits the Gemini 4 launch after technicians fixed a water leak in the spacecraft. NASA replaced a damaged life support unit used to remove carbon dioxide as astronauts James McDivitt and Edward White prepare for the four day mission. A support ship waited nine miles south of San Salvador for calmer seas as winds ease.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
James A. McDivitt
Edward H. White II
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
San Salvador
Omega
Memorial Day crashes claim five lives in Virginia area
Over Memorial Day weekend five deaths linked to traffic incidents. In Virginia two teens, Donald Gainey and William Whitmer, died in a Rt. 340 crash near Front Royal, while John Wilkins of Middleburg died after a two car crash nearby. In Martinsburg West Virginia Lloyd Weatherholtz Jr. and Patricia Carrett were among others injured or killed in crashes on Rt. 11 and near Musselman High School.
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Winchester
Virginia
Donald Lee Gainey
Alexandria
William Grant Whitmer
Front Royal
John Wesley Wilkins
Middleburg
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Lloyd Russell Weatherholtz, Jr
Bunker Hill
Kings Daughters Hospital
Martinsburg
Road Toll Near Grim Memorial Day Record
The Memorial Day weekend toll rose toward a record, with 462 total deaths as of noon, including 384 in traffic, 17 boating, and 61 drowning. Seven crashes across five states killed 34 people, with California reporting 16 deaths in three accidents. Howard Pyle of the National Safety Council warned it could worsen unless drivers change behavior.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
California
Howard Pyle
Nation mourns war dead in Memorial Day services nationwide
Memorial Day observances span the United States with taps, parades, and wreaths. Arlington National Cemetery drew about 50,000 visitors as officials recalled the cost of freedom. Ceremonies honored veterans from the Revolutionary War to Vietnam and paid tribute at sites from Pearl Harbor to Nettuno and Brussels.
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Associated Press
New York City
United War Veterans
Brooklyn
John F. Kennedy
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
Arlington National Cemetery
Viet Nam
Harold K. Johnson
Army
President Johnson
Texas
Arlingeton National Cemetery
Marietta National Cemetery
Georgia
Daughters of the Confederacy and
Sons of Confederate Veterans
Chicago
Oak Woods Cemetery
Camp Douglas
St. Louis
Civil Air Paterol Aire
Coast Guard
Mississippi
Philadelphia
James Tate
Adm
Dewey
Olympia
Pines
Rindge
N.H
Johnson
Arlington
Gen. Johnson
Hyde Park
N.Y
Rome
Nettuno
Anzio
Planes Batter Quang Ngai Bases in Viet Nam War News
U S air and marine jets attacked Viet Cong positions in Quang Ngai Province amid three days of heavy fighting that left hundreds of government troops either killed wounded or missing. Reports also warn of two U S Army deaths and one airman wounded with heavy fighting near Ba Gia and Khe Tri outpost.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Marine Corps
Quang Ngai
Khe Tri
North Viet Nam
Big da Nang Air Base
Ha Tranh
Ba Gia
Weather outlook for Virginia clears as high pressure moves in
A high pressure area over Maryland and a northwest air flow will bring clear skies and gradually rising temperatures in Virginia over the next few days. The rest of the text notes a beauty salon appointment line and a savings advertisement with insurance and dividend offers.
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Richmond
Maryland
Virginia
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