Deadlock at Paris talks unchanged in Vietnam dispute
In Paris the United States and North Vietnam failed to break their impasse over de escalation and war limits. North Vietnamese Ambassador Xuan Thuy accused the U S of aggression and refused joint action while U S Ambassador Harriman urged denial of North Vietnamese troop presence in the South. Both sides prepared to meet again next Wednesday as officials privately sought a path to de escalation.
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Paris
Vietnam
Xuan Thuy
U.S
United States
W. Averell Harriman
Thuy
Johnson
Harriman
Southeast Asia
North Vietnam
South
South Vietnam
Memorial Day Services Honor War Dead in Area
Memorial Day observances honored war dead with remarks by Rep. John O. Marsh Jr at Winchester National Cemetery and by Rev John Kinzie at Shenandoah Memorial Park. Marsh linked past sacrifices to current Vietnam era losses while Kinzie praised veterans and national dignity. Capon Bridge Junior High Band opened the program as a VFW firing squad gave a salute and wreaths were laid.
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John O. Marsh, Jr
Winchester National Cemetery
Vietnam
John Kinzie
Calvary Baptist Church
Shenandoah Memorial Park
James Fleming
Rep
Marsh
National Cemetery Service
Winchester Veteran’s Council
Oscar Jenkins
V.F.W. Post 2123
Capon Bridge
Holiday Road Toll Mounting Over Memorial Day Weekend
The Associated Press reports rising traffic deaths during the long holiday period. Through Wednesday evening 154 deaths had occurred, with 488 fatalities in a recent nonholiday weekend and 12 boating deaths plus 32 drownings noted during the current period.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
Council
Apple Blossom Air Show Lifts Off At Municipal Airport
Town report notes 2 p.m. start for the Apple Blossom Air Show at Municipal Airport with fair and warmer weather forecast. Free airport parking expected. Also mentions local notices about a found coin and community events including a church Centennial Celebration on June 9 at 9:45 a.m. with invitation to the public.
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Municipal
Pleasant Valley United Methodist Church
Cedar Grove
Courthouse Rededication Set With Notables in Winchester
Frederick County Court house re dedication ceremony planned for June 7 at 11 a.m. on the courthouse porch with Lt Gov Fred G Pollard and Winchester England Mayor Steward Green among dignitaries. A luncheon at Winchester Golf Club for about 250 follows. committee leaders Massie and Whitacre released the program.
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Frederick County
Virginia
Winchester
England
Winchester Golf Club
Joseph A. Massie, Jr
George B. Whitacre
Elliott D. Marshall
17Th Judicial Circuit
Garland R. Quarles
Fred G. Pollard
Steward Green
E. Blackbur Moore
Virginia House of Delegates
J. Kenneth Robinson
del. F. L. Largent
Thomas B. Rosenberger
Frederick County Court
John W. Rice
Winchester Municipal Court
Metallic object sighted in Atlantic hunt for missing Scorpion
Navy teams locate a 250 by 45 foot metallic object about 70 miles off Cape Henry in 180 feet of water amid the Scorpion search. Vice Admiral Schade says the odds the object is the Scorpion are near zero and divers seek the hull nearby while handling false family calls.
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Norfolk, Va
Navy
Virginia
Arnold F. Schade
Cape Henry
Schade
Atlantic Fleet Headquarters
Auction Tonight at 7 30 P M
Jimmy's Auction on Airport Road hosts an evening sale starting at 7 30 P M local time. Items include household goods and small collectibles with bidding open to the public. Proceeds support ongoing community fundraising efforts.
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Jimmy
Airport Road
Weekend Special at Ward's Pastry and Paint Shop
Lemon coconut pastry at Ward's Pastry Shop plus a house paint sale at Sherwin Williams 814 S Loudoun St. Oil base paint at 4.99 per gallon and latex at 5.99 per gallon. Store hours extend to 8 pm on Fridays.
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Lemon Coconut
Ward
Sherwin-Williams Co
Loudoun
Viet Cong Pressures Saigon On Two Fronts As Talks Sit
Viet Cong forces pressed two sides of Saigon with fighting while North Vietnamese and U S negotiators prepare for cease fire talks in Paris. In Saigon area clashes wounded refugees and killed eleven Americans and six policemen. artillery from the central highlands hit allied bases within range.
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Saigon
U.S
Paris
Phan Mau
Cholon
Phu Lam
Central Highlands
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Laos
Cambodia
4Th Infantry Division
Dak To
Vietnam
Great French Strike Wave Appears Waning
AP reports the two week wave of strikes in France showing signs of waning as President de Gaulle's counter moves, wage hike talks, and police protection requests unfold. Gas deliveries resume in Paris and Alsace nears normal activity while mail returns to Angouleme after two weeks.
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PARS
Charles de Gaulle
Riviera
Paris
Alsace
France
Angouleme
Ex President Chamoun Shot in Beirut
Former Lebanese president Camille Chamoun was shot four times in the arms and face by an assassin as he entered his car outside his political headquarters. A 20 year old gunman was captured by Chamoun's bodyguard. motives unclear and several accomplices fled into nearby alleys.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Camille Chamoun
U.S
Chamoun
Cambodia refuses U S protest over two captured soldiers
Phnom Penh rejected Washington demand for release of two U S military police captives captured aboard a Philippine tug in the Mekong Delta on May 20. A Cambodian note to the Australian Embassy called the request unacceptable and said the men would face charges of illegal armed entry under Cambodian law.
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Phnom Penh
Cambodia
U.S
Mekong Delta
Washington
An Of.a.gmernment Newswader Bby
Prince Norodom Sihanouk
Jerry A. Tester
Ronald J. Lehrmann
560Th Military Police Company
State Department
Poor People Vow To Stay in D C During Rain
In Washington a prolonged downpour turns Resurrection City into a 15 acre mudhole as Rev. Ralph David Abernathy vows the Poor People’s Campaign will remain until Congress meets demands for major anti poverty programs. Mrs. Martin Luther King Jr. visits the encampment while Abernathy and about 1,000 demonstrators press on to the Agriculture Department.
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Ralph David Abernathy
Abernathy
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Washington
Congress
Martin ‘Luther King Jr
Lincoln Memorial
King
Lincoln
Constitution Hall
Aaron Copland
Western Union Telegraphers set nationwide strike
Leaders of the Commercial Telegraphers Union AFLCIO ordered a strike against Western Union to begin at 12:01 a.m. EDT Saturday. CTU president F E L Hageman said the walkout coincides with the contract expiration and follows a rejection of the company’s latest offer. The CTU represents about 22,000 workers nationwide except New York City. A 7 percent yearly raises demand is set against Western Union’s 4 percent, 4 percent and 4 1/2 percent offers over three years. The current average hourly wage is 2.78 dollars.
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Washington
Commercial Telegraphers Union
Aflcio
Western Union
FE. L. Hageman
Telegraph Company
Hageman
CTU
New York City
Communications Workers of America
Afl&io
Weather Outlook in Virginia Sunshine and Warm Temperatures
A high pressure system over Virginia brings sunny skies and warm temperatures across the state today. Richmond reports clear conditions as residents enjoy mild to warm weather under bright sun.
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Richmond
Virginia
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MR. Kinzie
V.F.W
Holiday Road
Donald Lee Smith
Rt. 3
Middle Road
Solomon’s American
Berryville Ave
W. Boscawen St
Henry H. Whiting
Winchester - Frederick County Bar Association
Benjamin Belchie
Winchester-Frederick County Historical Society
Mrs. C. Ridgley White
Historic Winchester, Inc
Ben B. Dutton, Jr
The
Howard Johnson
the Elms
Valley Ave
Angers Angus House
Atlantic
Coast Guard
Winchester Insurance Agency
Sale
Famous Name
Macy - 181
N. Loudoun St
Lear
de Gaulle
National Assembly
Georges
D.C
Resurrection City
Agriculture Department
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