Civilians Used as Shields in Loc Ninh Attack
U S infantrymen reinforced Loc Ninh to halt a Viet Cong assault after midnight as civilians were reportedly dragged forward as human shields. Three Americans and 28 Communists died, with 34 Americans wounded. overall 11 Americans and 23 South Vietnamese killed in six days. Marine units at Con Thien faced 103 rounds, leaving three Marines dead and two wounded.
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Saigon
U. S
Loc Ninh
25Th Infantry Division
U.S
U.S. 25Th Infantry Division
Park area designated for voters near Rouss precinct
Voters at the Rouss precinct in Winchester will have free parking on Tuesday with spaces set on the south side of W Boscawen Street between Braddock Street and Anderson's Barbershop. Parking meters will be covered with free election bags.
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Rouss
Winchester
W. Boscawen St
Braddock St
Anderson
Viet Nam in Brief: civilian shields and shifted policy debated
Viet Cong used civilians as shields near Loc Ninh for six days as U S and South Vietnamese forces fought with heavy losses around rubber areas on the Saigon Cambodia route. U S pilots faced losses while air operations concentrated in the southern panhandle. Brezhnev pled Soviet aid until U S withdrawal and blamed China for hindering North Vietnam. Senator Morton criticizes a policy shift from defending South Vietnam to safeguarding U S interests, warning it could erode morale.
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U. S
Loc Ninh
U.S
Saigon
Cambodia
Hanoi
Haiphong
Panhandle
Yen Bai
Soviet Communist Party
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Vietnam
China
Sen
Thruston B. Morton
R-Ky
United States
Thruston
Johnson
Police Seek Clues in Front Royal Doctor Slaying
Police do not deny clues in the shotgun killing of Dr. William E. Lynn a prominent Front Royal physician. Officers heading the probe visited the FBI Laboratory in Washington to aid the case as investigators say little progress has been made and they are exploring all motives while ruling nothing out. Dr. Lynn 53 was shot as he sat in his car in the driveway his wife 51 injured by flying glass. funeral arrangements were to follow.
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William E. Lynn
Front Royal
FBI
Washington, D.C
Lynn
Harry F. Will, Sr
Star
Will
Rappahane Nock
Charles K
Pete) Estes
Clydetta
Dr. Lynn
UF Campaign Is Extended
The United Fund Campaign extended two weeks through Nov. 17 at a luncheon chaired by George Riggs. He said volunteers have extra time to make new contacts and turn in returns quickly as the 1967 goal of 94 500 is pursued.
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United Fund
George Riggs
United Fund Weekly Report
George Washington Hotel
Correction notice for Grand Union ad at Ward Plaza
An ad correction states Grand Union replaces Black Pepper in yesterday's Star. The promotion offers Black Raspberry Preserves three 12 ounce jars for 1.00, at Grand Union Supermarket Ward Plaza Shopping Center.
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Grand Union
Ward Plaza
Winter Hours Begin November 6 at 8 to 5
John W. Rosenberger and Co announce winter hours effective November 6 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Daily. Saturday hours included.
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John W. Rosenberger & Co
Glaize & Bros
National Guard Ordered Into Gary Ahead of Mayoral Vote
Gov. Branigin mobilizes state riot police and about 4 000 National Guardsmen for Gary Indiana election day amid racial tensions. Democratic candidate Richard Hatcher questions the move citing no imminent danger. Krupa predicts flareups while accusing purging and adding names on voter lists.
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Gary
Ind
National Guard
Fise
Roger D. Branigin
Branigin
Adj
John S. Anderson
Richard G. Hatcher
Lake County
John G. Krupa
Hatcher
Krupa
Hatcherbackers
County Election Board
New York Vote Tests Church State Sentiment
In New York a referendum on replacing the Blaine Amendment with First Amendment language tests public reaction to church state issues. Backers say direct aid to church schools remains barred while broader aid faces Supreme Court interpretation limits.
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New York
New York State
U.S
Congo asks UN session on invasion from Angola
The Congo government requested a United Nations Security Council meeting over an invasion by white and African soldiers from Portuguese Angola. Reports say about 150 soldiers of fortune from Angola, led by Col. Jean Schramme, advance toward Lubumbashi while Katangan forces besieged at Bukavu. The incident prompted alarms in Washington and drew attention from Asian and African delegates at the UN.
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United Nations. N. Y
the Congo
U.N. Security Council
Angola
U.N
Kinshasa
Lubumashi
Elisabethville
Katanga
Jadotville
Lubumbashi
State Department
Washington
Foy. D. Kohler
U.S
Jean Schramme
Bukavu
Schramme
Congo
Public Address on Voteng Gainesboro District Tonight
Argenbright Shoe Store advertises a public address at WHPL tonight at 6 30 p m by Sale Large Group Ladies Dress Shoes 1 2 Price. The event aims to discuss voting in the Gainesboro District and related civic matters.
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Argenbright Shoe Store
WHPL
Gainesboro
Picker Charged With Killing Own 7 Children
Arcadia Florida James Richardson 31 was charged with first degree murder in the parathion poisoning of his seven children aged 2 to 8 Six died the same day and another the next morning A coroner jury found him and others unknown feloniously wilfully and with malice afore thought The husband claimed innocence while the mother Annie Mae 29 remained jailed on a child neglect charge after lie detector tests an insurance scheme links surfaced around the deaths.
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Arcadia
Fla
James Richardson
Richardson
Frank Cline
Gerald Purvis
Palmetto
Annie Mae
Elect J Robert Russell for Gainesboro Supervisor
Campaign notices urge voters in Gainesboro District to elect J Robert Russell as supervisor. The message highlights tomorrow as the final day of Penney’s famous Founders Days festivities.
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J. Robert Russell
Gainesboro
Penney
Monseigneur Bird Celebrates 50 Years in Priesthood
London AP reports Msgr Canon Arthur T Bird was surprised to receive a telegram congratulating him on his wedding while marking his 50th year as a priest. The form featured wedding imagery, and a telegraph official apologized for the mix up.
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London
Arthur T. Bird
Canon Bird
Eight Blocks Encircled as National Guardsmen Quell Winston-Salem Riots
Violence in Winston-Salem followed a funeral for a Black man killed by police. Guardsmen and city police cordoned eight downtown blocks after 34 injured and 51 arrested. Damage from tens of fires could run into thousands of dollars.
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Winston-Salem
N.C
C. L. Milliams
W. C. Benton
J. T. McMillan
Winston Salem
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Statesville
North Carolina
Dan Moore
Thomas W. Moore Jr
Pleasant Richmond day with sun before incoming cold front
A weak high pressure area brought considerable sunshine in Richmond today. A fast moving cold front was expected to arrive, bringing increasing cloudiness by tonight.
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Richmond
Virginia
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