Young Soldiers Fight Well in Ia Drang Valley
AP dispatch from Pleiku describes American cavalrymen in the Ia Drang Valley facing intense combat where survival outweighed triumph. Soldiers, including a wounded lieutenant and a medic killed while tending others, illustrate grit and costly decisions as the 1st Cavalry Division fights through multiple actions.
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Peter Arnett Pleiku
South Viet Nam
Ia Drang
1St
U.S
U.S. 1St Cavalry
Saigon
Temperatures Hover Slightly Between 43 and 45 Degrees
Temperatures today ranged from a low of 43 to a high of 45 degrees, a narrow two degree variation. This contrasts with last year’s much colder day when the low dropped to 16 degrees and the high reached 37.
Winchester Retail Sales Grow Fast in 1965 Era Estimates
U S Census figures show Winchester retail sales at 58.1 million in 1963, with Editor & Publisher estimates predicting 67.1 million in 1965 and 71.5 million in 1966. Shopping centers near city limits are excluded, while nearby Frederick County totals rise from 4 million to about 12.8 million by 1966.
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Winchester
State
Editor & Publisher
Ward Plaza
Frederick County
U.S
E&p
Multiple Frederick County crashes send eight to hospital
A week of auto crashes in Frederick County left eight people hospitalized with serious injuries. Notable cases include sailor William Sansom of New Bedford with a broken arm, and Marguerite Shaffer with a fractured hip. Other victims include Constance Sansom, nurse Mary Cather, two teens Philip McKee and Herbert Kline Jr, and two 21 year olds Steven Culver and Josephine Perel. Details note Route 50 West intersection crash, Mt Williams Road, and a Middletown house collision with Miss Myrtle Rhodes.
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Frederick County
William Sansom
New Bedford
Mass
Marguerite Shaffer
Constance Sansom
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Mt. Williams Road
Philip McKee
Boscawen St
Herbert Kline, Jr
Loudoun St
F. G. Greene
Kline
Memorial Hospital
Steven Culver
White Post
Josephine Perel
Marlowe Heights
Middletown
Myrtle Rhodes
Trappers Probe Tuleremia as Deer Season Opens Amid Wet Weather
A Virginia Game Commission advisory urges suspending hunting in parts of Frederick and Warren counties to curb a potential tularemia spread from rabbits. Trappers from the Southeastern Wildlife Cooperative Disease Study check rodents and ticks while deer permits still rise. Local counts show deer and turkey kills in Frederick Clarke and Shenandoah counties. officials urge gloves and hand washing for rabbit processors.
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West Virginia
Virginia Game Commission
Frederick County
Warren County
Southeastern Wildlife Cooperative Disease Study
University of Georgia
Clarke County
Blake Denney
THE
Game Commission
Pine Hill
David Ramsey
Frederick
Clarke Counties
Shenandoah County
Race centers on Massie and Robinson for 21st Senate seat
The race for the 21st Senatorial District vacancy draws two Winchester area candidates Joseph A. Massie Jr Democrat and J Kenneth Robinson Republican after the filing deadline. Massie Frederick County commonwealths attorney and Robinson a Winchester fruit grower and businessman campaign in Loudoun Shenandoah Clarke and Frederick counties ahead of a December 14 special election set by Gov Harrison to fill the Byrd seat. The district includes Winchester and Frederick Clarke Shenandoah and Loudoun Counties.
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Winchester
Joseph A. Massie, Jr
J. Kenneth Robinson
Albertis S. Harrison, Jr
Harry F. Byrd, Jr
U.S. Senate
Robert Y. Button
Massie
Loudoun County
Shenandoah County
Robinson
Republican County Committee
Frederick
Loudoun
Stras‘burg
Wood
Shenandoah
Court House
Leesburg
Berryville
Clarke County
Frederick County
Commonwealth
Frederick, Clarke, Shenandoah
Loudoun Counties
U.S. Guidelines for Enforcing Ban on Sex Bias in Hiring
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission released seven guidelines to enforce the Civil Rights Act ban on sex discrimination in hiring. They cover married women, advertising, promotion and seniority based on sex, and equal pay. The rules apply to employers of 100 or more and drop to 25 by 1968, with pre employment inquiries allowed only for non discriminatory purposes.
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U.S
Washington
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Romanians Trying To Arrange Peace Talks on Vietnam
South Vietnamese forces repelled two heavy Viet Cong assaults on the central coast with U S Navy bombardment and air strikes aiding the defense. About 300 of 1 500 attackers were killed, while two U S Army advisers died in near Thach Tru.
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Vietnam
Saigon
Viet Nam
U.S
7Th Fleet
Navy
Thach Tru
Quang Ngai Province
S.o.b.’S
Henry McNeal
Pittsburgh
Government Fort
U.S. Maon
Associated Press
George Esper
Esper
Dien Bien Phu
Four Homes Hit in Winchester Weekend Burglaryspree
An estimated $397 stolen from four Winchester homes in a two block area over the weekend. Victims include John W. Jones 439 Mosby St with $324 total taken. Kenneth E Stervous 333 Sheridan Ave two purses robbed. Hubert T Stratton 427 Mosby St three silver dollars stolen. Andrew Huglin 337 Sheridan Ave entry via broken south door pane with no items missing.
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Winchester
John W
Buddy) Jones
Mosby St
Jones
Kenneth E. Stervous
Sheridan Ave
Hubert T. Stratton
John Gibbs
Shenandoah Place
Andrew Huglin
Sheridan
Coed Rescued From Cave Near Mt Jackson
Miss Caroline Dubois an American University student was rescued after being trapped in a small mouthed cave west of Mt Jackson for over two hours. The 20 year old joined two companions in the exploration and was pulled to safety about 11 p.m. after rains slicked the entrance. Rescuers said the narrow 11 inch mouth and a 21 foot depth marked the challenging final phase of the operation.
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MT. Jackson
American University
Here
Caroline Dubois
Miss Dubois
Lawrence de Bivert
Sue Love
Gren
Miss Lovegren
de Bivort
Miss du Bois
M. H. Ashley
Mr. Jackson
Harding Silvius
Romania Mediation Hinted In Viet Nam Peace Talks
Vienna reports Romanian leaders act as go betweens in Viet Nam peace efforts. Maurer told Austrian officials Romania could mediate between the United States and North Viet Nam if a settlement is possible. U S officials and Hanoi positions are discussed by diplomats and in New York talks.
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Vienna
Austria
Romania
Viet Nam
Bucharrest
Ion Gheorghe Maurer
Maurer
Hanoi
U.S
Wiilliam Crawford
Bucharest
Cornelius Manescu
Dean Rusk
United Nations
New York
United States
U.S. Senate
Mansfield
Saigon
State Department
Wash
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Rusk
ABC
North Viet Nam
South Viet Nam
North
Margaret L. Hodgson Hat Dress Shop Sale Ad
The Washington Room promotes dining 6 to 8 p m daily except Sunday. Sale ends Wednesday with coats at 1/4 off and other specials from Margaret L Hodgson Hat Dress Shop. Garbage and bus notice: Nov 25 holiday. no collection or bus service. Thursday garbage moved to Monday, Nov 29.
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Uae
Margaret L. Hodgson
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Richmond
Apple Valley
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Miller Brothers Grocery
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Oc Trang
By Keith Stickley
Woodstock Bureau
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U.N
A. Thant
Adlai E. Stevenson
Rategoon
Burma
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