McNamara Talks Defense in London with Wilson
U S secretary of defense Robert S McNamara met Prime Minister Harold Wilson and senior British officials at a luncheon in London to discuss European defense and nuclear issues. He was examining prospects for possible agreements on defense matters.
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Pact Drive is Pushed By Wilson
London AP reports Prime Minister Harold Wilson leads a diplomatic push for a world nuclear pact and a path to end the Vietnam War. Foreign Secretary Michael Stewart travels to Moscow to seek Soviet terms and aims to reconvene the Geneva Conference to address nuclear spread and Indochina.
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Viet Nam
Michael Stewart
Moscow
Soviet Union
Stewart
Britain
House of Commons
Wilson
Washington
Johnson
Robert S. McNamara
Paris
McNamara
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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Football Overload Dims Eyeballs on TV
The Town Crier notes a long football viewing day from noon to 7:30 pm with showers forecast for tomorrow. Sunday looks fair and cooler, then warmer again as a five day outlook shows temperatures 2 to 8 degrees above normal.
Priceless Manuscripts Stolen From Vatican
Thieves took priceless ancient works including Petrarch's 1 Canzoniere and other manuscripts. Initial value listed at 200 million lire, later deemed an underestimate. Vatican officials call the items priceless. The theft is believed to have occurred Thursday night.
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Vatican Crry
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Santa Opens Season At Ward Plaza
Ward Plaza hosts the start of the season with a 27 foot Santa Claus available for chats from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the mall. Paul B. Spivey, president of the Ward Plaza Merchants Assn, says the giant figure will converse with children and take requests. The Winchester Retail Merchants Association plans a downtown Christmas Parade on December 9 at 6 30 p.m. with bands and floats.
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Paul B. Spivey
Ward Plaza Merchants Assn
Santa Claus
Spivey
Winchester Retail Merchants Association
Rabid Animals Killed at Gore
Two animals near Gore were killed this week after rabies concerns. A gray fox bit Winfred C. Camp near his Gore area home. the fox was killed and sent to Luray for rabies testing. Earlier, a raccoon attacked Charles Poole's dog east of Gore. the dog killed the raccoon, which tested rabid.
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Henry S. Bursey
Frederick County
Winfred C
Charles Poole
Bursey
Milk Price Cut Seen as Appeasement by Critics
Norfolk state Sen. Robert F Baldwin and two other critics call the milk price commission's recent per quart reduction merely appeasement. They say it will be noticeable to few consumers and does not cut prices paid to producers. A Front Royal Warren County group co chairwoman condemns the move as a waste of hearings and action. The lawmakers threaten legislation to suspend or replace the commission if it fails to act.
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Gadsetorne
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Domestic Programs Move Johnson Focus From Viet Nam to Budget
President Johnson shifts attention to domestic programs after delaying a Dec. 19 21 meeting with West German chancellor Ludwig Erhard. He plans to draft a new budget and shape his State of the Union economic message while vacationing at the LBJ Ranch. Johnson may summon Cabinet members for progress reports on domestic programs as Erhard’s trip is postponed because of influenza. The trip delay follows British Prime Minister Harold Wilson's Dec 17 visit plan and his Viet Nam peace soundings. Mobutu’s Congo coup sparks reconsideration of recognition prospects for Lt. Gen. Joseph Mobutu’s regime.
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Paris
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Banks Open Parking Lots on Saturdays for Shoppers
Winchester three downtown banks Farmers and Merchants Shenandoah Valley and Commercial and Savings will open private parking lots to shoppers every Saturday from tomorrow until Christmas. Lots closed until 9 a.m. to keep them for shoppers. workers urged to use the unmetered lot north of the Evening Star building. Authority chair Richard J. Martin praised the cooperation.
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Richard J. Martin
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Winchester Evening Star
The
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Martin
Thanksgiving Day Reflections Across Communities
In a quiet observance across Winchester and Berryville congregations held a Community Thanksgiving Service at Grace Lutheran and Duncan Memorial Methodist churches. Rev. James R. Jackson urged thanks for God amid difficulties, noting sacrifice and the need to serve others, while Rev. Julian S. Orrell stressed gratitude as a shared spiritual duty and a joy from God’s provision.
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Viet Nam
Jackson
America
Berryville
Julian S. Orrell
The
Baptist Church
Duncan Memorial Methodist Church
Holiday Road Deaths Taper Off
The Associated Press reports a Thanksgiving weekend traffic death toll of 190 by Sunday midnight, with 11 people killed in three separate crashes including eight children orphaned in Wisconsin. Weather and snow contributed to hazardous driving across Western and Midwest regions.
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Kenosha
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Punta Gorda
Fla
Dayton
Tex
Midwest
National Safety Council
Drownings After Car Plunges Into Suffolk Lake
A Suffolk mother Bettie Bunch and two children Vickey 6 and Craig 4 died when their car left Britchkettle Road and plunged into 35 foot waters of L Meade reservoir. Husband and diver club member tried to rescue. car not found after three and a half hour search.
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Bettie Louise Bunch
Vickey Mae
Craig
Army
L Meade
Nansemond County
Britchkettle Road
U.S. 58
Bunch
Nansemond County Rescue Squad
B52s Help Protect Rice Harvest In Vietnam War Zone
B52 bombers aided a major Allied drive in the Vo Dat Valley near Saigon to deter Communist guerrillas from a key rice harvest. Reports note increased air raids by 7th Fleet units and the Enterprise nearing deployment, while officials stress no escalation or nuclear weapons use is planned.
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South Viet Nam
Enterprise
U.S
North Viet Nam
Vo Dat
Weather Watch: Virginia Sees Cloudy Skies and Showers
A strong low pressure system moving from the Great Plains caused variable cloudiness and occasional rain across Virginia today. The system's approach brought unsettled skies and scattered showers to areas including Richmond, with cooler winds and changing conditions to expect in the afternoon.
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