North Vietnamese Attack Hits Ammunition Dump Near Saigon
North Vietnamese forces attacked a U S armored camp 64 miles northwest of Saigon near the Cambodian border. They hit ammo depots destroying tanks and artillery as explosions followed. One American died and 24 wounded while enemy casualties were reported. Further north 400 NVA troops moved toward Bu Dop camp prompting air and ground counterstrikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
U.S
11Th Armored Cavalry Regiment
Bu Dop
U.S. 1St Air Cavalry Division
Bu Prang
Thanksgiving observances planned across Winchester area
Gray skies and cool air forecast for Thanksgiving with high around 50. Schools in Winchester Frederick and Clarke Counties will be closed for the holiday with dismissal at regular times today and return Monday. Special services are set for Berryville Front Royal and Winchester with pastors Moore Thompson Bethune speaking at Berryville Front Royal and Sacred Heart. All services are open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Frederick
Clarke
Front Royal
Berryville
Front Royal United Methodist Church
Abe
Richard Bethune
Front Royal Presbyterian Church
Israeli Jets Strike Major Jordan Front Silence for Long Time
Israeli fighter bombers conducted their heaviest assault into Jordan in over a year, targeting artillery positions along a three mile front near the Jordan River. Officers reported accurate strikes on batteries near Asad village as Jordanian guns joined in shellingIsraeli posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Israel
Jordan
Jor
Gilead
Sea of Galilee
Asad
Mayor Opposes Delay In City Consolidation Vote
Mayor William M. Battaile said delaying the consolidation vote a year would render annexation figures obsolete and require another study. He cited ongoing annexation plans, county concerns, and the 1970 legislative charter presentation as reasons against postponement. County Supervisor chairman Tom Rosenberger could not be reached for comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William M. Battaile
Middletown
Archie Manuel
Manuel
Battaile
Tom Rosenberger
County Board of Supervisors
U S Rejects Hanoi Terms At Vietnam Peace Talks
The United States warns Hanoi that a peace settlement is impossible on North Vietnam’s terms led by Henry Kissinger. The remarks come during the 44th session of Vietnam peace talks with progress blocked by demands for unconditional acceptance. The Star will not be published tomorrow due to Thanksgiving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
United States
Hanoi
Vietnam
U.S
Henry Gsebot Ledep
The
Star
Judge Restricts Mi Lai Discussion
A military judge barred potential witnesses in the Calley court martial from discussing evidence with anyone but trial principals. Army officials say they will brief the Senate Armed Services Committee on My Lai abuses from March 16, 1968.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William L. Calley Jr
Stanley R. Resor
Robert Jordan
Senate Armed Services Committee
My Lai
South Vietnam
Col
Reid Kennedy
Ft. Benning
Calley
Kennedy
Aubrey
M. Daniel Hithe
George Latimer
Kenneth R. Ae
Melvin R. Laird
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Laird
Nixon
Army
Gerald R. Ford
House
New York Times
Peter H. Dominick
R Corp
Paul Meadle
Dominick
Senate
Meadle
Tony Meadle
New Goshen
Ind
Senate Extends Surtax Amid Tax Reform Push
The Senate voted 49 to 28 to extend the 5 percent income tax surcharge through six months past December 31, 1969, as part of a larger tax reform bill. President Nixon backed the extension to combat inflation, while debates continued on a depletion allowance amendment and personal exemption increases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Allen J. Ellender
D-La
House
Senate Finance Committee
Ellender
Nixon
Congress
Albert Gore
D-Tenn
Gore
Vance Hartke
D-Ind
Berryville Florist Open House Weekend Event
Berryville hosts a Christmas open house on Saturday and Sunday November 29 and 30 from 2 to 5 p m. The city warns no garbage collection on Thursday November 27 due to a holiday and city buses will not operate that day. Garbage due Thursday will be collected Monday December 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
Sat
Sun
Nixon signs bill for random draft and first draw Monday
President Nixon signed a law creating a random Selective Service system aimed at a one-year exposure for 19 year olds and set December 1 for the first drawing. He pledged greater moves toward a volunteer armed force and promised hearings on broader reform next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nixon
White House
Congress
Army
Weather clears after cold front across Virginia
A weak cold front moved through Virginia bringing drier air and clear skies with seasonably cool temperatures. The rest of the page lists local restaurant ads, a charity auction, a beauty salon, and a wig sale with prices and hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Virginia
Atlantic
Also Mentioned on This Page
He's
the One
Adlai E. Stevenson III
Chicago
Illinois
Stevenson
Richard J. Daley
Berryville Presbyterian Church
William J. Moore
St. Luke's Baptist Church
Winchester - Frederick
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
S. Loudoun St
Michael Thompson
Christ Episcopal Church
Martins Drug Store
Washington National Symphony
Smalls Garden Center
Peanut Cellare Inn
Papermill Rd
S. Kent St
Winchester Retail Merchants Assn
U.S. Rejects
Associated Press
New Town House
Charles Town
W. Va
Town House
Lacy Leigh
Howard Johnson
North Mountain
Rt. 50 West
ABC
Denny‘s
Jackson Restaurant
Westside
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!