Soldier's Viet Nam letter honors fallen friend and fate
Editor presents SP-4 Kenneth W. Bagby's wartime letter from Pleiku to his parents detailing a brutal jungle battle on the Cambodian border. He recalls comrades Dan Davis and others killed or wounded, describes being pinned by enemy fire, and reflects on surviving what he calls the biggest American engagement in Viet Nam. He notes his platoon suffered heavy losses and that his unit, the 1st BN 7th Cavalry, is largely inactive due to casualties.
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Edward M. Bagby
Gray Ave
Handley High
Pulaski
Shenandoah College
Winchester
North American Defense Command
Washpet
Ft. Gordon
Ft. Benning
Viet Nam
Seventh Cavalry
First Cavalry Division
Ann Martie
Kenneth W. Bagby, Jr
Bagby
Missouri
Ank He
Dan Davis
Ken
Balango
Sgt. Brown
Learn
V.N
V.C
Marinn
Sp-4chewan
Riley
1St BN
7Th Cav
Sgt
Scott
Stidell
Johnson orders belt tightening amid defense budget rise
President Johnson ordered cuts in civilian expenditures as defense spending is expected to rise due to Vietnam. He plans international talks with Ayub Khan and Harold Wilson in December while balancing domestic programs and a potential budget near 100 billion dollars.
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Johnson City
Tex
Johnson
Texas White House
Mohammed Ayub Khan
Pakistan
Lbj Ranch
Harold Wilson
Pedernales River Estate
Ludwig
Erhard
Bill D. Moyers
Charles L. Schultze
Washington
Moyers
Congress
Miss Shenandoah Apple Blossom rides in Martinsburg parade
Harriet Le Dane of Gerrardstown named Miss Shenandoah Apple Blossom in 1965 and will ride Schewell's Furniture Co float in Winchester on December 9 at 6 30 p m and Woodstock Christmas parade on December 11 at 2 p m. Carl Whittaker of Burnery Star Route found a balloon tied box near Needmore West Virginia with invitation to bring to 3966 8 Hudson St for a chicken dinner and asks where Hudson Street town is to gauge travel distance.
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Shenandoah
Harriet LeDane
Gerrardstown
Shepherd College
Martinsburg
Schewell’s Furniture Co
Winchester
Woodstock
Carl Whittaker
Bloomery Star Route
Needmore
W. Va
Hudson St
J. Crawford
Mgr
Mr. Whittaker
Viet infantry regiments fight on rubber plantation northeast of Saigon
A Vietnamese infantry regiment on a large rubber plantation 45 miles northeast of Saigon endured a fierce attack by Communist forces. U S advisers and some Americans suffered casualties as the battle continued through the night. The assault involved a regimental size force with heavy mortars and recoilless rifles.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Michelin Rubber Co
Ia Drang
Phu Yen
Apple Blossom Preparations Start Monday in Maryland Area
Plans for next springs Apple Blossom festival begin with a communities participation dinner Monday evening at the George Washington Hotel. Eighty eight city and county firemen sign in for the Firemen's Parade planning meeting and officer elections Tuesday at the same hotel.
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Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
George Washington Hotel
Public Affairs Special on Virginia General Assembly Candidates
Listen Sunday afternoon at 4 p.m. on WINC for a public affairs feature presenting Kenneth Robinson and Joseph Massie, candidates for the Virginia General Assembly.
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WINC
Kenneth Robinson
Joseph Massie
Virginia General Assembly
McNamara Seeks Consensus at NATO Nuclear Debate
Defense Secretary McNamara opened talks with nine NATO defense ministers in Paris on sharing nuclear responsibility. France boycotted, and Norway Luxembourg Portugal Iceland abstained or showed little interest as plans discussed included a multinational surface fleet with Polaris missiles and the Atlantic nuclear force.
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Robert S. McNamara
Atlantic Alliance Defense
McNamara
U.S
France
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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Porugal
Iceland
George W. Ball
Amy
United States
Alliance
West Germany
NATO
Charles de Gaulle
ANF
Britain
Burglaries On Route 7 Last Night
Two burglaries occurred last night within a mile on Route 7 East under investigation by the Frederick County Sheriff's office. Cromwell's Tavern was hit with cigars beer and meat products stolen. entry gained by a broken west window. East Winchester Motor Service reported $16 stolen. a Route 7 East garage was entered after the door lock was cut.
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Route 7
Frederick County
Renner
East Winchester Motor Service
Route 7 East
Sheriff’s Office
Massie Proposes Surplus Lending Fund in Senate Run
Democratic candidate Joseph A. Massie Jr. urged turning Virginia's budget surplus into a lending fund for counties to finance water systems, jails, and municipal buildings at two percent interest. He touted the idea on day two of campaigning against Republican J Kenneth Robinson who criticized the surplus and urged attention to county finances and education funding.
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Joseph A. Massie, Jr
State Senate
Massie
J. Kenneth Robinson
Winchester
General Assembly
Virginia
George Washington
Robinson
Richmond
Rusk Sees No Viet Talks Soon Amid Protests
Secretary of State Dean Rusk said new North Vietnamese statements rule out immediate peace talks with Hanoi. He advised antiwar demonstrators to press Hanoi to negotiate unconditionally, noting Hanoi’s recent hardening stance and possible demand for U.S. troop withdrawal as a precondition.
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Dean Rusk
Viet Nam
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U.s.olicy
Hariot
Rusk
United States
U.N
U Thant
Johnson
Huan Dan
Johnson Clique
Blizzard And Tornadoes Rip Across Midwest States
Violent weather lashed Minnesota Wisconsin Michigan and neighboring areas with heavy snow blizzards while tornadoes and hail struck Illinois Indiana Arkansas and Missouri. Temperatures ranged from -10 below zero in Montana to 96 in Texas as rain snow and mountain snow continued across the region.
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Associated Press
Minnesota
Michigan
Wisconsin
Midwest
Indiana
Illinois
Arkansas
Missouri
Laredo
Tex
Cut Bank
Mont
Pacific Coast
Colorado
SCC Okays Insurance Rate Change
The State Corporation Commission approved auto liability rate changes in Virginia raising overall insurer revenue by about 2.2 million dollars annually. Safe drivers lose 10 percent discounts, reduced to 5 percent, while surcharges for motorists with 1 to 4 points rise. manual rates drop 0.3 percent. effective January 5. agencies expect a 6.8 percent revenue increase.
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Richmond
State Corporation Commission
SCC
Virginia
Traffic Deaths Above Normal During Thanksgiving Weekend
The nation's traffic deaths in the first half of the extended Thanksgiving weekend averaged above the normal daily rate. The toll rose to 315 with the period running from 6 p.m. Wednesday CST to midnight Sunday. In recent years fatalities ranged from 442 to 554.
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Chicago
75 Year History Of The DAR Read by Valley Week
A 75 year retrospective on the Daughters of the American Revolution notes key moments from its founding amid anti-feminism to its preservation work. It highlights a $100 donation in 1896 that aided Jamestown restoration and traces growth with Staunton Harrisonburg and Winchester chapters.
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The
Staunton
Harrisonburg
Winchester
Seek Truce Talks Halt In Bombing Viet Nam Protest
Washington marchers urged President Johnson to halt bombing of North Vietnam and push for truce talks. Thousands gathered under rain shouting for peace, as counter demonstrators clashed verbally and police noted counter picket names while leaders pressed Johnson to disclose North Vietnamese peace feelers.
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Viet Nam
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Roin
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Pennsylvania Avenue
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American Party
Supreme Court
Norman Thomas
Arctic cold snap hits state with showers possible
A mass of Arctic air will plunge temperatures from noon today across the state and bring a chance of showers and a few thunderstorms as Christmas Open House events unfold. The note mentions Smalls Garden Center hosting activities on Sunday, November 27th from 1 to 5.
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Richmond
Smalls Garden Center
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