McCarthy to Run in Four Primaries Against Vietnam Policy
Sen Eugene McCarthy announced a 1968 presidential bid focused on opposition to Vietnam. He named four primaries Wisconsin Nebraska Oregon and California with possible New Hampshire and Massachusetts runs. He warned Johnson’s administration plans an escalating war and said a negotiated settlement is needed.
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Eugene J. McCarthy
U.S
Vietnam
Johnson
McCarthy
Robert F. Kennedy
D.N.Y
Minnesota
Robert Kennedy
Kennedy
Wisconsin
Nebraska
Oregon
California
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Shenandoah Downs Ends 69 Day Labor Dispute
A five year contract agreement between Shenandoah Downs and West Virginia Union of Mutuel Clerks Local 553 ends a 69 day labor dispute. Racing resumes Friday night at Shenandoah Downs after earlier move to Charles Town Race Course amid picket protests. Weather forced cancellations as four to five inches of snow covered Charles Town. The contract includes a three dollar fifty cent per day raise over five years with one dollar increments in 1968 and 1969 and zero in the following years.
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Charles Town
Shenandoah Downs
West Virginia
Shenandoah
Pixie Pin-Up Pictures for Tots at Penneys
Wanted Experienced mechanic for Pine Motor Co. Good pay, steady work. Friday and Saturday only. Apply at Penneys for the job and see Pine Motor Co. for details.
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Penneys
See
Pine Motor Co
Peace efforts end threat of Greek Turkish clash over Cyprus
US envoy Cyrus Vance and UN mediator Jose Roiz Bennett met in Athens and Nicosia as the Greek and Turkish governments moved toward a settlement to avert invasion of Cyprus. Secretary General Brosio of NATO said substantial understanding had been reached and the danger of conflict no longer exists.
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Athens
Turkey
Greece
Cyprus
U.S
Cyrus Vance
Washington
Manlio Brosio
North Atlantic ‘Treaty Organization
Brosio
Brussels
Jose Roiz-Bennett
United Nations
New York
Johnson
Panayiotis Pipinelis
Vance
Makarios
Nicosia
Eight Dead Reported In Debar Quake In Yugoslav Macedonia
An earthquake near the Yugoslav Albanian border devastated Debar in western Yugoslav Macedonia. At least eight people were killed and about 40 injured as most homes collapsed or were ruined. Rescue teams worked amid rain and landslides to reach survivors and deliver supplies.
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Belgrade
Debar
Yugoslav Macedonia
Seismological Institute
Skopje
Ohrid
130 Reds Killed in New Battle Near Dak To
South Vietnamese paratroopers report 130 North Vietnamese killed in a six hour battle about six miles northeast of Dak To. American forces were flown in as bait at Bu Dop near the U S Special Forces camp repelling a Viet Cong and Viet Minh assault. Seven Americans were killed and 13 wounded as mortar and ground attacks continued with light South Vietnamese casualties reported.
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Saigon
Dak
U.S
Bu Dop
Dak To
Central Highlands
U.S. 1St Infantry Division
Bo Duc
Associated Press
John Wheeler
Bo Dop
Loc Ninh
Wheeler
Johnson says defense policy clearly defined for successor
President Johnson states that major U.S. defense policies are clearly defined for the man who will succeed Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara, who is quitting his post. He emphasizes a stable strategic framework as the transition proceeds in Washington.
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Washington
Johnson
U.S
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
McNamara
George D. Woods
The
World Bank
Pentagon
Treasury
Henry H. Fowler
Bank
Paris
Woods
Cornell Gets 34-Year Prison Term
Robert Edward Cornell, 24, of 402 Highland Ave., was convicted of arson and sentenced to three and a half years in the state penitentiary after a Frederick County Court trial. The Dec 1 fire at a storehouse 445 N. Cameron St. owned by Thelma Barr and occupied by Virginia Aerosol Inc. led to the verdict, with a prior related conviction in Navy 1966 for another barn fire. The defense sought to set aside the verdict, but Judge Marshall overruled.
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Robert Edward Cornell
Highland Ave
Corporation Court
E. Eugene Gunter
Frederick County
Marshall
Cornell
Cameron St
Thelma Barr
Virginia Aerosol, Inc
Navy
A. Q. Tokes
Join Our Christmas Club Now and Free Carton of Cokes
Advertisement announces a Christmas club offer from F and M offering a free carton of Cokes to join now and save. The promo emphasizes immediate benefit and limited time appeal.
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Our Christmas Club
Carpenter Returned To City In Murder Case
Carpenter Jr. 36, indicted for the murder of Violet L. Sherman 63, was brought from Martinsburg W Va to Winchester and lodged in the local jail. He signed extradition papers in Berkeley County Circuit Court and bond was tentatively set at 25000 by the Commonwealth's Attorney for the next term beginning December 26.
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Dewey Arthur Carpenter, Jr
Violet L. Sherman
S. Loudoun St
Winchester
Warren Rudolph
Noble Pierce
Berkeley County
Martinsburg
W. Va
Rudolph
Carpenter
Gray Silver
State Line
Corporation Court
Elliott D. Marshall
Commonwealth
Dabney W. ‘Watts
Corporation
P.J. Marshall
First Snowstorm Wallops Frederick County Traffic and Schools
A early season snowstorm spread across Frederick County causing slick roads and delayed buses. The 10 a.m. snow depth reached seven and a half inches at The Star building, with higher accumulations in western Maryland and northern Virginia. School dismissals and altered schedules occurred regionally, while highway crews deployed chains and abrasives to improve safety.
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Frederick County
Star
Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory
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Smalls Garden Center
Beta Chapte
S. Loudoun
Jim Hamilton
Vietnam War Hawks
F&m
Smalts Garden Center
City
Clarke County
Rt. 7
Hemingway Transport, Inc
Opequon Bridge
Culpeper
Highway Department
Charles Town Race Course
Ginia
James Wood
Berryville
Robert L. Willingham
Main St
Opequon Hill
Kentucky
Quality Cleaners
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Stand Miller & Anderson
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