U S and Viet officials report heavy air strikes and attacks
U S and South Vietnamese officials report over 250 U S air strikes on North Vietnam along the Hanoi Haiphong corridor and 100 enemy attacks in South Vietnam in the past 24 hours. A U S shipyard at Haiphong was said to be in flames after strikes. North Vietnam claimed six U S planes were shot down.
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Saigon
U.S
North Vietnam
Hanoi-Haiphong
South Vietnam
U.S. Navy
Haiphong
Navy
Air Force
U.S. Command
Hanoi
Thailand
Ubon
Bangkok
Newport News
Philippines
Alexander M. Haig
Nixon
Nguyen van Thieu
Indochina
Haig
Thieu
Paris
Henry A. Kissinger
Washington
Kissinger
Baker Elected Head of Assn of Rescue Squads
William H. Baker of 24 Potomac Place Winchester was elected president of the Virginia Association of Volunteer Rescue Squads at a Roanoke meeting attended by the Winchester squad and 26 members. CAPT. J A Hardin attended as a Winchester delegate as about 100 squads gathered statewide for coordination and para medical training. The Winchester squad also won the Benjamin T. Pitts trophy for top training and first aid promotion and the weekly publicity trophy.
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Baker
Assn
Winchester
Virginia Association of Volunteer Rescue Squads
William H. Baker
Potomac Place
Roanoke
J.A. Hardin
Board of Governors
Wilson Sirbaugh
Ann Lavin
Vavas Ladies Auxiliary
Kitty Sirbaugh
Benjamin T. Pitts
No Progress In Strother Death Case A Month Later
Richard Cather found George Strother dead near his back gate on Sept 2. Investigators report head injuries but no clear cause or motive. state has not updated findings and the missing cap remains unrecovered, with a reward unclaimed.
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Richard Cather
George Strother
Strother
Cather
Sheriff's Office
Fairfax
September Driest Month Of 72 So Far
The area recorded only 1.11 inches of rain in September marking the driest month of the year after earlier summer floods. Lawns need watering while fall forage suffers. corn in late stages shows stress though early corn escaped. Apple crops remain undamaged though smaller due to less sunshine. 1972 fall rainfall totals reach 39.30 inches.
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Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory
Pilot says POW camp treatment was humane
Navy Lt. Mark L. Gartley, first of three released pilots to hold a U S news conference, says his captivity in a North Vietnamese camp was humane and that conditions have improved since his 1968 shoot down. He spoke at St Albans Naval Hospital in New York City before going to Jacksonville for tests. Charles and Elias also underwent medical evaluations after returning home. Gartley said he would contact families of other prisoners to reassure them their loved ones were not mistreated.
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Navy
Mark L. Gartley
United States
Gartley
Newsmen
St. Albans Naval Hospital
New York City
Jacksonville
Fla
Naval Hospital
J.g
Norris Charles
Air Force
Edward K. Elias
Balboa Naval Hospital
San Diego
Charles
Elias
Maxwell Air Force Base
Montgomery
Ala
Nixon and Gromyko discuss trade and European issues at White House
President Nixon hosts Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko at the White House then plans an evening Camp David working dinner. Talks cover commerce, European questions, and Soviet treatment of Jews amid U.S. pressures for trade concessions. Nixon and Kissinger brief Moscow on Vietnam talks.
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Washington
Nixon
White House
Andrei Gromyko
Camp David
Europe
Vietnam
William P. Rogers
Henry A. Kissinger
Anatoly Dobrynin
Maryland
Catoctin Mountains
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Nikita Khrushchev
Congress
U.S
Peter Peterson
United States
Local businessman Claude R Cammer dies at 81
Claude R Cammer founder and general manager of Valley Distributors of 234 Amherst St died yesterday at Winchester Memorial Hospital aged 81. Born December 22 1889 in Harrisonburg he served as a WWI first lieutenant and was wounded in 1917. He leaves a widow Alda L Leatherman a daughter Margaret Davison and granddaughter Linda Davison with several nieces and nephews. Funeral at First Presbyterian Church with Masonic memorial service at Omps Funeral Home. Burial Mount Hebron Cemetery.
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Claude R. Cammer
Amherst St
Valley Distributors
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Mr. Cammer
Harrisonburg
Charles A
Freddie Richard Cammer
First Presbyterian Church
Virginia Military Institute
Lexington
Cammer
Hiram Lodge
AF & AM
Acca Temple of
Richmond
John Dove
Royal Arch
Winchester Commandry
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Conrad Hoover
American Legion
Alda L. Leatherman
Margaret C. Davison
Arlington
Linda Davison
James R. Jackson
Omps
Russian foreign minister may meet Rogers over SALT accords
The Russian foreign minister was expected to discuss the situation around the second round of strategic arms limitation talks and possibly exchange instruments of ratification with Rogers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rogers
Senate Buoys Two Year Delay On Welfare Reform Move
The Senate debates shelving welfare reform for two years while testing three aid plans for families with dependent children. Sen. Long doubts quick votes on Workfare and two other proposals as a House Senate clash shapes the final Social Security welfare bill. The outcome could set stage for conference next week.
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Washington
Senate
Senate House
Russell B. Long
D-La
Finance Committee
Long
Harry F. Byrd
D-Va
Nixon
House
Abraham A. Ribicoff
D-Conn
Ribicoff
New Registration Hours Announced by Winchester and Frederick County Registrars
Winchester registrar Mrs Martha Grim sets evening hours 7 pm to 9 pm Wednesday and 9 am to 1 pm and 2 pm to 6 pm Saturday in city council chambers She also offers regular hours Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday 2 30 pm to 5 30 pm in office Frederick County voter registrar Mary Gay Conner adds special 7 pm to 9 pm Wednesday hours alongside usual 8 30 am to 4 30 pm Monday to Friday Registration books close October 7 thirty days before election day November 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Grim
Winchester
Frederick County
Mary Gay Conner
New Mood of Openness Marks 23rd Anniversary in China
Shanghai celebrations for the 23rd anniversary of the Communist takeover feature informal public park discussions with Western reporters. Ordinary Chinese share views on Lin Piao and other political topics, signaling greater openness compared with 1971.
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China
Shanghai
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Scout
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Stephens City
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Mar
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Ple. Morris, JR
Star
Carroll Mauck
Frederick County Sheriff's Office
THE
Associated Press
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Soviet Union
Moscow
Gromyko
Claude Cammer
Dr. Russell and Sons
Penneys
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Revolutionary Committee
Hsinhua
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