Ambush on 20-Truck Convoy Hits Saigon Front
In South Viet Nam a 20 truck convoy of the U S 1st Infantry Division was ambushed near Phuoc Vinh south of Saigon with moderate American casualties. Viet Cong fired with mines mortars and automatic weapons in a 20 minute fight as reconnaissance units found no contact.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S. 1St Infantry
Phuoc Vinh
U.S
173Rd Airborne Brigade
Pipthigaet
Ben Cat
Bean Cat
Highway 13
Hue
2Nd Marine Brigade
South China Sea
Cam Ranh Bay
Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
International Control Commission
Wind Gusts Briefly Stir Winchester Streets
Gusts up to 55 miles per hour swept through Winchester yesterday, scattering leaves and branches while only a trace of rain remained. Weekend temperatures are expected to reach 65 to 70 degrees with sunny skies, and Monday looks cloudy with a chance of rain.
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Winchester
Dodgers rely on Osteen to break World Series bind
At Dodger Stadium the Dodgers hope lefty Claude Osteen, 15-15 in the regular season, can rebound after two losses to the Minnesota Twins. Don Drysdale warns they risk a self made corner while Osteen targets Versalles. Alston plays down any lineup shake as the series shifts.
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LOS Angeles
Los Angeles Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
Minnesota Twins
Don Drysdale
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Twins
Two Women Hurt in Auto Crash on Route 522
Pennsylvania report says two women aged 24 were injured when their car plunged over a bank on Route 522 near Millwood Ave and Kent St. Anna Marie Bove of Pittsburgh in ICU and Wilma Myer of Prestoe were treated and released. other occupants included Arnold Field and Dorothy Adair as passengers in a car hit by Iona Haines who was heading north.
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Ywo
Pennsylvania
Anna Marie Bove
Pittsburgh
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Wilma Myer
Prestoe
Winchester Volunteer Rescue
Millwood Ave
Kent St
Arnold Field
Hazelhurst
Dorothy Adair
Route 3
Smithport
Linwood Dunn
Adair
Mr. Field
James Adair
Iona Haines
Valley Ave
Dunn
White and Negro Students Fight at Austin High School
In Chicago at Austin High School fights between white and Negro students left four injured and seven arrested for disorderly conduct. Police quelled the melee as a cafeteria floor and hallways suffered damage. Negro enrollment at the school has doubled to 462 in the past year.
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Chicago
Austin
West Side
Edward Russell
Austin Police District
Bananas Stolen From Long Beach Warehouse
Thieves loaded 60 000 pounds of bananas from a Standard Fruit Co warehouse in Long Beach during a rushed Friday operation. Police are investigating after company officials reported the theft and security gaps allowing about 50 trucks to be loaded at once.
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Long Beach
Calif
Standard Fruit Co
Glenn Heads For Amsterdam
American astronaut Col. John Glenn left London by plane for Amsterdam to continue his goodwill mission in Europe. He traveled with his wife aboard the flight.
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London
Col
John Glenn
Amsterdam
Europe
Glenn
Cuba Says Refugee Boats May Return to U.S.
Cuban authorities say refugee boats may return to the United States on Sunday with any Cubans who wish to leave. News crews were taken to Camarioca, the designated exit port, as groups departed from Havana with reports of exile boatings and injuries amid ongoing U.S.–Cuba negotiations and refugee handling discussions.
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Cuba
U.S
Havana
United States
Foreign Ministry
Camarioca
Fidel Castro
Florida
Arthur Monnier
Washington
Warm Virginia Sunny Days Lift From Florida High
A high pressure system over Florida brings fair, sunny weather to Virginia with temperatures in the high 60s and low 70s. The Richmond area anticipates mild, pleasant conditions across the region.
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Richmond
Florida
Virginia
Georgia Governor Targeted by Demonstrators in Crawfordville
In Crawfordville Georgia Negro protesters pressed attacks on the governor and taunted state police guarding them. The campaign centers on school integration after Taliaferro County white students moved to other counties to avoid integration. Natchez Mississippi saw protests paused then warned of resumption if demands are rejected with NAACP leader Charles Evers commenting on continued marches.
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Crawfordville
Georgia
Taliaferro County
Natchez
Miss
Charles Evers
NAACP
Johnson Gall Bladder Surgery A Routine Capital Scene
President Lyndon Johnson underwent gall bladder and stone removal in a routine operation at Bethesda Naval Hospital. The procedure lasted about two hours and fifteen minutes, with the president waking and walking the same day. Officials noted the hospital billing options and recalled a prior stay where the $42 per day rate was chosen.
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Bethesda Naval Hospital
Jake Jacobson
White House
Kenneth Stone
Navy Hospital
Moyers
Bureau of Th
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President Johnson Signs Bill Early After Declaring Health
Washington AP reports President Johnson, described as feeling fine, rose before dawn and engaged in official duties by signing a bill sent by Congress. He conducted early morning business as he moved to push ahead with governmental actions.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
First Lady Keeps Vigil at President's Bethesda Hospital
Lady Bird Johnson stayed by her husband at Bethesda Naval Hospital after his gall bladder surgery. The First Lady and their daughters sent progress reports, while doctors reported a routine, successful operation with no malignancy. The President signed a tax bill and rested well, with plans for more routine meetings and minor staff actions.
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Washington
Lady Bird Johnson
Betheseda Naval Hospital
White House
Johnson
George — A. Ho
Billl. Moyers
Moyers
Minor Damage In Hotel Fire
Firefighters from three companies responded to a blaze at the George Washington Hotel shortly after 1 p.m. Smoke issued from a fifth floor window on Piccadilly Street. The fire was confined to one room and extinguished within about 20 minutes with no injuries. Residents included two Shen College students. the fifth floor is leased to the college with a proctor in residence. Damage estimated at about 250 dollars.
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George Washington
Piccadilly Street
Charles Andrews
Friendship Company
Geoffrey K. Clowes
Shen College
Pyracantha Smalts Garden Shop Hosts Antique Show Event
A local antique show and sale runs October 8 to 10 at the Lees Jackson Motel The Washington Room with dining events in the hotel lobby. Smalts Garden Shop lists items including pyracantha for $1.99 and chocolate fudge cake for $1.78 at Fern's Fine Foods in Hayfield Virginia.
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Quota Club
Lees Jackson Motel
Fern’s Fine Foods
Hayfield
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