Troops Airlifted to Counter Pentagon Demonstrations
Defense officials airlifted hundreds of Army MPs from Fort Bragg Fort Hood and the Presidio to Washington to deter antiwar protests aimed at shutting down the Pentagon. Authorities prepared for up to 5000 troops as 000s gathered for planned marches led by the National Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam.
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Virus Study Links Tumors to Viruses in Humans
Dr. Robert J. Huebner of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases said strong indications exist that viruses cause tumors in some animals and researchers seek proof that human cancer may also be virus-caused. The briefing highlighted this life-and-death question for millions.
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Robert J. Huebner
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
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Huebner
Frost reports and United Fund progress in local towns
Frost warnings from Martinsburg and Front Royal recorded lows of 28 and 30 degrees. Martinsburg area reports a killing frost, with the first average date of Oct 18. United Fund totals reach 31,624 at a luncheon, aiming for 94,500.
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Front Royal
United Fund
George Washington Hotel
Stolen Farm Tractor Reward Offered for Recovery
Reward offered of 50 dollars for the return of a Ford 8N tractor stolen from a farm. $100 reward for conviction of the thief. Contact A H Long at 662-9453.
Yoshida Dies Endorsing U.S. Alignment For Japan
Former Japanese prime minister Shigeru Yoshida died in his sleep at his seaside estate in Oiso at age 89. He led Japan to postwar prosperity and firmly allied with the United States, prompting Prime Minister Eisaku Sato to cut short a Southeast Asia tour. A state funeral is planned in Tokyo.
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Oiso
Japan
Shigeru Yoshida
United States
Yoshida
Tokyo
Eisaku Sato
Southeast Asia
Sato
Manila
Saigon
Senate Unit Balks At House Slashes
Washington AP Senate Appropriations Committee members show reluctance to follow the House budget slash plan. Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield favors junking a House directive to cut expenditures by 6 to 8 billion in the year ending June 30, 1968. Republicans doubt the measure's workability but seek different approaches to cut spending. A hearing heard Budget Director Schultze say impact depends on legal interpretations. the measure could force 6 to 8 billion in cuts. Southern Democrats and Republicans in the House sought emergency limits to fund departments through a month, with current authority expiring at midnight. Mansfield said he would not seek Senate action today.
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Lincoln Memorial
Washington Police Force
Washington
Senate Appropriations Committee
House
Johnson
Mike Mansfield
Charles L. Schultze
Schultze
Antiwar Rally Turns Bloody in Brooklyn College Clash
Demonstrators and police clashed at Brooklyn College during an antiwar rally. More than 40 protesters and two faculty members were arrested as violence erupted, leaving officers injured and students with cuts and bruises.
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Brooklyn College
Oakland
California
New York City
National Committee For Responsible Patriotism
Battery Park
Charles H. Wiley
Navy
Fire destroys Bristol bus terminal offices and shops
Firefighters investigated a Thursday night blaze at Bristol old city bus terminal gutting six firms including WKYE radio, an accounting firm, barber shop, dry cleaning pickup, beauty shop, and news stand. Building damage estimated 75k to 100k with losses possibly doubling. blaze began about 7 15 p m and was under control by 8 45 p m.
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WKYE
Bristol
Hugh Worley
Worley
Eight acquitted in Mississippi civil rights case ruling
An all white federal jury acquitted eight Mississippi defendants and convicted seven others in the 1964 slayings of three civil rights workers. Judge Cox declared mistrials for three defendants and held two in custody without bond after tense exchanges.
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Neshoba County
Lawrence A. Rainey
Olen L. Burrage
Edgar Ray Killen
Jerry McGrew Sharpe
Ethel G
Hop’’ Barnette
Cox
Price
Roberts
Ford Union Pact Near as 24-Day Strike Ends Loom
Detroit AP reports Ford Motor Co and United Auto Workers near a historic wage and benefit settlement after nearly 24 hours of marathon bargaining. A final agreement would likely be tentative until ratification meetings, with local unions and many plant agreements still unsettled amid the 44th day of a 160,090-worker stoppage across 25 states.
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Dearborn
Lincoln
Mercury
Typhoon Carla Halts U S Air Strikes Over Vietnam
Typhoon Carla weakened over the Gulf of Tonkin curbing U S air power for a second day. Navy strikes from three carriers were washed out, while Air Force and Marine flights from Thailand and Vietnam conducted 77 missions including rail bridge strikes near Hanoi. Ground actions in South Vietnam reported mixed results with civilian irregulars and US Special Forces claiming several Communist losses and no US casualties.
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North Vietnam
Gulf of Tonkin
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Thailand
South Vietnam
Hanoi
U.S. Command
Britain Faces Rail Stoppage Across the Nation
Britain faces a national rail stoppage as brakemen strike at over 40 depots, canceling hundreds of trains between London and the north. Prime Minister Harold Wilson condemned the unrest while unions dispute government and rail board actions, warning a total shutdown could occur if no resolution is reached.
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Liverpool
Harold Wilson
Scotland
British Rail Board
Rail Board
Albert Griffiths
Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen
Len Neal
Railboard
Life in Berlin today a two part city series
The Star's Doug OConnell examines life in city East and West Berlin in a two part series. This first installment focuses on West Berlin during a postwar crisis era. The report accompanies a West Germany trip with the West Virginia Air National Guard based at Martinsburg.
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Doug O’connell
Star
East
West
West Germany
West Virginia Air National Guard
Martinsburg
West Berlin
Bank Haul: $100,000 Loot From Cresaptown Branch
Thieves broke into the First National Bank of Western Maryland in Cresaptown, Md, early today and escaped with an estimated $100,000. A state trooper noted the vault door cut with a torch, the door kicked in, and money along with burglars tools found outside the bank. Cresaptown lies eight miles southwest of Cumberland in Allegany County.
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Western Maryland
Cresaptown
Cumberland
Allegany County
Maryland
Harrison to Emcee Chamber Banquet
Burr P. Harrison will serve as master of ceremonies at the 50th anniversary dinner of the Winchester Frederick County Chamber of Commerce next Wednesday night at the George Washington Hotel. Sen. Harry F. Byrd Jr. will give the principal address with 300 attendees and Virginia State Chamber directors among guests.
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House of Representatives
Winchester - Frederick County
Virginia State Chamber of Commerce
Harry F. Byrd, Jr
Harry T. Montgomery
Associated Press
New York
State Chamber
Col. C. G. Follansbee
Frost Sets In Across Virginia As Cold Air Arrives
A cool air mass brought the season’s first frost to most of Virginia this morning and kept skies clear across the state. Local reports note persistent dry conditions and a light, gem-like dawn. Weekend ad notices follow.
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