Target Restrictions Seen Behind Air Losses in Vietnam War
Retired Maj. Gen. Gilbert E. Myers testifies to a Senate preparedness subcommittee that Washington imposed tight target restrictions in the air war over North Vietnam, causing greater pilot and aircraft losses. He says more lucrative targets were blocked and only one to three targets were released at a time. Other generals echo debates on bombing strategy and effectiveness.
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Washington
Air Force
North Vietnam
Gilbert E. Myers
7Th Air Force
Vietnam
Senate Preparedness Subcommittee
South
Myers
Rash of Crashes Strains Police and Hospitals
Weekend crashes across the area sent multiple people to Winchester Memorial Hospital. Mary Snapp, 58, of Fox Drive Winchester sustained a broken leg in a four car crash on Rt. 50 East and was the only admitted patient. Others treated and released include Joseph Falconi Cumberland Md Julian Deck Winchester Rt. 1 Robert Wilson Remington and Jean Wendy Letimer Marshall. Edward Wanhirheit Baltimore suffered a leg injury in a Sunday motorcycle crash at the race track. Additional collisions occurred on Rt. 522 South injuring a 10 year old Jennifer Ritenour, Paul Gillams 6, and others including Mrs S W Gillams and Mrs L D B Miller. In Clarke County $800 in damage occurred in a two car collision on Rt. 50. An 11 year old Samuel Walker was struck by a car driven by John Peace maker Jr and bruised. All injured were taken to the hospital by the Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad.
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Mary Snapp
Fox Drive
Winchester
Rt. 50
East
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Joseph Falconi
Cumberland
Julian Deck
Rt. 1
Robert Wilson
Remington
Jean
Wendy Letimer
Marshall
Baltimore
Edward Wanhirheit
Armel
Alene Ritenour
Front Royal
David Lee Adams
Manassas Park
Paul Gillans
Hershey
S. W. Gillams
Martinsburg
W. Va
L.D.B. Miller
Retta Clayton
Clarke County
Stanley Coffelt
Falls Church
Brose
Samuel Walker
N. Kent, Sr
John Marvin Peacemaker
Sunnyside
Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad
Probes Day X Heatwale Texaco Fire Burglary Pattern
Deputy state fire marshal Harold Glascock and Rockingham County officers investigated the Heatwale Texaco blaze amid suspicions of burglary and arson. Investigators noted safes and interior were ransacked, with fire spreading rapidly suggesting deliberate ignition rather than accident. Similar break-in patterns observed in Harrisonburg and nearby areas in recent months.
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Dayton
Harold Glascock
Rockingham
Glascock
Harrisonburg
Virginia NAACP Urges Open Housing Law Action
Virginia NAACP calls for an open housing law and local fair housing ordinances. Delegates at the 32nd annual convention urged creation of enforcement commissions and equal employment bodies while pressing Congress to extend Civil Rights Act protections to state and local governments.
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Virginia
NAACP
Williamsburg
General Assembly
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
U.S
State Board of Education
Eivie Kaplan
The
Car Fire Extinguished on Hawthorne Drive
Firemen reported extinguishing an automobile fire last night around 8 15 PM on Hawthorne Drive. Fire Inspector Kiam Gochenour Sr said the car backfired through its carburetor starting the blaze, causing slight damage. The car was owned by Roy Wilson Walker of Rt. 3.
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Hawthorne Drive
Kiam Gochenour
Gochenour
Roy Wilson Walker
Rt. 3
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Army Chief of Staff
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Wallace M. Greene
Marine Corps
Thermador
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Elwoodd McIntire
Lawrence Wilkins
Mountain Falls
Dayton Blaze
Bridgewater
Bridgewater College
Wayne Geisert
Henkel
Carroll H. Henkel
Henkel-Harris Co
Mr. Henkel
Kelly
Holden
Ces
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