Pressure is heavy Emergency steel talks enter third day
Washington AP reports three day talks as union negotiators push for higher wages while White House guidelines are debated. A strike deadline was extended to Sept 9. a half million steelworkers could strike, halting about 80 percent of U S steel.
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Washington
White House
Johnson
House
Senate
W. Willard Wirtz
Commerce
John T. Connor
Aflcio
United Steelworkers
Pittsburgh
Fejedly
Commerce Department
Nasser Boosts Image as Viet Peacemaker
President Gamal Abdel Nasser left Moscow after talks with Soviet leaders, boosting his peacemaker image in Viet Nam and securing pledges of more aid to Egypt. He flew on to Belgrade to meet Yugoslav leader Tito, with Viet Nam peace plan details still under wraps.
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Moscow
Gamal Abdel Nasser
United Arab Republic
Viet Nam
Nasser
Egypt
Belgrade
Tito
Yugoslavia
Kremlin
Winchester Lions Club annual broom sale on porch lights
Winchester residents asked to turn on porch lights tomorrow evening for the Lions Club sale starting at 5 p.m. Proceeds support sight conservation in Winchester and Frederick County. August rainfall totaled 2.53 inches, below the 52 year average of 3.78 inches. Sarah Zane Fire Company meeting September 2 at 8 p.m.
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Winchester Lions Club
Winchester
Frederick County
Four Americans Die in Helicopter Downing Near Saigon
In Binh Duong Province near Ben Cat a helicopter was downed by ground fire, killing four Americans and one Vietnamese crew member. A U.S. spokesman cited heavy enemy fire and a Vietnamese unit recovered the bodies. Separately, a week-long search failed to locate a U.S. Navy pilot from a burning A4 Skyhawk during a North Viet Nam bombing mission.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Binh Duong Province
Ben Cat
Viet Nam
Thanh Hoa
Hanoi Premier Rejects U S Peace Offers Amid War Resolve
North Viet Nam Premier Pham Van Dong dismissed U S peace offers as misleading and warned the Communists are prepared for a 20 year war in Viet Nam. He spoke Tuesday at a Hanoi Radio broadcast marking the 20th anniversary of North Viet Nam’s founding.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
Pham van Dong
U.S
Viet Nam
Hanoi Radio
Hanoi
Pham
Viet Nam Casualties Report Week End Aug 28
SAIGON AP reports American combat casualties in Viet Nam for the week ending August 28: 9 dead 84 wounded and 7 captured or missing. The total killed in action rises to 629.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
Mansfield Says Both Sides Know Why They Fight in Vietnam
Senate Democratic leader Mike Mansfield released a table of divergent aims in Vietnam. He argued that U S and Communist goals are clear and urged definitions to steer peace talks. He cited conditions for peace including a verified South Vietnamese voter choice and withdrawal of foreign forces with international guarantees.
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Washington
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Senate
Mansfield
Johnson
Viet Nam
United States
South Viet Nam
North
South
Laos
Cambodia
Simpson Named Durham Counsel in Hoover Double Murder Case
Attorney David G. Simpson was named new counsel for Luther Durham Jr. as the Hoover double murder case moves to Nov. 16. Circuit Judge Elliott Marshall approved the appointment over Commonwealth’s Attorney Joseph Massie Jr. objections citing potential conflicts from Simpson’s prior representation of Otha Howard. Durham’s former lawyers White and Germelman Jr. were allowed to drop out. Massie argued a public interest in avoiding conflicts.
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Luther Durham, Jr
Hoover
Elliott Marshall
Commonwealth
Joseph A. Masesie, Jr
Massie
Simpson
Otha Howard
Durham
Howard
Joseph W. White
Carle F. Germelman, Jr
Marshall
Urban Dept Legislation Creates New Housing Agency
Washington AP report notes Congress approved the Housing and Urban Development bill by voice vote, uniting urban programs under one department. Johnson’s cabinet choice remains unsettled with speculation centering on Robert C Weaver to lead the new agency as the housing and urban programs are consolidated.
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Cites
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Senate
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Housing and Home Finance Agency
New Utility Consumer Tax Effective Today
A 10 percent utility consumer tax approved by the City Council in June goes into effect today. It applies to local exchange telephone service electrical service and natural gas service with caps: residential bills up to $1 tax and commercial bills up to $10. Natural gas has a $5 residential cap. Taxes appear on bills rendered after today. Virginia cities with the tax range from five to 20 percent.
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Virginia
Company Picnic Notices Closed Sept 2 by Glaize and Bro
A company notice states business will be closed at 12 Noon Thursday September 2 for a company picnic organized by Glaize and Bro. The brief indicates a temporary closure and the organizing firm responsible for the event.
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Glaize & Bro
Racial Violence Sparks Uproar in Plymouth and Chicago
Associated Press reports violent clashes as seven Negroes face an attack in Plymouth North Carolina where one white man is stabbed and another wounded amid Klan blame and delayed voter registration. In Chicago about 40 demonstrators protest a school official’s distribution, leading to 14 arrests after police use force at a Bryn Mawr Sheridan intersection.
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Plymouth
N.C
Chicago
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Main Street
North Carolina
Ku Klux Klan
Benjamin — Willis
Sheridan Road
Bryn Mawr Ave
Gemini 5 Astronauts Finish Historic Flight Aftermath
NASA reports L. Gordon Cooper Jr. and Charles Conrad Jr. completed medical tests and debriefs after the eight day Gemini 5 mission. Promises of promotions for the crew accompany assessments of equipment faults and readiness for future flights.
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Fla
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Charles Conrad Jr
Manned Spacecraft Center
Houston
Tex
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Conrad
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White House
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Air Force
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Edward H., White II
Berry
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James A. Lovell Jr
Solons Strive For Agreement On Districting
Richmond AP lawmakers press toward a congressional redistricting plan after a lengthy public hearing and two committees’ session. Seven bills and several variations surface amid cross party debate as they seek a workable map addressing Northern Virginia and Norfolk area shifts.
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Senate
House Privileges and Elections Committees
House
Alebertis S. Harrison Jr
Hanedle
Betsy Regains Strength Near Bahamas After Wobble
Hurricane Betsy strengthens back to hurricane force after a brief tropical storm phase. The Weather Bureau reports peak winds near 80 mph as Betsy moves northwest, posing no U.S. threat for 48 hours while warning residents in the Bahamas to stay alert.
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Miami
Fla
Land
Betsy
Weather Bureau
Atlantic
U.S
The
Bahamas
City Schools Begin New Session
Winchester pupils made it unanimous today and went back to school. School Supt. Jacob Johnson visited all campuses and said operations were smooth. City enrollment expected at 3,200 with opening-day totals to be released later. Frederick and Clarke counties also started classes.
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Winchester
Jacob Johnson
Frederick County
Clarke County
Agreement Ends Dominican Crisis
The Organization of American States secured a full agreement ending the four month Dominican crisis. A provisional government will be installed Friday as a step toward elections in nine months with the peace plan backed by rebel leaders and armed forces chiefs. The OAS peace force will withdraw after the interim regime is formed.
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Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Organization of American States
Ea Na Ree Gime
Junta
OAS
Ellsworth Bunker
United States
Ramon de Clairmont Duenas
el Salvador
Mar Penna Marinho
Brazil
Hecetor Garcia E Godoy
U.S
Attlee
Juan D. Bosch
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Russel and Son present Hale Harrison at White Hall Road tonight at 7:00 listing furniture appliances and tools plus phone 662-7825 for details
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Hale Harrison
Russel and Son
White Hall Road
New Draft Card Destruction Illegal Under Federal Law
Washington AP reports a federal crime now makes tearing up or mutilating a draft card illegal with penalties up to five years in prison and a $10,000 fine. The law, signed by President Johnson, follows acts of draft card destruction by pacifists.
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Washington
Johnson
Weather front brings clouds and showers to Virginia
A frontal system from the west will produce cloudiness and showers statewide by tonight, with lingering unsettled conditions expected in most sections of Virginia.
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Richmond
Virginia
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