Pakistani Attackers Penetrate Five Miles in Kashmir
In a second day of fighting, Pakistani tanks and troops crossed five miles into west Kashmir, Defense Minister Cha van told Parliament. He said about 3,000 Pakistani troops and 70 tanks were involved, with India reporting 13 Pakistani tanks destroyed and four Indian planes lost or damaged. Prime Minister Shastri warned of very big clashes and a wider context, as India declared responses with full defense measures.
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New Delhi
India
Kashmir
Y. B. Chavan
International Frontier
Chavan
Kashmirs
Paktis
Hukam Singh
Pakistan
Clarke Schools Show Net Gain of 30 Pupils
Clarke County public schools opened with a net gain of 30 students over 1964. Five schools show mixed changes, total enrollment 1881 up from 1851. Federal approval of the integration plan ensures funds for 1965-66. Enrollment figures include Clarke County High 591 and Berryville Elementary 716.
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Clarke
Berryville
Clarke County
George W. Burton
U.S. Department of Education
Clarke County High
Boyce
Johnson Williams
J-W High
Berryville Gardener Finds Wire-Grass Roots Reach Two Feet
Howard Linaburg reports stubborn wire grass in Berryville gardens. He unearthed a potato with roots growing through it, reaching about two feet above a pond. A light shower of .04 inches cooled the day to a 52 degree night after a high of 70, twelve degrees below yesterday.
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Howard Linaburg
Berryville
Savings Insured by Federal Savings and Loan Insurance
Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation insures savings at Winchester Savings and Loans. Earn a 4 1/4 percent dividend by the tenth, starting from the first. Corner location at Boscawen and Washington.
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Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation
Winchester Savings and Loans
Boscawen & Washington
Hurricane Betsy Threat Fades for South Florida
Betsy’s winds reach 125 mph but a northward shift reduces risk to heavily populated south Florida. Experts urge continued advisories for 24 hours while a new midsection pressure system may stall Betsy in 48 hours. Caicos and Bahamas residents face high swells as Betsy moves.
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Cross
Bahamas
Mimas
Fla
South Florida
Gordon Dunn
Miami Weather Bureau
Atlantic
U.S
Grand Turk Island
Bahama
United States
Raymond Kraft
Kraft
Caicos Islands
Caicos
Mayaguana
Cape Kennedy
Aid Cut Is Smallest In History
Washington AP reports the House Appropriations Committee approved a foreign aid bill totaling 3.285 billion with a 75 million cut, the smallest reduction in the program’s 18 year history, and includes funds for the Peace Corps within a total package of about 4.001 billion.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Congress
Johnson
Peace Corps
Home Rule Drive Fails in House Floor Bid
Washington AP reports a campaign to bring the District of Columbia home rule bill to the House floor on September 13 failed despite White House appeals. The effort can still be moved from the district committee before adjournment, with 185 signatures on the discharge petition and 218 needed for a vote. Bill Moyers noted continued White House optimism.
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Washington
District of Columbia
House
Johnson
District Committee
Congress
Bill D. Moyers
White House
Senate
Garbage and Bus Notice for Labor Day Week
Public notice states no garbage collection or city bus service on Monday September 6th for the holiday. Garbage will be collected Thursday September 9th instead of the usual schedule.
Steel Talks Making Some Progress
Washington AP reports slight progress in White House steel wage talks as President Johnson pushes for a breakthrough. Industry offers rose marginally while the AFL CIO United Steelworkers hold firm near a 49.8 cent demand, with about 450 000 workers earning 4.40 dollars hourly.
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Washington
White House
Johnson
Afl-Cio
United Steelworkers Union
I. W. Abel
Johnson J
Pittsburgh
White” House
Bill D. Moyers
GE Plans Virginia Plant for Personal Portable TV Sets
GE announced a new plant in Nansemond County near Portsmouth to manufacture personal portable television sets with a total investment of 5 to 6 million dollars. About 700 workers will start, rising to 1,000 by year end, with 40 transfers from Syracuse. Gov. Harrison joined in the announcement.
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Albertis S. Harrison Jr
Desertion Rate Drops in South Vietnam
Pentagon sources report South Vietnamese desertions have fallen by more than half from a peak earlier this year, down to under 5,000 a month as U.S. troops are boosted. The decline follows pay and reform efforts while police are strengthened to curb losses from regional and home guard units. Nixon arrives in Saigon for a first hand appraisal and reiterates support for Johnson’s policy.
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Washington
South Viet Nam
Pentagon
U.S
Viet Nam
Saigon
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Johnson
Quang Ngai City
Quang Ngai
Hue
Virginia lawmakers struggle to finalize redistricting plan
In Richmond MPs and senators clash over congressional maps as committees seek balance among districts. Gov Harrison and aides host closed talks after long debate on transferring portions of Fairfax County and reconfiguring Chesapeake to satisfy incumbents and Supreme Court balance.
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Garland Gray
Waverly
del. Joan Warren Cooke
Mathews
Mills E. Godwin Jr
Senate
Harrison
Cooke
Gray
B52 Bombs Hit Saigon Area In Viet Nam War Raid
AP reports B52 bombers attacked a Viet Cong area near Saigon rattling windows in downtown Saigon. The raid targeted Ho Bo woods in Dinh Duong Province as Guam based B52s intensified activity.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Air Force
U.S
Ho Bo
Dinh Duong
Strategic Air Command
Labor Dept Delays Decision on Foreign Workers for Apples
Secretary Willard Wirtz has postponed a decision on importing foreign workers for the Virginia and West Virginia apple harvest, with a campaign to recruit up to 2,500 pickers under way. Local growers express mixed views as cooler weather quickens ripening and raises questions about need and timing.
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Willard Wirtz
Virginia
West Virginia
Labor Department
British West Indies
Employment Service
Weather Outlook for Virginia Clears as High Pressure Drops In
Clearing and cooler weather was expected in Virginia as a high pressure area centered over Ohio moved in. Stronger sunshine and fresh air followed the front as residents prepared for calmer conditions.
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Richmond
Virginia
Ohio
Congress Jettisons Major Measures for 1966 Adjournment
Democratic leaders in Washington move to pigeonhole the minimum wage congressional redistricting and unemployment compensation bills, aiming for a late September adjournment. The plan preserves action on education aid, farm subsidies, immigration, union shop repeal, highway beautification, and foreign aid, with the pay raise for federal workers left undecided.
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Washington
Senate
Democratic Policy Committee
Johnson
Mike Mansfield
Party Policy Committee
Mansfield
House
Winchester enrollment rises to 3126 on opening day
Opening day enrollment in Winchester Schools reached 3126, up from 2974 last year. Elementary totals jumped to 1770 while high school counts stood at 1356, with plan to reach about 3200 after Labor Day.
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Winchester
Jacob Johnson
Handley High School
Virginia Avenue
John Kerr
Quarles
Douglas School
Johnson
Douglas
Frederick County
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