04 Sep 1968
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1968
Page
1
A personal diary notes how jogging began as a health boost and weight loss tool. The writer chronicles slow starts, steady gains to a mile daily by mid July, and the growing local jogging trend at Handley and James Wood tracks.
Viet Cong shelled Nha Trang and other areas while U S forces report three helicopters and a fighter-bomber shot down. In the fighting near Tay Ninh and An Khe, two helicopters were downed with crew rescued. one chopper was destroyed and three crewmen killed in another incident. 833 helicopters have been downed overall, with 300 fighter bombers lost in South Vietnam. Civilians and allied soldiers were wounded in the shelling.
Nixon launches his presidential bid saying the campaign starts on an upbeat note and that outcomes are uncertain as voters focus on issues. He lists a nationwide swing to Chicago San Francisco San Jose Calgary Houston Oklahoma City and Pittsburgh and hints at a Chicago stop for possible remarks on rioting.
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey leaves Minnesota for Washington to attend a National Security Council meeting and a Cabinet session. He plans strategy talks in Philadelphia Boston San Francisco Los Angeles and Texas with campaign aides, while Baton Rouge reports McKeithen may withhold support in November.
United States officials indicate a pledge to maintain current European troop levels alongside NATO allies as a response to the Soviet threat. The plan was discussed in a National Security Council meeting and anticipated for a joint statement. President Johnson held a late week session with top aides as NATO deliberations in Brussels proceed.
Store will close Thursday at 1 P M due to a death in the family and reopen Friday morning at 7 30 A M Miller's Hardware remains open for business after the brief closure.
Deputy Premier Ota Sik resigns amid reforms aimed at Western trade and aid and reducing Soviet dependence. Prague Radio says President Ludvik Svoboda accepted Sik’s resignation. The Soviet Union also seeks the removal of Foreign Minister Jiri Hajek as reform tensions grow.
Three gunmen used a speedboat named Cheetah to flee Long Island Sound after robbing a City Island bank. Police pursued with boats and aircraft, abandoning the chase after about five hours. one suspect connected to the plot was taken into custody. The incident involved $30,000 to $70,000 taken from tellers' drawers and a secured alarm activation.
Clarke County supervisors opened a draft ordinance to ban all spray 2 4 D except amine formulations, limit fall use to a window between October 15 and December 31, and allow corn and small grain trials under supervision as protests rise over damage to trees from repeated applications.
An all you can eat spaghetti night at Italian Villa priced at $1 invites diners to enjoy unlimited pasta. The event promises a budget friendly option for families and students seeking value meals tonight.
An official said Bulair Ilyushin 1( crashed near Burgos Bulgaria on Tuesday night killing 82 passengers and seven crew members. Nationalities not confirmed. Government announcement to follow. Cause unknown. Unconfirmed Vienna reports say most victims were East German tourists vacationing on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast. It appears to be a charter flight.
The Sarah Zane Fire Company invites members to a meeting Thursday September 5 at 8 p.m. at the firehouse to discuss operations, training, and community safety efforts.
In Paris the United States urged North Vietnam not to press South Vietnam cities and outposts. Ambassador Harriman challenged Hanoi’s claim of a right to defend any Vietnamese area and said North Vietnamese forces have no such right to justify their presence in the South.
North Viet nam envoy Xuan Thuy declared that both Hubert Humphrey and Richard Nixon, the Democratic and Republican candidates, would push the war if elected. The United States replied that both parties want peace as Ambassador Harriman warned Hanoi against attacking South Vietnam’s cities.
Harriman told reporters the United States fights in Viet Nam at Saigon's request to help South Vietnam defend itself. He urged Hanoi to withdraw and asked North Vietnam to state actions if American bombing ends, noting Viet Cong minimal impact and North Vietnamese fighting the bulk.
Virginia's weather pattern remains influenced by a high pressure system center near the coast, now easing away toward the Atlantic. The shift suggests drier skies and a gradual drop in humidity across the region.
Town notices list a 7:15 council meeting, a 7:00 auction for PJM furniture appliances and tools, and a free well offer to the next three buyers on three acre wooded tracts eight miles from the city. Down payment is 400 dollars with 49 dollars monthly payments. contact 667-1151 for the lots and acreage sale.
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