Overrun Outpost Faces Retake After Night of Assault
An outpost fell to North Vietnamese forces three days ago after two failed retake attempts. The AP report notes ongoing combat and a wirephoto caption illustrating the event.
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1968
Page
1
Soldier in Viet Photo May Be Local Officer
The Associated Press image of a US Army officer in Vietnam drew family ties and doubt. Mrs. Cecil Fletcher of Nain suspects the photo shows her son Mike, though a local record lists Lt Michael Lee Fletcher of the Special Forces. Mike, a 1964 James Wood graduate, joined the Army in 1966 and was promoted to first lieutenant a year later before departing for Vietnam on July 17. His brother Pvt Lawrence Fletcher is at Fort Lee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike
Cecil Fletcher
Nain
Associated Press
Nick Fletcher
Winchester
Michael Lee Fletcher
Special Forces
Fletchers
Pvt
Lawrence Eugene Fletcher
Fort Lee
Fenton A. Travis
Fletcher
James Wood High School
University of Virginia
U.S. Army
Vietnam
Humphrey Sees Better Shot at Peace Than Nixon
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey told reporters in Minneapolis he believes he could end the Vietnam War more likely than Richard Nixon. He urged the Johnson administration to finish the war by January and commented on McCarthy’s view that Nixon will win in 1968. Humphrey dismissed that claim and defended his own peace prospects while noting Nixon’s cold war record. He also contrasted Nixon’s campaign style with his own and predicted Nixon would shift to a tougher approach later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis, Minn
Hubert H. Humphes
Vietnam
Richard M. Nixon
Philadelphia
Minneapis-St. Panterago
Humphrey
CBS
Eugene J. McCartty
Nixon
McCarny
September Gathers First Rainfall At Winchester Lab
September recorded its first significant rainfall of .61 inches at the Winchester Fruit Laboratory. Only other rain this month was .01 inches on Tuesday. Small chances of showers tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Fruit Research Laborator
Weekend Special Banana Cake and Cheesecake Auction Ad
Ward's Pastry Shop holds an auction tonight at 7 30 P M at Jimmy's Auction on Airport Road. Correction notes Pamela Martin 2pe Jacket Dress priced at 69 99 in last night's Star. Bell Clothes Store, Inc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward
Jimmy
Airport Road
Pamela Martin
Bell Clothes Store, Inc
Explosion destroys South Vietnamese information office in Cholon
An explosion at a government information office in Cholon Saigon killed eight and wounded six. A nearby house collapsed as rescuers removed casualties. Police found and disarmed a TNT device in a Cholon tax office. Authorities warn of intensified terrorist activity as part of a broader offensive strategy. American officials say no U S casualties were initially reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cholon
South Vietnam
Saigon
Nixon campaigns for forgotten Americans in swing through West
Richard M. Nixon addressed a San Francisco rally calling middle class voters forgotten Americans threatened by inflation and street violence. He urged workers from offices and factories to back his bid and said the nation’s working class will drive a political change nationwide. He planned stops in Houston and Texas City to boost effort in Texas and California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Richard M. Nixon
America
Nixon
Southwest
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Houston
Tex
Texas
California
Buck Shaw
University of Santa Clara
Hubert H. Humphrey
Chandler Picked as Wallace Running Mate in Courier Journal Report
The Louisville Courier Journal says former Kentucky Governor A. B. Chandler, age 70, is Wallace’s running mate choice. Announcement expected Tuesday at a Washington news conference. Chandler declines comment but leaves the speculation possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Kentucky
A. B. Chandler
George Wallace
Louisville Courier- Journal
Washington
Maoists Claim Victory Over All of Red China
A Chinese broadcast proclaims Mao Tse tung and the Maoist movement have seized control of all 29 provinces autonomous regions and municipalities. The editorial asserts a complete victory for the cultural revolution while noting pockets of resistance in Chekiang Kiangsu Honan and Yunnan Manchuria. The report says revolutionary committees now power in Sinkiang Uigur and Tibet with army workers and Red Guards backing Mao.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Man Mao Tse Tung
China
Sinkiang-Uigur
Tibet
Mao
Chekiang
Kiangsu
Honan
Yunnan
Manchuria
Red Guards
Pop Bailey 102 Gets Lifetime License for Hunting Fishing
William Warren Bailey known as Pop, aged 102, receives a Virginia lifetime hunting fishing and trapping license. His daughter in law notes his love of fishing near Cacapon and Shenandoah County, while relatives recount his decades of hunting and gardening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MR. Bailey
Romney
W. Va
Ohio
West Virginia
Millwood Ave
Grower Committees Plan to Pressure Processors Over Prices
Appalachian apple growers formed grower committees to press area processors for higher fruit processing prices. The groups will report next Thursday at 8 p.m. at the Winchester Apple Growers plant. About 55 attended the public meeting held by the Virginia Farm Bureau Marketing Association. Prices from National Fruit Product Co Shenandoah Valley Apple Corp and Bowman Apple Products drew shopper dissatisfaction due to rising production costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Virginia
Appalachian
National Fruit Product Co., Inc
Shenandoah Valley Apple Corp
Th Bowman Apple Products
Mt. Jackson
Virginia Farm Bureau Marketing Association
Rainy but mild weather moves into Virginia tonight
Richmond AP reports a cold front pushes rain across Virginia with conditions mild overall and rainfall tapering off tonight as the front advances southward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Virginia
Viet Cong Attacks 101st in Cu Chi Northwest Saigon
In three waves early today Viet Cong women and children used as shields smashed into a company of U.S. paratroopers 26 miles northwest of Saigon. Thirty one Americans killed and 27 wounded. Viet Cong losses tallied at 31 with 150 prisoners taken. A Communist defector warned of Viet Cong meetings at Ap Trang Dau nine miles from a major base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
Cu Chi
U.S
101St Airborne Division
Max Nash
Ap Trang Dau
25Th Infantry Division
25Th Division
Nash
Waiver to Pop Bailey Receives Virginia Lifetime License
W W Pop Bailey aged 102 received a lifetime hunting and fishing license from Robert W Pierce in Virginia yesterday. Del F Largent Jr. assisted as the presentation was made with Star Photo by Mary Helen documenting the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W
Pop) Bailey
Virginia
Robert W. Pierce
del. F. L. Largent, Jr
Mr. Pierce
Mary Helen
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A.c.slonaker & Son
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Jumpin J
Chandler
Red China
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Peking
Pop’ Bailey
Pat Robinson
Irene Bailey
William Warren
James F. Mcinteer, Jr
Virginia Wildlife
The
Bailey
Cacapon
Colorado
9Th Division
National Fruit
York Imperials
Shenandoah
National’s
Bowman
Harold J. Hartley
American Agricultural Marketing Association
Pop
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