US finds Vietnam era costs mounting overseas
The article surveys U.S. involvement in Asia from World War II onward, noting $13.7 billion economic and $8.1 billion military aid in the Far East by 1962, 96 Americans killed in Vietnam plus Korean War deaths, and ongoing debates as advisers in Vietnam, Korea, Indonesia, Laos, and Laos shape policy and elections.
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Viet Nam
Far East
Laos
Japan Sea
Agency For International Development
South Viet Nam
U.S
Saigon
Ngo Dinh Diem
Diem
Indonesia
Sukarno
Communist Party
Malaysia
Federation of Malaya
Singapore
North Borneo
Sarawak
United States
Washington
Pathet Lao
America
Man Gets Life Sentence for Slaying Mother
In Emporia AP report, William A. Craft 36 receives life imprisonment for the shotgun murder of his mother. Judge Ligon L. Jones declares the defendant must be eliminated from society as long as possible. The crime occurred last December at his brother’s home near Jarratt. Craft, a Sussex County farmer, was convicted of murder last May.
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Emporia (Ap
Sussex County
Ligon L. Jones
William A. Craft
Craft
Jarratt
Old Chapel Church Services Set for Tomorrow
One hundred people are expected to attend the annual services at Old Chapel tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock. The old Protestant stone structure sits three miles south of Berryville on Route 340, on its site since 1790. Edmund Randolph, first US attorney general and later governor of Virginia, is among the cemetery’s notable interred.
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Berryville
Old Chapel
Nathaniel Burwell
Edmund Randolph
Thomas Jefferson
George Burwell
George Greenhalgh
Roland Mitchell
Ben Harrison
Robert Renshaw
Economic signals improve with July factory orders and wage rise
First National City Bank reports generally good business sentiment. July factory orders rise 1 percent to about 35.5 billion dollars after declines. Furniture orders up 9 percent from July 1962. Consumer credit reaches a record 5.106 billion with a 501 million increase. The federal minimum wage becomes 1.25 dollars per hour, benefiting at least 2.6 million workers, costing employers 365 million annually. NYSE volume climbs to 24.56 million shares, bond sales at 22.84 million dollars.
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First National City Bank of New York
Commerce Department
National Association of Furniture Manufacturers
Labor Department
New York Stock Exchange
Army in Europe strength and overseas pullback plans
The Army maintains 270000 troops in Europe with Berlin brigade and three armored cavalry regiments, while an armor regiment withdrawal would cut total to five divisions. About 40000 more men were sent to build up the 7th Army for a potential Berlin showdown in late 1961. Senate debate on cutting overseas manpower and costs centers on rapid airlift enabling troop redeployments.
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Europe
Berlin
7Th
Defense Department
United States
Richard B. Russell
Senate Armed Services Committee
Defense
Russell
Georgia
Two Young Marines Die in Virginia Beach Crash
Two young Marines Hoyal C. Amos II aged 18 and Frank S. Haddis II aged 19 died in a car crash in Virginia Beach as a state toll reached 646 for 1963. Police said the car skidded struck a fence and a tree. Both Marines were stationed at the Portsmouth Marine Barracks.
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Portsmouth
Virginia Beach
Hoyal C. Amos II
Frank S. Haddis II
Marine Barracks
Exclusive Franchise Offer For Lincoln Homes in Winchester
Leading manufacturers of factory built homes present an exclusive franchise sale with proven sales methods. Train you with no franchise fee and a minimum investment in model home. Local builders or realtors in the Winchester area may realize annual returns upward of $15,000. Information available upon inquiry.
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Winchester
Weekly Sales Directory Listings for September Dates
Mon September 9 11 am Harold D Kube Fauquier Farm Warrenton Va 135 head Polled Herefords Va Hereford Assoc Owen Thomas III Sept 11 7 pm Denny s Commission Auction Route 7 east of Winchester Sept 12 9 am Headley s Auctions Long Green Rt 622 antiques furniture glassware guns Sept 14 1 pm Estate of George H Eagle late home Clear Brook Va truck car furniture tools Headley s Auctions Sept 14 3 pm Horse and Pony Sale Baltimore Livestock Mkt Inc Rt 40 Rt 32 horses ponies equipment Allen C Driver
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Harold D. Kube
Fauquier Farm
Warrenton
Hereford Assoc
Owen ‘Thomas, III
Denny’s
Winchester
Orndorff & Cole
Headley
Long Green
North
Boyd G. Headley, Jr
George H. Eagle
Clearbrook
Baltimore Livestock Mkt., Inc
Allen C. Driver
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Seoul
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Japan
Indochina
China
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Clarke County Motors
Berryville, Va
Riverside Service
Walcrt
W. Va
Warner Coal 425
N. Kent St
Evelyn G. Warner
Ted
Front Royal Road
Bel-Air
Chevrolet
Alan
Clover & Timothy
Walter Miner
Tunkhannock
Buick
F. C. B. Bulk
Martinsburg
Chihuahua
Donald Schill
Middleway
West Virginia
Charles Town
Call Boyce 300
Ail San Beae Ible Oeken’ Or and
Stephens
Kellers
Jeep Sales
Shippensburg
Maytag Ton
Aber
Loudoun
Ene
Call Berryville
Stickel
S. ‘On
Stephens City
AKC
Blue Ridge Avenue
Front Royal
U.S.G
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Associated Press
Richmond
Virginia
Mary
Elizabeth Gross
Bells Road
Chesterfield County
Lincoln Homes
Tim Kennevan
Lincoln Homes Company
Belle Vernon
Carl Jenkins, Jr
Route
Hopewell Meeting House Rd
the Commercial & Savings Bank
Headley’s Auctions
Frederick County Circuit Court House
Frederick
Old Mill Road
Roy C. Altizer
Myrtle W. Altizer
Woodstock
F. C. Fonkhouser
Earl Swecker
James Janney
Hopkins Gibson
Charles Broadway Rouss
Gov. Winthrop
Currier & Ives
Rouss
Reuss
5Th Ave
Jacob Craft
Sharpsburg
Adams
Joist Hite
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