Israelis Raid Egyptian Posts Largest 1968-69 Front Action
Israeli air and armored forces crossed the Gulf of Suez to strike Egyptian army positions in a 10 hour raid from El Hasayer to Ras Za Farana. One Israeli plane was downed with a pilot lost in the Gulf. Israel reports dozens of Egyptian casualties and heavy equipment damage.
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Suez
Suez Canal
Israel
Cairo
Jordan
Karameh
Nixon to Deliver Dirksen Eulogy
The article notes Everett M Dirksen will be honored with a national tribute in Washington as the Republican Senate leader lies in state following his death on Sunday Biden?
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Marigold
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Capitol
Dirksen
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L. R. Elson
Nixon
Lincoln
National Presbyterian Church
Air Force One
Pekin
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Spiro T. Agnew
Charles Sumner
Massachusetts
John A. Logan
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Logan
Illinois
Margaret Chase Smith
Maine
Sen
Smith
John F. Kennedy
Meeting Set To Cure Zoning Woes In Frederick County
Frederick County Planning Commission faces delays as rezonings require legal revamping. Supervisor Donald Baughman threatened resignation over recurring procedural issues. a full commission meeting with supervisors is scheduled Sept 22 to resolve petition procedures.
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Audrey Coleman
Frederick County Planning Commission
Board of Supervisors For Action
Planning Commission For Correction
Donald Baughman
Tom Rosenberger
the Planning Commission
Big Corn Harvest Bodes Well For Frederick County Farmers
Frederick County farmers report a strong corn crop aided by abundant rains and dry spells. Veteran grower I Fred Stine calls it the best since 1958, though some ears are lighter due to early dryness. Virginia forecasts predict record yields statewide as silo filling begins and harvesters turn out silage for winter feed.
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Frederick County
Fred Stine
Stine
E. W. Adams, JR
Back Creek
Adams
James Sarver
Brucetown
Neck
Virginia
VPI
John Wolfe
Joint City County Merger Vote Set For Tomorrow
Winchester City Council and Frederick County Board of Supervisors meet at the county courthouse at 9 a.m. to vote on a city county merger and a consolidated charter. A six man committee prepared the merger terms and a special election would decide the questions.
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Winchester
Frederick
George Washington
Frederick County
Hurricane Gerda Threatens New England Coast
A fast moving hurricane named Gerda neared Cape Cod with 90 to 100 mph winds and 30 to 40 foot seas. Warnings extended from Block Island to Eastport Maine as flooding and major impacts were forecast, prompting Cape Cod plane and ship relocations and early closures as residents braced for the storm.
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New England
Atlantic
Gerda
Cape Hatteras
N.C
Cape Cod
Block Island
R.I
Eastport
Maine
Weather Bureau
Cape
Martha's Vineyard
Nantucket
Pause in Combat Could Be Extended
AP reports American forces would likely curb offensive ops if Viet Cong and North Vietnamese stay at low activity during the Ho Chi Minh funeral truce ending Thursday. U.S. officials say they aim to keep negotiating open and favor pacification, with light fighting reported on the second day of the truce in South Vietnam.
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Viet Cong
Vietnam
Nguyen van Thieu
Washington
Nixon Calls Five Top Advisers to Vietnam Meeting
President Nixon ordered an extraordinary Friday meeting of his top advisers to discuss every aspect of the Vietnam situation. Attendees include Secretary of State Rogers Defense Secretary Laird Henry Kissinger Joint Chiefs Chairman Wheeler CINCPAC McCain Abrams Helms and Bunker with no topics released.
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Vietnam
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William P. Rogers
Melvin R. Laird
Henry Kissinger
Earle Wheeler
Join Chiefs of Staff
William McCain
U.S
Pacific
Creighton Abrams
Richard Helms
Central Intelligence
Ellsworth Bunker
South Vietnam
Weather Update Shapes Virginia as High Pressure Moves In
Cooler drier air spreads across Virginia as a Canadian high pressure system drifts into the Mid West. The piece also notes employment ads for dump truck drivers requiring a chauffeur license and a shop notice for Gloria Riley returning to The Blue & Gray Beauty Shop on Thursday September 11 to schedule appointments.
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Virginia
Canada
Mid-West
Gloria Riley
Blue & Gray
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