Demos Muffed Chance To End War, Nixon Says
The Associated Press reports Nixon says Democrats muffed a chance to end the war and Agnew accuses Humphrey of softening on Vietnam. Humphrey questions Nixon under presidency strain in Los Angeles. Muskie suggests halting bombing if it advances peace without endangering troops. Wallace undecided on running mate. Rockefeller backs Goodell for Kennedy seat.
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Nelson A. Rockefeller
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Rockefeller
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U.S. Senate
Robert F. Kennedy
Senators Eye Breakthrough On Fortas Chief Justice Bid
The Senate Judiciary Committee may move to end the logjam over Abe Fortas’s elevation to chief justice. Supporters and opponents alike want a quick decision on reopening hearings and Fortas’s testimony. Even with possible committee action, a Senate filibuster looms over the nomination. Fortas was named to be chief justice on June 26, with Homer Thornberry nominated to be an associate justice.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Johnson
Abe Fortas
United States
Fortas
Earl Warren
Senate
Federal Circuit Court
Homer Thornberry
Weather forecast shows cool tonight and improving weekend
The Weatherman predicts clear, cooler conditions tonight with lows in the 50s. Tomorrow brings mainly sunny skies and cooler warmth, with Friday turning fair and warmer.
Howard Johnson's Bite Fry Special At $1.19 Tonight
Restaurant ad announces Howard Johnson's famous Bishi Fry You Can Eat for 1.19 dollars. Call 662 5591 after 6 p.m. for orders.
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Resturant
Call
Howard Johnson
Villa
Chamber Board Backs Liquor Sale in City County
Winchester Frederick County Chamber of Commerce directors vote 14 to 6 to support liquor by the drink in qualified city and county establishments. The issue appears on the November 5 ballot. Col. C G Follansbee says fears of saloon proliferation are unfounded and the law will boost travel, taxes, employment, and investment.
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Winchester- Frederick County
C.G. Follansbee
Chambermanager
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Ccal
Rainfall 2.83 Inches From Storm
The summer’s heaviest single rain drenched the area causing flash floods and boosting September totals. Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory recorded 2.83 inches from dawn to afternoon, with a 24 hour total of 2.52 inches. Front Royal reported 3 to 4 inches, basements flooded and firefighters pumping water.
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Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory
Front Royal
Winchester
Randolph Ave
Viet Cong drive deep into Tay Ninh near Saigon
Fighting raged northwest of Saigon as Viet Cong and North Vietnamese pushed into Tay Ninh. United States forces reported 95 enemy killed in night actions around the 25th Infantry Division camp southeast of Tay Ninh. Casualties rose on both sides while battles spread to surrounding fringes. Casualty totals included six Americans killed and 22 wounded, plus two U.S. dead and seven wounded in another sector. A defector aided intelligence briefings suggesting about 7,000 enemy in the area.
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Tay Ninh
25Th
U.S
Vision
9Th Division
Wheeler
Harriman Claims Crushing Defeats by Allies in Vietnam Talks
Ambassador Harriman told Paris peace negotiators that allied forces since August 18 have inflicted 12000 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong deaths and condemned Hanoi’s campaign of terror against civilians. He warned of continued destruction if Hanoi pursues total military victory. Thuy urged halt to bombing, saying no reciprocity and negotiations would fail without it.
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W. Avérell Harriman
Hanoi
Xuan Thuy
Thuy
Sai “Gon
Harriman
South Vietnam
Saigon
United States
New York Schools Return To Normal After Strike Settlement
New York schools open for 1.1 million students after a two day teacher walkout over community control issues. Teachers vote to accept a settlement reached between the AFL-CIO United Federation of Teachers and the Board of Education ending the disruption.
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New York
Afl-Cio United Federation of Teachers
Board of Education
Air France Caravelle Crashes Killing 95 Off Nice
An Air France Caravelle crashed into the Mediterranean near the Nice coast killing all 95 aboard. The passengers included General Rene Cogny, formerly in command of French troops in Indochina. The plane was en route from Ajaccio Corsica to Nice when the pilot sent a distress message fire aboard. Wreckage was found twelve miles from the Riviera.
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France
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Mediterranean Sea
Rene Cogny
North Vietnam
Dien Bien Phu
Ajaccio
Corsica
Riviera
Vote Is Zero WORTHINGTON Minn AP
In Worthington Minnesota a southwest township precinct reports that election judges did not vote because they did not know who was running. The remark came from a precinct worker during coverage. The brief note reflects voter engagement issues in a local precinct.
Abernathy Leads Atlanta Garbage Strike Despite Injunction
Reverend Ralph Abernathy says he will lead nonviolent marches in Atlanta as 1,000 city garbage workers push for a $2.50 hourly minimum. A court injunction orders them back to work, but union leaders and SCLC vow continued demonstrations and national support while negotiations stall.
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Ralph David Abernathy
Atlanta
Abernathy
Martin Luther King Jr
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Morton Shapiro
American Federation of State
Shapiro
SCLC
Peachtree Street
Sherman
Hosea Wiliams
Czechoslovakia Appeals for Refugee Return Amid Soviet Pressure
Czechoslovak leaders urged refugees abroad to return as Alexander Dubcek met with Soviet deputy Vasily Kuznetsov in Prague. Premier Cernik signaled measures to restore order, including press censorship and bans on new political groups, pending National Assembly approval. Diplomatic talks with Romania and Britain supported East–West detente as border controls tighten and exit permits may end.
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Alexander Dubcek
Moscow
Dubcek
Vasily Kuznetsov
Czechoslovakia
Oldrich Cernik
National Assembly
Romania
Michael Stewart
Nicolae Ceausescu
Communist Party
The Monuments Tonight at The Peanut Cellar Inn
The Peanut Cellar Inn presents The Monuments for a dancing and listening night. Music venue advertises footwear theme with Men’s Florsheim Shoes from Wilkins Shoe Center.
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Peanut Cellar Inn
Men’s Florsheim Shoes
Wilkins Shoe Center
South Africa approves transplant without family consent in landmark operation
Government officials say a African woman's heart was used in Groote Schuur Hospital's transplant of Pieter Johannes Smith, 52, after post mortem consent from the health department inspector of anatomy. Hospital officials dispute whether family consent was needed.
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Cape Town
South Africa
Groote Schuur Hospital
Jacobus Burger
Health Department
Burger
Christiaan Barnard
B.M. Nel
Cape Province
Wilem van den Berg
Groote Schuur
Bernard
Pieter Johannes Smith
Weather Update for Virginia From System Over Great Lakes
A low pressure area over the Great Lakes will move northeastward while a cold front extends southward across Virginia and moves off the coast. This will bring a northwest flow of drier air over Virginia for the next few days.
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Richmond
Great Lakes
Virginia
Counter Girl Apply In Person Wig Sale at Pingley and Carper
Hair wig sale offering 100 percent human hair wigs at 49.95 dollars. Customers invited to try on wigs from 12 noon to 9 PM daily through Saturday September 13, with hours 10 AM to 2 PM on Saturday. Montgomery store features in store event.
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Pingley & Carper Cleaners
Montgomery
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