Divers Probe Mississippi For Deadly Gas
Two professional divers explored a sunken barge believed to hold 600 tons of chlorine in the Mississippi River near Baton Rouge. Navy divers, a destroyer, and Army engineers joined the hunt as a 40 mile shipping section was closed and gas mask stockpiles were readied.
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Baton Rouge
Mississippi
Army__engineers
W. W. Duemas
Bruce J. Bowen
New Oreleans
Navy
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co
Lake Charles
Mississippi River
Dumas
New Orleans
Johnson
Hyman
Newana
Sum
Cmdr. B, E
Terry
Washington
Negro Parents Expand Transfer Amid Open Enrollment
In Boston, hundreds of Black families expanded transfers for their children to junior high grades using chartered buses. They moved children from overcrowded neighborhood schools to predominantly white enrollments, adding three schools to the five already hosting 242 pupils last week. The parents cited the city open enrollment policy allowing enrollment in any system school with vacancies.
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Boston
Long Cucumbers and Tall Corn Headline Local Feats
Jon Fisher of Stephens City brings a 29 inch cucumber and 23 inch ear of corn grown on a 13 foot stalk to The Crier. A small tornado struck Cedarmeade damaging a roof and tossing a cinder block into a house. Tickets for the 1965 66 Inter Community Concert Series go out Oct 1 with Edmund Karlsrud billed as the first performer.
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Jon Fisher
Stephens City
Edmund Karlsrud
Two Hurt In Rt. 81 Crash Near Kernstown
A car went through a guard rail on Rt. 81 south of Kernstown injuring two youths. Albert Grady 17 Strasburg fractured limbs and Sandra Orndorff 16 Winchester severe leg cuts and facial bruise. Rescue squad freed the trapped victim after over an hour using power saws. Grady remained serious while Orndorff was in good condition at Winchester Memorial Hospital. State police added unrelated injury notes from separate incidents.
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Rt. 81
Kernstown
Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Albert Grady
Strasburg
Sandra Orndorff
Winchester
Miss Orndorff
Charles Timmons
van Buren
Ark
Rt. 11
Bartonsville
Charles Newlin
Southwerk St
Rex Wilford Walton
Rock Cave
W. Va
Gore
Bodies in Mississippi flood areas pour into New Orleans
Hurricane Betsy disaster brings 250 expected deaths from Plaquemines and St. Bernard parishes to New Orleans coroner’s office as 50 bodies already arrive. Red Cross says 25 000 evacuees in shelters as Baton Rouge floods raise chlorine barge danger. Officials estimate $1 billion toll with widespread outages and disease screening underway.
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New Orleans
Times-Picayune
Plaquemeines
St. Bernard
Mississippi River
Red Cross
Baton Rouge
World Law Urged as Key to Global Survival by Warren
Chief Justice Earl Warren told an audience from 110 nations that a world ruled by law is essential to prevent nuclear holocaust. He compared legal order to achievements like splitting the atom and Moon landing, urging progress in international judicial institutions and urging global cooperation. An unprecedented procession of over 100 supreme court justices was to open the session.
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Washington
Earl Warren
High Court
Mars
Warren
Inaue Gural
Washington World Coference
United States
Supreme Court
Godwin says Virginia fiscal problem not temporary
Lt. Gov. Mills E. Godwin told the Virginia Municipal League that Virginia faces a lasting fiscal challenge and should consider a general statewide retail sales tax if current revenues fall short. He urged reexamination of finances and fair revenue distribution to localities during the three day meeting in Virginia Beach with over 1 000 delegates.
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Virginia Beach
Mills E. Godwin
Virginia
Virginia Municipal League
Godwin
Goveernor
League
Municipal League
Star to Publish Baker Collection
The Star will begin twice weekly publication of pictures from City Sergeant G. G. Baker's collection. The images show past happenings in and around Winchester and will appear on Tuesdays and Fridays on the editorial page.
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the Star Tomorrow
G. G. Baker
Voting Act Ruling Due in Virginia Suit
U S District Judge Thomas J. Michie is expected to rule today on a federal motion to dismiss a suit against the 1965 Voting Rights Act. The Lynchburg plaintiffs seek to block registration of persons not qualified under Virginia law.
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Charlottesville
U.S. District Court
Thomas J. Michie
Lynchburg
Virginia
Michie
U.S
District of Columbia
Stephen J. Pollak
Justice Department
Civil Rights Division
Frank M. McCann
U.S. Bombs Hit Mekong Delta. 1st Cavalry Lands in Viet Nam
U S war planes maintain round the clock bombardment of a Mekong Delta area west of Soc Trang in hopes of trapping Viet Cong forces. The 1st Cavalry Division began landing at Qui Nhon adding about 4 900 troops as part of a broader buildup, with ferried men to secret base areas.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Mekong
Soc Trang
U.S. Army
1St Cavalary
Air Mobile
Qui Nhon
Strenth
Viet Nam
Ashor
Buckner Darby
Buckner
Darby
Ft. Benning
Strategic Command
Ho Bo Woods
Guam
U.S. Air Force
Yen Khoai
Hanoi
U.S. Wary of New Montagnard Uprising in South Viet Nam
U S officials voiced concern over a possible new revolt by Montagnard rebels in the central highlands. Tensions rose in Ban Me Thuot as Hanoi intensified a crackdown on the Rhode-led movement seeking autonomy in South Viet Nam.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Ban Mei Thuot
Salegon
Cedar Creek Residents Seek Police Help on Rt 650
A Cedar Creek delegation asked Frederick County Board of Supervisors for added police protection after mail boxes were torn down and cattle harassed by firecrackers. Albert Simmons cited his Winchester Star box being blown up. The group was told to file a petition at the next road hearing.
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Cedar Creek
Frederick County Board of Supervisors
Rt. 650
Albert Simmons
B. O. Brumback
Simmons
John Rudolph
Carroll Cooper
J. Fred Larrick
Back Creek
Gainesboro
Weather system ends Betsy remnants rain across Virginia
A low pressure system, remaining Betsy, joins a frontal system over Virginia bringing statewide rain. Northeastward movement to end the precipitation late today with gradual clearing.
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Richmond
Betsy
Virginia
Soviet alarms over India Pakistan clash widen to China
Moscow said it is seriously alarmed by the India Pakistan war and warned the conflict could spread beyond the region. Tass called on both sides to reason and offered Moscow’s good offices for a Kashmir settlement, while criticizing imperialism and colonialism.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
India
Pakistan
Kremlin
Kashmir
United States
Subcontinent
Rusk Urges China to Stay Out of India Pakistan War
Secretary of State Dean Rusk told reporters China should stay out of the India Pakistan conflict and that the United Nations Security Council can settle it. He called U Thant’s efforts to unite the sides hopeful and noted U.S. support for unanimous UN action. He discussed Kashmir plebiscite as part of a broader settlement and hinted at possible troop increases in Vietnam beyond 125 000.
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Dean Rusk
China
United Nations) Security Council
Rusk
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Viet Nam
Twe
U.N
U Thant
United States
Security Council
U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff
India claims tank victory near Lahore in major battle
New Delhi reports its tanks scored a victory over Pakistani forces near Lahore while Pakistan denies and says it repelled the attack with heavy losses to Indian armor. Islamabad also says it repelled another Indian armored assault near Sialkot.
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New Delhi
India
Laehore
Pakistan
Sialkot
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Star
Baker Collection
Peking
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Cedar Creek Group
Tass
Hhe
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Himalaya
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George Washington Hotel
Corrigan Rug Cleaners
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