Johnson Appeals For National Unity In Florida Swing
President Johnson urged national unity and warned against partisanship as he spoke in Miami Beach at the International Association of Machinists convention and later planned a Cape Kennedy visit. His Florida trip, funded by the government, sought to present him as a candidate of all people amid Cuba concerns and a broader Western tour announced for the coming days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami Beach
Fla
Johnson
Florida
International Association of Machinists
Cape Kennedy
Cuba
White House
Jacksonville
Brunswick
Harrisburg
Cooling Trend Follows 80 Degree Day
Cool air settles in after today's high reached 80 degrees and a morning low near 46. Forecasters call for a low in the 40s tonight and a high tomorrow between 62 and 70 degrees.
Five Stafford murder charges dropped in Durham case
Durham and five co defendants were cleared in Stafford County in the Wil liam Ray Leach slaying, though Durham faces ongoing charges in other counties and his confession was deemed untrustworthy by Stafford prosecutors. The Stafford action stems from a different confession and concerns others not present at Leach's slaying.
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Commonwealth
Stafford County
Luther Durham, Jr
Durham
Otha Howard
Joseph A. Massie
Massie
Stafford
Howard
William Ray Leach
Alice Ann Fritts
George Monroe Easter
Dogue
King George County
North Carolina
Bobb Ray Biggins
Greensboro
Raymond H. Duggins
Francis E. Duggins
Highpoint
Chichester
Frederick
Dinwiddie Countis
Khanh Maintains Grip in Saigon After Weekend Coup
In South Viet Nam, Premier Nguyen Khanh and loyal generals solidified control in Saigon after a failed coup. They pressed for a purge of corrupt elements and crackdown on Communist or neutralist sympathizers, with Maj. Gen. Duong Van Duc among signers of the ultimatum. A student group urged anti American protests as troops moved and rumors of another coup circulated.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam Ca
Nguyen Khanh
Viet Nam
Khanh
Duong van Duc
Duc
Makarios Agrees To Lift Blockade In Cyprus Crisis
U N officials report President Makarios will lift the Cyprus blockade on Turkish Cypriot areas within the week after pressure from U N envoy Galo Plaza and Lt General K B Thimayya. Turkey had planned a naval relief convoy to Kokkina but halted the plan. relief may be allowed at Famagusta port.
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Nicosia, Cyprus
U.N
Makarios
Cyprus
Galo Plaza
K. 8. Thimayya
Turkey
Kokkin
Famagusta
Frederick County
School Board
County Court House
Hurricane Gladys Weakened. Northward Turn Favored
Miami reports Hurricane Gladys losing strength with forecasters forecasting a northward turn improving mainland outlook. Makarios briefs U N peacekeepers on routine landing at Famagusta with full privileges. Turkey says it will send food via a ship to Famagusta if UN force oversees unloading and delivers to Kokkina, under six weeks of blockade.
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Miami
Fla
U.S
Quiet outdoor moments with a youngster by Lefty Kreh
The Star outdoors writer reflects on taking a child into nature to share the calm thrill of observing a creek meadow and the lasting impact on both adult and child. It invites parents to recapture simple explorations outdoors and the bond formed during those journeys.
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Lefty Kreh
Star
Toms Brook Crash Blocks Highway
Traffic on Route 11 near Toms Brook backed for miles after a crash involving two trucks and a car. Curtis Barr of Linden Virginia was hospitalized with unknown injuries. Em ery Lloyd Simmons of Franklin West Virginia drove the southbound truck and side swiped a parked car before colliding with Barr’s northbound truck.
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Toms Brook
Rt. 11
Woodstock
Rt.11
Curtis Barr
Linden
Shenandoah County Memorial Hospital
Emery Lloyd Simmons
Franklin
W.va
Robert Orndorff
Simmons
Mr. Barr
Draft Study to Sample 290000 Selective Service Records
The government intends to sample about 1 percent of the 29 million men in the draft pool to study their classifications and moves between deferments. The effort aims to reveal how many shift from one status to another to avoid induction, with roughly 100000 yearly inductions into the Army.
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Washington
Associated Press Today
Pentagon
Johnson
Selective Service System
Selective Service
Army
Congress
Census Bureau
Realism Planned for Reenactment of Third Battle of Winchester
A Civil War reenactment recreates the September 19 1864 battle on the Lockhart farm near Baker Lane with over 900 participants from Union and Confederate units. Sheridan and Early are highlighted in the planned Union attack counterattack and flanking maneuvers as spectators view a battlefield setup with bivouacs nearby. Admission is charged for adults and the event closes with a grand review by both sides.
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Winchester
Lockhart Farm
Baker Lane
Berryville Ave
Acme
Philip Sheridan
Jubal
Company K
Winchester - Frederick County
Third Battle Of Winchester Climax Seen In Foreshadowing Foothold
The piece recalls dawn at Berryville with Union forces under Sheridan and McIntosh moving toward Brucetown and Ridgeway ford as 37 000 to 42 000 troops prepare for a major action on September 19 1864. Cavalry led by Custer supports a northern thrust while Confederate rearguards hold the Winchester approach. The 100th anniversary context frames long marchings and fords as the chronicle begins.
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Sheridan
U.S. Grant
Berryville
John B. McIntosh
James H. Wilson
Opequon
Berryville Canyon
Ridgeway’s Ford
Charles “Towi
Lock’s Ford
Brucetown
George Arm
Richmond
Winchester
Martinsburg
Stephen D. Ramsue
North Carolina
Early
Charles Town
Mindszenty Status Still in Vatican Hungary Accord
The Vatican and Hungary signed a partial accord giving the Vatican administrative authority over the church in Hungary for the first time in 15 years. It also signals a potential transfer of Cardinal Mindszenty to Rome while he remains in refuge at the U.S. Legation in Budapest. The deal foresees new bishops and outlines church state relations, with Budapest approving the nominees.
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Vatican City
Hungary
Vatican
Joseph Ardinal
Budapest
Cardinal Mindszenty
U.S
Church of Hungary
Washington
L’osservatore Romano
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Lester B. Pearson
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Northwest Public Power Association
Northwest Electric Light & Power Association
Sacramento
Calif
Guy
Edmund G. Brown
California State Capitol
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R. H. L. Chichester
Falmouth
Southwestern State Hospital
Marion
Kokkina
North
Doug O'Connell
Blue Ridge
Philip H
Strong Custer
Little Big Horn
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Scotts
Miller's Hardware
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