Anti-American Demonstrations erupt in Saigon four sections
Antigovernment protests spread across Saigon as militants clash with police at two student compounds and firebomb an American car near a third. About 100 students at Van Hank University protested ROTC style training and Thieu’s Oct 3 election bid, while clashes left two seriously injured and police dispersed crowds with tear gas and concussion grenades.
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Double Viet Cong Ambush Wipes Out Half Of Saigon Troops
Government troops fight two Viet Cong ambushes 35 miles north of Saigon near the Michelin rubber plantation. Fifteen South Vietnamese soldiers killed. 25 wounded. three missing. Three American advisers dead. one wounded. Eight Viet Cong reported killed. A second clash on Bong Son plain leaves one U.S. crewman dead and three wounded.
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Israel Egypt clash on Sinai amid Suez tensions
Israeli and Egyptian forces exchange fire near the Suez Canal after Egyptian antiaircraft missiles hit near Sinai and Cairo reports Israeli strikes on Egyptian positions. No casualties reported. Separately President Nixon bowls in Milwaukee after congratulating 7th World tournament winners.
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Irene Heads for Nicaragua as Edith Exhausts in Carolinas
Tropical Storm Irene faces possible landfall near Bluefields Nicaragua with 55 mph winds and a slim chance of intensifying before crossing Central America. If it emerges into the Pacific it could gain strength and a new name. Edith, a deadly prior storm, dumped heavy rains in the Carolinas and Georgia, triggering flooding and store closures in Atlanta.
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Hugo Black Retires from Supreme Court After 34 Years
Justice Hugo L. Black, age 85 and in frail health, retires from the Supreme Court. President Nixon accepts the resignation with regret and seeks a conservative, likely Southern, successor, with Rep. Richard H. Poff among early contenders.
Two Constables Shot Down by Speeding Gunmen in Strabane
Police on both sides of the border joined in the hunt for gunmen who killed a Strabane patrolman at midnight after a car sped through the market town. The other constable was wounded in Londonderry, while the death raises two year toll in Northern Ireland unrest to 107.
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New Writers Added to Winchester Editorial Page
The Winchester Evening Star announces two new columnists next week to improve readability. One column will be by Robert D Novak and Rowland Evans Jr, the other by Frank van der Linden. Evans has covered Congress since 1955 and Novak is known for political forecasting. Van der Linden was Washington correspondent for the Nashville Banner since 1952 and has launched a syndicated column.
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Spotlight on Poff For Judicial Seat
Washington AP reports retirement of Associate Justice Hugo Black sparked widespread speculation that Rep Richard H Poff of Virginia may be nominated by President Nixon to fill the Supreme Court vacancy Poff has long been a leading candidate for federal judgeships and Nixon pledged a Southern appointee The 4th U S Circuit seat held by Judge Albert V Bryan is also discussed as a possible option with Black's departure prompting Capitol Hill chatter about a prompt nomination and Senate confirmation timeline
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Supporters of Draft Bill Now Have the Upper Hand
Senate supporters of a draft extension bill gain leverage after a 47 to 36 vote defeat on tabling. A cloture petition by 22 senators seeks to end debate. two-thirds voting threshold required. The measure would extend the draft two years and boost military pay by 2.4 billion dollars amid opposition over a withdrawal deadline.
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Winchester Festival of Faith Weeklong Program Explored
The Winchester annual Festival of Faith runs October 17 to 22. The Star launches a Saturday series explaining the event with the first installment on page seven detailing the program’s scope and purpose.
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Decoupage eight week course starts soon
Mary Fetter 662-2017 reports a upcoming decoupage course opening soon. Closed man entry noted with Sept 20 date. An account of a religious holiday is mentioned alongside shop listings for Cooper's Jewelers and Ram Jewelers as workingman stores.
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Sacred Heart Winchester to mark 100th anniversary Mass
The 100th anniversary of Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in Winchester will be observed with an 11 30 am Mass led by Most Rev John J Russell Bishop of Richmond and a 1 pm reception at Sacred Heart Academy. Concelebrants include Rev Charles Gerloff and Rev J Westwood Franck.
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Edith remnants bring slow northeast rain to Virginia
The remains of Hurricane Edith are forecast to move northeastward today and deliver rain across Virginia through Sunday. Sky conditions remain cloudy for most of the weekend as the system weakens in strength.
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