U S B52s Hit North Vietnam Again In New Raids
U S B52s bombed targets in southern North Vietnam above the DMZ for the fourth raid in the war. The attack followed waves of air strikes by Air Force Navy and Marine forces aimed at disrupting infiltration routes into the South. In fighting near Quang Tri two battalions of Viet Cong were repelled with reports of casualties and captured weapons. Seven Americans were killed and 14 wounded when a minefield accidently detonated during a rescue operation near Phuoc Vinh.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
Demilitarized Zone
U.S
Panhandle
Navy
Quang Tri City
Town Crier Fall Began with Early Morning Sun
The Town Crier notes a sunrise due east and a noon high of 66 degrees with a five to six degree below normal forecast for five days. Rain boosted vegetable growth and weeds sprouted in an old car floorboard once driven by a Star reporter, who vows not to idle.
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Star
Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival Committee Meeting Set
The Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival executive committee will meet at 8 a.m. tomorrow at the George Washington Hotel. Alson H. Smith, president of the fete organization, has called the gathering.
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Shenandoah
George Washington Hotel
Alson H. Smith
Johnson Administration Orders 280 Additional Warplanes
The Johnson Administration announced 280 more warplanes for fiscal 1968 at 700 million dollars. McNamara said most will go to the Navy due to higher loss rates, while overall Viet Nam aircraft losses run somewhat under prior estimates though sorties exceed expectations by 5 to 10 percent. Pentagon data show 506 U S planes downed in Viet Nam to date.
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Washington
Johnson Administration
Viet Nam
Robert S McNamara
Navy
Defense
Pentagon
U.S
North
McNamara
Congress May Hit Adjournment Goal
Congress edged toward an October adjournment target as major bills moved to floor action after committee approvals. Key items include inflation controls, gun restrictions, packaging standards, poverty funding, and Teacher Corps support, with administration officials signaling progress and daylight for adjournment.
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Washington
Congress
Johnson
Congressional
Lawrence F. O’brien
O’brien
Seventh annual Richmond Diocesan Catholic Men assembly
About 300 to 400 men attend the Richmond Diocese Catholic Men’s Assembly in Winchester. The event opens with a Board of Directors meeting at the George Washington Hotel, then an 10 a.m. business session, a 1:30 p.m. welcome by Mayor Battaile, a keynote by Gerard E. Sherry on earthly views and lay roles, workshops at 3 p.m., a 6:15 p.m. president’s reception, a 7 p.m. banquet with Joseph Finn as speaker, and a Sunday Mass and communion breakfast led by Archbishop John J. Russell.
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Richmond
William M. Battaile
Winchester
Gerard E. Sherry
The
Dominion News
Morgantown
W.va
Joseph Finn
New York
Worldview
John J. Russell
Used 64 Jeep 4WD Station Wagon Like New
Very low mileage 13,000 actual miles in a 1964 Jeep 4 wheel drive station wagon. Located via G. W. Motors Inc contact 667 3060 dealer.
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G. W. Motors, Inc
Goldberg's Peace Bid at UN Seeks Viet Nam Settlement
US Ambassador Arthur J. Goldberg outlined at the UN a path to end the Viet Nam war, proposing halt of bombing and phased withdrawal if North Viet Nam and the Viet Cong agree to reciprocal steps. Administration officials voiced guarded optimism while noting Hanoi remains unreceptive to peace terms.
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U.n.general Assembly
Johnson Administration
Hanoi
Communist
National Liberation Front
South
Viet Nam
United States
U.N
U.S
Wallace faces civil contempt in Alabama school desegregation case
The NAACP asks a three judge federal panel to hold Governor George Wallace in civil contempt for violating a 1964 injunction. The filing accuses Wallace of obstructing school integration by blocking state compliance and pressuring local boards against federal guidelines.
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Wallace
Wontoomerut
Ala
George C. Wallace
Neegroes
Alabama
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
Lurleen
U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Johnson and Governors Center on Economy in Washington
President Johnson invites several governors to an 11 30 a m session to discuss stabilizing the economy. The White House offered few details and did not name invitees. Johnson urged restraint on wages and prices while Congress moved to modify tax breaks to spur business.
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Washington
Johnson
White House
Organizeds
Busi
Nessmen
House Ways and Means
Survey Blames War for LBJ's Voter Troubles
A Kraft poll for ABC finds most Americans blame the Vietnam War for President Johnson's political trouble and say Kennedy would have fared better. It shows Humphrey in worse shape than Johnson, and Viet Nam tops the public's list of national problems with inflation and race behind.
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LBJ
New York
Johnson
Viet Nam
American Broadcasting Co
John F. Kennedy
Barry Goldwater
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
ABC
John F. Kraft, Inc
Dean Rusk
Robert S. McNamara
Kraft
Hubert H. Humphrey
Kennedy
Kraft Organization
Richard M. Nixon
Suspected Arson Probed in Two Night Fires
City and county investigators probe arson in two overnight fires. Firefighters, exhausted from the Duff’s fire, were called to two false alarms. A fire near Patton's Furniture behind the warehouse and a boxcar blaze used straw as fuel. An unoccupied Cedar Creek Grade house burned at dawn with a cut telephone wire over the building.
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Duff
William Godenour
Cedar Creek
Lacy Anderson
U.S. Peace Offer on Viet Nam Faces Soviet Reply
In New York the United States proposed a mutual de escalation of the Viet Nam war and a phased withdrawal timetable. Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko expected to respond with a critique of U.S. military actions. The General Assembly discussed East West issues as Rusk and Gromyko met and dined.
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United States
North Viet Nam
South Viet Nam
Tate
Tgether
Rusk
New York
Gromyko
U.S
General Assembly
Virginia State Fair Opens After Preview Night
After a rousing preview, the 1966 State Fair of Virginia officially opens in Richmond. Opening ceremonies are set for 6 30 p m and the event runs through Thursday night with about 65000 visitors expected.
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Richmond
Virginia
Arctic air mass arrival brings pleasant Virginia weather
Richmond AP reports an approaching Arctic air mass will bring fair skies and near seasonal temperatures to Virginia today, with bright conditions and mild winds noted across the region.
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Richmond
Virginia
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