Assassination attempt on U.S. envoy in Cambodia fails
An embassy reported powerful bomb set ablaze the armored limousine with the senior U.S. diplomat in Cambodia. The envoy escaped unharmed. Initial reports said two escorts and a civilian were killed and four Cambodians wounded, but later U.S. sources revised the death toll to one police officer and one officer critically wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phnom Penh
U.S
Cambodia
Thomas O. Enders
Emory C. Swank
United States
Swank
Enders
Independence Monument
Second meeting on Frederick County sanitary districts set for Stephens City
The county hosts a 7 30 p m session at Robert E Ayler Junior High School Stephens City to brief residents east of I 81 on a proposed three district plan offering urban services such as refuse collection lighting police protection and parks. Area II residents face 10 12 percent surtax with no water or sewer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Robert E. Ayler
Stephens City
I-81
Raymond C. Sandy
Opequon
County Board of ‘Supervisors
Roger Alderman
County Sanitation Authority
Board of Supervisors
Winchester
Kernstown
Robinson
Area II
Area I
Freed pilots arrive in Moscow amid embassy and antiwar clash
Three American airmen Lt. Gartley Lt. Charles and Maj. Elias reached Moscow from Peking as U.S. diplomats clashed with antiwar activists escorting them. Dubs but faced barriers from the observers led by Cora Weiss while officials sought access. North Vietnamese observers and a Hanoi charge about spying devices in aid parcels were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
North Vietnam
U.S
Mark Gartley
Norris Charles
Navy
Edward Elias
Air Force
Peking
Adolph Dubs
United States
Richard Falk
Dubs
Falk
Gartley
Charles
Elias
Cora Weiss
Samuel V. Wilson
Ronald Walker
Tan Quang Co
Copenhagen
New York
Cochairman
U.S. Committee For
Vietnam
Hanoi
Pentagon
Daniel James
Viet Fund Cutoff Bid Ends for Year After Senate Vote
In Washington the Senate voted 45 to 42 to strike the end the war amendment from the foreign military aid bill. Advocates of cutting off Vietnam War funds will wait until Nov 7 elections to push again. The bill authorizes 1.82 billion in aid to 64 nations, with reductions from Nixon’s request and House totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.S
Senate
Alan Cranston
D-Calif
Cranston
Clinton P. Anderson
D-N.m
John C. Stennis
D-Miss
Stennis
Senate Armed Services Committee
Nixon
House
Hugh Scott
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Hundreds of Planes Batter North Vietnam In Major Raids
U S warplanes hit North Vietnam including Yen Bai air base drawing heavy civilian toll per Radio Hanoi. U S Command reports 300 plus tactical strikes, south of Hanoi and into Cambodia with B52s diverted to North Vietnamese and Viet Cong bases. A South Vietnam F8 crash killed the pilot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Song Vei
Danang
Quang Ngai
Saigon
North Vietnam
Big Yen Bai
Hanoi
U.S. Command
Demilitarized Zone
Radio
South Vietnam
da Nang
U.S
Cambodia
Campaigns of McGovern and Nixon in stark contrast
Associated Press reports a sharp campaign contrast as Nixon touts progress and seeks a finish to the job while McGovern accuses the bombing of Indochina of murderous scale and urges Americans to confront moral questions before the November 7 election. Shriver and Agnew also spoke on foreign policy and critique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nixon
America
George McGovern
McGovern
North Vietnam
Indochina
New York City
Los Angeles
Washington
San Francisco
Spiro T. Agnew
Winchester Plans Changes in Pupil Progress Reporting
Winchester public schools update how pupil progress is reported this year with new testing grading and grade reporting rules. The Star notes the changes and guides students and parents to page 18 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Today
Star
Senate Opens Debate on Welfare Reform
The Senate begins floor debate on a $14.6 billion welfare reform bill aimed at expanding Social Security and Medicare benefits while enforcing tougher work requirements. Key disputes center on Workfare versus Nixon proposals, with effort to preserve benefits if full passage falters. The plan includes higher Social Security taxes and a $2400 yearly income floor for a family of four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
Russell B. Long
D-La
Nixon
Also Mentioned on This Page
Singapore
Australian Civil Aviation Ministry
Sydney
Olympics Airways
Australia
Athens
Olympic Airways
Aristotle Onassis
Oslo
Nobel Committee
Hoang Tung
Communist Party
Nhan Dan
Mims
D. Lathan Mims
United Community Funds and Councils of
Virginia
Harrisonburg Daily News Record
Winchester-Frederick County
United Fund
Winchester - Frederick County
Winchester Area
Carl Napps
Duff’s Rebel Restaurant
Viet Fund
North Viet
By R. Gregory Nokes
Associated Press
Smalls Garden Center
Chicago
Agnew
Sargent Shriver
Fort Worth
Tex
White House
Martin‘s Drug Store
Mike Mansfield
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!