High Court Returns To Georgia Governor Fight
The Supreme Court, returning after a recess, weighs Georgia election tangle with calls to overturn a lower court ruling that disallowed the state legislature choosing between Callaway and Maddox. Three sides press for runoff, open election, or legislative selection before Jan. 9. Governor Sanders plans to serve until successor chosen.
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High Court
Georgia
Howard H. Callaway
Lester G. Maddox
Ellis G. Arnall
Callaway
Maddox
The
American Civil Liberties Union
Carl Sanders
Sanders
Deaths and Funerals in Virginia and Kentucky
Two obituary notices from rural Virginia and Kentucky detail the deaths of John Thomas Pruett aged 80 of Pounding Mill Virginia and Ruben S Collinsworth aged 62 of Mullens. Pruett was a retired blacksmith and church and lodge member with survivors including a wife two daughters a sister and a brother. The body is at Mullins Funeral Home with arrangements incomplete. Collinsworth was a retired Norfolk and Western Railway car inspector with a wife four sons a sister and nineteen grandchildren. The body is at Sam Fogleson Nease and Neely Funeral Home in Mullens with arrangements incomplete.
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John Thomas Pruett
Rt. 1
Pounding Mill
Joseph and
Mary Ann Thomas Pruett
Pounding Mill Christian Church
Cedar Bluff
Masonic Lodge
Richlands
Moose Lodge
Cedar Bluff Order of Eastern Star
Sopronia Christian Pruett
C. C. Beavers Jr
Rebecca Tipton
Kingsport
Tenn
Octavia Nunally
Detroit
Mich
Bart E. Pruett
Wheelersburg
Ohio
Mullins Funeral Home
Ruben S. Collinsworth
Mullens
Georgia Ratliff
South Shore
Brethert County
George and
Louise McDaniel Collinsworth
Norfolk and Western Railway
Hazel Keaton Collinsworth
David Collinsworth
Beckley
Clifford Collinsworth
East Millinoucket
Maine
Milton Collinsworth
Martinsville
Dale Collinsworth
Carrie Cline
Ironton O
Sam Fogleson - Nease and Neely Funeral Home
Dog Hero Recalls Viet Cong Attack on Air Base
Airman Robert Valentine and two guards fought off Viet Cong at the air base during a mortar attack. Ten others were wounded as 11 enemy were killed and one captured. The 38 minute battle left three Americans dead and 18 Viet Cong dead. Dog sentries also died guarding the bunkers.
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Robert Valentine
New Bremen
Ohio
Daily Telegraph notice and advertising rates
Public notice from the Daily Telegraph Renin Co of Bluefield West Virginia lists publication details established in 1893. It states annual rate of 26 dollars and offers rate information for other zones upon request with Associated Press and Audit Bureau affiliations.
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Daily Telegraph Renin Co
Bland Street
Bluefield
W. Va
Associated Press
Canevely
West Virginia
Audit Bureau of Circular Advertising
The
Katz Agency, Inc
Johnson pledges closest personal attention to UN problems
President Johnson promised his closest personal attention to United Nations issues in a letter to Secretary General U Thant congratulating him on reelection. He did not specify problems but noted Viet Nam remains central to Thant’s concerns and peace efforts.
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Johnson
United Nations
U Thant
Thant
Viet Nam
General Assembly
U.S
United States
North
South Viet Nam
Phi Beta Kappa 190 Years Old Celebration
Phi Beta Kappa marks its 190th birthday with a quiet Raleigh Tavern ceremony at William and Mary to initiate 24 new members. Events also align with the Phi Beta Kappa Memorial Hall anniversary and William and Mary Theater 40th year.
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Williamsburg
Phi Beta Kappa
Virginia
College of William and Mary
Alpha of Virginia
William and Mary
Raleigh Tavern
William Short
Surry County
Appello
Mayors of Toul area threaten resignations over troops pullout
In Toul near Nancy 95 mayors pledged to resign by December 31 unless the government offers jobs and aid to 3,000 workers displaced by President de Gaulle's order for American forces to leave France. De Gaulle has set a March 31, 1967 deadline for all foreign troops to depart.
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Toul
France
Charles de Gaulle
Nancy
de Gaulle
U.S. North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Three Italian Skiers Buried By Avalanche
Three Italian skiers were buried by an avalanche near Montgenevre France. Rescue teams rushed to the scene but darkness halted further search efforts. The avalanche occurred in the Rhyses valley between Chalvet and Chaberton at 8850 feet.
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Briancon
France
Montgenevre
Rhyses
Chalvet
Chaberton
Thant Rejected 1964 Peace Talks, Newsweek Report Claims
The State Department in 1965 said Thant communicated North Vietnam was willing to talk in fall 1964 but Washington rejected due to lack of serious intent. The Newsweek piece notes Dean Rusk told Thant Stevenson was not authorized to reject the Rangoon meeting, only advised of skepticism.
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Newsweek
Thant
U.S. State Department
State Department
North Viet Nam
United States
Hughes
Rusk
Stevenson
Rangoon
Wild December Storms Roar Across Nation
The Associated Press reports a massive storm system bringing freezing rain and snow from the Midwest to the East. Hazardous travel warnings stretch from the upper Great Lakes to southern Illinois and Missouri as sunken temperatures and heavy winds hit the West Coast and Appalachia.
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Dakotas
Great Lakes
Illinois
Ohio
Atlantic
Midwest
Pacific States
Upper Great Lakes
Mississippi Valley
Nebraska
Missouri
Upper
Michigan
Wisconsin
Newport
Ore
California
Gajda Beats Snead In Mexican Tourney
Gajda US golfer wins the La Hacienda Tournament in Mexico City with a 36 hole total of 136. He shoots 69 in the final round to beat Sam Snead by five strokes, finishing eight under par. Chandler Harper places third, one behind Snead, with Ernie Ball fourth and Vic Ghezzi fifth.
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Mexico City
Bob Gajda
United States
la Hacienda
Gajda
Sam Snead
Chandler Harper
Snead
Ernie Ball
Vic Ghezzi
Herman Barron
Ghezzi
Virginia Big Five Standings Reported for College Hoops
Richmond leads the Big Five with a 10 1 record and 11.000 win percentage. Virginia follows with 10 1 and a .500 mark, while Virginia Tech and VMI show mixed results. William & Mary and other teams trail with limited wins and varied point totals.
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Richmond
Virginia
BIG Five
Virginia Tech
VMI
W. & Mary
Virginia Should Get Its Share Of Funds
Virginia should claim its full share of federal rehabilitation funds, said W. Harry Schwartzchild, chairman of the State Board of Vocational Rehabilitation. Don W. Russell noted about 6.7 million dollars will be used this year, while roughly 10.75 million are available if Virginia matches. The board and department were created in July 1964 to manage rehabilitation programs previously run by the state education department.
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Petitins
Virginia
California
Georgia
Atlanta
Richmond
State Board of Vocational Rehabilitation
W. Harry Schwartzchild
Don W. Russell
State Department of Vocational Rehabilitation
Old Dominion
State Department of Education
Auto Accessories Reported Stolen Here
Jackie Wayne Thomas reported the theft of a set of automobile headrests from his 1964 car parked near his Ramsey Street home. Investigating officer Kenneth Pruett noted the loss occurred between 1 a.m. and noon Sunday.
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Jackie Wayne Thomas
Ramsey St
Kenneth Pruett
Thomas
U N Delegates Invited To Move To West Virginia
United Nations Secretary General A Thant is asked by the Sugar Grove Lions Club to relocate the UN and its delegates from New York City to the calm hills of eastern West Virginia Pendleton County. The club asserts the land is ordained to bring relaxation and inspiration and offers no plan for reconstructing facilities.
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Sugar Grove
W.va
United Nations
A. Thant
U.N
New York City
West Virginia
Thant
Pendleton County
Patman to Press High Interest Rates Issue
Rep Wright Patman chairman of the Banking Committee said Congress must address high interest rates when it convenes. He criticized Federal Reserve policies as failing to curb rates and warned against inflating inflation with high rates, likening it to pouring gasoline on a fire.
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Washington
Wright Patman
Congress
Banking Committee
Texas Democrat
Feedral Reserve Board
Patman
Federal Reserve
Thieves Enter Virginia Store
In JAVA Virginia thieves broke into the Stone Gregory General Store and fled with an undetermined amount of cash and checks from a safe and cash drawer. The owners reported the loss as several thousand dollars after discovering the break in upon returning from church. A dark colored automobile was seen leaving with three or four young men.
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Java
Pittsylvania County
Stone Gregory
Teacher and Four Children Drown in Ice Accident
A 33 year old teacher Philip Dosch and four of his six children drowned when a snowmobile broke through ice on Pelican Lake near Orr Minnesota. Two children and Mrs Dosch survived as searchers recovered the car and sled and later bodies.
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ORR, Minn
Pelican Lake
Minnesota
Philip Dosch
International Falls
Minn
Granby Blue Comets claim state title over Andrew Lewis
Granby defeated Andrew Lewis 13 0 in the state Group I A playoff at Foreman Field before about 8000 fans. Granby relied on Montoya together with efficient drives to control the game while Andrew Lewis struggled after a three week layoff and injuries.
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Norfolk
Andrew Lewis
Eddie Joyce
Granby
Joyce
Foreman Field
Roanoke
Wolverines
Charley Hammersley
Gary Throckmorton
Blue Comets
Larry Cecil
Junior Montoya
Montoya
Bob Canepari
Bill Ralph
Jayvee
Nurse Walkout in Youngstown Stalls Arbitration
In Youngstown Ohio nurses at North and South Side hospitals rejected arbitration of their dispute with the Youngstown Hospital Association and continued a reduced staff walkout. The union seeks 480 monthly by December 1967 with staged raises and a current 429 monthly pay.
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Youngstown, Ohio
Youngstown
Joyce Nagle
General Duty Nurses Association
Nagle
Thievery at Yale Described as Widespread and Serious
The article notes more than 30 arrests at Yale amid shoplifting concerns. Expulsion is the typical penalty, with possible permanent dismissal hinted. A Yale undergraduate cites an unrealistic economy and free room and board as a factor, while security at the co op remains high and consequences are emphasized as lasting.
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