Supreme Court weighs Georgia governor selection clash
The high court debated whether Georgia may be forced to hold a popular runoff after a dead heat between Howard Callaway and Lester Maddox on November 8, with a 142 year old constitutional proviso allowing the legislature to pick if no candidate wins a majority.
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Supreme Court
Georgia
Howard H
Bo) Callaway
Lester G. Maddox
Callaway
Hugo L. Black
Emmett Bondurant
Atlanta
Black
U.S
Bondurant
William C. Douglas
Douglas
Maryland
Hans-Ola T. Malmstedt
High Court
Malmstedt
Supreme Court clears Georgia House seating for Julian Bond
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the Georgia House may not bar Julian Bond from seating over his anti draft and anti war statements. The decision affirms Bond's right to participate in legislative proceedings despite his past remarks.
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Supreme Court
Georgia House
Julian Bond
U.S
Supreme Court urged seating Bond in Georgia House row
The Supreme Court ruled Georgia cannot bar Bond for his Viet Nam policy views and urged seating him, overturning a federal ruling and signaling broader First Amendment protections for legislators. Bond, an Atlanta Democrat, praised the decision and said he would take his seat Jan 9 with back pay.
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Atlanta
Supreme Court
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New York
Michigan
Alabama
Oath
Legislat
Two Deaths Reported in Old Dominion Crashes
Virginia’s traffic toll rose to 1005 this year with two new fatalities in Chesterfield and Henry counties. Lt. Col. George W. Bailey, 55, of Colonial Heights died after a two car crash on State Rt. 10 near Richmond. Patricia Washburn Adams, 22, of Bas sett Rt 1 died when her vehicle overturned on State Rt. 87 near Ridgeway in Henry County.
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Associated Press
Virginia
Chesterfield
Henry
Richmond
George W. Bailey
Colonial Heights
State Rt. 10
Bailey
Ridgeway
Patricia Washburn Adams
Rt. 1
Bassett
State Rt. 87
Henry County
Rhodesia Rejects British Pact in New Africa War Threat
In London the Rhodesian white government refused a British backed settlement to end its revolt for African rule. Prime Minister Harold Wilson ordered George Brown to seek UN sanctions and warned the conflict could widen across southern Africa. Ian Smith’s cabinet rejected the med Mediterranean accord and pledged to continue the fight.
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Rhodesia
Harold Wilson
George Brown
New York
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Wilson
House of Commons
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Britain
Ian Smith
Tiger
Mediterranean
Smith
Salisbury
Brown
Mandatory Auto Inspection Proposed For All Autos
The Commerce Department proposed annual vehicle inspections and driver re examinations every four years with a two year limit for seniors as part of federal highway safety programs. About 30 states lack a vehicle inspection system and helmet use for motorcyclists is also being considered as a standard.
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Commerce Department
William Haddon Jr
National Highway Safety Agency
Haddon
Alan S. Boyd
Commerce For Transportation
Draft calls should limit to 18 year olds says Army specialist
Army psychologist Col. Samuel H. Hayes urged a Chicago conference that draft calls should mainly include 18 year olds with 19 year olds kept on standby for emergencies. He argued registrants should be processed by qualification order and that all 18 year olds should register.
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Army
Samuel H. Hayes
U.S. Military Academy
Hayes
University of Chicago
National Commission On
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Johnson
Narrow Escape At Richlands
A Richlands woman escaped serious injury when her car was struck by a Norfolk and Western diesel in Richlands on Monday at about 2 pm. Her vehicle collided with two others. Mrs. Carl Shelton, 59, was hospitalized with head lacerations and an ankle fracture at Clinch Valley Clinic. Hospitalization followed the crash involving Mrs. Shelton, Mrs. Stella Jane Gillespie, 56, and Doyle R. Shamblin, 47, as they waited to enter Rt. 460 from the Dalton Addition.
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Norfolk and Western
Clinch Valley Clinic
Carl Shelton
Dalton Addition
Rt. 460
Shelton
Stella Jane Gillespie
Gillespie
Doyle R. Shamblin
Shamblin
Eisenhower to undergo gall bladder surgery in coming days
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower, 76, will enter Walter Reed Army Hospital for gall bladder removal. He has a history of two heart attacks and a prior ileitis operation, but doctors expect no immediate life threat and plan tests before the procedure. He remains active with planned events in New York and Palm Desert.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Gettysburg
Eisenhower
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Walter Reed
Weather Outlook Warm To Thursdays Then Cooler Friday
Extended forecast shows daytime highs about 5 to 10 degrees above normal with average highs around 44 to 46 and lows near 23 to 29. Warmer into Thursday, cooling Friday, with around one inch of precipitation expected Wednesday through Saturday.
Fire Hazard At Bramwell Dump Prompts Lease Threat
Pocahontas Land Corp warns Mercer County Court that the Bramwell open-air dump is a fire hazard and must be remedied or the lease will be terminated. Officials cite a 1963 forest fire of 190 acres and blame trash burning. Mayor William H. Bowen says upkeep is the court’s responsibility, not Bramwell town.
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Mercer County Court
Bramwell
Bramwell-Welch Road
The
Land Corporation
William H
Bill) Bowen
R. E. Snelling
Lynne C. Johnson
Bowen
Land Company
Johnson
Matoaka
Wyoming County
Mercer County
Tree Collection for Bluefield Christmas Fund Grows
The Bluefield Community Christmas Tree fund nears its goal with 339.50 raised to date and 204 collected yesterday. The 49th year fund aims to gift 1,500 local children toys via teacher verified applications for the December 24 party at Ramsey Auditorium.
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Bluefield Community Christmas Tree Fund
Ramsey Auditorium
269 Virginians To Face Draft Call
Virginia is directed to draft 269 men in February, down from 477 in January. The national February quota is 10,900 men, compared with 15,600 for January, as announced by State Selective Service headquarters.
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Richmond
Virginia
Selective Service
Peking says U S planes sink six Chinese boats
Peking radio reported that U S planes bombed and sank six Chinese fishing boats in the Gulf of Tonkin on November 30 and December 1, killing fishermen and injuring 29. The broadcast warned of war provocation by U S imperialism and pledged a strong response.
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Peking Radio
U.S
Gulf of Tonkin
Radio Press
Gulf
Red China
Washington
Pentagon
Judge Smith to retire from Virginia's 27th circuit
Judge Frank W. Smith of Virginia's 27th judicial circuit will retire January 1 after 20 years on the bench. Gov. Mills E. Godwin will name a successor in January once vacancy certification and bar consultation occur. Glyn R. Phillips of Clintwood has been recommended by the Dickenson Bar.
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Virginia
27Th Judicial Circuit
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Dickenson
Russell
Mills E. Godwin
Supreme Court of Virginia
Dickenson Bar
Glyn R. Phillips
Clintwood
Dickenson Commonwealth
General Assembly
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Essex County
T. C. Williams Law School
University of Richmond
Grundy
Buchanan County
Alfred A. Skeens
Godwin
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