Indictment Granted in Death of Carroll V Jackson Jr
Spotsylvania County Grand Jury indicts Melvin Davis Rees Jr for murder in the death of Carroll V Jackson Jr and considers a second murder charge in Janet Jackson’s death. Judge sets arraignment for July 17. defense seeks jail transfer denied. Rees already serves a federal life sentence for the kidnap slayings of Mildred and Susan Jackson. Bodies were found in Maryland near Gambrills after the family vanished January 11, 1959.
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Rees
Jackson
Spotsylvania, Va
Spotsylvania County
Melvin Davis Rees Jr
Carroll V. Jackson Jr
John D. Butzner Jr
Circuit Court
Janet
Joseph L. Savage Jr
Richmond
Fredericksburg
Spotsylvania
Hyattsville
Baltimore
Mildred
Susan
Gambrills
Louisa County
Ann Mullins Opens Clamor Manor Notes to Sidney Boyd
An open letter from Ann Mullins in Clintwood details travel plans from June 3 to June 18 including visits to family in Virginia and Ohio and a possible trip to Canada. It lists relatives and friends, mentions a 35th wedding anniversary open house at Wright's Grill, and reports May 1961 births and Memorial Day gatherings.
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Sidney K. Boyd
Raven
Clamor Manor
C.D. Mullins
Detroit
Mich
Wil
Elefare Wvirwinia
Alm
FM Fitvse SD
Foee
Mike
Rich
Sherrill
Dewey Copus
Lina Marie
Canada
Jht Sutherland
Wright's Grill
Maribell
J. Hoge Jr
Marybell
Charles Elton
Galax
J.H.T. Jr
New York City
Sarah Kate Chase
Coeburn
Six men charged in Irish Elm sweepstakes ticket smuggling
Four crewmen of the freighter Irish Elm and two Norfolk men were arrested in Newport News on charges tied to smuggling 1.8 million Irish Sweepstakes tickets with an estimated value of 5.4 million. Bond set at 2500 for crewmen and 5000 for Norfolks. The ship was detained briefly before release after a bond of 3210. The six waived hearings and await grand jury action in July. The Irish Elm arrived from Dublin to Baltimore before heading to Newport News to load tobacco.
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Newport News
United States
Norfolk
U. S
Walter B. Martin Jr
Joseph Ewing
Grand Jury
U. S. District Court
Baltimore
Dublin
Maryland
Coast Guard
Thomas B. Sanderling
E. A. Knewstep
Thomas Cahill
Michael Hef- Sanderling
Ivan H. Tyrrell
20 Foot Nazi Flag Reported at St Josephs High School
A 20 foot Nazi banner was discovered Monday draped from the roof of St Josephs High School in Huntington. City firefighters removed the banner and school officials said an investigation would be conducted.
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Huntington
St. Joseph's High School
Virginia live poultry market mixed prices and steady demand
Virginia live poultry offerings remained ample for trade with mixed prices mostly down a half to one percent. Estimated Monday slaughter totaled 260 100 broilers and fryers plus 29 000 Rock Cornish hens, while turkeys showed small type gains with no heavy birds reported. Egg market held steady as statewide supplies varied by site and demand remained generally steady.
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Harrisonburg
Virginia
Firm eyes Huntington site for large manufacturing complex
Huntington is being considered for a manufacturing and warehousing facility employing upwards of 1,200 people, said Columbus real estate man John Wittman who represents an aluminum dots and sashes maker. He did not name the company.
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Huntington
Columbus, Ohio
John Wittman
Wittman
Officials Begin Traffic Check On Mercer County Road
Federal state and county officials launch a week long traffic study on U S 460 at Kellysville in Mercer County. Police stop trucks and all traffic to detect safety and licensing violations as major carriers divert routes to dodge the checkpoint.
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Mercer County
Kellysville
U. S. 460
West Virginia Turnpike
Interstate Commerce Commission
West Vir
Ginia
Beckley
Princeton
Judge Continues Trial Of Youth Who Shot Mother
The 16 year old suspect in Huntington faces a continued juvenile court trial until July 24 after his attorney sought more time for psychiatric treatment. The mother, Mrs Margaret Clark aged 41, was shot in the abdomen on May 13 as she tried to enter his locked room. Police say the youth fired a .22 rifle. Mrs Clark has been released from hospital.
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Huntington
Margaret Clark
Khrush Surprises Kennedy With East Europe Stance
In a Vienna context President Kennedy warns Khrushchev that only short term appeasement is possible with the West while Khrushchev signals readiness to discuss further actions. Britain moves toward closer links with the Commonwealth and a potential shift toward a European Common Market.
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Kennedy
Soviet Union
Khrushchev
Laos
F&f
Britain
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W. C. D. Rush
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Len Bearman
Cammy
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Walter Reed
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Dassie Phillips
Ronald
Phillips and Horners
Jimmy McReynolds
Appa. Pr. Co
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Rose Hawkins
Susie Sheen
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Emma Nankivell
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Lawrence
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Jack Hamilton
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R. B. Davis
Maxie Pillsbury
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Glenn Kiser
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Callie Stanley
Abingdon
Bill Southern
Daytona Beach
Cuties
Geraldine
Verasue
Annie
Piedmont
Piedmont Airlines
A. E. Burgess & Son
Warlick
KER Distilling
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Dennis H. Clark
West Virginia Water Service Co
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American Water Works Association
AAWA
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J. M. Roberts
Vienna
Berlin
China
Charles de Gaulle
Konrad Adenauer
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