Conscientious Objector Applies for Discharge in Guard
Pvt. Russell Mason of Billings, a National Guard private, claims conscientious objector status and has twice applied for discharge. He remains on kitchen duty after being detained for AWOL during summer training in Helena, while Maj. Gen. Kendall says he is treated like any soldier and no decision on his discharge or AWOL action yet. Mason plans to join Jehovah s Witnesses and will not carry a gun.
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Helena
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National Guard
Pvt
Russell Mason
Billings
Montana Guard
Harry W. Thode
Mason
Richard Kendall
Jehovah's Witnesses
Russell County Adopts One Percent Sales Tax
Russell County Virginia joins Tazewell County in adopting the optional one per cent sales tax. The Russell Board of Supervisors in Lebanon approved the final action after a public hearing. The Virginia General Assembly authorized the tax with a two per cent statewide rate enacted in January. It takes effect September 1 and adds another one per cent for the following year.
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Russell County
Tazewell County
Virginia General Assembly
Russell Board of Supervisors
Lebanon
Virginia
Richlands Sets Play Program
Richlands Va summer recreation program opens with organizational meetings at 10 a.m. at four sites Cedar Bluff Elementary Lake Park softball field Richlands Elementary and Brick Yard softball field Meetings cover activities interests and age group sessions 7th to 9th meet 10 to noon 1st to 6th from 1 to 2 30 p m 10th to 12th 2 30 to 4 Dance set at Richlands High School tennis court 13 to 23 plus five assistants named Raymond Jones Bill Kidd Jim Linsey Joe Christian Neal Hunsaker.
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Hammond
Cedar Bluff
Lake Park
Richlands
Brickyard
Richlands High School
Raymond Jones
Bill Kidd
Jim Linsey
Joe Christian
Neal Hunsaker
Negro civil rights marcher dies on Mississippi trek
A 40 year old marcher Amsted Phipps of Memphis collapsed and died during the Meredith march as about 300 volunteers tramped along U S 51 near Como Mississippi. Police guarded the line amid gunfire reports and leaders stressed nonviolence while Meredith vowed to return armed if needed.
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Amsted Phipps
Memphis
Tenn
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New York
Senatobia
Martin Luther King Jr
SCLC
Congress of Racial
King
Meredith
University of Mississippi
Hernando
Columbia University
Jackson
Atlanta
Cters
Chicago
McKissick
Fred L. Shuttlesworth
Hospital Shortages Flag WV Counties in Medicare Review
Four West Virginia counties Hancock Marion Summers and Wyoming were named among 88 potential trouble spots under Medicare due to hospital bed shortages. Health official John W. Gardner said counties with a single hospital and occupancy above 85 percent face strain.
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Washington
West Virginia
Hancock
Marion
Summers
Wyoming
John W. Gardner
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