Judge Satisfied On Vote Fraud Case in Lee County
U S District Judge Robert R. Merhige Jr. said he was satisfied election laws were violated in the 1966 General Election vote fraud conspiracy case involving nine Lee County residents. He noted the matter is state jurisdiction and adjourned until Monday as defense prepares. Witness Walter Deery testified that a Lee County truancy officer marked a ballot in Deery's name without consent. Other witnesses included Deery's wife Ruby and Ida Deery. Defendants include Walter Laster and several county officials and notaries.
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Abingdon
US S
Robert R. Merhige Jr
Lee County
U.S
Merhige
Walter Deery
Jonesville
Deery
Walter Laster
Ruby
Ida Deery
Court House
Laster
Don Weston
Parks See 140 Million Visits in 1967
The Interior Department reports National Parks attracted nearly 140 million visitors in 1967, marking a percentage rise from 1966.
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Washington
Interior Department
National Parks
Oakvale High names two seniors valedictorian and salutatorian
Brenda Gay Starling and Gloria Lynn Whitlow of Oakvale High, Mercer County, were named valedictorian and salutatorian for the 1968 graduating class by Principal William J. Hartman. Starling led in National Honor Society and student government with club roles, while Whitlow chaired the Future Homemakers of America and served as NHS treasurer and class president.
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Brenda Gay Starling
Gloria Lynn Whitlow
Oakvale
Mercer County
William J. Hartman
Miss Starling
Milburn Starling
Miss Whitlow
William Whitlow
Future Homemakers of America
Israeli Units Exchange Shots With Arab Soldiers
Israeli forces traded fire with Arab units on three borders Lebanon Jordan and Egypt across the Suez Canal. Each side claimed the other started the clashes as Egyptian and Lebanese reports tallied wounded on both sides and Lebanon protested to the UN Security Council.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Lebanon
Jordan
Egypt
Suez Canal
Cairo
el Qantara
Great Bitter Lake
Jordan River
Allenby Bridge
Beirut
United Nations Security Council
New York
Menara
Mays el Jabal
Methodist Church Membership Drops in West Virginia
The West Virginia Conference reported a state-wide Methodist Church membership of 194,452, down 3,364 from last year. Delegates approved a 2,449,858 dollar budget for the next year. John Lacaria was elected conference treasurer and Lowell Sebert named lay leader. A. C. Humbertson cited as layman of the year.
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Forrest Campbell
Kingwood
John Lacaria
Charleston
Lowell Sebert
Fairlea
A. C. Humbertson
Parkersburg
Army Engineers Mark 193rd Anniversary Sunday
The Army Corps of Engineers, founded in 1775 by Gen. George Washington, observes its 193rd anniversary Sunday. NASA and France’s CNES agreed Saturday on a cooperative tiltrotor research program for vertical takeoff aircraft.
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Army Corps of Enginers
George Washington
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Office For Aerospace Research
Johnson to create Consumer Protection and Environmental Health Service
President Johnson announced a plan to reorganize federal health programs with Wilbur J. Cohen as a central policy czar. The creation of a Consumer Protection and Environmental Health Service consolidates food and drug safety, pollution control, and disease-related health efforts effective July 1.
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Austin
Tex
Johnson
Public Health Service
Wilbur J. Cohen
Cohen
LBI
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
PHS
National Institutes of Health
Health Services and Medical Health Administration
Congress
Welfare Department
Charles C. Johnson Jr
Graham High Citizens Awards Winners Named
Kiwanis Citizenship Awards honored Susan Kaye Greear and Glenn Barton Lewis of Graham High School for scholarship character and leadership. Greear, daughter of W B Greear, Bluefield Virginia, excelled as Student Council rep and club officer. Lewis, son of Ruth Glover Atlanta, Georgia, is captain of the basketball team and senior class vice president.
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Kiwanis
Susan Kaye Greear
Glenn Barton Lewis
Graham High School
Miss Greear
W. B. Greear
Double Gates
Bluefield
Girls Athletic Association
Lewis
Ruth Glover
Atlanta
Harold B. Lewis
Maggie Dingus
Bluefield-Tazewell Road
Mansfield Voices Gun Bill Support
The article quotes Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield advocating a sound gun law to reduce murders with long and short guns. It also cites Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey urging the federal government to create jobs for the disadvantaged in public and private sectors.
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Associated Press
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Hubert H. Humphrey
Mother and Daughter Share in Loretto Heights College Graduation
Mrs. Richard H. Altmix and her daughter Beth Alt mix graduate at Loretto Heights College. Altmix, a physician's wife and mother of nine, earned a bachelor’s degree in English after returning to school 25 years later. Beth A ltmix, 22, earned an A N degree and both praise education for bridging gaps with youth.
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Denver
Loretto Heights College
Richard H. Altmix
Beth Altmix
Altmix
Loretto Heights
Grundy Va Sewer Project Nears Completion
Work on Grundy Virginia final phase sewer system should finish in about a month. Contractor Hudgins and Pace Roanoke say crews will handle cleaning and paving and remaining lateral lines. City reports about 125 residences connected to the 1.25 million loan funded project.
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Grundy
Chick Pace
Hudgins and Pace
Roanoke
Clyde Ratliff
Kids Publish School Paper in Fourth Grade Class
NEW ORLEANS AP The fourth grade class at Carolyn Park School publishes a mimeographed newspaper with students handling reporters artists sports writers copyreaders and more under teacher Adele Lang kopp supervision. The paper includes radio and TV news weather maps want ads cartoons features and news during language arts periods.
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New Orleans
Carolyn Park School
Adele Langkopp
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