Rockefeller backs Fortas as chief justice pick
Nelson Rockefeller defended President Johnson's choice of Abe Fortas as chief justice, calling him a brilliant lawyer. He spoke during a three day Midwest campaign swing and criticized Republican critics including Richard Nixon for opposing the appointment. He argued the president has a constitutional responsibility to appoint, and Fortas is well qualified for the role.
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Sioux City
Iowa
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Johnson
Supreme Court
Richard 4. Nixon
New York
Asociate
Abe Fortas
Rockefeller
Midwest
GOP
U.S. Senate
Fortas
Federal Appeals Court
Homer Thornberry
Nixon
Soux City
Five area men named to state chamber committees
West Virginia Chamber of Commerce president J. P. Hamer announced appointments to committees. Paige Wooldridge W. N. Scholl of Bluefield and W. H. Steen of Gary join the Resolutions Committee. Hugh I. Shott Bluefield and R. L. Taylor Welch are on the Nominations Committee. The 33rd annual meeting is Aug 29-31 at the Greenbrier with speakers Senator Robert C. Byrd and Alan S. Boyd.
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West Virginia
State Chamber
Greenbrier
Robert C. Byrd
Alan S. Boyd
U. S. Department of Education
Byrd
Boyd
Widits 10 De Zion Speaker at Mount Zion Church
Rev Samuel Marrs will be guest speaker at the Mount Zion Baptist Church Missionary Society Sunday 11 a.m. A 6 p.m. panel on the three cornerstones love faith and hope will be held with Mrs Fannie Mincy Mrs Edith Hicks and Mrs Viola Richmond as panelists. Mrs Frances Brown leads arrangements for both services.
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Samuel Marrs
Mount Zion Baptist Church Missionary Society
Irene Patterson
Ora Middleton
Fannie Mincy
Edith Hicks
Viola Richmond
Frances Brown
The
Missionary Society
Virginia General Assembly laws take effect at midnight
Virginia’s 1968 General Assembly laws go into effect with 803 new statutes. Highlights include the Good Samaritan law protecting motorists who aid accident victims, higher truck speeds on interstates from 45 to 55 mph, possible permanent license revocation for habitual offenders, stricter auto inspections for worn tires, and a new nuisance bird label for certain species. The July 1 sales tax rises from 3 to 4 percent, enacted by the 1966 assembly.
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Richmond
Virginia
Smithfield
General Assembly
Bluefield Teens Injured In Rain Slick Car Crash
Robert Kiely 16 of 209 Oakdale Avenue Bluefield lost control on a rain slick turn at a traffic island on Oakhurst Avenue around 6 45 p m. The late model car struck a tree causing about 500 in damage. Passengers Thomas Bruch and Charles Ratliff were treated for lacerations and released. Lt. S F Payne led the investigation.
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Robert Kiely
Oakdale Avenue
Bluefield
Oakhurst Avenue
Heatherwood Road
Charles Ratliff
Oakgrove Avenue
Bluefield Sanitarium
S. F. Payne
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Mercer County Council of Social Agencies
Salvation Army Citadel
Raleigh Street
J. M. Ratcliffe
Amer
Ican Red Cross
James Owen
Mercer County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Howard Meadows
Bland Street Methodist Church
Ethel Little
Golden Age Club
Rocky
Earl Warren
C Ofc
Widits
de Zion
Tnd de
FFLAT
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Federel
Bluefield, West Virginia
Department
Raleigh
ED Burnette
Cecil Smith
Orig
Wrony Mens
Sony
Sony Water Sprinkler
Fraks
Jessy Dacrons & Cottons
Eeviess & Sieceves
Penn Prest
Penn Prest Dacron
Ony Boys
Sonly Boys
Dacron & Cotton
Penn Press
Oy Girls
Ely
Keily
Thomas Bruch
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