Douglas Ends Virginia Poll Tax Effect Immediate
Justice William O. Douglas ordered an immediate end to the Virginia poll tax. The ruling puts into effect the high court’s prior decision invalidating the tax and affects upcoming municipal elections in Newport News Virginia Beach and Portsmouth.
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Six Killed and Nearly 100 Wounded in Saigon Attack
Viet Cong terrorists hit a U.S. officers billet in Saigon with small arms grenades and an explosives laden truck, killing six people including three Americans and wounding about 100, 67 of them American. The blast shattered the Victoria Hotel billet and drenched upper floors. Survivors described fleeing for safety from the upper levels.
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Wilson Lands Staggering Victory in Britain Election
British Labour leader Harold Wilson won a crushing national election victory over Edward Heath's Conservatives. In Huyton Liverpool district, Wilson declared it a great victory while Conservative leaders admitted defeat. Initial returns suggested Labor secured around 302 seats to Conservatives 149 with Liberals at 5, amid a 3.3 percent swing.
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Johnson seeks two month extension of Medicare signup
President Johnson urged Congress to extend the Medicare signup deadline by two months from Thursday midnight to May 31. A high official indicated the extension could go even later. The move aims to include stray lambs and broaden participation among eligible seniors nationwide.
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Fire Tears Through Charleston Neighborhood Injuring Several
A rapid Charleston fire destroyed or damaged 19 houses in the downtown area, injuring several people. Wind gusts of 40 mph fanned the flames, threatening more structures as firemen and volunteers fought the blaze into nightfall. The cause was undetermined and many houses were unoccupied or slated for razing.
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Labour Victory Reverberates Across Britain
In Britain the Labor party surged in elections seen as a rebuke to Conservative leadership. Prime Minister Wilson celebrated a “revenge victory” in Smethwick while Heath acknowledged near defeat, with Heath re-elected in Bexley by a slim margin. The central issue remained the economy and stopping the pound’s devaluation.
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Snowfall and Parkway Closures In Western North Carolina
Western North Carolina saw a three inch snow over higher elevations on Wednesday night under clear skies and mild temps. The western segment of the Blue Ridge Parkway near Bent Creek was temporarily closed but expected to reopen soon as the snow melted, while the northern stretch from Asheville to Mount Mitchell opened with no new snowfall reported on that route.
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Johnson vows to curb costs without tax hike plan
President Johnson said he would not let spiraling costs wreck prosperity but warned no decision on an anti inflationary tax increase. He urged industry to delay about 6 billion in plant expansions, cities to cut public works, and households to avoid higher grocery prices. He stressed caution to prevent a recession while keeping pressure on inflation.
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Virginia Eyes Earlier DST Start Under New Federal Law
In Richmond AP says Congress failed to settle Virginia clock confusion. Gov Godwin and AG spokesman predict most of the state will begin daylight saving time 42 days earlier than previously planned, aligning with a new federal rule to observe DST from late April to late October.
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Johnson Says More U. S. Troops To Be Sent From Time To Time
President Johnson announced at an improvised White House briefing that U S troops in Vietnam will be increased "from time to time" as generals deem desirable. Officials disclosed 15,000 more troops were added this month, bringing total forces to 230,000. He spoke on inflation, budget-cutting, and noted North Vietnamese infiltration. cited Joint Chiefs direction and Westmoreland's guidance for periodic force adjustments. He also named Robert E Kintner to a presidential appointment role at NBC.
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Commie Flight For Sanctuary Swings Fighting To Frontier Of Cambodia
In Saigon and across South Vietnam, a Communist flight seeking sanctuary from U S counterattacks has shifted fighting toward the Cambodian frontier. U S 1st Cavalry forces pursue Viet Cong in Ia Drang and Masher actions as Buddhist mobs and leaflets stir protests against Ky regime and U S presence. Casualty tallies rise with 133 Americans killed, 515 wounded, 4 missing or captured, while Viet Cong casualties and enemy losses grow in ongoing operations through March 18.
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Boston Protest Violence After Draft Card Burnings
A mob of about 100 at South Boston District Court assaulted four youths who burned draft classification cards. The attackers punched and kicked them, struck a girl sympathizer, and beat two other men. No arrests were made and no others were seriously hurt beyond bruises.
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Union Refuses To End Strike Over Railroads Request
Union firemen's leader H E Gilbert rejects Secretary Wirtz request to end a strike against eight railroads. A federal restraining order remains in effect, with Gilbert planning an appeal to the U S Court of Appeals. Talks to resume are uncertain as Friday approaches.
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Weather forecast for Virginia and North Carolina
Virginia predicts increasing east winds and around 70 degrees elsewhere with warmer Friday and cooler Saturday. Intermittent showers likely in the western mountains. highs 60s to 66 with 3 to 6 in the mountains. Cloudy with scattered showers and a cold Friday night. cooler Saturday with few showers in the mountains. North Carolina expects partly cloudy conditions and rising temperatures Friday with a chance of afternoon showers in the mountains. highs mostly in the 60s across the region.
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