Virginia Senate passes two percent sales tax with escalator
The Virginia Senate approved Gov Godwin's 2 percent sales tax measure by 30 to 10 despite opposition to the 3 percent escalator clause. The bill now returns to the House in nearly its original form, with amendments on the escalator to be acted upon. Senate leaders, led by Edward L Breeden Jr., defended the plan as needed to fund college and hospital expansion, while opponents warned of a rising tax burden and premature rate hikes.
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Richmond
Godwin
Virginia Senate
House
Senate
Edward L. Breeden Jr
Norfolk
Breeden
ABC
Sens
Turk
Barnes
Burruss
Robinson
James C. Turk
Sen
Garland Gray
Sussex
Old Guard
Virginia
J. D. Hagood
Senate Finance Committee
College Officials Question Tighter Draft Rules
U S college officials reveal serious misgivings over proposed tighter draft exemptions. Some may refuse cooperation with draft boards as deferment criteria shift to class standing and new college tests. Brandeis professors threaten to quit trading student deferments if rankings end, while university leaders warn of confusion and stress on grades. The draft re examination aims for nation wide tests on May 14 May 21 and June 3, with postmarked April 23 applications.
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U.S
Brandeis University
John A. Monro
Mar Ward University
Lewis B. Hershey
National Selective Services
Selective Service
Washington
Science Research Associates of
Chicago
Buell Gallasher
City College
Armed Services
John Weaver
Ohio State University
Dr. Weaver
Charles E. Liesenfelt
Minneapolis
Ghana releases 450 political detainees after coup
In Accra the new National Liberation Council freed 450 detainees many frail and ill from Nkrumah era prisons. Crowds cheered as relatives kissed the released inmates while fighting continued briefly at the Radio Ghana area. The council named a seven man group to steer the country toward stability as authorities pursue supporters of the fallen regime. Official tallies of casualties range 20 to 25 with 10 to 14 elite presidential guards among the dead. No Americans injured as Cal Kotoka leads a take over of key facilities including broadcasting houses. Nkru mah reportedly said he would return.
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Ghana
Nkrumah
Ussher Fort
Radio Ghana
Broadcasting House
New Council
J. A. Ankrah
New National Liberation Council
Cal. E. K. Kotoka
Kwame Nkrumah
Peking
Clean Air Keeps Running In Winter Car Woes
Mrs Mark Timberlakes new car in Statesville North Carolina runs its air conditioner nonstop. Whether the switch shows on or off the system pumps cool air. It has persisted all winter despite trips to the garage. She may swap garages or park the car until spring after one more visit.
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Statesville
N.C
Mark Timberlake
Body Of U S Soldier Hero Returns To New Mexico
The flag draped coffin of Army Spec. 4 Daniel Fernandez arrived in Los Lunas for military honors after he sacrificed himself on a grenade in Viet Nam. About 5000 residents gathered at the Belen depot as Fernandes family, veterans groups, and an Army contingent from Sandia Base paid tribute. Fernandez had earned the Purple Heart and Air Medal prior to his death and was nominated for the Medal of Honor.
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New Mexico
Army Spec
Daniel Fernandez
Oakland
Calif
Fernandez
Viet Nam
Las Lunas
Arthur Sais
Sais
Jose T. Fernandez
Rita
New Mexico Highlands University
Belen Depot
Los Lunas
Sandia
Albuquerque
Burton R. Brown
Howard Simpson
Young Fernandez
Spong Declares Candidacy in Virginia Senate Race
State Senator William B. Spong Jr. announced for the July 12 Democratic primary, setting up a four way fight for Virginia s two U S Senate seats. He will challenge Senior Senator A Willis Robertson while Rep W Pat Jennings weighs a bid against Senator Harry F Byrd Jr. His move shifts liberal Howell away from entering the race and signals a push for voter choice.
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Virginia
United States
Senate
William B. Spong Jr
Portsmouth
Willis Robertson
W. Pat Jennings
Harry F. Byrd Jr
Spong
Henry E. Howell Jr
Jennings
Byrd
Howell
Massive East Coast snowstorm blankets region
Up to 19 inches of soggy snow hit the East Coast from New England to Maryland and beyond. Four deaths were blamed on slick roads as cancellations hit rural schools and New England governors canceled a Boston conference. Snow totals ranged to 19 inches in Windham New York with heavy accumulations in Schenectady and Glens Falls. Maryland New Jersey and Pennsylvania reported double digit inches as traffic jammed into New York City during the morning rush.
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New England
North Carolina
New York
New Jersey
Maryland
Massachusetts
Boston
Pimlico
Lincoln Downs
Maine
Windham
N.Y
Schenectady
Glens Falls
Pennsylvania
Russian Defector Kravchenko Ends Life In New York Apartment
Victor Kravchenko, author of I Chase Freedom, shot himself in his East 69th Street residence. The 61 year old, who used the alias Peter Martin, left a note signed with both names. Police noted long time despondency over the war in Vietnam and financial woes. A friend found him after a period of withdrawal and nightly anxiety. Kravchenko had a pistol permit known to police, and in 1956 he wounded one intruder during a break in at this address.
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Victor Kravechenko
I Chase Freedon
Kravchenko
Peter Martin
East 69Th Street
Robert St. Clair
Neigbors
Peter ‘Martin
Morse Attacks U.S. Viet Nam Policy In Senate
U S Senator Wayne Morse denounces U S tactics in South Viet Nam in a speech in Washington. He says the United States risks expanding the war and questions a 4.8 billion war materials bill. McNamara reports "very very successful" operations and warns of rising casualties to deter a larger Communist drive.
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U.S
South Viet Nam
Washington
Wayne Morse
United States
Oregon Democrat
Senate
Johnson
Robert S. McNamara
Thailand
Asia
McNamara
Senate Armed Services and Appropriations Committees
Congress
Viet Nam
Russell
Richard B. Russell
Dga
Sen
Ernest Gruening
Alaska
Hanoi
Bombers And Destroyers Hit Viet Cong Positions Near Hue
U S B52 bombers and the Mason destroyer shelled Viet Cong emplacements near Hue as heavy rain limited air activity. Navy guns and field artillery supported operations near Quang Tri as U S forces counted 20 enemy dead and 28 captured along with weapons. US troopers deepened operations in Bong Son with 30 Viet Cong killed and 14 captured amid reports of 50 seen by Phantoms. Westmoreland praised the 1st Infantry Division’s 1st Brigade for a major victory as the campaign enters its fourth week.
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Hue
Saigon
South China Sea
Quang Tri City
Quang Tri
U.S. Navy
U.S. Air Force
North
Viet Nam
Vinh
1St Cavalry
Bong Son
U.S. 1St Infantry Division
William C. Westmoreland
U.S
Two Infants Die In N. C. Fire
Kernersville fire killed 10 nine month old Lisa Diane Roddy and 22 month old Larry William Roddy in a small frame home. Parents Larry and Mrs Roddy suffered burns and were rushed to North Carolina Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem for treatment. Firemen arrived to find Mrs Roddy outside the house while the infants remained inside. The cause of the blaze was listed as unknown.
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Kernersville
N.C
Larry Roddy
North Carolina Baptist Hospital
Winston-Salem
Lisa Diane Roddy
Larry William Roddy
Roddy
Winston Missile Engineer Convicted of Wife's Death
Winston-Salem AP report states Robert E. Porth, 57, Western Electric missile engineer, was found guilty of first degree murder in the August death of his wife Hilda Jerry Barchardt Porth, 56. The Forsyth Superior Court jury recommended mercy. judge handed a life term. The case, tried since February 14, included testimony by Virginia medical examiner Dr Geoffrey Mann. Porth plans an appeal to the North Carolina Supreme Court.
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Robert E. Porth
Western Electric Co
Forsyth Superior Court
George M. Fountain
Porth
James K. Booker
State Supreme Court
Hilda
Jerry) Barchardt Porth
Wisconsin
Weather Summary for Virginia and North Carolina
Partly cloudy in Virginia with mixed sunshine in the mountains and a high in the 30s to 50s elsewhere. North Carolina sees partly cloudy conditions with snow flurries possible in the mountains and cooler highs from the upper 30s to mid 50s. Downtown log shows temperatures around 46 to 41 and a 24 hour low of 30 with no precipitation.
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