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Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1965
Page
4
An Australian man drove up to 50 mph against traffic on a Perth highway for six miles before crashing, then drowned in the Swan River. Passersby tried rescuing him. he offered cigarettes, remained inside the car, and disappeared as the vehicle sank. His body was later recovered.
Newsweek reports Gov. Nelson Rockefeller promised Rep. John V. Lindsay that his family would guarantee 500000 for Lindsay s mayoral bid. Lindsay had initially said he would not run but then reconsidered. Rockefeller offered no comment in Albany.
A government survey in Mysore state finds that some moneylenders charge as much as 75 percent interest on short term loans to poverty stricken farmers.
For sale on a sealed bid basis the home of J A Brightwell at 145 Sherwood Drive. Bids due to the executor by 12:00 noon July 16 1965. Executor may reject any bid. Showings by appointment 12:00 noon to 3:00 p.m. Call SW 2-3317. American National Bank Trust Co Danville VA Executor Estate of J A Brightwell.
Senator Everett Dirksen 69 Republican leader says he is “all right now” after a two day stay at Walter Reed Army Hospital. Doctors found nothing wrong and theorize the cramps may be caused by tension. He has suffered similar attacks this year and describes the pain as excruciating.
Richmond Professional Institute plans a 10 story dormitory in central Richmond funded by revenue bonds from a 4.8 million issue sold June 24. It will house 700 students with use aimed for September 1967 on a site at West Franklin and Laurel Streets. In Norfolk, Rep Porter Hardy announced the U S Public Health Service will keep open its hospital reversing a prior closure. Funds for modernization will be sought from Congress. In Gretna Harmon, a 2 foot 15 pound armadillo was found dead after a search last week.
By Zack Mosley Harmon the dog escaped from an orange crate brought from Texas to visit the Hicks children and grandparents in Virginia. After a search several days, Harmon was found dead with the cause undetermined. In Richmond, Virginia, on July 6, officials reported the state general fund collected 15,938,081 in tobacco tax revenue for the year ending June 30, up 794,000 or 5.2 percent from the prior year.
In Brussels six nation partners push to resolve financing of a common agricultural policy as France withholds experts and urges slower market activity. Italian and French diplomats meet while Bonn hosts discussions between President Saragat and Chancellor Erhard amid calls to ease farm control demands.
Hartford Kentucky nine year old Paul Edward Geary died when his bicycle's chain broke and a truck from a funeral home struck him near his McHenry home. The accident occurred as the truck, en route to a cemetery, headed to prepare a grave for the boy's grandfather. His father Wade Geary witnessed the crash and rushed him to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.
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