Johnson plan dominates GOP Virginia Senate bid
Virginia Republicans push a Johnson era critique in a bid to topple Byrd and Spong in November.Ould and Traylor launch campaign in Danville, target inflation, Viet Nam policy, and Great Society programs, arguing for reduced federal spending and sharper opposition to the administration. They stress race riots as federal failure and challenge Byrd’s Senate legacy while courting cautious support from conservative voters.
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Virginia
Johnson
James P. Ould, Jr
Lawrence Traylor
LBJ
Harry F. Byrd, Jr
William B. Spong
Viet Nam
Chicago
Cleveland
Mr. Spong
Ould
Quid
Defense
McNamara
Spong
Traylor
Jonson
Wat
Byrd
Senate
Trayior
Harry Byrd
Northumberland County
Washington
Senator Byrd (Sr
City to Open Bids for 40 Street Repaving Project
Bids for repaving 40 city streets will be opened August 4. Notices mailed to contractors and letters sent to affected property owners outline requirements and timelines. Property owners have 30 days to request water gas or sewer work and new pavement cannot be cut for three years. Major streets include Arnett Blvd North Main Franklin Turnpike Richmond Blvd Westover Drive and many others.
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Eis
Arnett Blvd
North Main St
Franklin Turnpike
Richmond Blvd
Westover Drive
Shepherd Ave
Thomas St
Cliff St
Scales St
Bryant Ave
Bryant Ave. West Thomas St., From Claiborre St. To Clay St
Myrtle Ave
First St
Miller St
Keen’s Mill Rd
Locust Lane
Arnett
Sunset Drive
County Bookmobile Schedule Canceled in Pittsylvania
The Pittsylvania County Bookmobile is undergoing repairs and will not make its schedule trip to Hollywood Callands and Whitmell tomorrow.
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Pittsylvania County
Hollywood
Callands
Whitmell
Virginia Rep Tuck Declines Senate Run
Rep. William M. Tuck of Virginia says he will not run for the U.S. Senate and will seek re election to the 5th District. A write in movement led by J. J. Jewett urges supporters to place Tuck's name on the ballot while noting party rules and potential write in votes.
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Richmond
William M. Tuck
D. Va
U.S. Senate
United States Senate
Tuck
Washington
Senate
J. J. Jewett
Chesterfield County
Jewett
William B. Spong
Spong
A. Willis Robertson
James P. Ould
Lynchburgh
F. Lee Hawthorne
Chesterfield
County Auto Mishap Victim Listed As Fair
A Pittsylvania County car crash yesterday left passenger Tomy Dale Hodges in fair condition at Memorial Hospital with lacera tions contusions and possible rib injuries. Driver Mary Sue Herndon was treated for leg abrasions and lacerations and released. Trooper McCrickard reported a separate Rt 746 collision causing minor vehicle damage.
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Pittsylvania County
Memorial Hospital
Tomy Dale Hodges
Cascade Rt. 1
Mt. Cross Rd
Mary Sue Herndon
Dry Fork
Ruby
Walton Adams
Arnett Rd
Danville Fails To Adopt Local One Percent Sales Tax
Danville is the only city in its region and Pittsylvania County is among three counties that have not enacted the local one per cent sales tax set to begin with the state two per cent tax on Sept. 1. Statewide, disputes arise over tax sharing between counties and towns as the tax is rolled out.
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Danville
Pittsylvania County
Pulaski County
Pulaski
T. E. Temple
Pittsylvania
Board of Supervisors
Farm Bureau
Chatham
Gretna
Hart
Spotsylvania
Powhatan
Roanoke County
Craig County
Craig
General Assembly
Evan Norton
Hale Collins
Vinton
Salem
Escapee Hundley Refuses Extradition Rights
Robert J. Hundley, 22, a Camp 15 escapee who terrorized Virginia and North Carolina residents, refused to sign extradition papers returning him to Virginia. He is held in Shelby, N.C., as Pittsylvania County pursues extradition. Residents near the camp push for tighter security amid ongoing discussions and a state attorney general ruling.
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Robert J. Hundley
Virginia
North Carolina
Shelby
N.C
Hundley
Pittsylvania County
Cleveland County
Pittsylvania
Chatham
Virginia Attorney General’s Office
Hearby
Elton Murphy
Rifle Point
Handley
Whitehead
Taylor McGregor
Sgt
C.C. Rowles
Camp 15
McGregor
Rowles
County Recorder’s Court
Joe Mull
Gov. Godwin
Warrant Served On Daniel As He Leaves The Hospital
Daniel 19 faces felonious shooting charge after an altercation near the Skylark tavern. Dowdy 29 of Danville Rt. 4 wounded in neck and right elbow, hospitalized after a crash earlier. Daniel bonded $1,000 for Aug. 23 appearance in County Court at Chatham. Deputy Royal notes incident outside North Carolina border. Dowdy to be served warrant upon release. Royal says Daniel not injured by knife. injuries from Sunday night crash near Gretna.
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David Michael Daniel
Memorial Hospital
C. C. Royal
F. B. Riddle
Daniel
Grove St
Harold Wayne Dowdy
Danville
Chatham
Dowdy
Royal
Skylark
North Carolina
Virginia
Gretna
E. T. Royster, Jr
Double Jeopardy Dismisses One Brame Charge in Halifax
Halifax Circuit Court dismissed the second of three charges against Fay Brame on grounds of double jeopardy. Prosecutors and defense agreed Brame could not be tried twice for the same receiving and concealing stolen property from December cabin break-ins. Brame had previously been convicted in May for related offenses involving items from Vernon Pool cabin.
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Halifax
Fay
Bud” Brame
Brame
Frank Slayton
Jennardy
Slayton
Commonwealth
Brames
J. W. Greer
Vernon F. Pool, Jr
Woodrow W. Williams
Dunroamin
Rites Set Wednesday For Drowned Children
Funeral services for Robert Steven Crane 13 and Nancy Susan Crane 10 will be held Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. from Townes Memorial Chapel with interment to be announced. The children drowned while wading at Lake Occomchee near Clarksville. Their mother Mrs James G Crane, step grandfather J O Martin and Pamela Ann survived. The Cranes recently moved to Danville Sherwood Apartments after Sgt Crane's overseas stint.
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Robert Steven Crane
Nancy Susan
Townes Memorial Chapel
James G. Crane
Arnett Blvd
J. 0. Martin
Melville Ave
Lake Occomchee
Clarksville
Susan
Fort Belvoir
Danville
Sherwood Apartments
Sgt. Crane
Third Avenue Christian Church
Claude S.crane
Anville Rt. 3
Martinsville man charged with defrauding motel stay
A Danville man, 34 year old Arthur Joseph Peak, is charged by Henry County authorities with defrauding Peak and others, alleged in a warrant. He, his wife, and child reportedly stayed at the Town House Motel from June 14 to June 29 and left without paying.
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Martinsville
Danville
Arthur Joseph Peak
Henry County
Peak
Warrrant
Town House
Area Firms Send Troops Cigarettes in Viet Nam Gift
A bulk shipment of 22 000 cigarettes was flown to American troops in Viet Nam as a gift from Danville area firms and individuals The tax free cartons were provided by Dibrell Bros Inc Virginia Tobacco Co Thompson Arthur Paving Co Bubbas Nani Serv Scott Funeral Home of Chatham and Coy L Buchanan of Ringgold Rt 1 Each package bears a donor message and a mailing card The cigarettes were sent to the port of embarkation in San Francisco for Army personnel to distribute free of charge
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Viet Nam
Danville
Dibrell Bros, Inc
Virginia Tobacco Co
Thompson- Arthur Paving Co
Bubbas Nani-Serv
Scott Funeral Homa
Chatham
Coy L. Buchanan
Ringgold Rt. 1
San Francisco
Area Council of Boy Scouts Plan Campsite Development
YANCEYVILLE N C The Cherokee Council Boy Scouts of America plans developing a 1418 acre campsite five miles south of Yanceyville bought for 92000 to replace Wentworth 80 acre camp. Project includes a large lake 50 to 75 acres and two smaller ones to support fishing boating and swimming. Three campsites will be developed to accommodate more Scouts. Capital fund drive planned for 1967 to raise 350000.
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Yanceyville
N.C
Cherokee Council
Boy Scouts of America
Click Corp
St. Airy
N. C
Wentworth
Rockingham County
Caswell
Rockingham
Person
Alamance
Council Plans Finance for Land and Site Development
The council aims to raise funds to finish paying for the land and develop the Site and to build a new Council Headquarters. The location of the new headquarters has not been decided, but they presently are located in Reidsville.
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Council
Reidsville
Henry County Supervisors Vote to Double Pay
Martinsville Henry County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to double their pay with no prior discussion. The annual salary rises from 600 to 1,200 dollars, retroactive to July 1. A $25 raise for county special police officers is also under consideration.
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Martinsville
Henry County Board of Supervisors
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James Eichner
Eishner
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Attorney General
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