Boothe Uses States' Rights Theme In Virginia Senate Bid
Former Virginia legislator Armistead L. Boothe entered the Democratic primary race for the U S Senate with a platform of states responsibility and opposition to a repeal of Taft Hartley section 14B. He spoke in Danville about his plans to rely on Melvin Giles to direct his campaign in Virginia's districts while admitting he has no formal campaign organization yet. Boothe argued for limited federal strings, praised past Virginia reforms, and proposed expanding industry with minimal federal interference while backing education and highway funding, and endorsing a cautious stance on civil rights legislation and Vietnam.
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Armistead L. Boothe
Danville
Northern Virginia
Melvin Giles
Pittsylvania County
Dan Daniel
Boothe
Daniel
Harry F. Byrd, Jr
Southside
Shenandoah
Byrd
Mid-Town Motor Hotel
Washington
White House
Virginia
General Assembly
North Carolina
Sen. Byrd
Special Commission On
Senate
State Senate
Martin Luther ‘King
Philosphy
Congress
Viet Nam
NATO
DeGaulle
Valling
Virginia Conservative Party
White
Medicare
Damage Less Than Feared In Store Fire at Johnsons Drugstore
A fire at Johnsons Drugstore on South Main Street caused heavy smoke but limited damage. Fire Chief W C Bray reports the blaze started in a rear bathroom, burned through an outside wall, and scorched a nearby house within a foot of the drugstore. Firemen arrived after 11 18 reporting time and continued investigation.
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Johnson
South Main St
W.C. Bray
South Main
Gray Streets
Bray
Byrd's City Campaign names finance team and speakers
Danville announces a six member finance committee and a treasurer for Sen. Harry F. Byrd Jr. with Dr. Glenn Updike Jr. as local chair. Danville vice mayor George B. Anderson joins the statewide speakers' committee, adding his first talk June 23 in Norfolk before the Democratic Woman's Club. Landon Wyatt Jr. to serve as treasurer. HQ to open tomorrow at Hotel Lel and.
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Harry F. Byrd, Jr
Danville
Glenn B. Updike, Jr
W. C
Dan) Daniel
Byrd
Norfolk
Democratic Woman’s Club
Dr. Updike
A. R. Farley
Landon R. Wyatt
Henry Hogan
James T. Whitehurst
W. C. McCubbins
L. G. Wilson, Jr
Leeland
Sen. Byrd
Henry County Man Charged With Murder
AXTON The Henry County sheriff's office charged Jessie Lee Clark 27 of Axton Rt 3 with murder in the Sunday morning pistol slaying of another Axton man. Arresting Officer E L Steele said Tom Lowe Scales 39 of Axton Rt 3 was shot in the chest with a .25 caliber pistol near Aiken Summit. Scales died at Leaks ville hospital. Clark, an employee of Morehead Hospital in Leaksville, was released on $5 000 bond for a preliminary hearing July 11.
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Axton
Henry County Sheriff’s Office
Jessie Lee Clark
Axton Rt. 3
E. L. Steele
Tom Lowe Scales
Aiken Summit
Steele
Scales
Leaksville
N. C
Clark
Morehead Hospital
Exchange To Install New Officers Tonight
The Exchange Club will host Ladies Night and Installation Ceremonies at 6 30 tonight at the Charcoal House. State Vice President G K Shomo of Harrisonburg will install the new officers and board of directors. Elected officers are Hal C Rich Jr president Kenneth E Calvert vice president William J Seeley Jr secretary and Ernest F Bolton treasurer. Board members elected are H Edward Cordell William R Fitzgerald Jr and Calvin W Fowler.
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Exchange Club
Charcoal House
G. K. Shomo
Harrisonburg
Hal C. Rich Jr
Kenneth E. Calvert
William J. Seeley Jr
Ernest F. Bolton
H. Edward Cordell Jr
William R. Fitzgerald Jr
Calvin W. Fowler
Eleven Danville council candidates face voters today
Polls open at 6 a m and close at 7 p m as 11 candidates vie for four seats. Incumbents Dr Arey and John W Carter seek re election while Gossett runs posthumously. voters will choose four to join McCubbins Barrick Anderson Clarke and Walton on council. Campaigns focus on last minute appeals with moderate expected turnout.
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Danville City Council
D. L. Arey
Jesse M. Gossett
Doris Bray
Harry P. Turhiville
Hugh Kossoff
Gus W. Dyer
George A. Myers, Jr
Davis L. Brooks
Dan A. Overbey, Jr
Raymond D. Wright
John W. Carter
T. Chester Baker
Dr. Arey
Carter
Charles A. Wo
Negro And Woman In Field Seeking Martinsville Seats
More than 2 000 Martinsville residents are expected to vote Tuesday to fill two City Council seats. Five candidates vie for posts vacated by Mayors Wilson and Burch. Marvin Hobson seeks to be the first Black councilman and Virginia Hall aims to be the first woman. Voters will use eight precincts with 13 hours of polling plus a forum by the Voters League. Hobson and Hall pledge support for slum clearance and more Black police. a concerned white mother asks about a dog leash law following dog attacks.
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Martinsville
Frank Wilson
T. J. Burch
Marvin F. Hobson
Virginia Hall
City Electoral Board
Voters League
Hobson
Hall
Tom Pritchard
Pritchard
Moss St
Bob Appleby
Wyatt Aims to Promote Tourism in Virginia
Governor Godwin announced a 15 member travel development committee to boost Virginia tourism. Appointees include James R. Getty of Seaboard Air Line, Paul Sanders of Southern Planter, Landon Wyatt Jr., and regional leaders from Fredericksburg, Hot Springs, Norfolk, Roanoke, Williamsburg, and more.
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Richmond
State Department of Conservation and Development
Godwin
James R. Getty
Trafic Manger
Seaboard Air Line Railroad
Paul Sanders
Southern Planter
Virginia
James D. Fear
Petersburg Chamber of Commerce
Landon Wyatt Jr
Danville
Northern Virginia
Josiah P. Rowe
Fredericksburg
Michael Frome
Alexandria
Accused Of Gunfire At Virgilina
Virgilina police charged Richard Gail Caudle Jr and Hiter Overby with discharging firearms disturbing the peace and disorderly conduct after a Sunday night shooting spree. A juvenile was unnamed. a fourth suspect Ralph Elliott fled to North Carolina. Bonds set at 150 cash and 300 property.
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Virgilina
Herbert Tuck
Richard Gail Caudle, Jr
Hiter Overby
Virgilina Rt. 3
Tuck
Ralph Elliott
Halifax County
North Carolina
Elliott
Mecklenburg County
Clarksville
Wosds
Hurt And Chatham Vote Set With 17 Candidates In Race
Voters in Hurt and Chatham will elect six council seats with 17 candidates contesting the races and only one mayoral candidate in each town. Hurt marks its first council election after incorporation. Chatham fields 10 candidates. A write-in bid by Marvin Scruggs for booth installation sparked council debate amid general inaction by election boards.
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Chatham
Hurt
Henry C. Winston
E. D. Overbey
Overbey
Marvin Scruggs
Haywood Crider
Scruggs
Scrugegs
Dr. Overbey
Crider
County Board of Elections
County Board of Supervisors
Kenneth P. Scott
Banks N. Chamberlain
Andrew W. Todd
Haile V. Fitzgerald
Tobacconist fatally hurt in collision in Roxboro
James Carl Monk 67 of Hurdle Mills was killed in a head on collision on a rural Person County road. Danny Clayton about 19 of Roxboro was seriously injured. Monk was a tobacconist and farmer with ties to Piedmont Warehouse in Danville. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
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Roxboro
James Carl Monk
Hurdle Mills Rt. 2
Person
Monk
Person County Memorial Hospital
Danny Clayton
Roxboro Rt. 3
Hurdele Mills
Clayton
Orange County
Piedmont Warehouse
Danville
Mamie Porterfield Monk
Patricia Hester
Hurdle Mills
Janie Freeland
Hillsborough
Nannie Monk
Robert Dukes
Rougemont
R. Curtis Clayton
Ralph Monk
Clarence Monk
Detroit
Mich
Chatham Council Drops Purchase Of Street Sweeper
Chatham Town Council, after deliberation, voted to drop the street sweeper purchase proposal and notify both companies that funds do not permit the spend this time. The decision followed a demonstration of a Tidy Co. sweeper and a call to review Wayne and Back Hoe needs. The 1966 67 budget of 133835 with a 1.20 tax rate was approved.
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Chatham
Tidy Co
Wayne
E. D. Overbey
Haywood Crider
Andrew Todd
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co
Cherrystone
Kenneth Scott
Banks St
William A. Cooper
Roanoke
Grady Gregory
Chatham Theatre
Overbey
Whittles Plywood Corp
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Sterling Ramsey
Starling Ave
Fieldale
Ray Arledge
Stone Funeral Home Chapel
Oakwood Cemetery
Henry
Francis T. West
Patrick Henry Branch College
W. D. Hartford
DuPont
Lawrence N. Rover
Wyatt
Shenandoah Valley
Thomas Lennon
Hot Springs
Homestead
H. T. N. Graves
Luray
Thomas G. McCaskey
Williamsburg
Klafé
Chatham Council
Holiday Inn Restaurant
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WBTM
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Lillian W. Yates
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