Virginia Moves Faster Than U.S. As Godwin Claims
Democratic nominee Mills Godwin told a Northern Virginia builders meeting that Virginia is advancing faster than the nation in jobs, industry investment, school expenditures, housing for mental patients, highway progress, and college salaries. He defended the state’s leadership and urged continued efforts to meet unmet needs.
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Alexandria
Virginia
Mills Godwin
Ann Godwin
Godwin
Codwin
Eisenhower backs two party system in Virginia rally
In Roanoke and Richmond Eisenhower urged strong two party democracy to curb centralization. He hailed Holton as a fit leader to steer Virginia toward alternating control, urged youth political involvement, and stressed state and local governance as a check on federal power.
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Virginia
Eisenhower
Holton
Roanoke
Mills E. Godwin Jr
Capitol
Pacific
Europe
Roanoke City
America
United States of America
Richmond
Merrill Crowe
Cannon
Capitol Square
Pennsylvania
Paul Boothe
Albertis S
Civil rights challenge discussed by House subcommittee
Five Congress members outlined factors in a report on a case challenging a House seat. They cited precedents and noted the challengers lacked legal grounds while signaling future unseating under the Voting Rights Act. Participants included Reps. Colmer Whitten Abernethy Williams Walker and Goodell.
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House
Charles Goodell
R-N.y
Goodell
William M. Colmer
Jamie Whitten
Thomas G. Abernethy
John Bell Williams
Prentiss Walker
Betsy era floods New Orleans as divers hunt chlorine barge
Betsy forces New Orleans to shelter 12,000 residents at Algiers Naval Station while divers search the Mississippi for a 600 ton chlorine barge in four tanks. River traffic backs up as new equipment aids the hunt and city life presses toward normal amid evacuations, damage, and relief efforts.
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Rouge
Hyman
Lake Michigan
New Orleans
Betsy
Algiers Naval Station
Naval Station
Army Port of Embarkation
Schiro
Red Cross
Avondale Shipyards, Inc
B. Turman
Lykes Bros. Steamship Co
W. J. Amoss
New Orleans Public Service Corp
Washington weighs economic aid decisions for India and Pakistan
The United States paused new commitments while awaiting U Thant's cease fire efforts. Pakistan agreed to evacuate about 1 500 Americans from threatened areas and permit airlift of 900 dependents from Lahore and 500 to 600 from Dacca. Remaining decisions cover roughly 1 billion dollars in Indian and Pakistani aid, with existing funds awaiting congressional action and multi country aid pledges under review.
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United States
India
Pakistan
United Nations
U Thant
State Department
U.S
Marshall Wright
Lahore
Dacca
Congress
Governors clash over DoD National Guard realignment plan
Governors Vance and Hebert faced a sharp dispute as House Armed Forces panel debates a proposed realignment that would raise the National Guard from 400,000 to 560,000 and move reservists into Guard or training units. Hebert warned erosion of governors' powers. Vance defended the plan amid Tennessee and Texas officials weighing flight restrictions and use of federal money.
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Edward F. Hebert
D-La
Department of Defense
National Guard
Army Reserve
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House Armed Forces
Eve
Frank G. Clement
Tennessee National Guard
Defense Department
Tennessee Attorney General
Nashville
Knoxville
Clement
John B. Connally
Texas
Viet Nam clashes as Airborne units deploy near An Khe
U S Army details clashes with Viet Cong near Route 19 as 10th Airborne elements engage guerrillas north of the road. Spokesmen report 24 Viet Cong suspects detained and no American losses amid air mobile preparations at An Khe and Qui Nhon with 15,000 troops delayed at sea by weather. B52s from Guam conducted the 23rd strike, hitting Co Dinh and Yen Khoai areas. three barracks targets reported damaged while all planes returned safely.
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Route 19
U.S
An Khe
Qui Nhon
Ft. Benming
Guam
Ben Cat
Saigon
Viet Nam
Co Dinh
Thanh Hoa
Yen Khoai
Hanoi
Baby Beatle Zak Starr Named at London Hospital
AP reports Ringo Starr and Maureen welcomed their first child, a boy named Zak Starr, eight pounds, born Monday in London. Ringo joked about the name’s length and western biblical ties while staying at the hospital to watch over his son.
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Zak Starr
Zak
Ringo Starr
Ringo
Maureen
Zacharias
Farm Bill debate ends with cotton subsidy provision
Senate action preserves cotton price supports at about 21 cents per pound with possible boosts to 29 or up to 36 cents if reductions in production occur. Wheat aid grows by an estimated 400 million dollars above the administration plan as four days of debate conclude. A bid to shift foreign labor determinations from Labor to Agriculture fails and a transportation rider on wheat exports is defeated. House-Senate talks will resolve remaining gaps on wheat and rice.
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D-Ga
Brewster
Ellender
Senate
Agriculture Committee
Agriculture Department
Secretary of Labor
U.S
Secretary of Agriculture
Congress
House-Senate
House
Storm damages city facilities and highway in feeder storm
A storm damaged a transmitting tower atop radio station WAIK in Galesburg cutting the station off air for two hours. The storm caused extensive damage to soybean and corn crops. In Chicago the Dan Ryan Expressway, a main rush hour artery, was closed during the rain storm.
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Ning
WAIK
Galesburg
Corn Corps
Chicago
Beame Wins Demo Bid In New York Mayoral Race
Little Abraham Beame, a East Side native and 19-year city official, won the Democratic nomination over retiring Mayor Wagner in a pivotal New York mayoral race. Lindsay leads Republican Liberal ticket, with Beame facing Lindsay in November as the contest heats up.
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Bill Williams
New York
Robert Wagner
Little Abraham D. Beame
East Side
Cold Water Flats
Robert F. Wagner
Paul R. Screvane
Wagner
India Russia and Kashmir dispute over eight day war
Thant in Pakistan says both India and Pakistan show interest in halting fighting as China backs Pakistan and Moscow backs India. Shastri explains India’s upper hand but world opinion growing against India. Cease fire sought not settlement, with Kashmir issue lingering and UN effort intensifying. Thant to Moscow likely Thursday as he weighs transport and returns.
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Pakistan
India
Thant
U.N
New Delhi
Moscow
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Shastri
Congress Party
Sial‘kot
Y. B. Chavan
Kashmir
Pakistani Kashmir
United Nations
Hindu Jan Sangh
Communist Party
Associated Press
Soviet Union
United States
Alexei A. Radionov
Astronauts Plan 12 Day Tour to Greece Turkey Africa
The eight day space mission produced no significant health problems and the crew prepare a 12 day tour to Greece Turkey Ethiopia the Malagasy Republic Kenya and Nigeria. Wives and daughters Camala 16 Janita 15 will accompany them while the Conrad sons stay with relatives.
Pope vows peace as council to speak at UN on Oct 4
The Pope spoke in Latin from a throne, saying peace is wounded and bleeding between peoples. He will visit the United Nations in New York on Oct. 4 to deliver a message of peace with bishops’ support. He noted the council will finish 11 topics by year’s end and will begin with religious liberty, while he remains silent to protect freedom of opinion.
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United Nations
New York
Births announced in Memorial Hospital notices region
Social Mr and Mrs Dennis Dale Lee of Chatham announce a daughter Carol Denise born September 8 at Memorial Hospital. Ramsey White Brooks Jr Route 5 Chatham announce daughter Barbara Jean born September 8 at Memorial Hospital. John David Rowsey Route 3 Danville announce son Timothy Anderson born September 8 at Memorial Hospital. Harry Ray Dale Montgomery 8 Elizabeth Street announce daughter Jennell Marie born September 8 at Memorial Hospital. Lawrence Dale Emerson Route 2 Danville announce daughter Jacqueline Faye born September 9 at Memorial Hospital. Bobby Douglas Barbour Bassett announce son Bobby Douglas Jr born September 9 at Memorial Hospital. Thomas Lee Hughey 210 Franklin Turnpike announce daughter Catherine Dawn born September 9 at Memorial Hospital. Grover Sager Elliott 208 Guilford Street announce son Steven Sager born September 9 at Memorial Hospital. Clyde Samuel Stevens Route 2 Sutherl?ter Gloria Faye born September 9 at Memorial Hospital. Norwood Lee Ligon 334 Brentwood Drive ter announce Susan Lesley born September 6 at Memorial Hospital. Lee Roy Allen 321 Kemper Road announce daughter Laura Lou born September 7 at Memorial Hospital. Luke Arnold Reynolds 224 Bel Aire Driver announce daughter Elizabeth Evelyn born September 7 at Memorial Hospital. George Wesley Mims 202 Arnett Boulevard ter announce daughter Brenda Ann born September 7 at Memorial Hospital.
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Dennis Dale ‘Lee
Chatham
Carol Denise
Memorial Hospital
Ramsey White Brooks Jr
Route 5
Barbara Jean
John David Rowsey
Route 3
Danville
Timothy Anderson
Harry Ray Dale Montgomery
Elizabeth Street
Jennell Marie
Lawrence Dale Emerson
Jacqueline Faye
Thomas Lee Hughey
Franklin Turnpike
Catherine Dawn
Grover Sager Elliott
Guilford Street
Steven Sager
Clyde Samuel Stevens
Suthertin
Gloria Faye
Norwood Lee Ligon
Brentwood Drive
Susan Lesley
Lee Roy Allen
Kemper Road
Laura Lou
Luke Arnold Reynolds
Bel Aire Driver
Elizabeth Evelyn
George Wesley Mims
Arnett Boulevard
Brenda Ann
Jury verdicts in Fulton County: theft and drunken driving trials
Police testified Ellis was among looters who smashed a liquor store window and carried whiskey to a car as 400 to 500 people shouted and rocks flew. two officers fired when looters charged. Ellis’s widow called the verdict one sided. The jury later found justifiable homicide in the shotgun slaying of Joe Nelson Bridgett alias Horn, with deputies stating they fired at him and a companion as shots were exchanged at a drugstore. Bridgett was killed amid a broken window entry.
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Joe Nelson Horn
Bridgett
Bridge Club Danville Winners Named in Monday Event
Members of the Duplicate Bridge Club of Danville met Monday night at the Downtown er and the winners for the evening were announced. North-South winners: first Suleyman Somay and Gerald Watson, second A R Gravely and Nelson Pierson, third J W Boltin. East-West winners: first E P Barnett and Fred Leggett, second B T Harvey Jr and Ben Rollins, third George Edmiston and Bill Martin.
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Duplicate Bridge Club
Danville
Suleyman Somay
Gerald Watson
A. R. Gravely
Nelson Pierson
J. W. Boltin
E. P. Barnett
Fred Leggett
B. T. Harvey, Jr
Ben Rollins
George Edmiston
Bill Martin
Sorority Meets Tomorrow Night at Averett College
The first fall meeting of Epsilon Chapter of The Delta Kappa Gamma will be at Averett College Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. It is a business meeting with Miss Hair, president, presiding.
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Delta Kappa Gamma
Averett College
Miss i Hair
Memorial Hospital News Briefs and Birth Notices
Miss Martha Lea Lumpkin of 1116 Franklin Turnpike is a patient in Memorial Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Carson J. Reynolds of Parkland Drive and Mr. and Mrs. John B. Warren of Rocklawn Avenue have returned home after a week in New York City for the World's Fair and other interests. Hunter Bruce Long and 123 Dalton Circle announce the birth of a son, Hunter Bruce Jr., on September 8 at Memorial Hospital. Gina Lee Orrell, Gina Lee, born September 7 at Memorial Hospital. Michelle Renee, daughter of Charles Lee Gentry Jr. of 628 Edmonds, born August 26 at Memorial Hospital. Robin Annette, daughter of William Marshall Terrell of Route 1 Pelham, N.C., born August 26 at Memorial Hospital.
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Franklin Turnpike
Memorial Hospital
Carson J. Reynolds
Parkland Drive
John B. Warren
Rocklawn Avenue
New York City
Loyd Irvin
Gauldin
Route 2
Ringgold
Carrie Lynn
Hunter Brice Long
Dalton Circle
Hunter Bruce Jr
Ronald Nelson Orrell
Berryman Avenue
Gina Lee
Charles Lee Gentry, Jr
Edmonds Street
Michelle Renee
William Marshall Terrell
Route 1
Pelham
N.C
Robin Annette
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