Edinburg Farmer Killed by Charging Holstein Bull
A 76 year old Edinburg area farmer Harry Fadley died after a Holstein bull gored him. He attempted to cross a fence when the animal struck him in the leg and again in a lane, likely causing a fatal neck fracture. His grandson Barry Fadley, 16, warned him and drove the bull away. The bull was killed after the incident at about 8 30 a.m. Fadley was born August 14 1887 in Shenandoah County.
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Edinburg
Harry Fadley
Milton Zirkle
Barry Fadley
Fadley
Young Fadley
Zirkle
Mr. Fadley
Shenandoah County
Robert G
Alice Hottle Fadley
Torch Thief Reported Break-Ins in Sunset Heights
Police Chief Julius Ritchie said a series of break-ins by a “torch burglar” occurred after midnight Friday in Sunset Heights. Entry was by torch-cut screens in three homes and by removing window screws in a fourth. Stolen amounts included $50 and $9 at John Payne, 416 Neyland Drive and $2 at Mervin Stickley, 430 Maryland Ave. Additional entries at 430 New York Ave and 645 Elmwood St involved cut door screens.
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Julius Ritchie
Sunset Heights
Ritchie
John Payne
Neyland Drive
Mervin Stickley
Maryland Ave
Valley Deaths: Florence M. Vance and Homer P. Lam
Obituaries notice lists Florence M. Vance 66 of Onego West Virginia and Homer P Lam 70 of Cherry Grove. Details continue on page 11.
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Florence M. Vance
Onego, W. Va
Homer Philip Lam
Cherry Grove
Virginia GOP Picks Gloucester Resident To Oppose Sen. Byrd
Richard Arnold May of Saluda Gloucester county won the Republican nomination to challenge Democratic Senator Harry F. Byrd in November. The 68 year old retired executive and Goldwater backer vows to be a voice not an echo and argues the nation stands divided between Republicans and wishful Republicans. May defeated rivals on the state central committee with two thirds vote required.
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Richmond
Harry F. Byrd
Republican State Central Committee
Richard Arnold May
Saluda
Gloucester County
Harvard University School of Business Administration
Goldwater
May
OP Central Committee
Virginia
Sen
Byrd
Central Committee
Senate
Robert J. Corber
Arlington
Tion
Johnson
Dovel
Randolph Dovel
Luray
Dick Johnson Veteran of Radio Dies at 54
Richard Hugh Dick Johnson 54 longtime general sales manager of WSVA died Sunday night at Rockingham Memorial Hospital after declining health since December. Born August 23 1909 in Hoopeston Illinois he began in radio in high school and worked at KGAR Tucson KOY Phoenix WDZ Tuscola WMAL Peoria before joining Harrisonburg WSVA on June 15 1941. He was active in church civic and community affairs and hosted the Elloeed Organ Program and There Are Smiles.
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Richard Hugh
Dick) Johnson
WSVA
Rockingham Memorial Hospital
Johnson
William A
Cora Atchison Johnson
Hoopeston
Illinois
KGAR
Tucson
Ariz
KOY
Phoenix
Mental Health Study Meet Set Tomorrow at Campus School
An all day public meeting sponsored by the Virginia Mental Health Study Commission will be held Tuesday at Anthony Seeger Campus School auditorium. The session from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. discusses facilities and needs for the Seventh Congressional district including education hospitalization aftercare juvenile delinquency mental retardation alcoholism aging and financing. Notable speakers include Dr James Funkhouser Capt Claude Wharton Jr Dr Ruth McNeil and others with public discussion after each talk.
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Virginia Mental Health Study Commission
Anthony Seeger
Seventh Congressional District
Hamilton Haas
Circuit Court
Rockingham County
Frank C. Switzer
Harrisonburg
James B. Funkhouser
Claude A. Wharton
Congo Brace for Post UN Mission Turmoil in Leopoldville
As the last U.N. peacekeep ers depart Leopoldville, Congo faces deep unrest. Grenade hits a wedding attended by officials. a constitutional referendum faces voter attacks. rebels backed by communists fight in the east. cannibalism reportedly resurges in some regions. Tshombe calls for national unity amid fratricidal strife.
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Albert Kalonji
South
Kasai
Brazzaville
Congo River
Cyrille Adoula
Constantin Tshialamwana
Antoine-Roger Kato
Leopoldville
Jason Sendwe
Katanga
Congo
U.N
Albertville
Lake Tanganyika
Moise Tshombe
Tshombe
Miller Says GOP Bid Is Wide Open
San Francisco AP report shows Republican National Chairman Rep William E Miller stating the GOP nomination remains wide open. He notes South Vietnam will be a central issue in November and that Goldwater may not be the nominee, with Scranton as a potential rival. He predicts a decision could come before the convention depending on delegates and Scranton's campaign impact.
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San Francisco
South Viet Nam
William E. Miller
New York
Sen. Goldwater
Arizona
Miller
Goldwater
Pennsylvania
William W. Scranton
GOP
CBS
Johnson Urges Readiness to Risk War for Freedom
President Johnson told a Minnesota crowd that the United States must always be prepared to risk war to keep freedom while vowing not to spare himself in the quest for peace. He spoke at the Svenskarnas Dag festival before returning to Washington amid Midwest campaign fund raising for Democrats in Michigan and Minnesota.
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Johnson
Karl Bauman
Associated Press
Minneapolis
United States
Minnesota
Midwest
Michigan
Johnsons
Washington
White House
Cuba
Minnehaha ‘Park
Democratic Party
Detroit
Khrushchev Faces Cool Reception In Norway Visit
In Oslo Khrushchev endures a cool reception on the final leg of his Scandinavian swing. He sailed aboard the Bashkira toward Oslo for a five day stay after visits to Denmark and Sweden. Foreign Minister Lange stated Norway will not discuss NATO alignment or the German question with the Soviet premier.
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Oslo
Norway
Khrushchev
Denmark
Sweden
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Halvard Lange
Talks for Violence in St Augustine Race Tensions
In St Augustine Florida a biracial talks committee to replace violence in the citys racial conflict nears formation. King Jr and SCLC are driving the effort with white segregationists providing opposition. A Negro member is reportedly agreed upon while another obstacle remains unresolved.
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ST. Augustine
Fla
Martin Luther King Jr
King
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
SCLC
J.B. Stoner
Atlanta
Connie Lynch
San Bernardino
Calif
Civil Rights Workers Still Missing In Mississippi
Philadelphia Mississippi investigators prepare for interviews of workers at Emerson Electric and Wells Lamont as part of the missing three civil rights workers case. State wardens and Navy search teams extend operations along the Pearl River and surrounding swampland aided by federal officials.
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Phil Oramous
Philadelphia
Miss
FBI
U.S. Motors
Emerson Electric and Wells-Lamont Corp
Pearl River
Meridian Naval Auxiliary Air Station
Johnson
Navy
Scranton Attacks Goldwater On Qualifications For President
Pennsylvania Governor William W. Scranton, trailing in the GOP race, loads a TV critique at Senator Barry Goldwater saying he lacks the qualities of a president. Scranton cites public polls and argues Goldwater lacks public support and steady leadership for the White House.
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Scranton
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