Woman Testifies She Was Held In Jail For 30 Days
Mrs. Vena Belle Israel testified in U.S. District Court she was jailed for 30 days in 1961 and released only after endorsing a 4747 dollar check given to Edgefield County farmer Robert Smith. Smith, Edgefield County Attorney Joe Anderson, Sheriff Clyde R. Jackson Jr., and Deputy James Cutts face charges of depriving her of liberty. Israel said Jamison left the money. she also claimed she was not allowed to change clothes and could not meet her attorney alone.
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Israel
Howard K. Williamson
Aiken
Burnham Wins Majority in British Guiana After Proportional Shift
GEORGETOWN Britain rapidly rewrote the colony's constitution to oust Jagan and install Forbes Burnham as premier. Burnham's National Congress secured 46 percent plus 22 seats, aided by Peter D'Aguiar's United Force, giving a 5 seat majority over Jagan's People's Progressive Party despite Jagan's larger vote. The constitutional order, approved by the Privy Council and signed by Queen Elizabeth II, arrived after London's action.
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Guiana
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Prea SaRacenal
Aly Na
National Congress
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United Force
National Assembly
Burnham
Japan
People’s Prove Party
Jagan
London
Anthony Greenwood
Privy Council
Queen Elizabeth II
Crossword Slimmed Clues and Answers List
A compact presentation of across and down crossword clues with partial answers and cryptic pairings. Entries include sustenance terms and household items paired with diverse definitions and letter counts.
North Carolina road bond support seen if no new taxes
An AP survey of 170 legislators shows 63 of 82 responding favor a road bond issue in 1965 if no new taxes are raised. Opinions split on primary versus secondary roads, with many proposing use of the existing one cent gas tax to retire Kerr Scott bonds and some backing county allocations. Governor-elect Dan Moore supports the bond, with estimates ranging from 3 million to 300 million dollars.
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Associated Press
House
Senate
Kerr Scott
Dan Moore
J. Thurston Arledge
Polk
North Carolina
Ed Kemp
Guilford
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