Executions In 1963 Reach Twenty One In U S
In 1963, twenty one male prisoners were executed by civil authorities in the United States. Thirteen were white and eight were Negro. This marked the smallest annual total since 1930. Texas led with four executions. New York Ohio Arizona Georgia Mississippi had two each. Missouri New Jersey Oklahoma California Florida and the federal government reported one each.
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Frisco Cancels Opera Season in 1964 Dispute
The San Francisco Opera Association cancelled its 1964 season after a dispute with the Musicians Union. President Robert Watt Miller called the decision unavoidable. the season had been slated to start September 11.
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Almanac snapshot for Friday August 28, 1964
United Press International notes today is Friday August 28 1964 the 241st day of the year with 125 to follow. The moon approaches last quarter and evening star Saturn shines. Notable events include 1883 slavery abolition debate in Parliament and 1963 civil rights protest in Washington. Births under Virgo. Thought: Hitler on eternal struggle and peace.
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West Virginia man to appeal Pennsylvania hail stop order
David J. Falk 25 of Martinsburg West Virginia faces an appeal after a Fulton County Pennsylvania justice fined him 100 dollars plus costs for violating the Ayr Two weather control ordinance by using a device to discharge vapors into the atmosphere to prevent hail. Falk’s Pittsburgh lawyer says the fine will be appealed within 10 days.
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Man pleads guilty to fraud to win a wife in Ohio
James M. Jensen of Columbus admitted posing as a Navy captain with medals to obtain a wife. He pleaded guilty before Federal Judge Ben C. Green and was sentenced to three months in jail, two suspended, with two months already served since April 30 as the pair remains separated.
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Johnson nomination viewed by 41 million TV audience
Washington UPI reports that President Johnson's nomination at the Democratic National Convention in Atlantic City drew a 41 million TV audience. The American Research Bureau estimated more than 20.5 million homes had sets on for the convention Thursday.
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Costa Rica Foreign Minister Discusses Irazu Volcano Damage
Costa Rica's Foreign Minister Daniel Oduber Quiros met U.S. officials including Thomas C. Mann and William D. Rogers to discuss the damage from Mt. Irazu's ongoing eruption and coordinate response under the Alliance For Progress program.
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Now You Know By United Press International
The number of orphans in the United States fell from 16.3 per cent of children in 1900 to 4.5 per cent in 1960, according to the U S Statistical Abstract.
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Death notices and funeral announcements
JONES Goldie A. Jones 78 of 308 Beaver Ave. Funeral 1 p.m. Saturday Caffee Funeral Home Rev. Dr. Walter Griswold. Burial Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Callee Funeral Home. BOWLING Truman Virgil 59 of Odd. Body at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Chapel 1901 South Kanawha St. Funeral 2:30 p.m. Friday Flat Top Primitive Baptist Church. Burial Flat Top Cemetery. SUITER Lala Lucinda Bowling 85 of Sophia died Huntington Hospital 7:46 a.m. Thursday after long illness. Funeral 2 p.m. Saturday Sophia Freewill Baptist Church Rev. French D. Williams Rev. Wade Webb Rev. Clevene. Burial Hot Coal Cemetery. Active pallbearers listed. Body remains Williams Funeral Home. friends May call after 5 p.m. Friday. taken to church one hour prior to funeral. Williams Funeral Home.
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Andy Griffith on stage nerves and laughs over knots
Hollywood editor notes Andy Griffith reveals stage fright contrasts with Don Knotts calm on camera. He recalls pre show nerves before live audiences, recounts a Tahoe club engagement with Knotts and Nabors, where a misfired vocal moment and sudden audience laughter finally eased his tension.
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Atlantic City convention news lag prompts GOP contrast
Less News ATLANTIC CITY UPI notes convention copy shows Democrats produce fewer dispatches than Republicans in San Francisco. The item lists misc ads and personal notices from local services and residents, including repairs, insurance, job offers, and pets, reflecting a cluttered classifieds page.
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