Guardsmen Shield Gates At College
At Alcorn A&M College in Lorman Mississippi National Guardsmen and state troopers defended the gates as tear gas and volleys of gas grenades dispersed about 2 000 demonstrators seeking to depose President J D. Boyd and to march on campus. Charles Evers leader of the NAACP provided a political edge as he urged restraint while officials warned of a court injunction barring such action.
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Lorman
Alcorn A&m College
Alcorn
J. D
National
Charles Evers
Chancery Court
Evers
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Giles Crisler
Highway ‘Patrol
San
Boyd
Stuents
Claiborne
Jefferson Coun
Jackson
State College Board
Durham Appeal Is Filed Against Murder Conviction
An appeal to the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals is filed by defense counsel for Luther Durham Jr. in the murder case of Annie Shaw. Durham, 23, was convicted in Frederick County Circuit Court last November and sentenced to life. The defense motion to overturn the verdict was denied.
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Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
Luther Durham, Jr
Annie Shaw
Durham
King George County
Frederick County
Juvenile trio linked to purse snatchings and market robberies
Police said a 16 year old Negro youth and accomplices carried out three crimes. A February purse snatching at Gibbon and Cameron Streets took $7 from Lois Russell. On March 18 a $50 theft from Russell's Egg Market occurred with an adult and two juveniles. On March 19 coins totaling $35 to $40 were taken from Winchester Apple Growers Office with the same pair and an adult involved.
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Warren Rudolph
South Carolina
Gibbon and
Cameron Sts
Lois Russell
N. Cameron St
Rudolph
Russell’s
S. Kent St
Winchester Apple Growers
N. Loudoun St
Weather outlook hints showers and cool Easter weekend
The forecaster says a few rain drops may dampen Easter bonnets on Sunday. Temperatures look about five degrees below normal for the next five days with a warming trend over the weekend. Expect a chilly top with a low near 28 degrees and a chance of precipitation on Sunday.
Five Hundred Thousand Dollar Shawnee Springs Nursing Home Permit
A 500000 building permit was issued for the Shawnee Springs Nursing Home at 380 Millwood Ave. The 110 bed facility by Shawnee Springs Inc will sit on 15 acres, with ground level rooms, fireproof construction and air conditioning. Hendrick Construction Co will build. G Richard Brown and Tiffany Armstrong are the architects.
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Shawnee Springs
Millwood Ave
C. Ridgely White
Shawnee Springs Inc
James Nabit
Richmond
Frank J. Schaffer
Thomas G. Scully
Nabit
Babb
Hendrick Construction Co
G. Richard Brown
Tiffany H.armstrong
Court Orders Reinstatement of Giles County Negro Teachers
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ordered seven Giles County Negro teachers reinstated after their 1964 dismissal amid racial integration of the county public schools. The decision overturns a district court that had refused outright but suggested reconsideration when jobs opened.
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Richmond
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Giles County
Regional Safety Conference set for Winchester at George Washington Hotel
The Winchester Frederick County Chamber of Commerce announces a Regional Safety Conference at the George Washington Hotel in Winchester starting at 10 a.m. and ending at 2 30 p.m. The event is sponsored by the Governor's Highway Safety Committee and several safety groups. Leaders include William H. Baker as general chairman and speakers such as Dr. William Eisenberg and Mayor William M. Battaile.
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Winchester-Frederick County
William H. Baker
American Brakeblok
American Brakeshoe Co
William Eisenberg
Grace Lutheran Church
William M. Battaile
Winchester
Everett G. Watts
The
Virginia Safety Association
Cullen Johnson
Virginia Farm Bureau
Hiram M. Smith, Jr
Governor’s Highway Safety Committee
Sarah Zane Fire Co Meeting Promoted for April 7
Community notice urges members to attend a Sarah Zane Fire Co meeting on Thursday April 7 at 8 p.m. The page also advertises Howard Johnson's Famous Fish Fry All You Can Eat for one dollar tonight.
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Sarah Zane Fire CO
Howard Johnson
Frederick County Board Seeks 65000 For Summer Tutoring
Frederick County School Board approved applying to the State Department of Education for 65000 in federal funds for a five week summer tutoring program for pre primary students entering first grade. The district expects about 200 eligible children and also approved 25 new teachers for Senseny Road and other schools. Construction progress on the 600 student Senseny Road elementary school continues with a schedule to open this fall. An additional 100000 loan application to the State Board of Education was approved yesterday.
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Frederick County
State Department of Education
Robert E. Ayler
Senseny Road
Aylor
State Board of Education
Denny's Comm Auction Tonight at 7:30
Auction of furniture appliances and tools advertised by Berryvipe Florist. Rouss Fire Co meeting postponed to Thursday April 14 at 7:30 p.m. Easter special features two cymbidium orchids in corsage priced at 3 dollars.
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Denny’s
Rouss Fire Co
Two Virginia Cities Set Records in Local Council Votes
Record primary turnouts in Newport News and Portsmouth followed the elimination of the poll tax. In Portsmouth Dr James W Holley III led the Negro candidate list with 4560 votes, while Newport News saw B M Millner top the ticket with 10537 votes.
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Associated Press
Virginia
Newport News
Portsmouth
James W. Holley III
Burrell R. Johnson
Isaac W. King
B. M. Millner
Donald M. Hyatt
T. Parker Host Jr
O. J. Brittingham Jr
Guy Amory
H. V. Hooper
Alfred M. Monfalecone
Virginia Beach
G. Dewey Simmons Jr
Fred. Reid Ervin
Lynn
Vandalism Reports Detail 116 Windows and Paint Damage
Police investigated two vandalism incidents in Winchester. Nine juveniles were tied to the Warner Textiles building window breakage at Clark and Cameron, with 116 panes knocked out. A separate incident on West Cecil Street saw four colors of paint splashed on a porch and front wall, causing about $100 in damage.
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Winchester
J. Thomas Boyd
Warner Textiles
Clark and Cameron Sts
Glaize and Brother
Kenneth Schultz
W. Cecil St
B52s to Deepen Pressure in Viet Nam War
The United States plans more B52 airstrikes against the Viet Cong during the approaching monsoon season in South Viet Nam. Modifications raise payload to 60,000 pounds, boosting all weather capability and targeting bunkers tunnels and supply depots.
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Ashington
United States
South Viet Nam
Defense Department
Air Force
Grimes Elected President of Winchester Lions Club
Daniel T. Grimes was elected president of the Winchester Lions Club succeeding James H. Letterman. He will lead with First Vice President Donald L. Jennings and other officers including Arthur M. Mumpower Robert N. Taylor Michael Luby E. William Duncan H. Clay Manuel and Wilbur R. Johnston.
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Daniel T. Grimes
Winchester Lions Club
Donald L. Jennings
Arthur M. Mumpower
Robert N. Taylor
Lion Tanner
Michael Luby
E. William Duncan
H. Clay Manuel
Wilbur R. Johnston
Manuel
Johnston
Drug Industry Told To Correct Abuses
Boca Raton Florida Dr James L Goddard commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration called for self regulation in the drug industry at the Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association meeting. He cited poor submissions dishonest labeling and misleading advertising and warned that many members show amateurish practices and a drift from the industry’s core mission to help people get well.
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Boca Raton
Fla
Food and Drug Administration
James L. Goddard
Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association
Goddard
FDA
The
Pharmaceutical Association
Ky Confident Peace Efforts Amid Saigon Unrest
Saigon and Hue see antigovernment demonstrations as Premier Cao Ky’s regime seeks a peaceful solution to the political crisis. A thousand protesters attacked the Song newspaper office in Saigon after Ky voiced caution, while 10 000 demonstrated peacefully in Hue. The U S embassy evacuated civilians to bases as Buddhist and Catholic groups urged a civilian government amid clashes and military operations against Viet Cong positions 30 miles east of Saigon.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Hue
Guyen Cao Ky
da Nang
Song
Phu Bai
U. S
U.S. 1St Infantry
New Zealand
U.S
Weather Outlook in Virginia Sees Warm Sun Then Cold Winds
Richmond AP reports Virginia will have plenty of sunshine today but west to northwest winds will push cold air in, keeping temperatures below seasonal norms this afternoon and evening.
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Richmond
Virginia
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Board
Grimes
Lions Club
James H. Letterman
Kenneth C. Patton
Paul Strawderman
Richard J. Rosenberger
Marvin D. Weaver
Phillip Bettendorf
John R. Fisher
William JH. Courtney
George Whitacre
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