Court Sets Aside Reapportionment In Shenandoah
A three judge federal court struck down one section of Virginia's new reapportionment act while upholding two others. Shenandoah County was found to suffer discrimination in sharing a floater House delegate with Page and Rockingham counties and Harrisonburg. The decision, written by Judge Albert V. Bryan, held Shenandoah should have its own delegate, as district lines combined populations to far exceed the ideal ratio.
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Alexandria
Virginia
Shenanedoah County
General Assembly
Page
Rockingham
Harrisonburg
Shenandoah
Richmond
Albert V. Bryan
4Th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
District Court
Walter E. Hoffman
Oren R Lewis
Rockingham County
Senate Dismisses Amendment on Religious School Aid
The Senate defeated a proposed test case amendment 53 to 32 aiming to challenge constitutionality of aid for private religious schools. If unchanged, the $1.3 billion school bill could pass later today, with Johnson urging swift passage and no House Senate conference needed.
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Washington
Senate
Johnson
Sam J. Ervin Jr
de N.C
House
Ervin
Supervisors and School Board Review County Budget
The Frederick County Board of Supervisors and the County School Board met to study a proposed 1965-66 school budget of 2,355,850. A public hearing on an ordinance to exempt certain household personal property from taxation is set for next Monday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. A second hearing will cover an ordinance amendment for parking meters on the county parking lot at E Boscawen and E Kent Streets.
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Frederick County Board of Supervisors
County
Robert E. Ayler
Boscawen
Kent Sts
Spaghetti Dinner and Minstrel Give Night of Cheap Fun
Tomorrow the Judges Athletic Association hosts a Spaghetti dinner followed by the Jaycees Town and Country Minstrel at Handley School auditorium at 8 p.m. A couple can spend the evening for about five dollars. Last night’s rain boosted 1965 rainfall to 11.56 inches and April to 1.03 inches, putting the year well ahead of the 7.69 inch first quarter average.
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Judges Athletic Association
Jaycees
Massie resumes duties as Frederick County Commonwealth's Attorney
Joseph A. Massie Jr. resumes full time duties after recovering from a mild heart attack in December. Judge Elliott D. Marshall ordered Peter K. McKee relieved as substitute commonwealth's attorney, McKee had served since January 5.
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Frederick County
Commonwealth
Joseph A. Masesie, Jr
Elliott D. Marshall
Peter K. McKee
Mr. McKee
Autobahn Opened by Reds Show Mixed Traffic in Berlin
Berlin report says the Autobahn was opened for the morning for the first time since closures began on Monday. A U S military convoy of four vehicles and nine men crossed into West Berlin without trouble as civilian traffic moved both directions. The Communists gave no explanation for the change. Trucks faced long delays at Helmstedt, with some waiting up to 28 hours.
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Berlin
U.S
West Berlin
Helmstedt
Flood Waters Leave Thousands Homeless Across Midwest
Floods drive more than 4,000 from homes in Minnesota and over 2,000 in Iowa. A Minnesota dam burst near New Ulm raises downstream flood risk as rivers crest near record levels, while towns brace for more six inch rain.
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Associated Press
Iowa
Minnesota
Indiana
Nbraska
Ohio
Middletown
Flandreau
Cottonwood River
New Ulm
Manekato
Jinches
Mankato
Chaska
Weather Bureau
Karl Rolvaag
Waterloo
Des Moines
Moines
Ilinois
Missouri
Wisconsin
Elvis Presley Visits In A Cadillac Palace On Wheels
A silver trimmed Cadillac arrives in town with Elvis Presley aboard. The car showcases a gold telephone television hi fi bar record player gold curtains and an engraved plate from a North Hollywood dealer. Mechanics repair a minor engine issue as onlookers admire the extravagant interior. Estimated cost ranges from 20 000 to 25 000.
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Elvis Presley
North Hollywood
Benner Ordered Held for Grand Jury in Shooting
Eighteen year old Ralph Jackson Benner Jr. is ordered held for a grand jury on murder and felonious shooting charges after a preliminary hearing in Municipal Court Judge John Rice set bond at 50000 The case involves the death of John Garrett 17 and injury to Betty Birkett Boyd 16 Other Benner family members and witnesses testified about events at 504 S Loudoun St Winchester city.
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Ralph Jackson Benner, Jr
John Garrett
John Rice
Benner
Betty Birkett Boyd
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Rice
James Benner
S. Loudoun St
Harry Miller
Carroll Mauck
Herbert Edmonds
Mr. Edmonds
House panel approves voting bill with strong dosage
A House Judiciary subcommittee approved a voting bill described as a strong dosage by chairman Emanuel Celler. The measure largely follows the administration draft but adds provisions to widen Negro voter access nationwide, a stance praised across parties.
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Washington
House Judiciary
Emanuel Celler
DNY
Air battle over Viet Nam as U S jets clash with MIGs near Hainan Island
U S Navy Phantom jets cover a massive strike against North Viet Nam as MIGs fight over the sea 25 miles from Hainan Island. One Soviet built fighter may have been shot down with no American losses confirmed. Vietnamese tribunal sentences the driver of the embassy bombing escaping.iau
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
Red China
Hainan
U.S
Viet Nam
da Nang
Hue
Gustav _C. Hertz
Leesburg
Nguyen van Hai
Phan Kac Sun
Hanoi
Radio
Peking
Apple Trees Reach Green Bud Stage At Winchester Lab
A spokesman from the Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory reported that area apple trees are in the silver tip stage moving toward green buds. The early varieties in forward locations show the progression, with the season running somewhat later than last year due to warm periods from January to March missing. Normally four weeks separate bud and bloom, though temperature can shift this. peak bloom last year occurred in the first week of May.
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Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory
Health Care Bill Clears House by Large Margin
President Johnson's six billion health care Social Security measure sails through the House by 313 to 115. Senate action expected within eight weeks after Easter recess, with hearings by the Finance Committee led by Sen Harry Byrd pending further briefing sessions.
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Senate
Washington
Johnson
House
General Treasury
Finance Committee
Harry F. Byrd
D-Va
Byrd
Red China rejects LBJ peace offer on Viet Nam
Peking Radio called Johnson’s unconditional talks offer old and deceptive and said it aimed to disarm South Vietnam’s people. The new Hanoi Radio made no offer mention but urged unity to defeat U.S. aggression. Ho Chi Minh reiterated demands for U.S. troop withdrawal and end to bombing as preconditions for talks.
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Tokyo
Red China
Johnson
Viet Nam
Soviet Union
Peking Radio
Saigon
U.S
Peking
Southeast Asia
Hanoi
Ho Chi Minh
Akahata
South
United States
Weather shifts as Virginia cools after night showers
A low pressure area that produced showers and scattered thunderstorms in Virginia is moving eastward. Cool air will follow with variable cloudiness and sunshine becoming the rule across the region.
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Richmond
Virginia
Frederick County Real Estate Evaluation Meeting Notice
Frederick County taxpayers invited to a meeting about the high real estate evaluation resulting from the recent fee assessment. The session is scheduled for Wednesday April 14 at 7 30 p m at Farmers Livestock Exchange.
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Frederick County
Farmers Livestock Exchange
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Bert Edmonds
Lewis Albert Carter
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Winchester
Alice
Pat) Benner
Betty Boyd
John Garret
West Virginia
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Benner Brothers
Edmonds
Birkett
James
Ralph
Donald
Alice Benner
Boyd
Bulletin
Mig
Viet
Linda Darnell
Friends
Glenview
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GOP
Gerald R. Ford
Michigan
Chestnut Grove Methodist Church
Rexall
Beavers Drug Store
Oak Hill Inn Rippon
W. Va
Ward's Pastry Shop
Weber & Sons Nursery
Jaycee Town & Country Minstrel
Handley Auditorium
Federal Savings & Li Insurance Corporation
Winchester Savings & Loan _Corner
Boscawen& Wastington
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