Harrison Renews Opposition to Anti Poll Tax Bill
Gov. Albertis S. Harrison Jr. reiterates opposition to abolishing the poll tax via constitutional change. He expects no voting crisis if approved and ratified, noting statutes would be reviewed. House Judiciary Chairman Celler delays vote to allow Harrison to testify.
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Albertis S. Harrison, Jr
State Library
Harrison
Richmond
Albertis S. Harrison Jr
Washington
Celler
D-N.y
House Judiciary Committee
Two Seagulls Spotted at Valley Ave Lot and Comet Visible
The Gown Crier notes two seagulls lost in the parking area of the new Valley Avenue shopping center. Amateur astronomer Lancaster Hiett reports a new comet named Leki-Line visible around 9 p.m. on clear nights.
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Valley Ave
Lancaster Hiett
Martinsburg
West's Appeal Fails To Sway Russians
In Geneva the United States urged the Soviet Union to accept an enforceable test ban with safeguards but Moscow gave no sign of changing policy. Ambassador Dean warned atmospheric nuclear tests would resume this month if Russia does not sign, with Godber and Zorin exchanging firm positions.
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Geneva
United States
Soviet Union
Arthur H. Dean
Dean
Valerian A. Zorin
Moscow
Joseph Godber
Warn
Nazareth Youth Center to be named for Frank Sinatra
Israel’s labor federation Histadrut said on Tuesday night the inter faith Nazareth youth center will bear Frank Sinatra’s name. The center will serve Muslim Christian and Jewish youths and Sinatra is to attend the May 4 groundbreaking ceremony honoring his work toward better understanding among peoples.
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New York
Nazareth
Frank Sinatra
Israel
Labor Federation
Histradrut
Sinatra
Committee Studies Bid to Remove 10-Cent Meters
The Public Safety Committee will study a request from James R. Wilkins of the Winchester Retail Merchants Association to remove downtown 10-cent parking meters. The letter, read to Council, urges removal at the earliest opportunity and cites unpopularity among rural customers.
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Public Safety Committee
James R. Wilkins
Winchester Retail Merchants Association
Lee Grant
Claude B. Smalts Jr
Wilkins
Fred I. Brumback
New York City Teachers Strike disrupts schools and order
More than half of New York City's 40 000 teachers walked out for higher pay. Over 22 000 did not report for duty, shutting about 840 schools and affecting one million pupils. Police guarded 595 schools as 4 300 pickets marched.
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New York
Board of Education
United Federation of Teachers
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Robert F. Wagner
GOP
Sysem
Federaton
Health Building Site To Be Searched By City Council
The Public Health Committee will continue seeking a site for a municipal health building after the council voted 11 to 1 against funding the project. A plan to spend up to 95 000 from una primed surplus was rejected. Hill Burton Act funding would cover 55 percent if approved. Debate focused on location, financing, and parking as the panel moves toward a final site and budget decisions.
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Public Health Committee
J. Douglas Butler
Butler
Health Department
Finance Committee
Steward Bell, Jr
Council
Carroll H. Henkel
Eugene F. Dearing
Bell
Charles M. Zuckerman
Mallory Files For Berryville Council Seat
Douglas Iden Mallory has filed for Berryville first ward council seat. He previously served on the council under Mayor Edward P. Berlin. Other filings include Dr Ralph B. Snapp for the second ward seat and several current officeholders seeking re election. In Boyce, Lawrence Kephart Mae Lanham J G Burch Linwood Lanham and Charles L Jenkins filed for council and mayor positions.
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Berryville
Boyce
Lucy Allen
John Emerick
Emerick
Douglas Iden Mallory
Andrew LaVelle
Ralph B. Snapp
Winchester
Oscar Kaye
Leland Broadstater
Joseph O. Cain
Roy Potts, Jr
Lawrence Kephart
Mae Lanham
J. G. Burch
Mallory
Edward P. Berlin
The
Baptist Church
American Legion
Federal troops capture Fort Pulaski and Merrimac sights
100 years ago today federal troops seized Fort Pulaski in Savannah Georgia. The second appearance of the Merrimac was noted in Hampton Roads. Captain Raphael Semmes paid off the crew of the C S Sumter at Gibraltar ending the career of the first Confederate cruiser.
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Fort Pulaski
Savannah
Merrimac
Hampton Roads
Raphael Semmes
Gibraltar
Father says Russians trapped daughter behind Iron Curtain
In Chicago, Paulius Leonas accuses Soviet press of misrepresenting his daughter Regina Leonas 22 noting she was forced to stay in Lithuania after returning to Vilnius to marry Stasys Bikulcius. He cites long separation from family and claims coercion.
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Regina Leonas
Chicago
U.S
CIA
Lithuania
Regina
Vilnius
Paulius Leonas
Leonas
Komsomolskaya Pravda
United States
Leonasi
Stasys
Bikulcius
Dirksen Cruises to Easy Illinois Primary Victory
Senator Everett Dirksen won a landslide in Illinois with 611,196 votes to Harley D. Jones 93,701 as he seeks a third Senate term. In the Democratic race Sidney Yates led over Lar Daly by 645,649 to 199,548, ahead of a November contest. High Chicago turnout stemmed from six bond issues totaling 66 million dollars that were defeated.
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Chicago
Everett M. Dirksen
Senate
Congress
Illinois
Harley D. Jones
Dirksen
Pekin-Peoria
Sidney R. Yates
North Side
Yates
Democratic Party
Lar Daly
Daly
Jones
Richard J. Daley
House
Victor Glick Files for Seventh District Democratic Nomination
Victor E. Glick a 40 year old history professor at Bridgewater College filed as a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Congress in the Seventh District. He joins four others with primary on July 10. Glick runs a Center town dairy farm in Augusta County and is a World War II veteran with education from Northwestern and the University of Chicago.
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Victor E. Glick
Bridgewater College
Burr P. Harrison
Kennedy to Speak on U S Steel Price Increase
President Kennedy plans a statement at his news conference about the U S Steel price rise. He reserves comment before the televised event but is expected to condemn the six dollar per ton hike. White House aides report discussion included officials and steel chairmen with lawmakers ready to scrutinize the move.
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Washington
Kennedy
U.S
White House
Andrew T. Hatcher
U.S. Steel
Roger Blough
Hatcher
Blough
Pittsburgh
St A
Walter W. Heller
Council of Economic Advisers
Lyndon B. Johnson
Dean Rusk
Goldberg
Commerce Department
Luther H. Hodges
Emanuel Celler
D-N.y
House Antitrust Subcommittee
Celler
Estes Xhefauver
D-Tenn
Senate Antimonopoly Subcommittee
Berryville Defers Action On Flouridation
Berryville town council took no action on adding fluoride to the water at last night’s meeting. Councilmen Dr J C Cain and Dr James Emerick proposed fluoridation to help prevent tooth decay. A local group opposes fluoridation and was not represented at the session.
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Berryville
J. C. Cain
James Emerick
Treadwell Subdivision
Lloyd “Russell
the Lumber Co
Lowe Oa Taro Se
Special Meeting South End Fire Wed April 11
A special meeting of the South End Fire department is scheduled for Wednesday April 11 at an unspecified time to discuss department matters and upcoming actions.
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South End
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Town Crier
Chamber of Commerce
Apple Capitol
McCall Conners
West
H.W. Butler, Jr
Merchants’ Group
New York City
Charles Cogen
Seward Park High School
Lower Manhattan
Denny’s
Howard Johnson
George Washington Hotel
America
F. L. Largent, Jr
William Conrad Gibbons
Harrisonburg
Johnson
Mike Mansfield
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