Johnson Deplores Violence at Civil Rights News Conference
President Johnson urged moderation among civil rights demonstrators and condemned violence and lawbreaking. He defended rights, warned against taking actions that threaten health or safety, and suggested he is prepared to continue as president. The briefing drew a record crowd and included eight announcements and sixteen questions.
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State Department
John F. Kennedy
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Apple Blossom Festival Draws Visitors From Far and Wide
The Apple Blossom Festival heats up with temperatures over 80 degrees as eager visitors from Han dock Maryland and Washington DC call the festival office. Port Chester New York resident Martin Meshalko plans his 12th consecutive year at the festival and requests tickets. Charles A Dorton Jr also appears among returning friends for April 30 to May 2 events.
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Martin Meshalko
Port’ Chester
N.Y
Winchester
Khrushchev Celebrates 70th Birthday With Medal
Nikita Khrushchev, turning 70, receives a new medal as Soviet leaders and bloc chiefs offer greetings. The quiet birthday includes honors for his wartime service and efforts in building a communist society, with Brezhnev presenting the award at Kremlin ceremonies.
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Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev
Ukraine
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Supreme Soviet
Fidel Castro
Board to Re Enact School Law in Shenandoah
Shenandoah County supervisors will re enact a compulsory school attendance law next month after finding the earlier resolution was not legal. Commonwealth's Atty. Kermit Racey informed them the 1959 rule was not binding as an ordinance, prompting the board to draft a proper ordinance for May 11 adoption.
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Shenandoah
Woodstock
Shenandoah County
Commonwealth
Atty
Kermit Racey
Racey
Correction: Velvet Step Shoes price range updated
In an amended ad, Velvet Step Shoes price was corrected to 7.99 to 12.99 instead of 7.99 to 2.99, as listed by The Shoe Center Inc. The notice clarifies the adjusted pricing for reader guidance.
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Rusk Pledges Aid To South Viet Nam
U S Secretary of State Dean Rusk arrives in Saigon and pledges continued aid to South Vietnam. He plans to stay an extra day, hold talks with Ambassador Lodge and General Harkins, meet Premier Khanh, and visit counties near Bien Hoa before returning to Washington via Taipei.
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Harkins
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Manila
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Khanh
Sth
Nearsby Bien Hoa
Taipei
Mexican envoy to attend Shenandoah festival as ambassador
The Hon. Antonio Carillo Flores, Mexico's ambassador to the United States since 1959, will be a special guest at the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival on April 30. He will serve as ambassador from the Nations in Miss Luci Baines Johnson's coronation, with the President's daughter crowned Queen Shenandoah XXXVII for the three day event. Flores is an attorney who studied at the National University of Mexico and held posts in Mexico's justice administration and treasury before becoming ambassador.
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Mexico
United States
Luci Baines Johnson
Washington
National Faculty of Jurisprudence
National University of Mexico
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Federal Justice Administration
Attorney General’s Office
Supreme Court
Treasury
Strike Set Monday at Va. Westinghouse Plant
Verona Virginia Westinghouse air conditioning plant workers vote 6 to 1 to strike at 8 a m Monday unless a wage agreement is reached. The third shift vote was 12 to 1 to walk out if no deal over the weekend. The union seeks a 7.5 cent hourly increase to match current contract terms.
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Westinghouse
Lou Kaplan
United Electrical and Radio Workers of America
John Fyock
Kaplan
Philadelphia
Jury Renews Deliberations in Beckwith Evers Murder Case
Jackson Mississippi AP reports the Byron De La Beckwith murder trial jury resumes deliberations after an overnight break fast. Beckwith, 43, a Greenwood fertilizer salesman, faces possible death or life if convicted of killing Medgar Evers as jurors review evidence.
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Jackson, Miss
Byron de la Beckwith
Mississippi
Beckwith
Medgar Evers
Leon Hendrick
Greenwood
Miss
New Uniforms for Georgia Troopers After Diet Drive
Georgia State Patrol officers numbered 418, ordered to shed over 3.5 tons by September 1964, with monthly weigh-ins and disciplinary action for noncompliance. By 11 months, they slimmed more than two tons. the heaviest fell from 280 to 220 pounds, while 18 officers were underweight and must gain.
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Atlanta, Ga
Georgia
Sam Browne
State Patrol
Col
Lowell Conner
Conner
Eagles Initiation Day Set With Buffet For Members
Announcement for the Eagles initiation on Sunday April 19 at 2 PM. Members are asked to advise all candidates and note a buffet after the event. A correction states an electric hair dryer price should be 14.88 instead of 21.95. Montgomery Ward at 278 Loudoun Street Winchester is referenced.
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Montgomery Ward
Loudoun St. Winchester
De Gaulle Seeks Urinary Tract Operation Reports
Paris AP dispatch says President Charles de Gaulle underwent a urinary tract operation lasting about an hour at Cochin Hospital. An official spoke of no reason for anxiety though the report cites removal of the prostate as claimed by some, while hospital staff noted guard presence and the operation beginning this morning.
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Charles Dé Gaulle
Up Gaulle
Cochin
Embourg
Elysee Palace
Cochin Hospital
Aboulker
Associated Press
Stephens City Extends Vehicle License Purchase Deadline
Stephens City residents gain five extra days to buy town motor vehicle licenses without the $2 penalty. The special council session extended the deadline to Tuesday, with penalties resuming after the grace period ends. A spokesman noted some residents had faced delays in obtaining tags.
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Stephens City
Weather pattern boosts heat and rain across Virginia
A strong low pressure system over the Great Lakes pushes warm southerly air into Virginia bringing the 80s through Sunday. Scattered showers are forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday with cooler temperatures on Wednesday.
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Richmond
Great Lakes
Virginia
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