Dorothy Collins Named Miss Grand Marshal for Apple Blossom Festival
Dorothy Collins the singer and actress was chosen Miss Grand Marshal for the Apple Blossom Festival grand feature parade on April 30. Festival President James R. Wilkins announced her selection and outlined her tentative schedule including arrivals at Dulles Airport from Los Angeles, the Queen’s Ball, a plaque presentation, and participation in the parade headed by the antique car section.
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Dorothy Collins
Jack Dempsey
James R. Wilkins
Quarles School
Dulles
Los Angeles
New York
Canada
Senate debates Johnson voting rights bill expands powers
The Senate opened debate on President Johnson's voting rights bill with Democratic and Republican leaders eyeing passage in two to four weeks. Southern leaders avoided pledging a filibuster while signaling strategy to attack specific provisions if needed. The bill, strengthened by the Judiciary Committee, would curb voter tests and allow federal takeover of registration in states with low registration or turnout.
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Washington
Deebate
Senate
Johnson
Reepublican
Allen J. Ellender
DeLa
Ellender
Senate Judiciary Committee
Nicholas Katzenbach
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Philip A. Hart
de Mich
Apple Blossom preparations under way with bunting display
Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival volunteers from V F W Conrad Hoover Post 2123 are hanging pink green and white bunting on buildings signaling the festival. A Can cer Fund collector offered Easter baskets and plastic bottle animals as tokens to contributors after donations.
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V.F.W. Conrad - Hoover
Shenandoah
Cancer Fund
Klansmen Doubt FBI Infiltration Claims Surprising
Georgia Klansman Calvin Craig says FBI claims of hooded orders being infiltrated are not surprising and urges probes into Communists. He notes Gave ry Thomas Rowe Jr. of Birmingham as a long time informant and questions government framing of KKK crimes.
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Atlanta, Ga
Shelton
Craig
Robert M. Shelton
Tuscaloosa
Ala
United Klans of America
Rowe
FBI
KKK
Grand Jury Reports On Rights Slaying In Alabama
A Lowndes County grand jury reports findings on the Liuzzo slaying and related civil rights cases in Alabama. Indictments were reportedly returned but details await the formal report. Gary Rowe Jr. was questioned and later released. Other defendants named include Eugene Thomas Collie LeRoy Wilkins Jr. and William Orville Eaton. Rowe had been an FBI undercover agent.
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Hayneville
Ala
Lowndes County
Viola Liuzzo
Detroit
Gary Thomas Rowe Jr
Birmingham
Liuzzo
Rowe
Lowndesboro
Montgomery
Eugene Thomas
U.S. Steel
Bessemer
Collie LeRoy Wilkins Jr
Fairfield
William Orville Eaton
Two Buildings Entered at Clearbrook
Two Clearbrook sites were broken into last night or early today. At Stonewall Elementary School a pane was broken and items including a can of ham were taken. The Clearbrook Seed and Feed Co was pried open with a screwdriver. cash, a typewriter, ammunition, tools, batteries, locks, paint brushes, cigarettes, flashlights and a soft drink machine were looted.
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Clearbrook
Frederick County
Stonewall Elementary School
Sheriff's Office
Clearbrook Seed and Feed Co
U S Plans Reinforcement of South Vietnamese Navy
Washington reports say the United States will supply faster patrol vessels and more Navy advisers to the 550 ship Vietnamese junk fleet fighting gun and man smuggling in South Viet Nam waters. A broader troop buildup and Marine redeployments were also discussed at Honolulu talks.
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Washington
United States
U.S. Navy
South
Viet Nam
U.S
Honolulu
Robert S. McNamara
North
South Viet Nam
Marine Expeditionary Brigade
da Nang Air Base
Hue
da Nang
Joint Commander Decision Nearer
The United States and South Vietnam edge toward a possible joint command as the U S deepens involvement in the Vietnam War. Vietnamese leaders warn combat units could provoke nationalist backlash while both sides seek caution to avoid giving aid to charges of foreign domination.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
United States
Washington
van van Minh
Marines Open First Extended Ground Action in Viet Nam
U S Marines clash with Viet Cong in South Viet Nam in the war's first extended ground action. U S and Vietnamese planes raid North Viet Nam in nine missions while 18 Navy jets blast six Communist boats near Vinh. One American wounded, two heat prostration cases. Three Vietnamese air units attack a base near My Duc bridge, north of the 17th Parallel. one Vietnamese plane reportedly lost in bad weather. Navy fighter-bombers raid road traffic in North Viet Nam, destroying nine trucks and damaging eight in three convoys.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
U.S
North Viet Nam
Midway
Hancock
Vinh
Hanoi
da Nang Air Base
North
My Duc Bridge
17Th Parallel
U.S. Navy
Navy
Invitations Available For Queen's Ball At Apple Blossom Fest
Public notices invite attendees to the Queen's Ball during the Apple Blossom Festival. Invitations are by invitation only, with some still available through Festival Headquarters and by calling the festival offices. David Simpson, director of Public Entertainment, notes current supply and directs existing invitees to forward theirs.
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David Simpson
Flood Damage Estimated At 15 Million in Iowa
Floodwaters from the Mississippi crested at record levels in Dubuque and La Crosse and threatened Illinois, with Dubuque facing 26 foot rises and roughly 3,000 residents displaced. Wisconsin and Illinois reported extensive damage totals amid disaster declarations and evacuations.
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Iowa
Associated Press
Mississippi
Duebuque
la Crosse
Wis
Linois
Warren P. Knowles
Dubuque
Harold E. Hughes
Lega
South Cave
Hughes
Hudson
St. Croix
Civil Defense
Illinois
Great Danger
Quad Cities
Rock Island
Line
East Moline
Daevenport
May 1 Steel Strike Sanction Expected
United Steelworkers officials met behind closed doors to sanction a May 1 strike against the basic steel industry. A walkout could idle 425,000 workers, as negotiators remain far apart on an 18 cent per hour demand versus five cent offer and a 3.2 percent productivity guideline.
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Pittsburgh
United Steelworkers 'Union
Basic
U.S
USW
Presser Wanted One Hour Quality Cleaners
A local job listing seeks a presser for one hour at 161N Loudoun Street. Worker duties include garment finishing and pressing duties in a small shop setting with steady hours and promotional focus.
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Loudoun Street
Judge Halts Strike by Trainmen
A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order halting the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen strike against Southern Railway. The hearing on a preliminary injunction is set for April 30 in Brunswick, Georgia, as pickets appear at multiple Southern terminals. The dispute covers brakemen and yard crews, not engine crews, across routes from Washington to Jacksonville and from New Orleans to St. Louis and Cincinnati.
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Augusta
Brotherhood of Railroad
Southern Railway
U.S. Dist
Frank J.scavelett
Brunsewick
Southern
Atlanta
Danville
Washington
Jacksonville
Fla
New Orleans
St. Louis
Cincinnati
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Singer
Miss Collins
Telesvision
Candid Camera
Mr. Wilkins
Calif
George Washington Hotel
Handley School
Neva Rockefeller
Mme
Claire Chennault
Fete Ladies
Windsor
Ontario
Rayemond Scott
Penney
Grove Furniture Co
S. Loudoun St
York Times
The
Queen's Ball
Wiseconsin
Leathernecks
Presser
Howard Johnson
Se Shoe Sale
White Lovett Shoe Corporation
Pine Motor Co
Sacred Heart Parish
Trinitarian Seminary
Handley High School
S. Cameron St
Lovett Brothers
Loudoun St
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