Postal truck routes replace rail for Virginia mail
Richmond postal officials announce mid August start for truck delivery of bulk mail between Washington Petersburg Winchester Charlottesville and Parkersburg replacing rail in part to speed delivery and cut costs. Trucks will supplement the Washington regional center while first class mail elsewhere stays on rails.
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Wilbur R. Johnston
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Parkersville
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Mariner 4 Spacecraft Near Earth Contact After 21 Frame Playback
Laboratory reports playback of 21 pictures completed shortly before 9 p.m. Monday as Mariner 4, 150 million miles from Earth, resumes communications with Earth. Scientists expect contact with the craft for another six to eight weeks.
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Earth
Divers Plan 1798 Spanish Treasure Hunt in Delaware Bay
Three men seek $8 million in gold silver and copper from the 1798 De Braak sloop wreck off Lewes Delaware. They have spent about $80,000 locating and preparing for the operation with a three year Delaware salvage permit and Navy approval.
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Delaware Bay
Philadelphia
Delaware
U.S. Navy
de Braak
Ehatnesge Lease Neily Rem
Harriman Sees Reds Hoping for Peace in Nam Talks
Harriman said Moscow talks with Premier Kosygin left him with the impression that a peaceful settlement in Vietnam is possible though Hanoi may try to take over South Vietnam by force. He warned of tough fighting ahead to prevent dictation by Hanoi and to let South Vietnam decide its own future. The piece also notes a Bible society estimate referencing Shakespeare.
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Avera Harriman
Moscow
Alexei N. Kosygin
Nam
Bssant Wal
Hanoi
South Viet Nam
Marchers in Mayor Daleys Neighborhood Arrested
Chicago marchers led by Dick Gregory protested school desegregation in front of Mayor Richard J. Daleys residence in the South Side. Police arrested about 65 demonstrators after a four mile march, while a hostile white crowd pelted police vans with objects.
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Siberian Huskies and Malamutes as Sled Dogs Speed
Siberian huskies and Alaskan Malamutes used as sled dogs can reach speeds of 12 to 14 miles per hour over distances from 12 to 30 miles, according to the Encyclopaedia.
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Encyclopaedia
Market Report Cattle and Hog Receipts Mixed in Baltimore
US cattle receipts 75 failing to test prices while hogs show 300 receipts and modest activity. Barrows and gilts mostly weak to 26 cents lower. sows steady. US 1 and 2 hogs priced around 24.75 to 25.25 for various weight classes with lighter and heavier ranges noted.
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USDA
Orderly conduct arrests mark voter drive in South Carolina
Fifty more troopers were ordered to Allendale as FBI probes into voter registration delays. Gov. McNair vows lawful demonstrations while 37 arrested for disorderly conduct amid a drive by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference to register Negroes on the books opening day.
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Wayne State University
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Stolen Inspection Sticker Forces Recheck for Mechanicstown Driver
Roy Neidig found his station wagon windshield cut to remove the expired inspection sticker. State police say the theft occurred in a restaurant parking lot overnight between Sunday and Monday. He must replace the windshield and obtain a fresh safety inspection to comply with the Saturday midnight deadline.
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Roy Neidig
Devil's Marble to Crown Oslo Harbor Observation Point
A ten ton devil's marble from Central Australia will be installed in a commanding position at Oslo Harbor. These granite rocks are known as devil's marbles and originate from Central Australia, the farthest distance a Norwegian can travel from home.
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Australia
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Central
Weather Outlook for Virginia—Fair Tonight and Mild
Virginia today offers fair skies with a low in the upper 50s. Sunny and pleasant tomorrow with highs 76 to 82. Thursday looks fair with high in the upper 80s.
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Winchester
Viet Nam War Update Describes Air Strikes and Damages
North Vietnam coast patrol reports battles 40 miles north of the capture area as A4 Skyhawks attack barges 75 miles south of Hanoi and Bak Thong barracks 80 miles south. U S Navy planes also strike a thermal power plant and railroad yard 60 miles southeast of Hanoi with 14 tons of bombs and bullpup missiles.
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Bak Thong
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Midway Tee
Washington Paid Only Actual Expenses as Commander-in-Chief
The record notes that Washington received only the necessary outlays for his service as commander in chief during the Revolutionary War, covering genuine expenses without additional salary or perks.
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Middletown Council Debates Annexation and Water Ordinance
The Middletown council discussed annexation survey tax collection sanitation water street and planning budgets with $300 $4200 $1200 and $300 figures and will study the water ordinance renewal. Gene Dick noted Industrial Development filings with the SBA and Stitching Unlimited plans a Middletown sewing plant. All members attended except John Hetzel Mayor Archie Manuel presided. Between 1864 and 1865 about 13000 prisoners died at Andersonville prison in Sumter County Georgia per Britannica.
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Industrial Development Committee
Small Business Administration
Stitching Unlimited
Strasburg
Middletown
John F. Hetzel
Archie Manuel
Andersonville
Sumter County
Encyclopaedia Britannica
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