Senate Hopes To Act On Strike Plan Today
Senate leaders from both parties united behind a compromise to end the four week airline mechanics walkout. The plan would have Congress order workers back for 30 days, allow a presidential panel to mediate for 60 days, and extend mediation for 90 more days if needed.
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Senate
Washington
Congress
Strik
Empewr
Johnson
Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
Land
Everett M. Dirksen
B-ill
Mansfield
Jacob K. Javits
R-N.y
Jury Finds Anderson Innocent in Arson Case
A Corporation Court jury found Robert Eugene Anderson innocent after 20 minutes of deliberation. The 26 year old defendant pleaded not guilty to an Oct 15 1964 fire at Terminal Tavern. Commonwealth Attorney Dabney Watts claimed guilt while defense counsel Peter K McKee argued innocence.
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Corporation Court
Robert Eugene Anderson
Anderson
Piccadilly St
Terminal Tavern
Commonwealth
Dabney Watts
Peter K. McKee
Watts
Virginia Budget Turns Red As Surplus Shrinks
Governor Godwin notes the Virginia state budget is in the red for the first time in decades. Revised figures show the previous $103.3 million surplus for the 1964-66 era down by about $19.8 million, though officials expect sales tax receipts to improve funds. Godwin calls the shift temporary amid steady economic growth.
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Richmond
Godwin
Assembly
Sidney C. Day
Virginia
Rain expected as weekend warms. fire warnings issued
Rain moves into the area late this afternoon with a few showers tonight and tomorrow. Temperatures dip to the middle 60s then rise to 77 80 tomorrow. Saturday looks fair and warmer. State Forester C D Litten warns residents to control fires or face billed costs if started.
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Mercury
C. D. Litten
Frederick Among 8 Localities Without Tax
Frederick is among six counties and two cities in Virginia where the sales tax will be two percent after September 1. The state two percent rate follows an optional local one percent addition. Winchester has adopted the local measure. The two percent rate rises to three percent in 1968. Other localities without the option include Pittsylvania Alleghany Cumberland Powhatan Spotsylvania counties and Danville Fairfax City.
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Frederick
Virginia
Winchester
Pittsylania
Alleghany
Cumberland
Powhatan
B52s Hit Border Front in Vietnam Air Strikes
U S B52s bombed North Vietnamese positions in the buffer zone today for the third time in six days as ground forces clashed in the highlands north of Saigon. The attack followed heavy fighting around Hastings with Marine and South Vietnamese units, and reports listed 81 Communist deaths against lighter American losses.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
North
U.S
U.S. 25Th Infantry Division
U.S. 1St Cavalry
Highlands
Peter Arnett
Guam
Demilitarized Zone
North Viet Nam
324B
House Eyes Victory On Open Housing Clash
House leaders seek a narrow victory to pass a civil rights provision banning racial discrimination in selling or renting housing. The open housing section survived a one vote margin after Rep. Bolling cast the deciding vote amid a tense roll call. The amendment excludes individual homeowners and small owners with up to four units and any real estate agent they hire.
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Washington
Richard Bolling
D-Mo
Bolling
King
Chicago
Providence
R.I
John H. Chafee
U.S. House of Representatives
Senate
Louisiana
Leander Perez Sr
Department of Justice
Plaquemines Parish
Perez
Mississippi River
New Orleans
U.S
Herbert Christenberry
Frieday
1000 Girls' School Dresses at Penneys
A Penneys store advertises a sale offering 1000 girls' school dresses, inviting shoppers to visit for affordable back to school attire. The listing emphasizes quantity and value.
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Penneys
HEW Specialists Tour Frederick County School Projects
Three U S Office of Education program specialists visited Middletown Stonewall and Frederick County Junior High to review pre primary and reading programs. They toured schools statewide and will compile findings into a planning booklet for nationwide use.
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U.S. Office of Education
Washington
Frederick County
Middletown
Stonewall
James Hutton, Jr
Robert E. Ayler
Supt
Melton Wright
Stelphens City
Gore
Gainesboro
White Hall
Kline
Frederick County Junior High School
Mary Baughman
Car Found Abandoned After Mystery Wreck
Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad answered an early report of an auto crash but found the 1963 convertible wrecked and abandoned on Rt 11 north on J. M. Hepfer property. The Fry owners of York Pa reportedly reported the car stolen earlier that morning. Police noted it had been parked behind the George W Hotel.
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Winchester
J. M. Hepfer
Rt. 11
North
William S
Pardon W. Fry
York
A.m
George W Hotel
Thousands of Fish Die in Shenandoah River Kills
Thousands of fish died in the Shenandoah River north of Front Royal on Saturday and Wednesday. Catfish and bluegills were the main victims, with some bass. Lack of oxygen blamed for Saturday’s kill and alkaline waste suspected for Friday’s incident. The matter was reported to the State Water Control Board.
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Shenandoah River
Gene Lurber
Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries
Shenandoah
Front Royal
South Fork
Surber
State Water Control Board
Rouss Fire Company Plans Annual Family Picnic
The Rouss Fire Company announces its annual family picnic on Thursday, August 4, at 6:00 p.m. The event will be held at Exchange Shelter and open to community members and families.
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Rouss Fire Company
Racial skirmish as King aides lead march in Chicago
Police clash with white hecklers in a Chicago neighborhood as 1,500 demonstrators march to a real estate office demanding open housing. 21 protesters are jailed. injuries are reported. Dr. King aides lead the march and plan another one Friday.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Comedian Lennie Bruce Found Dead in Hollywood
Hollywood detectives report Lennie Bruce 40 found dead in his Hollywood Boulevard apartment with a syringe and burn marks nearby. Authorities list narcotics overdose as probable cause and ordered an autopsy. Bruce, born Leonard A Schneider, was a controversial comedian known for obscenity and drug-related legal troubles in the 1960s.
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Hollywood
Lennie Bruce
Hollywood Boulevard
Bruce
Los Angeles County
Sally Marr
England
California Supreme Court
Leonard Alfred Schneider
Mineola
N.Y
U.S. District Court
San Francisco
Honey Harlow
Whitman Autopsy to Probe Drug Influence in Slayings
An autopsy will search for drugs, including dexedrine, in Charles J. Whitman's blood after he killed 15 people and wounded 31 from a UT Austin observation tower. Authorities say he also killed his wife Kathy and mother before police shot him.
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Austin
Tex
Charles J. Whitman
Justice of the Peace
Jerry Deliand
Whitman
Dellana
University of Texas Main
Kathy
U S Steel Follows Lead Of Five Other Producers
The steel industry moves prices upward with U S Steel joining Inland Steel Jones & Laughlin Armco Pittsburgh Steel Co and National Steel Corp in headline increases of 3 dollars for prime grade hot and cold rolled sheet and strip and 2 dollars for secondary grades The White House opposes inflationary rises and seeks a rollback study while the Council of Economic Advisers wires firms urging a hold until that review is complete.
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Inland Steel Co
Jones & Laughlin
Armco
Pittsburgh Steel Co
National Steel Corp
U.S. Steel
White House
Council of Economic Advisers
Inland
Pittsburgh
Leslie B. Worthington
U.S. Eel
Johnson
Gardner Ackley
Ackley
Weather Front Brings Rain to Virginia
Clouds and rainfall spread northward into Virginia as a frontal system overcomes a weak high pressure area. The developing weather pattern signals cooler, wetter conditions for the day across the region.
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Richmond
Virginia
Pine Motor Co Seeks Experienced Mechanic with Top Pay
Pine Motor Co advertises for an experienced mechanic offering top pay and comprehensive benefits. The notice highlights competitive wages, potential bonuses, and a full package including health and retirement options.
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Pine Motor Co
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Nhe
Hanoi
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Kathryn Hecht
Torbert
United States
Greenwood Methodist Chapel
Martin Luther King Jr
The
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
John
Connally
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Fla
U.S. ‘Steel
Johnson Administration
Sarah Zane Fire Co
Lovett Bros
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