Briton urged to hold Confederate bond amid rise again rumors
In Richmond, Gov. Albertis Harrison Jr. advised Harold Brooke of Suffolk England to keep a 1862 Confederate bond worth about 11000 dollars. He noted U S. states cannot assume Confederate debts and declined paying the debt himself.
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Richmond
Albertis Harrison Jr
Commonwealth
Harrison
Harold Brooke
Babergh Hall
Great Waldingfield
Sudbury
Suffolk
Brooke
America
Liverpool
Confederate States
Old National Road Linked East and West by Wagon Route
The historic National Road stretched 609 miles from Cumberland Maryland to Vandalia Illinois. Completed in 1852 it connected regions and served as the nation’s major east west wagon route costing seven million dollars.
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Cumberland
Vandalia
Til
Computer Speeds Justice In Pennsylvania Court
In Allegheny County Pennsylvania a computer led by Judge Henry Ellenbogen speeds court work. The system started in 1963 reduces civil case backlog from 8000 to 5559 and cuts time to set dates. It tracks case histories and firm workloads while preserving staff roles.
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H. L. Schwartz
Pittsburgh
Allegheny County
Henry Ellenbogen
Allegheny County Common Pleas Court
United States
Ellenbogen
Judge-Elenbogen
Charles Starrett Jr
Elienbogen
Starrett
West Virginia to receive 3.4 million for health facilities
The bill advancing to the president provides 3.4 million dollars to West Virginia for hospital construction nursing homes and other health facilities under the Mill-Burton Act. It allocates 2.6 million for hospital construction and 1.3 million for other facilities.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
John’s
West Virginia Wesleyan College Halts New Women Admissions
West Virginia Wesleyan College will stop admitting new women for the 1964-65 academic year due to full campus housing. Female students must reside in campus residence halls as non residents.
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Buckhannon
W. Va
West Virginia Wesleyan College
GOP Platform Reignites School Prayer Controversy
In Washington the GOP platform hints at backing a constitutional amendment to allow voluntary prayer and Bible reading in public schools. The Becker proposal would add to the First Amendment a provision permitting voluntary religious exercises in governmental or public schools without state coercion, aligning with conservative and fundamentalist groups despite opposition from House Democrats.
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Washington
Congress
Supreme Court
Emanuel Celler
D-N.y
House Judiciary Committee
Celler
Eith
New York State
Tom C. Clark
High Court
Pennsylvia
Maryland
Five Arrested in Prince William Car Theft Ring
In Prince William County, Virginia five people from Washington were arrested for stealing cars in the Washington area and hiding them in remote Manassas locations. Sheriff Ralph Shumate announced seven cars were confiscated and more arrests are expected. those charged include Burke Dodson 27 and Archie Clarke 30, plus three unnamed juveniles.
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Manassas
Prince William County
Washington
Ralph Shumate
Burke Dodson
Archie Clarke
Not All Comedy on TV Lots WWII Still Being Refought
Hollywood AP report notes TV actors taping wartime drama amid a sunny set. NBC Suspense Theatre plans an episode of Operation Grief with English speaking German saboteurs behind lines. Robert Goulet makes TV acting debut in a Davy Crockett Daniel Boone season shift. Davy Crockett star Fess Parker suffers a minor bear cub bite but continues filming.
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AP Radio-Tv
Hollywood
Hollywood Studios
MGM
Universal
California
NBC
Robert Goulet
Fess Parker
Davy Crockett
Daniel Boone
Respess Asked To Take Leave During Race
James W. Respess, independent candidate against Sen. Byrd, seeks a Senate seat while working as an NEA legislative analyst. NEA spokesperson notes he cannot separate public candidacy from his staff role. Respess plans September leave, campaigning during leave time.
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Washington
James W. Respess
Virginia
Harry F. Byrd
National Education Association
James L. McCaskill
NEA
Respess
Harrison Says Rioting Could Decide Election
Richmond AP report cites Gov Albertis Harrison Jr noting violence in New York and other cities could shape the presidential race. He says riots by Negroes in Harlem Brooklyn Jersey City and Rochester threaten public safety while praising President Johnson's Vietnam action. Harrison discusses Virginia redistricting plans and says the Democratic delegation will back Johnson for president though seeking more runing mate freedom.
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Richmond
New York
Albertis. Harrison Jr
Gvernor
Goldwater
Johnson
Harrison
Harlem
Brooklyn
Jersey City
Rochester
Virginia
U.S. Supreme Court
Everett Dirksen
Fort
Democratic
Doctor Pleads Not Guilty in Norfolk Abortion Trial
Norfolk AP reports a 22 year old WAVE testified that Dr. Harold Goldman performed an abortion on her in January 1962. Juanita Winters testified Goldman warned abortion was illegal and dangerous before agreeing to perform it for 500 dollars. Trial is in corporation court. Nova Scotia's royal charter flag note appears.
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Norfolk
Juanita Winters
Pensacola
Fla
Harold Goldman
Corporation Court
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Braddock
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