Marshall Confirmed 69 to I1 as Supreme Court justice
Thurgood Marshall, great grandson of a slave and long time NAACP counsel, won Senate confirmation 69 to 11 as the nation’s first Black Supreme Court justice. The 57 year old will fill Justice Clark’s seat, with swearing in not expected until October.
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National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
U.S
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Robert C. Byrd
D.w.va
NAACP
High Court
Justice Department
Spong votes with majority on Marshall Supreme Court nomination
Sen William B Spong Jr of Virginia voted with the 69 11 majority in confirming Thurgood Marshall to the Supreme Court The Byrd Jr of Virginia was not listed as voting or paired as he flew to Central America on a personal trip connected to Senate business
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D - Va
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Supreme Court
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D-Va
Byrd
Central America
Unseasonably Cool September Forecast For Local Area
Forecasters predict a cool spell with a low of 52 to 58 tonight and a high of 65 to 70 tomorrow. Saturday remains cool as Local Football updates air on Coaches Corner Channel 6 starting September 4 at 8 PM. correction notes a 19 inch color TV sale at 429.
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Coaches Corner
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Sears, Roebuck and Co
Frederick County Optional Sales Tax Debuts Tonight
The optional one per cent local sales tax becomes effective at midnight in Frederick County joining the statewide two per cent tax. Officials note revenue will fund the general fund and schools, with distributions based on population and remaining uncertain factors as the state refines its estimates.
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State Department of Taxation
Stuart W. Connock
Connock
Savage Fighting Reported in China
AP reports savage clashes in Wuhan and western Szechwan as Maoist forces clash with Liu Shaoqi loyalists. Panicked evacuations spread from Chungking to Canton, with leaders of Maoist factions claiming power in Wuhan.
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Szechan
Chengtu
Liu Chieh-ting
Chang Hsi Ting
Spin
Yangtze
Chunking
Winchester Insurance Agency Closed Labor Day Weekend
Winchester Insurance Agency will be closed Saturday September 2 through Monday September 4 for Labor Day weekend. Regular business resumes Tuesday September 5.
State Police Cancel Lookout For Kimball
Richmond AP TV fans nationwide breathed relief as David Janssen playing Dr. Richard Kimball in The Fugitive was cleared of murder. At 11 p.m. state police teletype announced cancellation of the lookout for Dr Richard Kimball noting an one armed man committed the crime.
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Richard Kimball
State Police
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Jerrard
Election observers follow Vietnam vote preparations
President Johnson's 22 observers joined 60 officials from 23 nations in Saigon to monitor polling as South Vietnam prepared for elections for president vice president and a 60 man Senate. U.S. delegates toured provinces while noting safeguards and questions about military influence. The U.S. Command meanwhile announced Vietnam troop strength rose to 462000 with new arrivals including the 2nd Squadron 1st Cavalry at Qui Nhon.
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Calif
Joseph Scerra
Gardner, Mass
The
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U.S
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Ft. Hood
Tex
Qui Nhon
U.S. 4Th Infantry Division
Central Highlands
Ferries and Bamboo Rafts Replace Bridge Link
Manila Times reporter Amanda Coronila describes Hanoi’s Red River crossing after the Paul Doumer Bridge was destroyed on August 11. Ferries and bamboo rafts carry passengers, freight, and vehicles under cover of darkness as air raids intensify, with damage to civilian sites including a hospital, a school, and shops along Hai Ba and Phuc Tan Streets.
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U. S
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Californians Face Severe Fires and Historic Smog
Los Angeles area grapples with brush fires scorching 11 000 acres northeast of the city and a heat wave with downtown highs near 100 degrees. Burbank sees 113 degrees while smog peaks in Los Angeles County with Azusa recording .73 ppm, the second highest on record.
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Azusa
Vernon
Soldier Holtzman now listed as missing in Vietnam
Ronald L. Holtzman of 1019 Berryville Ave is now reported missing by the Army rather than killed in action. The 21 year old, member of the 119th Assault Helicopter Co entered service Feb 9, 1966 and went to Vietnam Sept 1966. Omps Funeral Home reports the latest status.
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Berryville Ave
Vietnam
Department of the Army
Omps Funeral Home
Holtzman
119Th Assault Helicopter Co
Dog Training Class Forming Call Boyce 144
Just received another huge shipment of Villagers Shoes Worth's Rhodes Jewelry Co. Finest in Jewelry diamonds and Silver, etc. Free City Delivery 21 W. Boscawen 662-7141. Call 667-4845 for monogramming and gym suits.
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Rhodes Jewelry Co
Stieff, Kirk, Gorham, Towle
Reed & Barton
International
Lunt, Wallace
Free City Delivery
W. Boscawen
Britain Proposes Talks on China Ties Over Hong Kong
London asks Beijing to discuss normalizing relations after violence in Peking and London as Britain seeks to keep its Hong Kong stake and listening post. No clear sign China will agree, with officials framing move to avoid further diplomatic breakdown amid factional purge in Mao era. Shen Ping refused to accept the message.
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Red China
Eorge Brown
Chen Yi
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Mao
Tse-tung
Chen
Foreign Office
Shen Ping
China
Tropical Storm Arlene Grows Stronger Near Atlantic
Tropical Storm Arlene, winds near 60 mph, churns across the Atlantic far from land and is forecast to reach hurricane force later today. Forecasters say the storm’s path is being tracked by planes, ships, and satellites.
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Arlene
Atlantic
Violence Worsens Ahead of Saigon Election
Communist guerrillas attacked South Vietnam with pre election raids as preparations for Sunday's vote intensified. The Me Kong Delta Saigon area and central provinces saw attacks. 39 draft age men were kidnapped in Phan Thiet and Cua Doi. US casualties and aircraft losses rose while officials warned of further violence.
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U.S
Phan Thiet
Cua Doi
Virginia Weather Ahead of Cold Front Turns Cloudy
The leading edge of an eastbound cold front will reach Virginia around noon and move eastward across the state. Expect sunny and warm conditions ahead of the front with increasing cloudiness and a chance of scattered showers as it approaches, with slow clearing after passage.
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Richmond
Virginia
See and Hear Billy Graham Tonight on Channel 5
Gospel program note announces Billy Graham live at 9 p m on Channel 5 Last Call On Summer. Also features a summer clearance ad for Cain Furniture and a garden center sale pitched with price details. City services announce holiday impact with changes to garbage collection and bus operations for the September 4 holiday.
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