Redistricting Bills Move Through Virginia Senate
The Virginia Senate unanimously approved an emergency clause on the redistricting bill after a delay. Governor Harrison is expected to sign, finalizing the task halted by court orders and shifting eight House and three Senate seats toward urban east and northern areas amid opposition from many who lose districts.
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Richmond
Virginia
General Assembly
Senate
Harrison Jr
Assembly
Seeeche
Privi
House
Giant Turnip and Citrus Hobby Grower Showcases Plants
State Trooper L P Coverstone reports a 6 pound white turnip grown on his farm near Winchester measuring 9 to 10 inches across. He also nurtures a lemon tree in a tub, moving it indoors in winter, and a vine grid orange tree. The gardener, in his seventies, treats it as a hobby. Nearby, Paul Wilt of Old Maree conducts toy repair nights to donate fixed items to needy children.
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L. P. Coverstone
Winchester
Moorefield
W.va
Mr. Wolfe
Paul Wilt
Grants Held Invalid in 2 Counties
A federal appeals court ruled Virginia's tuition grants program invalid as applied in Prince Edward and Surry counties. The court remanded for contempt findings related to a treasury raid and sought resolution of conflicting lower court decisions.
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Richmond
Virginia
Prince Edward
Surry
UB. Circuit Court of
Treasury
Baltimore
NAACP
Surry Casey
Oren R. Lewis
John D. Butzner
Pope Paul VI’s Grand Welcome in India Draws Millions
The pope arrived after a 4000 mile journey to be met by Lal Bahadur Shastri and vast crowds. Police estimated 100000 at the airport and over a million along the motorcade route as he spoke of peace and brotherhood.
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Pope Paul VI
India
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Bombay
Zakir Hussain
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Paul
Vici
Pope Paul
Viet Cong Seizes Weapons Stock In Thien Giao Clash
Viet Cong guerrillas captured 113 weapons including 33 machine items after a dawn attack on Thien Giao 100 miles northeast of Saigon. North Vietnam said 12 U.S. planes strafed three villages in the DMZ as part of ongoing hostilities.
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North Viet Nam
U.S
North
Thien Giao
Fuan Thiet
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Kenna
Taylor Carries New Orders Back to Viet Nam
Ambassador Maxwell Taylor heads to South Vietnam with new White House orders to plan intensified actions against communist guerrillas. Potential moves include air strikes on supply lines through Laos and possibly North Vietnamese bases, with Taylor to consult the Saigon government before returning to Washington.
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Saigon
Life Magazine
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George Reedy
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Central Intelligence Agency
Inchester Savings & Loan Offers 1% Dividend
Federal Savings and Loan Insurance backs deposits at Inchester Savings & Loan. The institution promises a 1 percent dividend by the 10th, starting from the first of the month, at its corner location at Boscawen and Washington.
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Federal Savings & Loan Insurance
Inchester Savings & Loan
Boscawen & Washington
Maine Paralyzed by Major Atlantic Snowstorm
The first big snowstorm of the season shuts down large parts of Maine with up to two feet of snow and 60 mph winds. Two deaths attributed to the storm occurred in Maine as crews rescue stranded motorists and battle drifts. Rescue ships and Coast Guard units assisted vessels tossed by high seas off Nova Scotia and Nantucket.
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Ala
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Friars
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Mass
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Massachusetts
Coast Guard
Great Lakes
Montana
Midwest
Dakotas
Minnesota
Michigan
Weather Outlook Sees Wet Snow or Rain Ahead
The region may see wet snow or rain by tomorrow morning with a low near 2 degrees. Thursday brings a warmer day with rain and a high in the 40s, then rain ends Friday followed by a drop in temperatures. The Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory logged a 19 degree low today as a brief deviation from expected warmth. Temperatures are forecast to average near normal through Monday.
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Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory
Rusk and Gromyko to press UN dues talks at lunch
Secretary of State Rusk and Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko meet again at UN headquarters to press financing for peacekeeping. They aim to resolve Congo and Middle East dues disputes and discuss disarmament trade and consular pacts.
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Gromyko
United Nations, N.Y
Dean Rusk
Andrei A. Gromyko
United Nations
General Assembly
U.N
U.S
United States
Soviet Union
Congo
Middle East
U.S.S.R
LaFollette's Radiator Shop Relocates to Paper Mill Road
Local radiator shop announces move to 2100 Paper Mill Rd as Corrigan Rug Cleaners Highlights expert rug cleaning by L Rvs. The brief notices a neighborhood business shift with renovations and updated services.
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LaFollette
Paper Mill Rd
Baker Refuses to Release Subpoenaed Documents
Washington AP Bob Baker former secretary to the Senate Democratic majority refuses to turn over subpoenaed documents to a Senate panel probing a alleged political payoff tied to a government stadium contract. He claims the documents could incriminate him and invokes the right against self incrimination.
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Washington
Bobby Baker
Senate
Democratic Majority
Don B. Reynolds
Baker
Matthew H. McCloskey
Kennedy- Johnson
Senate Rules Committee
Aritra
Edward Bennett Williams
Senate Democrats
William M. McLeod Jr
McLeod
House of Representatives
District of Columbia
Weather turning warmer with possible snow tonight
A high pressure system moves southeast into Virginia bringing southwest winds and warmer temperatures, with likely cloudiness and possible rain or snow tonight. Also notes community items: fire company meeting December 3, a furniture auction, local shop hours, and taxes due December 5 in Frederick County and Winchester.
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Richmond
Virginia
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