Virginia Klan delegates push new slate at statewide meet
A Virginia United Klans of America session in Chesapeake approved six resolutions including election of a new slate of officers and a push to publish the release. The document denounced peace demonstrators and churches while pledging support for Vietnam troops and a Christ centered Christmas.
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Richmond
Marshall
R. Kornegay
Virginia
Chesapeake
United Klans of America
Realm of Virginia
Vietnam
Old Pegasus satellites still functional after years in space
Three Pegasus spacecraft launched by NASA in 1965 continue to operate beyond their 18 month design life. They have logged six years total operation, providing data on the Van Allen belt, earth albedo, solar constant, and radiation effects while showcasing redundancy and reliable electronic systems.
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Huntsville
Ala
Pegasus
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
South Atlantic
van Allen
Earth
ASCS Urges Early Wool Marketing Year Applications
The ASCS asks growers to file for 1967 wool and lamb marketing year payments by January 31. Payments depend on national average prices for 1967 marketings, with a 66 cent per pound incentive level for shorn wool. Late 1967 sales become 1968 marketings and ineligible until 1969.
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ASCS
Elmer M. Venskoske
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee
Harman Endorsed for U S District Judge Post
The Tazewell County Bar Association unanimously backs Judge Alex M. Harman of Pulaski for appointment to the Western Virginia federal bench. Harman, 21st Circuit judge for Wythe Pulaski Carroll and Grayson counties, would fill the vacancy created by Judge Thomas J. Michie’s retirement in Charlottesville due to health.
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Tazewell
Tazewell County Bar Association
Alex M. Harman
Pulaski
U. S
Western Virginia
Harman
Wythe
Carroll
Grayson
Thomas J. Michie
Charlottesville
Court Suit Seeks 10000 Against Mount Rose Canning
Washington Local 593 of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters sues Mount Rose Canning Co in U S District Court seeking 10000 and back pay for four workers Allen Baylor Shirley Johnson Pete Jenkins and Booker T Beverly who were discharged last August The arbitrator Emanuel Stetz ruled they were not discharged for good cause The union also seeks 10000 in punitive damages with no hearing date set yet.
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Richmond
King George Canning Company
U.S. District Court
Washington
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Allied Workers of North America
Mount Rose Canning Co, Inc
Allen Baylor
Shirley Johnson
Pete Jenkins
Booker T. Beverly
Emanuel Stetz
American Arbitration Association
Canning Com
Pony legends link Chincoteague herd to Spanish shipwrecks
The Chincoteague ponies are described as descendants of Spanish horses believed to have wrecked off Virginia's coast, shaping local lore about the famed ponies and their origins along the seaside.
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Virginia
Bloodmobile collects 177 pints sponsored by American Legion
The December Bloodmobile, sponsored by the American Legion, yielded 177 pints of blood in Bedford county. Red Cross reports 28 first time donors and 20 deferred. Donors reached multiple gallon clubs, with several hitting seven to 56 donations. Next Bloodmobile set for January 16 by the Elks Club.
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American Legion
Red Cross
The
Christmas Concert On Cable to Feature Local Choral Groups
A three hour Christmas Concert on TV Channel 6 will start at 8 PM with Winchester City Schools students under Mrs. Mary Hall Quigley. The program includes four local choirs from Handley and Winchester Intermediate, and features the Shenandoah Conservatory Band directed by Paul Noble and 65 member Shenandoah chorus. A 150 student mixed chorus from James Wood will perform at 9:45 PM, with Father Coleman narrating the finale by the Sacred Heart Monastery choir of 27 novices.
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Winchester
Mary Hall Quigley
Handley
Madrigal Singers
Handley Chorus
Alice Creager
Christ Episcopal Church
James Wood
Paul Thompson
Winter Wonderland
Sacred Heart Monastery
Brother Leopold
Brother Felix
Father Coleman
Annexation of Prince George land costs Hopewell
Hopewell plans to annex 3.01 square miles of Prince George County land at a set price of 875000 with five yearly installments of 175000. The annexation raises the city population from 21200 to 23358 and costs about 291000 per square mile or 405 per inhabitant in the area to be taken over. The county did not contest the annexation.
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Prince George
Hopewell
Prince George County
Carlton E. Holliday
Court Martial Set for Sailor Trial in Norfolk
Navy personnelman 3 C Dennis R Ciesielski 26 of Milwaukee faces a general court martial convening a week from today on missing a ship movement and disobeying an order aboard the Dewey at Norfolk Naval Station He cites selective conscientious objector status and could receive up to eight years in prison a dishonorable discharge and forfeiture of pay and allowances.
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Norfolk
Navy Personnelman 3
Dennis R. Cieselski
Milwaukee
Ciesielski
Dewey
Norfolk Naval Station
Vietnam
Roanoke Man Dies in Crash in Salem
A Roanoke County man, Charles Houston Hale aged 60 of Route 3 Salem, died when his pickup left a curve and overturned near Salem Thursday night. state police said he was thrown from the vehicle.
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Salem
Roanoke County
Charles Houston Hale
Rt. 3
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