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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1966
Page
5
A Virginia House bill proposed by Del. James M. Thomson would require pleasure parachutists to be licensed, with an exception for emergency jumps from airplanes. The measure revises aviation laws as the Assembly considers state governance on air activities.
Virginia Democrats form a committee to back Sen. Harry F. Byrd Jr. with Sidney Kellam and former Gov. Thomas B. Stanley among signees. Rep. W. Pat Jennings weighs a Byrd challenge while Byrd appeals for support abroad and votes for a $4.8 billion Viet Nam war supplemental. He criticizes Great Britain for aiding North Viet Nam and questions allied support.
Bluefield Mayor J Hudson Huffard aged 60 resigns as mayor and council member to give younger people a chance to serve. The resignation takes effect February 28.
Dan River Mills in Danville reported net earnings of 13.7 million dollars for the year, or 2.25 dollars a share. This marks the second consecutive year of a record for the large textile firm, with 1964 earnings at 8.6 million dollars or 1.73 a share.
In Blacksburg Edward L. Prickett and A Carroll Atkisson were charged after a third dormitory peddling incident at Virginia Tech. Tech bars sales in dorms since 1956 for student focus. The Montgomery County case was argued February 9 before Judge W Southall Jordan and is under advisement.
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