Virginia Governor Promises Deep James River Channel Study
Gov. Albertis S. Harrison Jr says a bill will be introduced to order a careful study of deepening the James River channel from Hampton Roads to Richmond. The plan, tied to a $39 million Corps of Engineers project, could boost Virginia industry while sparing oyster beds from disruption.
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Albertis S. Harrison Jr
James River
Hampton Roads
Virginia
North Atlantic
U. S. Corps of Engineers
Commission of Fisheries
Harrison
Department of Conservation and Economic Development
del. E. E. Lane
House Appropriations Committee
Senate Finance Committee
Almond
Virginia Lawmakers Home for the Weekend
Virginia lawmakers return home for the weekend with plans for a Roanoke area goodwill trip financed by local businesses. Gov. Harrison advances tax study, unemployment, and school construction financing plans while lawmakers push budget talks and reapportionment debates loom.
Wet Ground Saves Youth From Injury
In Phoenix Arizona John Burris a 19 year old fell 60 feet from a fifth floor roof but escaped serious harm due to soft ground. He sank into mud up to his knees and was helped out by friends after the fall near an apartment building.
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Phoenix
Ariz
John Burris
Burris
Dowd’s New Year oath story with flowers quip
State Supreme Court Justice Alfred M. Kramer recalls Mayor Bernard J. Dowd’s New Year 1946 swearing in when Dowd, awed by office flowers, quipped that Kramer should take the oath while he watered the flowers.
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Buffalo
N.Y
State Supreme Court
Alfred M. Kramer
Bernard J. Dowd
Kramer
Dowd
Turner
Lions Club Announces Bland Music Contests at Winchester
The Winchester Lions Club launches its 13th Bland music scholarship contest series in memory of James A. Bland. Separate elimination contests for white and colored contestants will be held February 11 at Market Street Methodist Church and February 13 at Douglas School. State winners receive 1000, 400, 100 and 25 dollar scholarships. Interested participants should contact local teachers or Lion Wilbur R. Johnston.
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Winchester Lions Club
James A. Bland
Ole Virginny
Lions Club of
Winchester
Lion Wilbur R. Johnston
Market Street Methodist Church
Douglas Sch
Johnston
Five Die in Fog Shrouded Three Car Crash in Texas
Five persons were killed and seven injured in a three car collision on U S 77 twenty five miles south of Victoria Texas. The wreck occurred as one car tried to pass a semi truck and rammed into the halted vehicles. Deputy C E Brown identified the victims and described the foggy conditions.
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Victoria
Tex
Here
U.S
C. E. Brown
Kennedy seeks tariff cuts to spur full employment
President Kennedy outlined a 1962 program to accelerate growth toward a 4.5 percent yearly pace, proposing authority to cut tariffs up to 50 percent on some products and abolish others to lift jobs and consumer power. He urged standby tax relief, public investment, and unemployment insurance strengthening. Concurrently, American Airlines and Eastern Air Lines announced a merger, provoking union protests while auto output and GM earnings signaled strong manufacturing momentum.
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Kennedy
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Eastern Air Lines
Civil Aeronautics Board
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