Goldwater Gains Illinois Delegates Boost Nomination Talk
Illinois backs Barry Goldwater with 48 of 58 delegates marking a major boost toward an early on-ballot GOP nomination. Scranton wins no Illinois delegates as Dirksen's support helps swing momentum, with AP tally showing Goldwater at 705 pledged or favorable delegates, 50 over the nomination threshold.
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Chicago
Barry Goldwater
Illinois
Republan
Goldwater
Pennesylvania
William W. Scranton
Cook
Wlinois
Associated Press
Scranton
Fire training school wraps two weekends of drills for 65 firefighters
A two hour fire behavior demonstration concludes the local fire training school attended by about 65 firemen and guests. Banquet at 6 30 p m in Friendship Fire Hall with a full page of pictures on page 13. Closed Saturday July 4.
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Friendship Fire Hall
Scranton accuses Goldwater of warmongering on nuclear plans
Pennsylvania Governor William Scranton denounces Senator Barry Goldwater as pursuing warmongers' policies proposing field commanders use tactical nuclear weapons and Marines to seize Guantanamo. He says Goldwater's ideas threaten peace, while Illinois delegates lean toward Goldwater and Scranton campaigns westward.
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Barry Goldwater
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Tagkodge
Viet Nam
Slow cold front brings scattered showers to Virginia
A slow moving cold front expected to reach Virginia by Thursday will bring scattered showers and thunderstorms with cooler temperatures. The system may influence Richmond and surrounding areas with brief rain, followed by a drop in daytime highs.
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Richmond
Virginia
House Votes on Revised Rights Bill Tomorrow
The House is set to vote Thursday on the revised civil rights bill with broad support seen to clear the chamber and reach President Johnson for a symbolic July 4 signing. A Tuesday Rules panel vote of 10-5 cleared the 126 page measure for floor action. the House previously approved the original Feb 10 by 290 to 130.
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House Rules Committee
Senate
Debate Opens On Federal Pay Hike Bill
Washington AP report notes opponents vow a floor fight as the Senate begins debate on a 564 million dollar federal pay hike bill. The measure would raise salaries by 7500 for Congress and cover about 1.7 million workers, including civil service, postal workers, federal executives, judges, and top lawmakers. President Johnson backs prompt action to retain personnel.
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Winchester Area Records Show June Driest On Record
June brought the driest month on record at the Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory with 1.30 inches. Through May and June the area had 2 months of very low rainfall, totaling 2.63 inches, far below the 1930 drought period. The six month total reached 15.86 inches, below the year’s long-term average and under last year’s first half by 1.15 inches. Continued on page 2.
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Winchester Fruit Research
Virginia Republicans back May in Byrd race bid
Rep. Joel Broyhill charged the Virginia GOP acted illegally by nominating Renard A. May to run against Sen. Harry F. Byrd. May, 68, a Saluda-area retiree with a 200 acre tobacco plantation, faces a party split after the State Central Committee elected him by a simple majority instead of a two-thirds vote.
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Joel T. Broyhill
R-Va
Virginia
Renard A. May
Rte
Harry F. Byrd
D-Va
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Broyhill
GOP State Committee
May
Saluda
Robert F. Corber
Corber
McLean
Old Dominion Republican Club
Fairfax County
Senate
GOP Leader Quits Over May Opposing Byrd
Mathews County GOP chairman Capt Richard T Whitney USNR Ret resigns in protest over nominating Richard A May to oppose Senator Byrd. Whitney supports Byrd, says May nomination is a grave mistake and that he cannot vote against Byrd while remaining friends with May. He calls himself conservative and praises Byrd's principles.
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Whitney
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Kennedy's Polish Visit Ends With Noisy Farewell
Atty. Gen. Robert F. Kennedy left Warsaw after a tearful crowd bid him farewell. The trip drew public adulation and government irritation over speeches and a church visit, with pickets voicing anti nuclear weapons sentiments as Kennedy departed for London.
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Poland
Robert F. Kennedy
London
Fireworks Law Cited By Police
Chief Maj. J. Thomas Boyd warned the city near the Fourth of July that Virginia law bans discharging most fireworks within city limits and restricts sales storage and transport. Citizens may use sparklers and a few devices on private property with the property owner’s consent, with violations carrying misdemeanor penalties and possible arrest.
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J. Thomas Boyd
Virginia
Boyd
Sarah Zane Fire Co Meeting Tonight
Meeting set for Thursday July 2 at 8 p.m. at Cherries A and T Packing Corp on Middle Road 361-W-11. Fundraising note lists contact 662 9723 and price terms 60 cents per gallon customer and 75 cents per gallon picked.
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Sarah Zane Fire CO
Cherries A & T Packing Corp
Middle Road
Denny's Comm Auction Tonight at Seven
Auction notice lists furniture appliances and tools to be sold at 7 o clock at cherries J K Robinson Merriman's Lane contact 662 0069 for details
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City Services Affected by July Fourth Holiday
Garbage collections shift to Wednesday July 8 and city buses do not operate due to the legal holiday on Saturday July 4.
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