Nixon Nearing Victory at GOP Convention
Washington AP reports House Republican Conference chair Melvin Laird says Nixon needs 39 more votes for a first ballot nomination. Laird also predicts polls will shift after the convention. Campaigns slow on Fourth of July as Rockefeller vacations in Hawaii and McCarthy promotes farm grain policies in Iowa.
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Washington
House Republican Conference
Richard M. Nixon
Melvin R. Laird
Wisconsin
Nixon
Dick Nixon
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Eugene J. McCarthy
Iowa
Hubert H. Humphrey
Piladelphia
Hawaii
Rockefeller
Mauna Kea
Pacific Ocean
Honolulu
McCarthy
Corning
National Farmers Organization
NFO
Parakeet Found Near Sirbaugh Yard
A mostly blue parakeet with yellow markings flew into Mrs. William Sirbaugh’s yard at 800 Amherst St yesterday. She reports the bird is very tame but she has a cat and is seeking the owner.
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William Sirbaugh
Amherst St
Bridge collapse on July Fourth in Longview injures dozens
A wooden footbridge crowded with spectators watching fireworks collapsed into Lake Sacajawea in Longview Washington injuring 89 people and sending many to two hospitals. Police and divers searched for casualties while witnesses reported chaotic rescues and collapsed timbers.
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Longview
Wash
Ralph Benefiel
St. John’s Hospital
Jaycees
John Martin
World Solo Voyager Alec Rose Quietly Returns Home
Alec Rose, 59, finished a 354 day solo voyage of 28 500 miles in the 36 foot ketch Lively Lady. He downplays the acclaim from a 250 000 strong Portsmouth crowd and says the trip was a selfish dream yet left him a better man. He recalled near death from engine fumes and a period of prayer while at sea. His wife Dorothy cared for the ship, stocking enough food for six more months.
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Portsmouth
England
Alec Rose
Rose
Dorothy
Seven Children Drowned in Lake Easy Outing Tragedy
A Lake Wales man, 35, William Harrell, drowned along with seven children during a Fourth of July boat ride on Lake Easy. An 11 year old girl survived, clinging to the overturned craft until rescue. Deputies and divers recovered all victims after a three hour search.
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Lake Wales, Fla
Lake Easy
Here
Earl Branch
Polk County ‘Sheriff's Department
Branch
Wiliam Harrell
Lake Wales
Raymond Parks
Winter Halven
Ray Greubel
Harrell
Greubel
Belinda Clay
Cynthia
Lakeland
Jimmie
Elaine Clay
Sheila Jennings
Carolyn Jones
Cynthia Jackson
Rhonda Tucker
Traffic Toll Rises Across Nation During Fourth of July Holiday
The Independence Day weekend death toll reached 216 by midway through the four day period with 700 to 800 projected nationally. Drownings and boating incidents marked the holiday with seven children among drownings near Lake Easy Florida and a Greyhound bus crash near Macon Georgia injuring twenty seven.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
Lake Easy
Lake Wales
Fla
Greyhound
Chicago
Miami
Macon
Fireworks Add Sparkle to 4th in Winchester Area
Shenandoah Valley Bank sponsors a fireworks show at Winchester Recreation Park by the lake after games. Police report quiet periods with some noise complaints. no fires were caused by the displays. Southerly breezes and 77 degree temperatures helped enjoy the holiday.
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Winchester
Shenandoah Valley Bank
Nasser and Soviet Leaders Hold Talks on Middle East Standoff
In Moscow, Egyptian President Nasser and Soviet leaders held talks described as frank yet cordial. They discussed the Middle East deadlock, Egyptian military spending, and potential U N relief force arrangements while Nasser may extend his stay.
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Moscow
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Egypt
Middle East
Tass
Kremlin
Nasser
Soviet Union
United Nations
Cairo
London
U.N
Gunnar Jarring
Israel
Mahmoud Riad
Sinai Peninsula
East Bank
Suez Canal
Weekend Special Five Layer Chocolate Cake Prompts Closure
Pastry shop Wards announces vacation shutdown from July 1 to July 22. The closed period impacts weekend specials at the shop and nearby shoppers. Paul’s TV & Radio Center appears in the snippet as a separate business reference.
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Paul’s TV & Radio Center
Weather Outlook for Virginia from High Pressure
A high pressure area over Maryland brings mostly sunny conditions to western and northern Virginia. A stationary front off the Virginia coast causes lingering cloudiness over southeastern Virginia with a chance of occasional rain in the extreme southeastern portion.
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Richmond
Maryland
Virginia
Vacation Announcement and Community Event Dates
The notice lists a July vacation window for Yost Beauty Lounge from July 8 to July 13. It also notes a Middletown Lions Club event on July 6 from 5 to 8 30 in Middletown Virginia along with a curiosity about 500 chicken eaters.
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Yost Beauty Lounge
Middletown Lions Club
Middletown
B52s Sustain Bombing Push as Missiles Attack SA Panhandle
U S Air Force B52 bombers attacked North Vietnam from the southern panhandle Thursday with two enemy antiaircraft missiles fired at the formations. None of the eight engine bombers was hit. Fighter bombers reported striking a missile site and four fires after a raid. Ground troops uncovered two new arms caches north and northwest of Saigon, including rockets and launchers.
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Saigon
U.S. Air Force
North Vietnam
Panhandle
U.S. Command
Demilitarized Zone
U.S
Dmz
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Ed Nations
Michael Stewart
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