Spong Howell Forces Clash in Virginia Primary Fight
Virginia's lone congressional primary features a close two man race in the Norfolk Portsmouth 2nd District between John F. Rixey and Frederick T. Stant Jr. Rixey backs the Spong camp and opposes an agency shop, while Stant aligns with Howell and labor backing. The outcome shapes gubernatorial hopes for Spong ally Battle.
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Norfolk
Virginia
Portsmouth
Porter Hardy Jr
John F. Rixey
Frederick T. Stant Jr
William B. Spong Jr
Henry €. Howell Jr
Rixey
Spong
U.S
A. Willis Robertson
William C. Battle
Charlottesville
Battle
Stant
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Norfok City
Howell
The Romans and a slave’s freedom through raisins
A brief note recalls Roman power and a slave eating a necklace of raisins as a dramatic gesture of freedom, highlighting a rare act of emancipation during that era.
Three Drownings Reported In Virginia Over Weekend
Two drownings occurred in Virginia over the weekend. In Alexandria a 39 year old hospital worker Greta Payich drowned herself in the Potomac River near the George Washington Memorial Parkway amid recent despondence. In Petersburg area two youths, 19 year old Robert Jones and 16 year old Samuel ee, drowned while crossing the Appomattox River with two others attempting rescue.
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Alexandria
Etersburg
Greta B. Payich
Potomac River
George Ashington Memorial Parkway
Robert Jones
Samuelee
Appomattox
Petersburg
Glonial Heights
Virginias 3 youths charged in Nags Head dune assault
Six Chesapeake youths were charged after a Saturday night attack at Jockey Ridge sand dune on tourists in Nags Head North Carolina. One teen brandished a horsewhip and a man was horsewhipped while a woman was threatened. Police flushed the group into a swamp. six were detained. Michael Ray Woolard, 19, faces horsewhipping and related charges. others held on accessory counts with $5000 bond awaiting a July 12 hearing.
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Nags Head
N.C
Chesapeake
Mammoth
Jockey Ridge
Outer Banks
Nags
Donnie Twyne
Michael Ray Woolard
Kesapeake
Twyne
Dare County
Ingeu
Across Africa Down and Across The Word Puzzle
A dense alphabetical puzzle lists clues from Egyptian river to French and Latin terms. It includes entries such as Egyptian river Nile country central, plowland, Turkish, African country, vitreous substance, Burmese wood sprite, and several numbered wordplay clues across 31151 Roman. The grid features many cross references and language notes.
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Central Africa
Moines
Iowa
Spain
Egypt
Chicago Bus and Train Service Restored After Strike
Chicago eased back to normal as striking drivers returned to work after a six day walkout ended in a seven hour Daley mediated session. The agreement calls for arbitration talks with rebel drivers to address grievances including Negro representation on the local executive board and voting rights for retired members.
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Chicago
Richard J. Daley
Daley
Chicago Transit Authority
Division 241
Amalgamated Transit Union
Robert Cavens
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