Accused Slayer Ruled Unable to Stand Trial
Ashland Virginia authorities ruled Curtis G. Tinsley chronically mentally ill and not competent to stand trial for the Feb. 17 murder of Hallie B. Jones. He was ordered to Central State Hospital for observation after a grand jury indictment. Jones was shot in the yard of Tinsley’s home near her nearby residence.
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Curtis G. Tinsley
Central State Hospital
Petersburg
Hanover County
Hallie B. Jones
Theodor G. Denton
Circuit Court
Leon Bazile
Courthouse Finds Cache of Prohibition Era Bootleg Whiskey
Jackson County authorities uncovered a basement storeroom cache of aged bootleg whiskey inside the courthouse during a house cleaning. The liquor appears to date back to a prohibition era raid and was seized at that time.
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Murphysboro
Ill
Jackson County
Japanese greet U S investment with pessimism
Tokyo industrialists and government officials doubt gains from U S factory investments. Mitsui Petrochemicals and Hitachi stress rising exports and low domestic wages as reasons not to move abroad, noting U S barriers and global pay disparities.
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Tokyo
Stete Ti Saloai
Allo Japanese Industries
United States
Toshiya Hiramatsu
Mitsui Petrochemicals Industries, Ltd
Glen Canyon Dam to Transform Southeast Utah in 1966
The completion of Glen Canyon Dam in 1966 will create Lake Powell enabling tourists to reach a scenic wonderland long inaccessible by car. The area, proposed as a national park, features canyons arches and Bone Pinnacles in the Needles region.
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Glen Canyon
Utah
Lake Powell
Bone Pinnacles
Valley escapes capture as Kirby held by Woodstock police
Joseph Allen Kirby, sought for June 14 road gang escape, was picked up early today by Woodstock Police led by Cliff Fuller while driving a stolen car on Spring Street. he offered no resistance. Kirby, a former Strasburg cab driver, is the third of four escapees captured after a guard was struck by a fleeing vehicle.
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Woodstock
Joseph Allen Kirby
Kirby
Strasburg
Cliff Fuller
Spring St
Fuller
Virginia Tech appoints Frank C Shirk as librarian
Frank C Shirk, acting head since last August, is named librarian at Virginia Tech library to fill the vacancy left by the death of Seymour Robb. The appointment follows retirement of VPI president Dr Walter S Newman last month.
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Blacksburg
Virginia Tech
Frank C. Shirk
Seymour Robb
Shirk
Robb
Walter S. Newman
VPI
William Turner dies after fall from Armel Bridge
William Turner 61 of Stanley died at Page Memorial Hospital from injuries after apparently falling from the Armel Bridge near Shenandoah into the river. Turner was a retired poultry farmer and had been a patient since Friday.
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William Turner
Page Memorial Hospital
Armel Bridge
Shenandoah
Turner
Stanley
Man killed as grindstone parts fly in accident
Luther Pickle 67 was killed when grindstone fragments crushed his chest while warming the wheel at his South Fork home six miles from Marion. Dr. J. A. Thompson Jr. ruled the death accidental. A Thailand boxing match note followed with colorful ring introductions.
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Luther Pickle
J. A. Thompson Jr
Smyth County
Pickle
South Fork
Virginia Broiler Prices Seen Steady for Two Weeks
Virginia broiler prices are expected to stay steady for two to three weeks with minor daily changes. Prices last week ranged from 14 to 15 cents in Virginia and 13 to 14 cents in nearby states, with demand for ready to cook birds remaining strong and retail promotion continuing.
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Virginia
North Carolina
Georgia
Delmarva
New York
Strike Called by 35000 African Miners in Northern Rhodesia
Leaders of 35000 African miners in the copper belt have called a strike for Tuesday seeking higher pay and longer vacations. It is the second walkout in less than three months and involves Northern Rhodesia workers.
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Ndola
Northern Rhodesia
Jury acquits former Elkton Police Chief Walter Norvell
A Rockingham County Circuit Court jury acquitted former Elkton Police Chief Walter M. Norvell of embezzling 800 dollars from Police Court funds. The 11 jurors and one woman delivered the verdict after 25 minutes. Norvell, 54, led Elkton police from 1949 until resigning last November.
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Elkton
Harrisonburg
Rockingham County
Walter M. Norvell
Norvell
Skunk Aids Police in Fugitive Break
State Police near Mount Pleasant Michigan tracked two burglary suspects one 15 year old was captured while the other escaped with help from a skunk. A German shepherd led the hunt in the woods when the skunk wandered onto the scene spoiling the scent and discouraging the dog.
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Mount A Pleasant
Mich
Breeders Plan Summer Hog Sales Across Virginia
Virginia Polytechnic Institute expert R M Godsey announces four summer hog sales in August and September. Courtland sale August 1 features 15 bred gilts 50 open gilts 52 boars at 1 p m. Staunton sale August 3 offers 12 bred gilts 35 open gilts 29 boars at 7 p m. Tappahannock sale August 6 lists 13 bred gilts 54 open gilts 45 boars at 7 p m. Courtland September 12 spotlights 40 top boars for commercial buyers. All hogs inspected. quality and health labeled exceptionally good. Weather favorable for spring pigs boosts producers' efforts.
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R.M. Godsey
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Courtland
Tidewater
Staunton
Tappahannock
Virginia
Godsey
146 Road Deaths Over Holiday
Traffic accidents killed 146 people during a 30 hour Independence Day period in Chicago surpassing the 1956 one day record of 137. The toll from 6 p.m. Tuesday to midnight Wednesday totaled 255, with 16 boating deaths 55 drownings and 38 in other accidents.
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Chicago
Tidewater Center for Sonic Boom Complaints Opened
Norfolk AP report says the Atlantic Fleet Navy will establish a Sound Abatement Center for Tidewater residents to inquire about sonic booms. A spokesman stressed the Navy values friendly relations and will take action to reduce unsettling noise.
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Norfolk
Atlantic Fleet Naval Air Force
Tidewater
The
Navy
Colorful Construction Color Code Rules Unveiled in Boston Bay Center
In Boston's Bay area a Central Center project uses colored hard hats to identify job roles. White hats mark supervisors, yellow for engineers and surveyors, green for machine operators, blue for carpenters, orange for steel workers and red for laborers.
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