Rain Breaks Drought With Heavy July Downpour
Heavy rain from July to July weather stations brings best rainfall in eight months. Winchester Laboratory recorded two inches while Berryville saw 2.85 inches. Many areas posted totals above two inches, with Winchester’s gauges showing over four inches. The rain eases drought concerns and aids pastures fruit trees gardens and ponds. Forecasts indicate temperatures about five degrees below normal with intermittent showers.
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Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory
Berryville
W. N. Rutherford, Sr
Merriman’s
Winchester
Star
Frederick County
John T. Wolfe
Autopsy May Yield Clue in Missing Civil Rights Workers
An autopsy at the University Medical Center may help the missing civil rights workers case. A fisherman found a decomposed lower torso bound with rope in Old River near Mississippi and Louisiana, 15 miles south of Tallulah. The trio disappeared June 21 after leaving jail in Philadelphia, Mississippi.
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Jackson, Miss
University Medical Center
Old River
Mississippi
Tallulah
Philadelphia
Miss
Oil Slicks Roil Roads After Rainstorm
Reported yesterday, multiple incidents occurred as oil residues from vehicles mixed with rain on highways. Drivers warned the slick surface turned roads icy causing accidents and near misses across towns.
Mansfield Says Senate Must Get Into High Gear
Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield urges a fast pace as Congress nears adjournment for Aug 22 while the Republican convention dominates. He lists six bills for action next week including an antipoverty measure, a military pay raise, foreign aid authorization, and two annual appropriations.
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Mike Mansfield
Congress
Senate
Atlantic
City
N.J
House
San Francisco
Mansfield
Johnson
Senate Armed Services Committee
Base Bay
UN Peacemakers Confront Cyprus Explosion Threat
In Nicosia Cyprus the U N peacekeeping force reported a renewed threat of an explosion amid the ongoing Cyprus dispute. The incident underscores volatile conditions and raises concerns about mission safety and regional stability.
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Nicosia
Cyprus
U.N
Civic Center Kick-Off Is Thursday in Winchester
A kickoff dinner for the Winchester Civic Center Campaign will be held Thursday at the George Washington Hotel at 7 p.m. The event marks the formal start of a four week push to raise 350000 for the project with U.S. Senator Harry F. Byrd as honorary general chairman and presiding speaker. Campaign officials note broad support from civic groups and city leaders and urge RSVP by Wednesday.
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Winchester Civic Center
George Washington Hotel
Civic Center
U.S
Harry F. Byrd
Claude B. Smalts, Jr
William M. Battaile
City Council
Parks and Recreation Board
Goldwater Lines Hold Firm at 740
At the start of the 28th national convention the Arizona senator held 740 votes toward nomination, with 655 needed if all commit. Scranton has 169 and uncommitted and favorite son votes fill the rest as debates over releases and pledges continue.
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Arizona
Associated Press
Pennsylvania
Willliam W. Scranton
Goldwater
Scranton
Neiséi A. Rockefeller
Henry Cabot Lodge
Margaret Chase Smith
Wisconsin
John W. Byrnes
Byrnes
Platform Battle Looms Over Scranton Goldwater Rift
San Francisco AP Gov William W Scranton allies push to block Goldwater by forcing votes on platform amendments in a fight to sway delegates. Goldwater backs a strong platform while Scranton seeks repudiation of extremism and a stance on civil rights. Democrats anticipate GOP victory at the convention.
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Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Scranton
Goldwater
John M. Bailey
Washington
Platform Committee
Melvin R. Laird
Wisconsin
John ‘Birch Society
Curtain Raised by GOP Sparks Convention Feud
San Francisco AP reports the 1964 Republican convention opens amid a heated rift. Barry Goldwater leads with broad delegate support while Gov. William Scranton questions first ballot strength and pressures a debate. Scranton accuses unbound delegates and Goldwaterism of dangerous positions as a floor fight looms over the platform.
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Pennsylvania
Goldwater
Scranton
Scraneton
Conevention
Associated Press
Hiim
Violent Viet Nam Clash Drove Off Siege Near Saigon
Vietnamese government forces repelled a weekend siege in the Mekong Delta near Vinh Cheo 100 miles south of Saigon. Civil Guard units withdrew after heavy losses as Communist guerrillas attacked with ambush and riverine support. Reports put Communist casualties from 100 to 300, with 39 killed and 129 wounded confirmed by a Viet Namese officer, and no American advisers were involved.
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Saigon
South Viet -Nam
Mekeong
Vinh Cheo
Taipei
Chung Shing
South China
Kwangtung
Viet Nam
Chineabort Bay
Djn
al Vange Tung
Front Royal Man Dies in US 340 Crash
A Front Royal man, George Nelson Sours, died after the car he rode in crashed into a stalled truck on US 340 near Front Royal at 12 15 a m. The Morrison car driver William E Morrison had minor facial cuts. The truck was owned by White Post Supply Co and operated by W L Pearson of Boyce. The wreck killed Sours and left the car passenger dead with severe head injuries. Funeral for Sours set at Maddox Funeral Home Front Royal tomorrow at 2 p m. Sours survived by wife two sons five daughters and 11 grandchildren.
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Front Royal
US 340
Winchester Memorial Hospital
George Nelson Sours
Sours
Tres
William E. Morrison
Morrison
W.l.pearson
Boyce
Spuis
Maddox Funeral Home
US 522 North
D.A. Sheetz
Curtis E. Kerns
Whitacre
Midway
Edward A. Westover
Cleveland
Mary Lou Westover
Winchester Rescue Squad
Orville van Meter
Winchester
Route 1
Evelyn Jan Meter
Hayfield
Montmorency Cherries This Week Special
LO Dick Estate advertises Montmorency cherries this week at 30 cents a pound and special boys Acrilan knit shirts sizes 6 to 16 at 1.99 regular 1.27. Diskay Discount Mart lists the sale items.
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Diskay Discount Mart
Weather system brings storms and a tornado to Virginia
A low pressure system and a cold front brought rain and thunderstorms including a tornado to Virginia. The front should move offshore this afternoon, leaving partly cloudy skies for several days. For sale apples Hurry in terry. I may be your last week to get transparents. Come to Butler's Packing House Wyck Street $2.50 a bushel.
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Richmond
Virginia
Terry
Butler
Wyck Street
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