County Boosts Taxation Rate To 30 Per Cent
The Frederick County Board of Supervisors voted 3 to 2 to raise the assessment rate to about 30 percent hoping to lower the actual tax dollars per $100 of value. Supporters said higher assessments may yield more revenue while avoiding larger dollar bills later. opponents warned it would mislead taxpayers. The vote broke a tie with Baughman casting the deciding ballot.
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Frederick County Board of Supervisors
Robert E. Rydler
Paul Luttrell
Harl Himmelright
Earl Bailey
County Commissioners of Revenue
Luttrell
Himmelwright
Brumback
Baughman
Teets
Middletown Adopts Budget For 1964 65
The Middletown Town Council adopted a budget totaling 15000 for June 30 1964 to June 30 1965 with the same tax rate as the current year. Minutes and treasurer report were accepted and paying of outstanding bills was authorized. Mayor Archie Manuel presided with all members present except Filcher Gum.
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Middletown
Archie Manuel
Stephens City Petitions Board Seeks Southern County Trash Disposal
The Stephens City Town Council voted to ask the Frederick County Board of Supervisors to establish trash disposal in the county's southern area. Proposals included an incinerator or dumping site on Grove Lime Company property, with access currently denied. Mayor Lynn Gomer presided. all councilmen present except hospitalised Charles Madagan.
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Stephens City
Frederick County Board of Supervisors
Grove Lime Company
Lynn Gomer
Charles Madagan
Muscular Dystrophy Carnival At 142 S Euclid Ave
A muscular dystrophy fundraising carnival is set for next Monday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 142 South Euclid Avenue, organized by Clay Smith. Proceeds aid muscular dystrophy research and top fundraisers may appear on a Washington television program.
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S. Euclid Ave
Clay Smith
Washington
Virginia Republicans choose national committeeman candidates
Virginia Republicans meet to settle a fight over the national committeeman post. Front runners include I Lee Potter of Arlington and John Dalton of Radford. Nile Straughan of Fredericksburg also seeks reelection. Delegates consider Shenandoah Valley figure J Kenneth Robinson as a possible compromise option.
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John F. Daffron
SAN Francisco
Virginia
I. Lee Potter
Arlington
John Dalton
Radford
Nile Straughan
Fredericksburg
Potter
Dalton
Straughan
Virginia Party
GOP
Virginia Gop
Barry Goldwater
Dixie
Shenandoah Valley
J. Kenneth Robinson
Winchester
Three U S Officers Die in Red Ambush on Route 13
Three American officers and 16 Vietnamese Rangers were killed when Viet Cong forces ambushed a 16-vehicle convoy on Route 13, 45 miles north of Saigon. Maj Joseph W Burkett Capt Billy T Hatfield Capt Richard M Sroka among the dead. 21 government troops and one U.S. enlisted man wounded. Local terrain described as rolling and lightly jungled. firefight lasted about an hour before attackers withdrew.
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U.S
Saigon
South Viet Nam
Washington
Viet Nam
Joseph W. Burkett
Stephenville
Tex
Fayetteville
N.C
Richard M. Sroka
Pueblo
Colo
Heiress Hosiery Seamsless Stockings at Leggett's
Cantrece 100 percent nylon seamless stockings from DuPont priced at 1.35 dollars per pair now available at Leggett's department store.
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DuPont
Leggett’s
Foreign exchange students visit Winchester area
Thirty five foreign exchange students stay with nineteen Winchester families and forty four in Clarke County. Their tour includes National Fruit Product Co and Handley High School. They attend a Rotary Shelter picnic and a TAC club record hop and will visit Audley Farm before a chicken barbecue at the Fair Grounds. They plan to go to Washington Thursday to meet President Johnson.
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American Field Service Veces
Winchester
National Fruit Product Co
Handley High School
Rotary Shelter
War Memorial
TAC Club
Clarke County
Audley Farm
Fair Grounds
Washington
Johnson
Scranton Backers Push Ground on Three Platform Amendments
Backers of Pennsylvania Governor Scranton seek broader GOP support by proposing three amendments to the party platform on civil rights, nuclear weapons, and political extremism. They aim to trigger a floor fight at the convention to erode Goldwater’s momentum, signaling willingness to concede some points to win votes from wavering Republicans. The civil rights plank suggests strengthening the Justice Department and curbing representation for states denying the vote.
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San Francisco
Pennsylvania
William W. Scranton
GOP
Sen
Barry Goldwater
Scranton
Goldwater
Justice Department
Platform Committee
Hugh Scott
Union Loses Bid at Henkel Harris Furniture Plant
The Joiners and Carpenters AFL-CIO failed to win representation at Henkel Harris Co Inc. after an NLRB supervised election on June 12 at 660 N Loudoun St. John Penello announced the union did not gain a majority. This marks the second rejection by employees. The company manufactures furniture.
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Henkel-Harris
Joiners and Carpenters
Afl-Cio
Henkel-Harris Co., Inc
John Penello
National Labor Relations Board
Henkel-Harris Co
N. Loudoun St
NLRB
City Council Sets Regular July Meeting Tonight
The City Council will hold its regular July meeting tonight at 7 30 in the Council Chamber.
Convention Program at the Republican National Convention
The program lists events at the Cow Palace including reports from credentials rules permanent organization and resolutions. Sen. Hruska introduces the permanent chairman Morton speeches, Eisenhower appearance, and the presidential nomination roll calls and state by state actions.
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San Francisco
Roman L. Hruska
Nebraska
Thruston B
Morton
Kkentucky
Mikoyan Reported Set for Soviet Presidency Move
Moscow reports say Anastasi Mikoyan first deputy premier plans to become president of the Soviet Union this week during the session of the Soviet Parliament. The potential shift could alter Kremlin dynamics with Leonid Brezhnev poised to gain influence as party chief and Kosygin handling premier duties during Khrushchev's absences.
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Moscow
Anastasi
Mikoyan
Kremlin
Fice
Soviet Union
Cairo
Leonid Breezhnev
Khrushchev
Brezhnev
Communist Party Presidium
Central Committee
Alexei Kosygin
Mickoyan
Goldwater gains with broad nominating push at convention
At the San Francisco convention, Barry Goldwater presses toward a first ballot nomination with 800 votes claimed and a high chance of securing 655 needed. Pennsylvania Governor Scranton fights back with three amendments and a nuclear arms control proposal led by former Secretary of State Herter.
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San Francisco
Barry Goldwater
Weather system moves off coast after Virginia rainfall
A low pressure system that brought rain to Virginia moved offshore today. Several days of dry warm sunny weather are expected.
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Richmond
Virginia
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Jack Cummins
Donald Baughman
Grover
Taye
B.O. Brumback
Stephens City Petitions Board
Blossomettes
Richard Stotler
West Virginia
Keyser
Sperryville
Mark O. Hatfield
Oregon
Teeman
Aid
Ranger
Binh Long Province
Masonic Auditorium
Tion
Arizona
National Committee
Melvin Laird
Wisconsin
Committee On
Charles A. Halleck
Inediana
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
George Murphy
Senate
Caliifornia
Roll Call
United
United States
Sweet Sudan Grass Winchester Seed Co
Valley Pike
Mekong River
Scrantonbackers
Leverett Saltonstall
Massachusetts
Christian A. Herter
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
America
Associated Press
Ohio
James A. Rhodes
John Conmy
Sears Roebuck & Co
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