Passage of Rail Ends Buckpassing
An AP analysis notes that Congress and President Johnson finally enacted rail legislation to end months of back-and-forth. The compulsory settlement displeases labor, who lose their strike weapon, while House resistance highlights political risk for urban Democrats and timing ahead of 1968 elections.
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Carl P. Leabsdorf
Washington
Congress
Johnson
House
Senate
House Commerce Committee
Harley O. Staggers
D. W.va
Staggers
Commerce Committee
Dance Studio Donates Recital Proceeds to Rescue Squad
Miss Dorothy Ewing's Studio Dance Art contributed the entire spring recital proceeds to the Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad for the third straight year. This year's donation totaled $500 to support local emergency services.
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Dorothy Ewing
Winchester
Clem Pleads Innocent To 9 Jury Indictments
Clem Billy Lake, 20, of 926 Woodstock Lane, pleaded innocent in Frederick County Circuit Court to nine indictments from a grand jury. Charges include breaking and entering Warren Shifflett Wilbur Feltner George Patton and Virgil Eskridge dating May 28 to June 16. Trial set for Sept. 20 with court-appointed counsel E Eugene Gunter.
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Billy Lake Clem
Woodstock Lane
Frederick County
Warren Shifflett
Wilbur M. Feltner
George Raymond Patton
Virgil Eskridge
E. Eugene Gunter
Clem
Monsoon Returns but Famine Persists in India
AP reports Bihar and neighboring regions receive rains for the first time in three years yet famine remains. Emergency aid continues through December. relief workers estimate up to 10,000 famine deaths across Bihar Uttar Pradesh Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal.
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Bodhigaya
India
Bihar
Uttar Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
West Bengal
Godwin lauds community colleges as state industry aid
Virginia Governor Godwin praised the Department of Community Colleges for training workers to attract new industry. Speaking at the Wallace Business Farms plant dedication in Luray he cited trained workers as key to Virginia’s appeal, noting $34 per trainee returns through higher state revenues and a broader free enterprise education.
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Virginia
Godwin
Demolition Expert Blinded By Explosion
Air Force demolition expert T. Sgt. Johnny B. Brady 37 was blinded and injured by a box of mini-mines that exploded in his face while a task force searched Gulf shores for scattered devices. About 6,000 mini-mines reportedly fell into the Gulf during a training flight from Eglin.
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Gulf of Mexico
Eglin
Truck Driver Dies After Anacostia Freeway Crash
Frederick L. Sherman 47 of Glen Burnie Md died from injuries after a 5 000 gallon gasoline truck collided on Anacostia Freeway. The vehicle tore 50 feet of guard rail toppled two utility poles and was impaled by a fence section. Fire crews spread a chemical to prevent fire and transfer fuel to another truck. Southbound lanes closed 2 30 p m to 10 30 p m traffic backed up across South Capitol Street Bridge until 7 30 p m.
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Washington
Anacostia
Frederick L. Sherman
Glen Burnie
Mid-Atlantic Petroleum Corp
South Capitol Street Bridge
Rubber and steel demand in U S linked to auto industry
The automotive sector accounts for over 60 percent of all rubber and about 20 percent of all steel used in the United States, highlighting its dominant role in material markets.
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United States
12 Arrested for Conspiring Against School Integration
Twelve North Carolina men including Rowan County registrar of deeds James Wayne Davis were arrested by the FBI on charges of a conspiracy to prevent racial school integration in Rowan Cabarrus counties. The indictment cites shootings arson and threats as methods to block desegregation.
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Salisbury
N.C
Rowan County
FBI
James Wayne Davis
China Grove
Registrar of Deeds
Davis
U.S
John L. Hal
Washington
Ramsey Clark
U.S. District Court
Greensboro
Federal Grand Jury
Ment
Rowan
Cabarrus
Homer D. Blackwelder
Concord
Winfred Edward Bridges
Kannapolis
Marx Wayne Dayvault
Robert Philmore Hill
Ray~—Lee—Hornbeak
Ronald Lee Millis
Charles Alexander Oaten
Nolan Hardin Saffit
Clifton Wayne Shaver
Rockwell
Donald Paul Stewart Jr
Bobby Gene. Wagoner
New Doctors Offices and Service Station Permitted
Winchester approves permits for three new doctors offices at 116 S Stewart and a dwelling plus service station at 1217 Berryville Ave. Remodeling of a residence at 116 S Stewart to three offices and a apartment costs 4000. A service station at 1217 Berryville Ave costs 35000. New dwelling at 813 Kinzel Dr costs 15000. Demolition at 641 N Cameron St clears right of way for street work.
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Winchester
Robert S. Boyd
Fairmont Ave
Hunter M. Gaunt, Jr
S. Washington St
S. Stewart St
W.H. Fomart and Sons, Inc
Berryville Ave
J. H. Yost, Jr
Mosby St
Kinzel Drive
State Department of Highways
Cameron St
Defenders of State Sovereignty and Liberty Dissolved
The Defenders of State Sovereignty and Individual Liberties, formed in 1954 to preserve segregated public schools, were automatically dissolved by the Virginia State Corporation Commission on June 1 for failing to file annual reports and pay fees. The Virginia Education Fund remains active as a separate entity.
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Richmond
Defenders of
State Corporation Commission
The
Defenders
U.S. Supreme Court
SCC
Virginia Education Fund
State Defenders Group
Earth tremor shakes Fairbanks after June shakes
Fairbanks Alaska felt a sharp earth tremor Monday marking one of the strongest aftershocks from the June 21 quakes. Local authorities reported no immediate injuries or major damage and urged residents to report any unusual incidents.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
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