Soviets Submit Moon Treaty to United Nations
The Soviet government announced a draft treaty for peaceful exploration and use of the moon and submitted it to the United Nations. The draft bans military bases and weapons tests on the moon and requires cooperation and protection of the lunar environment and human life. It also rejects territorial claims and ensures aid to personnel in distress on the moon.
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Pattenill
United Nations
Tass
Andrei Gromyko
Earth
Textile plants to close in Virginia and North Carolina
Burlington Industries plans closure of two Virginia plants at Drakes Branch and Brookneal, with 600 and 450 workers to lose jobs, and 150 more at Lexington, NC. The move impacts Charlotte, Campbell and Halifax counties as imports erode demand for men s tailored clothing.
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Clarksville
Virginia
Burlington Industries, Inc
Drakes Branch
Brookneal
Charlotte
Campbell
Halifax
Burlington
Raeford
Hot Spring
N.C
Drakes
Lexington
Joseph D. Beam Jr
Harry S. Stern Jr
Police Guard Rivers Against Being Used For Quick Burial
Krishnagar in West Bengal tightens security on rivers to prevent cholera victims from being dumped for rapid burial as the East Pakistan refugee crisis swells the population. District magistrate D. K. Ghosh reports rising deaths, mass burials, and severe shortages of police, medical staff, fuel, saline solution, and vaccines amid about 500,000 refugees.
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India
Krishnagar
West Bengal
East Pakistan
Nadia
Calcutta
D. K. Ghosh
Ghosh
Storms Hit Virginia Causing Minor Damage Debutante Benefit
Thunderstorms swept Virginia causing downed power lines near Goldvein and a lightning strike damaged a mobile home in Culpeper. Debutantes at the Country Club of Virginia sought shelter as rain totals reached three to eight tenths of an inch. Rain and flash floods prompted state police to log damage in Montgomery County while crews restored service overnight.
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Associated Press
Richmond
Virginia
Goldvein
Fauquiery County
Northern Piedmont Electric Cooperative
Culpeper
Country Club of Virginia
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Montgomery County
Roanoke River
National Weather Service
Varied Agenda Today for Boys State
At the 29th annual Boys State convention in Williamsburg delegates discussed local government issues and heard talks from officials and attorneys. The event, sponsored by the American Legion, included seminars on the Virginia General Assembly and a state police film.
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Williamsburg
Virginia General Assembly
Edward T. Caton
Dvirginia Beach
Fred Bateman
Newport News
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co
Joseph E. Blackburn
College of William and Mary
Surry County
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