Senate Approves Strict Redistricting Measure
The Senate voted 57 to 25 to approve a strict congressional redistricting bill overriding committee recommendations. It would force reapportionment in 93 states by next year with a 10 percent maximum population variation, down from 30 percent. The measure now goes to a conference committee amid signals of a compromise.
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Washington
Senate
House
Edward M. Kennedy
D. Mass
Kennedy
Senate Judiciary Committee
Supreme Court
Celler
Corman
New York
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Nebraska
West Virginia
Ohio
California
Georgia
Alabama
Arizona
Colorado
Connecticut
Florida
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Louisiana
Massachusetts
Minnesota
Missouri
New Hampshire
New Jersey
North Carolina
North Dakota
Oregon
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Texas
Virginia
New Mexico
Hawaii
Sam J. Ervin
D.N.C
Owings Named Campaign Chairman in Frederick County Sheriff Bid
Will L. Owings, longtime Frederick County civic figure, named chairman of the Anderson for Sheriff campaign with Lacy Anderson seeking the Democratic nomination in the July 11 primary. Owings has a large family, serves as Production Controller at American Viscose in Front Royal, and is active in local banking and church groups.
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Will L. Owings
Frederick County
Anderson
Lacy Anderson
Will L. Owings, Jr
United States Air Force
Washington State
Mary Lou Stallings
Richmond
Carol Sorokin
Middletown
Susan
Owings
Elks Club
Grace Methodist’ Church
Sheriff’s Department
Rachel
Needlecraft ad offers patterns and edgings by mail
Reader notice from Winchester Evening Star promotes crochet and knitting patterns including Pattern 7277 with pineapple edgings. It lists prices for patterns and mailing, requests name address and pattern number, plus catalogs and book offers on needlecraft design and quilts.
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Alice Brooks
Winchester Evening Star
Needlecraft Dept
P.O
Old Chelsea Station
New York
N.Y
Needlecraft
Museum
McKinley Named General Manager For Heinz Plant
Howard E. McKinley was appointed general manager of manufacturing for the H. J. Heinz Co. at a Valley Pike plant near Winchester. He joined Heinz in 1927 at Muscatine Iowa, later served as manager in Fremont Ohio, regional Midwest operations head in Pittsburgh, and since 1965 led factory operations before this assignment.
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Howard E. McKinley
H. J. Heinz Co
Francis Y. Tierman
Heinz Co
Valley Pike
Winchester
Mr. McKinley
Muscatine
Iowa
Fremont
Ohio
Pittsburgh
Midwest
Davenport Business School
University of Pittsburgh
Landrith Denies He Was Offered Bribe
Fairfax AP report says George C. Landrith of Alexandria a State Highway Commission member denied being offered a $5,000 bribe over Virginia 7 widening in Fairfax County. Attorney Ryan alleged the claim and said he has affidavits. Governor Button said no recollection of such a document. Police said the bribery charges trigger a preliminary inquiry and potential full probe.
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Fairfax
George C. Landrith
Alexandria
State Highway Commission
Virginia 7
Fairfax County
Landrith
Lawrence J. Ryan
Board of Supervisors
Ryan
Falls Church
Virginia
Atty
Robert Y. Button
Virginia House of Delegates
F. H. Bradley
Culpeper
Fairfax County Commonwealth
Robert F. Horan
Highway Commission
Rotary Club Barbecue Set Next Week at City Park
The Winchester reports the 10th annual Rotary Barbecue will be held next Wednesday at 5 p.m. at the Rotary and Exchange Shelters in the city park. Tickets are available from Rotarians or Mulvey's Huntsberry's and Shenandoah Valley National Bank. General Co Chairs are Charles Bish Al Loring Boyd Hamman and Henry J Adams. The event aims to benefit Rotary Charities with an expected crowd of 1200 to 1500. The menu features steak portions from 22 steers baked beans potato salad ice cream and trimmings.
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Winchester Rotary
Om Farms
Aberan
C. A. Anderson, Jr
al Loring
Angar Farms
Charles Anderson, Sr
Charles Bish
Boyd Hamman
Winchester
Rotary Club
Rotary and Exchange
Rotary Charities
Mulvey’s
Huntsberry’s
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Henry J. Adams
Night and Day Flag Flying Authorized at Mount Suribachi
Mount Suribachi in Iwo Jima, famed for the World War II flag raising, becomes one of the few sites worldwide where authorities permit continuous flag display around the clock, day and night.
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Mt. Suribachi
Iwo Jima
U.S
Wallace Predicts Unprecedented 1968 Party Rebellion
Former Alabama governor George C Wallace sped up his 1968 presidential trial run with a forecast of a major uprising against the two major parties. He spoke at a Miami luncheon after visiting Cape Kennedy and Cocoa Beach while facing a planned civil rights protest outside his hotel.
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Miami
Fla
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Space Center
Cape Kennedy
Mysterious blast wrecks transformer in Lafayette area
A dynamite blast damaged a Gulf States Utility transformer in Lafayette causing a large outage. The company estimated 75 000 dollars in damage and switched to a standby transformer to restore power. Carencro near Lafayette lost all power and Evangeline Downs racing was delayed 34 minutes. Other blasts targeted construction sites a house and a service station.
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Lafayette
Gulf States Utility Co
Carencro
Here
Evangeline Downs Track
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Emanuel Celler
Will L
John
Frederick College
Portsmouth
David
McKinley
Heinz
George Wallace
Cocoa Beach
Sherwin-Williams
William
S.W.P
Tate
Sherwin-Williams Paints
South
Loudoun St
Handley Class
Shenandoah Nationat
F.D.I.C
Plymouth
Chrysler Motors Corporation
Chapman Motor Co., Inc
W. Boscowen St
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