U S Warns Turkish Leaders as Cyprus Crisis Grows
U S Undersecretary of State George Ball met Turkish officials in Ankara and Athens to warn that Washington may take sharp measures to prevent a war over Cyprus. Ball said no solution was found, while Greek Premier Papandreou warned of consequences of any Turkish invasion as Makarios appealed to the UN to halt threats.
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Ankara
Turkey
U.S
George W. Ball
Johnson
Cyprus
Athens
Ball
Greece
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Mediterranean
United States
NATO
George Papandreou
Papandreou
Makarios
United Nations
Foreign Office
Pickets Leave Cape Kennedy Under Court Order
Union pickets who halted missile project construction for three days left the Cape Kennedy entrance at 6 a.m. in compliance with a federal court order. A newsman reported departure occurred without fanfare as the deadline passed.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
U.S
Virginia fruit outlook talk for area growers
Ewes area fruit growers hear a report on Virginia fruit outlook for the year. Dr H A Rollins Jr of Virginia Tech tours the Double Toll Gate meeting at the Robert G Buckley farm on Rt 340. Evening program includes an orchard tour and disease briefing by Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory staff. Temperatures drop from a 93 degree high to 50s tonight with 80s tomorrow and more warm humid weather expected by Saturday.
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Virginia
H. A. Rollins, Jr
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Robert G. Buckley
Rt. 340
Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory
Ending of Filibuster Opens Path for Major Civil Rights Legislation
The Senate move to end the civil rights filibuster may unleash a flood of administration measures as Congress eyes adjournment before the Democratic convention in Atlantic City. Speaker McCormack says a return for a brief wind up before Labor Day could be needed. Priority shifts to 12 annual appropriation bills once civil rights clears the Senate.
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Washington
Senate
House
John W. McCormack
D-Mass
Atlantic City
Congress
Johnson
San Francisco
Seniors Receive Diplomas at Handley and James Wood
334 Handley and James Wood High School seniors prepare for graduation on the auditorium and field. James Wood exercises start at 7 p.m. Handley ceremony begins at 7 p.m. with awards by Dr. Melton Wright and Superintendent Garland R. Quarles. Valedictorians Linda Mallory Vicky Boyd and Philip Walker named. Glee Club and chorus to perform.
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Handley and
James Wood High School
James Wood
Handley
Ronald S. Clark
James C. Gordon
Melton Wright
Paul Dick
Garland R. Quarles
Linda Carole Mallory
Susan Jean Goode
Vicky Lee Boyd
Philip W.aaker
Handley High Glee Club
Johnson hosts 121 high school scholars at White House
President Johnson honors 121 high school graduates chosen as presidential scholars at the White House. The event features attendees such as Leonard Bernstein, Sidney Poitier, Joseph Ferrer, the Kingston Trio, and a dinner hosted by Lynda Johnson. The government spends $40,000 to bring students and parents to Washington for a bronze medal ceremony designed by Jacques Lipchitz.
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Washington
Johnson
White House
Helen Hayes
Ogden Nash
George Khine
J. Robert Oppenheimer
Navy Cmdr
Alan B. Shepard Jr
Harper Lee
Truman
South Lawn
Kingston Trio
Lynda
Caroline Kennedy
Poser
Leonard Bernstein
Sidney Poitier
Josef Ferrer
Gerry Mulligan
Metropolitan Opera
Nicholas di Virgilio
Sculpor
Jacques Lipchitz
X15 Repaired and Set for Flight Tests
The No. 2 X15 rocket plane, damaged in a November 1962 landing at Edwards AFB, Calif, is repaired and ready for flight tests today and Friday. Air Force astronaut Robert A. Rushworth will pilot both test days.
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Edwards Air Force Base
Calif
U.S. Air Force
Robert A. Rushworth
Roanoke Firm Wins Rt. 522 Construction Contract
McAllister Construction Co. of Roanoke was awarded a $1.36 million arterial contract to reconstruct and widen 5.6 miles of Rt. 522 north of Winchester into a four lane highway. The award was part of 15 highway and bridge projects totaling nearly $11 million in Virginia.
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Roanoke Construction
Winchester
Virginia Dept. of Highways
McAllister Construction Co
Roanoke
Night of Violence Mar 2d St Augustine Integration Push
The second night of marches for school integration in St Augustine, led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., drew a crowd of about 400 with a white mob clashing with police. Nine or ten marchers were injured as about 100 whites broke through lines. four whites were arrested for disorderly conduct.
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St, Augustine
Fla
Martin Luther King
King
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Florida
Major Delavan Receives Seventh Purple Heart in Viet Nam
Army Maj Patrick Delavan commander of an armed helicopter company in South Viet Nam earned his seventh Purple Heart. He has been wounded five times in Viet Nam, in Denbigh Virginia and was presented the award by Brig Gen Joseph Stilwell. Delavan, 35, has flown helicopters since June and will return to the United States July 1. He previously earned two Purple Hearts in Korea.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
South Viet Nam
U. S. Army
Patrick Delavan
Delavan
Denbigh
Joseph Stilwell
U.S. Army
United States
Korea
Aid Backers Buoyed by House Aid Approval Vote
Washington AP reports concrete support as House passes the 3.5 billion foreign aid authorization by 230 to 175. Final funding awaits Appropriations and Senate agreement, with key fights over potential cuts led by Rep. Otto Passman who warns against large reductions.
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Washington
House
Johnson
House Appropriations Committee
Senate
House Appropriations Subcommittee
Otto. E. Passeman
DeLa
Andy Passman
Laos flights to resume if troop movement noted
Premier Souvanna Phouma said U S reconnaissance flights over central Laos would resume if he receives evidence of further Communist troop movements. He had asked for a temporary suspension of the missions after a halt in escorting fighters followed warnings from the Pathet Lao and China.
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Laos
Vientiane
Souvanna Phouma
U.S
Luang Prabang
United States
Souvanna
Pathet Lao
China
Leonard Uneger
Unger
Savang Vathana
Plaine Des Jarres
Charles F. Klusmann
Scranton Campaign Expanding Amid Nomination Drive
Pennsylvania Governor William Scranton supporters say they will push plans for a broader bid despite Goldwater’s delegate gains. National Draft Scranton chairman Richard Peet cites several projects to revive momentum and energize backing from Pennsylvania lawmakers like Rep. Richard Schweiker. Eisenhower reportedly urged Scranton not to enter a stopgap bid, keeping options open ahead of the convention.
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Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Richard Peet
National Draft Scranton
Peet
Scranton
Richard S. Schweiker
Cleveland
San Francisco
Schweiker
Gettysburg
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Eisenhower urges open GOP convention not a foe or partisan
Former President Eisenhower tells AP he favors a wide open Republican National Convention to let delegates choose a nominee. He denies being a partisan actor or puppeteer and says the party and country benefit from a visible field of potential nominees at San Francisco.
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Gettysburg
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Associated Press Today
Pennsylvania
Williams
Scranton
Arizona
Barry Goldwater
Goldwater
San Francisco
Notter
City Democrats Plan Mass Meeting to Elect Delegates
The Winchester Democratic Committee called a mass meeting for 5 p.m. June 26 in the corporation court room to elect delegates to the state convention in Richmond on July 18. Candidates must file written names with Chairman Richard J. Rosenberger by 5 p.m. June 20. Mayor William M. Battaile thanked the committee for support. incumbent mayor Claude B. Smalts Jr. received 612 write-in votes and did not file for re-election.
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Winchester
Democratic Committee
Corporation Court Room
Richmond
Richard J. Rosenberger
William M. Battaile
Claude B. Smalts, Jr
Mr. Battaile
Mr. Smalts
Weather brings relief from heat to Virginia
A mass of relatively cool air moved into Virginia overnight and should linger for a few days, bringing relief from high temperatures and lighter humidity in the area.
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Richmond
Virginia
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