Virginia FFA convention brings 1100 students to campus
More than 8,000 people are expected at over 25 summer meetings. The Virginia Future Farmers of America convention will draw 1,100 vocational ag high school students and instructors for a four day session starting Monday. About 255 judging teams from 169 FFA chapters will compete in crops dairy farm mechanics livestock and poultry, with top teams advancing to national or state fairs. Regional public speaking winners will compete here and a tractor operators contest decides state honors. The State Farmer degree nominations total about 200. 4H All Stars meet June 21 23 and the Boys and Girls State Short Course runs June 24 29, followed by American Legion Boys State July 7 13.
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Virginia
The
Future Farmers of America
FFA
Richmond
American Legion Boys
Mercury Project Ends After 22 Orbits
Space chief James E Webb announced no further Mercury orbital flights. He cited need to focus on Gemini, with the first Gemini mission now planned for early 1965 after the completion of Air Force Maj. L. Gordon Cooper Jr.’s 22 orbit Mercury flight last month.
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Washington
James E. Webb
National Space
Hugh Dryden
Project Mercury
Mercury
Webb
Air Force
Gordon Cooper Jr
Feeder Cattle Sale Plans Mapped in Virginia
Plans for a fall series of special feeder cattle sales were set by the Virginia Beef Cattle Assn board in Charlottesville. The group sponsored seven spring sales, 32 fall feeder calf sales, and 20 fall yearling sales in 1962, moving about 62 000 head for over 9 million dollars with 26 local groups and participants from 78 Virginia counties.
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Virginia Beef Cattle Assn
Charlottesville
Carl L’orange
Cattlemen’s Group
Virginia
The
Cattle Association
Araes Keak
S. Horney
Wythe County
Frank Anne
Fredericksburg
Rufus Copenhaven
Dublin
W. E. Davidson
Rectortown
Beef Cattle Assn
Tourism Targeted in Spain and Portugal Conflict
An under council said it will launch a new wave of conflict in Spain and Portugal to discourage tourists from visiting the two nations. The group noted it would continue a campaign against tourism which aids support of tyranny. The council had previously started a campaign with hazardous device incidents in Spain last March with no reported injuries.
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Aeiper Sorinas
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Hendle
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Decker
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R Br
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Hove Anne Drain
Fytene Shop
Tonto
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Winchester Park & Shop
East Main Street
Front Royal
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