Barges Sever Bridge As Bus Plunges Into Lake
Two gravel and dredge barges smashed a gap in the 24 mile Lake Pontchartrain causeway sending a Trailways bus into the lake. Six passengers died and five bodies were recovered with one trapped in the wreckage. The bus driver and another man survived. rescue divers recovered bodies and the causeway was set to reopen in about ten days.
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Lake
Trailways
Lake Pontchartrain
New Orleans
Coast Guard
Ernest Waugh
Jackson
Miss
Rebel Jr
John Lambert
Greater
Church
Winchester Fire School Registration Opens at Friendship Hall
Registration begins tonight at 7 o'clock at the Friendship Fire Hall for the Winchester Fire School to open Saturday. Open to Winchester and Frederick County firemen, registration runs 7 to 9 p.m. today tomorrow and Thursday. Forecasters predict milder weather with a 29 degree drop from 92 to 63 and more pleasant conditions tomorrow with highs in the low 70s.
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Friendship Fire Hall
Winchester Fire School
Winchester
Frederick County
Court’s Districting Decision Leaves Va with 2 Alternatives
Court ruling nullifies Virginia’s 1962 reapportionment. Officials say Virginia has two options before the 1965 elections: call a special General Assembly session to redraw districts or let a federal court draw the lines. Republicans praise the ruling. Democrats split, some decrying federal overreach.
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Richmond
Supreme Court
Virginia
House of Delegates
General Assembly
Albertis
Harrison Jr
Byrd Democratic
Mathews
Robert J. Corber
Arlington
GOP
Corber
del. M. Caldwell Butler
Roanoke
Butler
Assembly
Norfolk
del. Henry Howell
Democratic Organization
Tidewater
Electrical Storm Ravages Purcellville Area
An electrical storm struck Purcellville Loudoun County at about 6 30 p m yesterday causing damage from high winds and lightning. More than 50 large trees were felled or split and power outages lasted two hours. Va 698 west of Leesburg was blocked briefly by fallen trees. No injuries reported.
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Purcellville
Loudoun County
Leesburg
Insurance Firms to Merge Bryarly and Louthan Form New Company
Insurance firms operated by R. T. Bryarly and W. H. Louthan Jr will merge effective June 29 with a new office at 36 Rouss Ave on the Bryarly site. The merged Bryarly and Louthan Inc will keep staff, continue current representation, and name officers and licensed agents including Janet Miller and Betty Fletcher.
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R. T. Bryarly
W. H. Louthan, Jr
Rouss Ave
Bryarly Firm
Bryarly and Louthan, Inc
Bryarly
Louthan
Shirley Stedman
Janet Miller
Southern senators dash hopes to finish civil rights bill amendments
Washington AP Southern bloc leaders say final action on amendments to the civil rights bill is unlikely tonight after a Dixie coalition caucus. Senate floor leaders hope to complete voting by week’s end despite more than 500 amendments pending and a one hour per senator limit on debate.
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Washington
Senate
Dixie Forces
Richard B. Russell
D-Ga
Hubert H. Humphrey
D-Minn
Humphrey
House
Johnson
Scranton Shows Push For GOP Nod In Iowa Delegates Fight
Pennsylvania Governor William W. Scranton travels to Iowa amid a crowded GOP race to win delegates for the national convention. Iowa’s 24 delegates split with nine for Goldwater, five for Scranton and ten uncommitted as Scranton seeks momentum and a public endorsement from Kansas Governor Anderson.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Pennsylvania
William W. Scranton
Kansas
Scranton
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Associated Press
Goldwater
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
John Anderson
Bill
Barry
Major Japan Quake Strikes Niigata Area Killing Dozens
A powerful quake centered near Niigata caused extensive damage across northern Honshu. Reports cite millions in property loss, collapsed bridges, burning oil tanks, and widespread outages. Death toll figures vary, with dozens confirmed and many more unaccounted.
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Niigata
Japan
Tokyo
Staal
Toro
Yokohama
Honshu
Murakami
Miezuhara
Mitsuke
Toyosaka
Sea of Japan
Soviet Union
Lire
Fukui
Japan Sea
U.S
Tsurueoka
Akita City
Tsuruoka
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William Cockerham
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Welltown Pike
H. W. Butler & Bros
Garland Gray
Waverly
Gray
Del
John Warren Cooke
R, T. Bryarly
W, H, Louthan, JR
South Dashes
Russell
Dallas
Tex
Texas
Congress
Middletown
Francis
Asbury
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Lovett’s
Amherst T
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