Spong links banks to Robertson campaign fund
Virginia state Sen. William B. Spong Jr says a banker letter from H Ewing Wall of the First National Bank of Quantico urges banks in Alexandria Arlington Fairfax Loudoun Prince William and Stafford counties to raise funds for Sen A Willis Robertson. The missive describes bank premises resources and employee involvement and cites moving buttons bumper stickers and staff meetings. Spong calls it indicative of broader banking political activity and notes Congress bans bank political involvement. Robertson defends the effort while others oppose open housing provisions in the civil rights bill.
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Associated Press
William B. Spong Jr
Virginia
Willis Robertson
Spong
H. Ewing Wall
First National Bank of
Quantico
Alexandria
Arlington
Fairfax
Loudoun
Prince William
Stafford
Robertson
Sewate Banking Committee
Edward E. Willey
Richmond
Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
Washington
Evans-Novak
Wall
Sen
Virginia Officers Identified Among Viet Nam Deaths
The Defense Department lists two more Virginia servicemen killed in Vietnam. Identified Monday are Army 1st Lt. George E. Perry of Annandale and Army Pvt. Charles V. Turley of Norfolk.
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Washington
Virginia
Defense Department
Army
George E. Perry MI
Annandale
Army Pfe
Charles V. Turley
Norfolk
Draft pressures limit June graduate recruiting across industry
The draft and service in Viet Nam curb company recruiting of graduates. U S Steel, IBM, ALCOA, and others report fewer graduates available, with some students seeking graduate school to avoid the draft. Salaries rise 4 to 10 percent, while fringe benefits lose appeal and plant locations become key in hiring.
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Viet Nam
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U.S. Steel Corp
Pittsburgh
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International Business Machines
Miami
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Peace Corps
VISTA
Nansi Corsen
University of Caliifornia At
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California
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College Placement Council
Bethlehem
J. William Paquette
Drake University
Des Moines
Iowa
Anies
California State College
Los Angeles
Georgia State College
Ben Upchurch
Republic
Collins Radio Corp
Cedar Rapids
L.R. Nuss
Collins
William Goodwin
Temple University
Philadelphia
Frank S. Endicott
Northwest University
Evanston
Cecil Simpson
Emory University
Georgia
Shaky bandit pulls 300 holdup in Kansas City
A nervous robber rested his pistol on a counter to hold up a Kansas City finance agency. He forced two employees to empty cash drawers, then fled with the money after ordering staff into a back room.
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Kansas City
L. E. Spaunhorst
Noblesville, Ind
Internal Revenue Service
Larry Foettel
Foettel
Leif
State to inspect light motorcycles statewide
Richmond AP reports Gov. Godwin announced new rules: light motorcycles five horsepower or less must be inspected before January 1 and every six months thereafter, aligning with car inspections. Exemption ends due to rapid growth. state police estimate 20,000 registered by January.
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