Spong Attacks Robertson Backed by Virginia Primary Clash
In Fairfax rally State Sen. William E. Spong Jr accuses Sen. A Willis Robertson of hiring a bank lobbyist, Charles Emmet Lucey, prompting claims of incompetence. Spong says Lucey’s duties are unclear and could mean taxpayer funding for a campaign. Willey defends Spong’s critique as harsh but warranted amid Virginia primary politics. Harrison backs Byrd while Boothe vies in Roanoke asserting Byrd’s record falls short.
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Iota
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Harry F. Byrd Jr
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Valley Superintendent to retire at Augusta Military Academy
Augusta Military Academy board announces Col. W. Leonard Gardner will retire as superintendent effective July 1 after serving since 1963. The same edition notes Mrs. A. M. Patch retires as Dean of Students at Mary Baldwin College, and reports on Martinsburg water supply concerns and a $25,000 fire at Happy Retreat in Charles Town damaging art rooms and paintings.
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W. Va
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Happy Retreat
Robert E. McCabe
Chou En lai Leaves Bucharest After Talks
Chou En lai departed Bucharest after seven days of talks with Ion Gheorghe Maurer marked by disagreement over handling Moscow relations. The Romanian leader reportedly pressured Chou to avoid attacking the Soviet Union, delaying a Chinese Romanian friendship rally by over two hours.
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Albania
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Walled-Up Treasure Found in Lovell House
Ferrell Mangus bought an old Lovell Wyoming house for rent and uncovered about $1,000 in silver dollars and coins hidden in the kitchen wall. The coins date mostly from 1921 to 1923. The house was moved from Kane to Lovell by a sheepherder, George Flesher, who died ten years ago.
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Bahamas settles on dollar as currency name
In Nassau the Bahamas announced the basic monetary unit will be called a dollar as it shifts from the pound to the U.S. decimal system. Officials rejected names including conch carib Bolivar colon cruzeira sol peso sucre wahoo crown cay angel nobel sovereign mark and sand.
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Bahamas
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Andros
River Flow Comparison Highlights Mississippi Magnitude
A report notes the Mississippi River carries a flow about 177 times greater than the Thames, underscoring the vast scale difference between two major European and North American waterways.
Virginia Episcopalians elect Chicago priest as coadjutor bishop
The Rev. Robert Bruce Hall 45 rector of St Chrysostom's Church Chicago was chosen by Virginia diocese on the fifth ballot to become coadjutor bishop heir to Rt. Rev. Robert F. Gibson Jr. Hall won 163 lay votes and 110 clergy votes in a special diocesan council action.
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St. Chrysotom’s Church
Chicago
Robert F. Gibson Jr
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Maryland
Dunning
John A. Baden
Christ Church, Winchester
W. Holt Louder
St. Mary’s Chuch
Goochland County
Christ Chuch
West Virginia
Trinity Church
Huntington
W. Va
St. Chrysostom’s
Rep Broyhill warns against false hopes in Viet Nam election
Fairfax AP Rep Joel T Broyhill warned against false hopes that widely advertised September elections will solve the Viet Nam crisis. He urged continued military victory and support with weaponry, noting elections cannot represent true Vietnamese will while Communists control territory.
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Joel T. Broyhill
R - Va
Viet Nam
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Broyhill
South Viet Nam
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