Water restrictions in Woodstown spark drought response
Woodstown Town Council restricts water use for vehicle washing and lawn watering after pressure drops due to higher consumption. Warren County residents push Potomac River Basin Plan to improve supply, while a study group presents conclusions on town water system improvements to prevent recurrences. Harrisonburg reports $11 million in new construction as part of a major building surge expected to extend into 1967.
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Communist Party Elects Gus Hall as General Secretary
The Communist party of the U.S.A. chose Gus Hall for general secretary and Henry Winston as national chairman at its 18th national convention. Hall, in his 39th year with the party, said the election was by acclamation and marked the first national vote since the party went underground seven years ago. Hall said membership was about 12,000. Winston, 53, described his election as symbolic of real equality within the party.
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Mother's Courage Keeps Baby and Herself Alive 2 Days in Wreckage
Loren Little recalls how his wife Karela Little 25 kept their 2 month old Laurie alive for two days after a plane crash on Mt. St. Helens. Karela survived serious injuries while her father and stepmother died. The rescue came Saturday by helicopter to Longview Washington.
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English Lingual Versions for Mass Agreed by Catholic Hierarchy
The English version of some prayers in the Mass has been agreed by the British Roman Catholic hierarchy and may be used by year end except Archbishop George Dwyer of Birmingham notes a universal text is unlikely for at least three years. A committee of the English National Liturgical Commission has worked 18 months on the translation of the Missal.
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Vacation Plans Loom Over Congress This Week
Washington lawmakers weigh ethics and civil rights as the Senate Ethics Committee probes Sen. Thomas J. Dodd while the House Judiciary Committee moves toward finishing a broad civil rights bill. Housing discrimination emerges as a key dispute as vacation plans extend the work week from July 4 to July 11. The Armed Services Committee continues draft hearings and the House prepares to consider a $58.61 billion defense bill, with debate possible Tuesday. The Senate schedules no major legislation this week.
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Mayor Urges Proper July Fourth Observance in Winchester
Mayor William M. Battaile urged Winchester residents to mark Independence Day properly by joining the Let Freedom Ring project. The Winchester-Frederick County Chamber of Commerce asked churches to ring their bells for four minutes at 2 p.m. EDT as part of a nationwide salute to the 190th anniversary of independence.
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Wisconsin gift helps mentally challenged at Union Grove
The Wisconsin State Welfare Board accepted a donation of the Johnson Way World’s Fair walk through toy maze for use at the Southern Colony and Training School in Union Grove. The device uses cranks and buttons to trigger noisemakers gears mirrors and a prism tunnel to spur interest and latent ability in patients.
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Ground broken for Miami Bar Association building
Judges and attorneys staged a ceremonial ground breaking on a parking lot site in Miami. A sand pile was trucked in to stand in for real digging as workers prepared the space for the new Bar Association building.
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