Byrd Narrowly Beats Back Debt Increase Bid
In the Senate vote to raise the national debt limit to 358 billion dollars a 44 to 43 tally approved the measure while Byrd failed to stop a 10 billion dollar increase he argued would burden taxpayers. Byrd pressed for a more realistic ceiling and an amendment to curtail 7 billion in extra borrowing but his bids were defeated. The Chicago Tribune noted the force of Byrd’s push.
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Harry F. Byrd, Jr
D-Va
U. S. Senate
White House
Sen
Byrd
Smathers
Florida
Sen. Byrd
Reward Offered for Staunton Ice Cream Murders Information
A joint reward of 10000 dollars was posted by Highs Ice Cream Company and the City of Staunton for information leading to the capture of the killer of two young female employees who were shot and killed during a night robbery at the Highs Ice Cream Store on April 11. The weapon was a .25 caliber automatic. Police have pursued all leads to dead ends and seek tips to Major J M Bogers or Staunton Police.
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Highs Ice Cream Company
Staunton
Frederick County
Robert L. DeHaven
Highs
Terry Court
de Haven
Fresh Air Fund Children Arrive at War Memorial Building
Mrs. Paul Newlin of Winchester, chairwoman, announces that Fresh Air Children will arrive tomorrow at 1 55 p m at the War Memorial Building. Hosts are urged to greet the children who will stay for two or four weeks amid near normal temperatures and scattered showers forecast for the next five days.
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Paul Newlin
Winchester
Fresh Air Fund Committee
War Memorial
Thesehild
Man's Dream to Move Out Of Negro Slum Shattered
Miami resident Volume Dingle saved $1,800 in six years by depositing $6 weekly for a down payment on a house. He hid the money in old pants, which his wife threw away. The pants were lost when the trash was collected, and authorities believe they were likely burned. Moving day came and went.
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Miami
Fla
Dingle
Arson Death Case Ends in Front Royal
In Front Royal, Giles Lockhart killed himself after dousing his house with gasoline and firing a pistol. Fire crews searched 2 1/2 hours through the blaze and debris for missing wife Mrs. Lockhart before she appeared unharmed. The case was ruled arson death by own action by Sheriff Gary Keyser and Warren County authorities.
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Front Royal
Giles Lockhart
Gary Keyser
Lockhart
Warren Memorial Hospital
Public Appeal To Israel Over Jerusalem Annexation
The White House urged Israel to avoid quick unilateral moves on Jerusalem’s old sector seized from Jordan. The statement cited hopes for consultation with religious leaders before any action, noting Jerusalem’s significance to three religions and its history of conflict.
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White House
Israel
Jerusalem
Jordan
Middle East
Congress Delay on Johnson Tax Surcharge Likely Until August
Washington AP reports despite urging from Federal Reserve Chair William McChesney Martin Jr. and CEA head Gardner Ackley, Congress is unlikely to act on Johnson's proposed income tax surcharge before late summer. House Ways and Means slows amid Social Security reform, July 4 recess, and debate over closing loopholes and other revenue shifts.
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Congress
Johnson
William McChesney Martin Jr
Federal Reserve Board
Gardner Ackley
Council of Economic Advisers
Capitol Hill
House
Ways and Means Committee
Senate
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
Israel Moves Toward Annexation of Jerusalem
Israel advances toward unifying municipal services in the Old City of Jerusalem as the Knesset approves fusion laws for water electricity and welfare. The measure aims to provide equal services to all inhabitants while protecting Christian and Muslim holy sites in the Old City and Bethlehem. News notes that 60 percent of Old City water is now supplied by Israel and 24 hour water access has been established. Premier Levi Eshkol briefs Christian Jewish and Muslim leaders as the move proceeds.
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Old City
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Jordan
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Levi Eshkol
B52 Bombing Raids Hit Communist Infiltration Routes
U S air forces attacked infiltration routes in Quang Tri Province and Kontum Province with heavy bombings totaling 180000 pounds. Marines suffered 10 dead and 27 wounded in Quang Tri while paratroopers of the 173rd Airborne Brigade fought Reds in Kontum, killing six and taking one prisoner. South Vietnamese clashes yielded 49 enemy deaths in the Mekong Delta. Air operations targeted rail lines near Hanoi with 126 strike missions and rail yard damage northwest of the capital.
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Cath
U.S
Quang Tri
Demilitarized Zone
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Dmz
Highland
173Rd Airborne Brigade
Kontum Province
Khe Sanh
Leathernecks
Mekong Delta
Saigon
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Red China
Air Force
Red River Valley
King Hussein Seeks U S Help in Arab-Israeli Crisis
King Hussein of Jordan is to press President Johnson for aid at the White House amid the Arab-Israeli war. Officials expect sympathy but warn U S action is uncertain given Israel's occupation of key Jordanian lands and the refugee crisis. Hussein stresses pro-Western stance and UN refugee relief, while preserving a firm Arab policy line.
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Hussein
Jordan
Johnson
White House
U.S
United States
U.N. Relief and Work Agency
U.N. General Assembly
King Abdallah
Israel
State 4-H Winner Sharron Armel Named
Sharron Armel 19 of Clear Brook wins the State 4-H Club Clothing Achievement Contest. The prize is an all expenses paid trip to National 4-H Club Congress in Chicago this fall. Her Clothing Project Record will also go to national competition.
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Clearbrook
Chicago
Blacksburg
Miss Armel
Lucille_Armel
Gordon Armel
James Wood High School
Radford College
Stonewall
Frederick County
Joint Nuclear Treaty Draft Lacks Safeguards
United States and Soviet Union plan to present a Geneva Disarmament Conference draft for a nuclear restraint treaty. Negotiators struggle over an inspections provision, raising hope for a Two plus agreement after formal submission. The Rusk Gromyko talks at the U.N. follow Johnson Kosygin meetings in Glassboro, with reports of a possible Moscow return.
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United States
Soviet Union
U.S
Geneva
Dean Rusk
Andrei A. Gromyko
U.N
Rusk-Gromyko
Johnson
Alexei N. Kosygin
Glassboro
N.J
Rusk
Gromyko
Washington
Senate
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Kosygin
Moscow
U.N. General Assembly
Middle East
Casual Days Sales Start Tomorrow Here
Downtown Casual Days sales promotion sponsored by the Retail Merchants Assn opens a three day stand. Loudoun Street from Piccadilly to Boscawen will form a shoppers mall with free pony rides clowns and giveaways. RMA president Robert Miller says the event could become an annual affair. Boy Scouts will man refreshment stands.
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Piccadilly
Boscawen
Robert Miller
RMA
Bill Shendon
Richmond Weather Snapshot Promises Sunlit Week Ahead
A high pressure area centered over New York state moves eastward over most eastern states delivering fair weather and sunny skies to Virginia. Penney's stores announce Thursday and Friday hours extended to 9 P.M.
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Richmond
New York State
Virginia
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