Payola Paid to 255 Disc Jockeys Across States
FTC Chairman Kintner testified before a House subcommittee that payola has been lavished on 255 disc jockeys and broadcast personnel in more than 56 cities across 26 states. He said the agency has turned the names over to the FCC and IRS, and that at least seven radio station licensees received similar payments.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
Earl W. Kintner
House Legislative Oversight Subcommittee
Ola
Federal Communications Commission
Internal Revenue Service
Kintner
Blizzard Praise as Snowbound Neighbors Press On
Amid severe weather, milkmen delivered through snowdrifts to the Sheetz family on Whittier Ave. A Winchester Volunteer squad maintained order and appearance despite conditions. A driver plowed the Headley drive after dawn, and a subscriber commended Star delivery for reaching Cedarmeade houses. The blizzard date cited is March 4, 1930, per Chester Palmer.
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Pats
Sheetz
Whittier Ave
Winchester
Star
Cedarmeade
Chester Palmer
Budget Bill Reaches Senate Subcommittee Amid Cuts Probe
In Richmond the Virginia House sent the 498 million general fund budget bill and a 1.2 billion total package to the Senate Finance subcommittee, with anti administration lawmakers slated to prune the funds. The panel will review potential cuts of up to 30 million dollars as the two chambers discuss measures to balance the budget, including a drunk driving implied consent bill and new tobacco and liquor taxes.
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Richmond
Senate
Hagood
Tryin
Harry C. Stuart
Elk Garden
L. €. Bird
Chesterfield
Mosby G. Perrow Jr
Lynchburg
Edward L. Breeden Jr
Norfolk
Garland Gray
Waverly
Harry F. Byrd Jr
Winchester
Robert Y. Button
Thomas H. Blanton
Bowling Green
Bird
Gray
Byrd
Button
House
Senate Finance Committee
Special Fund
Finance Committee
Eee
Robert Whitehead
Virginia
Sen
E. E. Willey
Civil rights filibuster tests Senate unity and endurance
Senate backers of civil rights face divisions over a filibuster limit as debate stretches into record lengths. Lyndon Johnson weighs a bipartisan move while Democratic and Dixie forces clash over assurances on bill content.
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Washington
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Sen. Smathers
D- Fla
Philip A. Hart
D-Mich
Dixie Forces
Smathers
John L. McClellan
Johnson
Everett M. Dirksen
Oflinois
Three Negroes Found Guilty Of Trespassing
In Richmond AP report three Virginia Union University students arrested Feb 23 at Thalhimer's Department Store were found guilty of trespassing and fined 20 dollars each. Judge Harold Maurice set separate trials for all 34 students, with appeals sought and bonds posted for later hearings.
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Richmond
Harold Maurice
Virginia Union University
Thalhimer
Maurice
Martin A. Matin
Martin
Oliver W. Hill
Clarence Newsome
Hastings Court
Frank Pinkston
Newman Hamblett
Nick Fucella
Motorists Find Going Still Rough in State
Virginia motorists faced rough travel as below freezing weather and winds lingered. The State Highway Department and local crews fought drifting and blocked primary roads across Roanoke Staunton Culpeper Fredericksburg and other areas. Some roads opened with chains while notes warned hazardous driving and snow flurries were possible in the mountains.
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Virginia
State Highway Department
Roanoke
Highway Department
Christiansburg
River
Rts
Bedford County
Craig County
Hillsville
Rt. 119
Pulaski County
Staunton
Falling Springs
Warm Springs Mountain
Waynesboro
Bowling Green
King George
Spotsylvania
Stafford
Caroline
Richmond
Winter storm blankets New York and Northeast
A brutal winter storm buffets New York City and the Northeast causing massive snowdrifts and widespread disruption. The system leaves at least 65 deaths nationwide and forces closure of thousands of schools and numerous activities.
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New York City
New York
Samuel May Dies Virginia highway commissioner
Virginia highway commissioner Samuel Davidson May died at his home of a heart attack at age 64 after reporting chest pains. Gov. J. Linsay expressed sorrow, praising May as a tireless leader who expanded highway projects and modernized administration.
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Samuel May
Richmond
Virginia
Samuel Davidson May
May
Gov. J. Linsay
Samuel D. May
Win chester Barber Dies Shoveling Snow After Storm
A Winchester barber, Denver Spring, died of a heart attack after shoveling snow to free his car during an 11 inch overnight storm. A 13 year old boy, Russell Braham, was in critical condition after a sledding collision with a vehicle on Route 7. Snow and wind closed many secondary roads while plows worked to keep primary routes open.
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New York City
New York
New England
Providence
R.I
Rhode Island
Boston
Marth's Vineyard
Red Cross
Pennsylvania
Maine
Nassau County
Queens
Long Island
Winchester
Denver Spring
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Piccadilly St
Spring
Russell Francis Braham
Rt. 7
T. L
Howard W. Grove
Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory
Senos Eee
Highway Department
Mr. Grove
West Virginia Line
Lucy Desi Divorce Split Hinted by Hollywood Pressure
Hollywood reports say Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz pursued divorce amid success and stress from the Desilu empire. Ball cites mental cruelty after a February 26 1959 separation following 19 years of marriage. Arnaz 49, indicates strain from vast studio finances and ongoing production demands.
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Hollywood
Lucille Ball
Desi Arnaz
Comedienne
Santa Monica
Colony
Desilu
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Braddock
Washington St
Mack Headley
Headley
Virginia House
THE
Associated Press
BELL
Zombro Sale Sperream
W. Zombro
Ward
Hamburg
Howard Johnson's
George Washington Hotel
Lucy
Desi
Arnaz
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