Paralyzing Blizzard Relaxes Grip Across North Central U S
A savage blizzard with winds over 100 mph and heavy snow loosened its grip from western South Dakota to northeastern Minnesota. Three dead in Minnesota, 27 missing mostly in North Dakota, with dozens stranded and widespread closures. North Dakota declared a disaster as crews and National Guard vehicles aided rescues and relief efforts.
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Fargo
N.D
North Central
United States
Minnesota
North Dakota
Woodworth
Betty Diede
Rayemon Diede
Devils Lake
Sterling Corners
Eagle Butte
Bismarck
New Salem
Jamestown
Charles Tighe
William Guy
Arizona
Tighe
National Guard
U.S. Air Force
Virginia House approves daylight saving plan and raises pay
The Virginia House votes to extend daylight saving time and inaugurate annual term salaries for lawmakers and staff. The Senate strengthens drunk driving rules lowering the blood alcohol limit to 10 percent and backs a poll tax repeal referendum. Other actions include raising uninsured motorist fees and creating an air pollution board.
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Richmond
Virginia General Assembly
House
Capitol
House of Delegates
Virginia
Senate
Del
John H.daniel
Charlotte
Appropriations Committee
General Assembly
James M.thomson
Alexandria
Assembly
Senate Finance Committee
Apple Blossom Parade to Feature Mason Barr as Drum Major
Firemen parade officials confirm Mason Barr, tall drum major from Waynesboro, will return for the 14th year on April 28 at 6 p.m. in Winchester. W. H. Bayliss reports robins joining his chicken feed, and Winchester readers are urged to attend the spring festival.
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Mason Barr
Waynesboro
Winchester
William
Jackson
State College
GOP to Elect Treasurer Here Today
The Republican State Central Committee met to elect a new treasurer and plan the July 1 and 2 state convention. The 50 member panel opened at 11 a.m. after finance and district chair sessions. A $10 plate fundraising dinner drew over 70 party members from Virginia. Rep. Ellsworth urged nationwide GOP renewal and criticized draft handling while calling for reform. Continued on Page 2.
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GOP
Virginia
Robert Ellsworth
Kans
Senate
Republican Party
Virginia Gop
Ellsworth
Viet Nam
Johnson Restores State Department Role in Policy Making
President Johnson issued an order directing Secretary of State Dean Rusk to assume full responsibility for directing coordinating and supervising U S overseas activities within legal limits with the president retaining final say except in South Vietnam. The move marks a return to a more department driven foreign policy after Kennedy era centralization.
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Washington
Johnson
State Department
U.S
Dwight D. Eisenhower
White House
Dean Rusk
United States
South Viet Nam
John F. Kennedy
John Foster Dulles
Eisenhower
Christian A. Herter
Kennedy
McGeorge Bundy
Rusk
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Byrd Undergoing Complete Checkup At UVA Hospital
Former Senator Harry F Byrd is in Charlottesville undergoing a complete physical examination at the University of Virginia Hospital due to knee problems. He entered the hospital Friday with no stated stay duration.
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Charlottesville
Harry F.byrd
University of Virginia Hosital
Byrd
Viet Nam War Escalates Air and Ground Actions
U S and Vietnamese forces pressed heavy operations across the region with air strikes on surface to air sites near Hanoi and major ground assaults around Quang Ngai Tuy Hoa Ben Cat and Can Tho. U S forces report killing hundreds of North Vietnamese and Viet Cong troops while sustaining some aircraft losses.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U S
U.S
Air Force
Hanoi
Quang Ngai
101St Airborne
Tuy Hoa
U.S. 1St Infantry
Ben Cat
Red River Delta
Navy
Ranger
Hancock
Khe Na Dong
Vinha
Can Tho
Delta
Studebaker Ends 64 Year Auto Making Career
Studebaker Corp announces the end of its 64 year presence in auto manufacturing. President Byers A. Burline states losses forced the shutdown and notes sales plummeted from a 1950 peak of 268,229 to under 19,000 last year. The company moved core operations to Hamilton in 1963 in a bid to cut costs, but the plan failed.
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Detroit, Mich
Studebaker Corp
Byers A. Burlinegame
Studebaker
British jet crashes on Mt Fuji killing 124 in 2nd air disaster
A British Overseas Airways Corp Boeing 707 exploded into flames and crashed on Mt Fuji nine days after another Tokyo area crash. Among 124 dead were 84 Americans from a Thermo King sponsored tour. rescue teams recovered bodies wrapped in gray blankets.
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Mt. Fuji
Japan
British Overseas Airways
BOAC
Gotemba
Thermo King Corp
Minneapolis
Weather Bureau
Hong Kong
Tokyo
Tokyo’s International Airport
Young Clarke County Boy Acts on Stage With Puppets
A ten year old Clarke County boy, now in fifth grade at Powhatan School, has appeared in a Shake spearean play and a drama on a professional stage. He and friends built a first class puppet theater to satisfy his dramatic urge, with details in Valley Week on page 10.
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Clarke County
Powchatan
Valley Week
Pay Checks May Look Different After Tax Bill
Washington AP reports that if President Johnson's tax package becomes law, withholding from paychecks after May 1 will shift to a staggered schedule starting at 14 percent. The total annual tax remains unchanged, but timing of payments may alter refunds or additional withholdings, with the House backing the bill 256 to 146 on Feb. 26.
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Washington
Compress
Johnson
Senate
Congress
Weather Outlook For Virginia Beach Tonight Cooler
A cool air mass moving from Virginia toward the coast will make today’s mild temperatures feel cooler tonight. The shift is expected to lower evening readings and bring more comfortable conditions as coastal towns adapt to the dip in warmth.
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Richmond
Virginia
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the Weather Bureau
South Dakota
Senate Education Committee
W. H. Bayliss
Long Meadows
Cedar Creek Grade
Kansas
GOP Central Committee
Winchester City
Holiday Inn
East
Star
Larry Sullivan
LBJ
State Dept
Sen
Horkaido
Battletown
Ian Berryville
Perry Engineering Co., Inc
Swimley’s
Leggett’s Dept
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