U S selects Australian site for satellite station
The United States notified Japan that Australia offers the best site for a satellite station after reviews of Japan, the Philippines, and Australia. An NASA official cited technical suitability and a favorable location while Japan showed little enthusiasm for the project.
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Tokyo
United States
Japan
Australia
U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Iapines
Inventor Killed In Freak Accident
Arlington report says 52 year old Henry O. Willier of Bethesda Maryland died when a heavy trap door cover dropped while he worked on a silver removal process for used photo chemicals. He held international patents and was an electrochemist.
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Arlington
Henry O. Willier
Bethesda
Willier
FBLA Meeting to Draw 300 Students at Mary Washington
About 300 students are expected to attend a Mary Washington Region FBLA meeting at Mary Washington College. The event opens at 9 30 a m in Monroe Hall with annual contests and a talk by Donald Bischoff of the Richmond Red Cross office. The region covers 25 area schools between Washington and Richmond.
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Fredericksburg
Mary Washington
Future Business Leaders of America
Mary Washington College
Donald Bischoff
Richmond
Office of American Red Cross
Monroe Hall
Washington, D. C
FBLA
Bethesda Businessman Featured in Local Involved Society
A fragmented passage notes a Bethesda businessman who operated his own enterprise. The brief reference suggests local economic activity and personal professional presence within the community.
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Icals
Bethesda
Fire damages three stores in Valley area aftermath
The Valley fire badly damaged Denard's Styling Salon Conrad's Real Estate and the Electric Supply, with damage estimates in the high thousands. A laundromat witness called in the alarm as flames rose from the building. James F. Gander announced re election plans in Page County ahead of the March 21 Republican mass meeting. Harrisonburg public school budget noted by Rockingham officials pending revenue review. Francis W Slaughter seeks a fourth term as Warren County sheriff in the upcoming primary.
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Conrad
Luray
James F. Gander
Page County
Gander
Front Royal
Francis W. Slaughter
Warren County
Mr. Slaughter
Rappahannock County
Warren
Autos Ransacked in Strasburg
Local police report multiple vehicle break ins across town over several weeks. On February 25 three cars were entered with thefts, bringing total vandalized vehicles to five. Items stolen include sunglasses cigarettes tools a horn ring a change purse and a 6 volt spotlight. No arrests have been made.
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Strasburg
Ne Ous
Principal Resigns From Central High Woodstock
Principal Dishner announces resignation effective July 1 after serving since Central High School opened in 1959. He will lead Fauquier County Consolidated High School in Warrenton when it opens this fall. no successor named.
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Woodstock
Ryland, Dishner
Central High School
Dishner
Fauquier County
Warrenton
Interchanges Approved for Interstate 85 in Brunswick County
The U S Bureau of Public Roads approved two more interchanges on I 85 in Brunswick County Virginia The crossings at Virginia 644 north of Meredithville and Virginia 712 just south of the Dinwiddie County line were authorized by the highway department confirming the plan to expand the corridor.
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Richmond
U.S. Bureau of Public Roads
Brunswick County
State Highway Department
Bureau
Virginia
Meredithville
Dinwiddie County
Crane Operator Killed as Crane Topples in Norfolk Storm
A 46 year old crane operator Eugene Harvey Pulliam was killed when a gantry crane toppled during a severe rain and wind storm at a Norfolk Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Corp pier. An unoccupied crane broke loose from its clamps and struck his machine.
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Norfolk
Eugene Harvey Pulliam
Norfolk Shipbuilding and Ae Corp
Pulliam
Net Farm Income at Record High Across Nation
The Agriculture Department says realized net income for U S farms averaged 3498 dollars last year a record driven by fewer farms as total farm income rose less than one percent. Arizona led with 24223 dollars while West Virginia posted 898. Personal farm income averaged 1430 with 926 from farming and 504 from nonfarm sources. Government payments reached 1736 million, and gross farm income totaled 40643 million with expenses at 27743 million.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Arizona
West Virginia
Few Hospital Pharmacists In Virginia
At the end of a two day institute in Richmond on hospital pharmaceutical services Dr Warren Weaver dean of the Medical College of Virginia pharmacy school said only 56 of Virginia 1638 pharmacists work in hospital pharmacy. More than 120 pharmacists and hospital administrators attended.
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Richmond
Virginia
Warren Weaver
Medical College of Virginia Pharmacy School
Weaver
Five Named to Virginia Advisory Hospital Council
Gov. Harrison named five new members to the Virginia Advisory Hospital Council: Dr. C. L. Riley of Winchester Emerson D. Baugh of Lawrenceville George William McCall Jr. of Richlands Cecil D. Quillen of Gate City and Joseph P. Kilgore of Amherst. He also appointed John S. Alfriend of Norfolk to fill the unexpired term of the late W. Tayloe Murphy on the State Education Assistance Authority.
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Richmond
Virginia Advisory Hospital Council
Albertis S. Harrison Jr
C. L. Riley
Winchester
Emerson D. Baugh
Lawrenceville
George William McCall Jr
Richlands
Cecil D. Quillen
Gate City
Joseph P. Kilgore
Amherst
Harrison
John S. Alfriend
Norfolk
W. Tayloe Murphy
Warsaw
State Education Assistance Authority
Farm incomes rise above national average in large farming states
Income, which increased 25 percent over 1961, remains well above the national average due to much larger farming units. Other states show Maryland 2975 dollars up 2 percent, Virginia 2310 dollars up 0.4 percent, and North Carolina 3069 dollars up 1 percent.
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Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
Highway Department Seeks Bids On 20 Construction Projects
The State Highway Department has called for bids on 20 projects including five on Interstate 81 across Pulaski County. The work covers grading paving bridges and signing linking the Newbern section to the New River. Other projects span Lunenburg Albemarle Spotsylvania Essex Cumberland Northumberland and/ or related routes with roadbed stabilization resurfacing and bridge work.
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Richmond
State Highway Department
Pulaski County
Newbern
New River
Lunenburg
Gary
Albemarle County
Tapscott
Porters
Spotsylvania County
Ni River Bridge
Goshen Church
Five Mile Fork
Essex County
Carneals Store
Lloyds P. O
Cumberland County
Willis River
Browns Store
Northumberland County
Gonyon
P. O
Gettysburg Announces 1964 Football Schedule Opener
( Gettysburg will open its 1964 football schedule with 10 games at Buffalo on September 14 and close it at home on November 23 against Temple. The schedule lists dates and opponents for the season.
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Gettysburg
Buffalo
Temple
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