orderly assembly windup in light of budget moves
Richmond AP report outlines a smooth end to the General Assembly 60 day session as the House finalizes three senate bills making temporary 1960 taxes on cigarettes beer and hard liquor permanent and restores $5 million to the cigarette bill. The measures, part of a $60 million biennial revenue package plus over $206 million from the general retail sales tax and auto titling tax, aim to finance a $2.2 billion omnibus budget.
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General Assembly
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John H. Daniel
Charlotte
John Warren Cooke
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Emporia
ABC
Conferees Work on Viet Tax Bill
Washington AP conferees work toward a compromise on a six billion tax bill for Viet Nam funding. They seek to drop two amendments, including extending Social Security coverage to 1.8 million seniors and limiting the 10 percent excise tax on long distance phone calls. Senate and House negotiators aim to meet Johnson’s deadline with major taxes restored. Senator McCarthy predicts the amendments will be dropped. Gore criticizes the measure as inadequate for war needs.
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Local News Briefs from Winchester and Surroundings
Donna Beatty grows two corn stalks from three kernels in a pot as a child’s garden note. A grateful young mother thanks two rescuers after a stroller accident on February 25. Sandra Marie Glover, hospitalized, asks callers to reach her or her mother Ms. Spielman at 662 4522. Donald Ewing to appear on ABC TV 10 to 11 PM. Winchester first graders must be registered by Jo Morrow for their home elementary. School Superintendent Jacob Johnson notes light registrations during the new term start.
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Sandra Marie Glover
Ms. Spielman
Winchester
Joe Morrow
Jacob Johnson
Riots and Arson Grip Calcutta as Food Protests Turn Violent
Riotous crowds set fire to a train and station outside Calcutta following the death of a student demonstrator. About 10 people were reportedly killed as food shortages, a general strike, and antigovernment protests spread through West Bengal. Police and army patrolled lines while trains and buses were halted and air travelers stranded.
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India
Calcutta
West Bengal
Asand
Burton Resigns as Clarke County Superintendent
Clarke County supervisor George W. Burton resigns after 16 years as superintendent effective July 1. Robert A. Wood, principal of Warren County High School since 1959, will succeed him. Wood’s Warren County contract runs to June 30. Burton led major projects including Berryville Elementary and Clarke County High School buildings and budget hearings for 1966 67. Wood, native of Covington, has UVA degrees and WWII service. he is active in education groups in Virginia.
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George W.burton
Clarke County
Robert A. Wood
Warren County
Burton
Clarke County School Board
Wood
Wara County
Covington
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Fort Worth
Texas
University of Virginia
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U.S. Marine Corps
Iowa Jima
Henry County
Archie Robertson
Army Air Corps
Boyce
Johnson-Williams
Clarke County Board of Supervisors
Rummage Sale for Old Bethel Methodist Church
Rummage sale at 109 S Loudoun Street Fir on March 11 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. with proceeds benefiting Old Bethel Methodist Church.
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Loudoun Street
Old Bethel Methodist Church
Mansfield Doubts Vietnam Blockade Plans Amid Senate Debate
Senator Mansfield said the Johnson administration is not considering blockading North Viet Nam ports. He warned mining Haiphong or intercepting ships could provoke a Soviet and Chinese response. Senator Mundt cited General Taylor’s air mining idea as evidence of tension over Viet Nam aid and policy.
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Mike Mansfield
Johnson
Viet Nam
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Haiphong
Soviet Union
Karl E. Mundt
R-S.d
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Maxwell D. Taylor
Taylor
White House
South Viet Nam
J.W. Fulbright
Foreign Relations Committee
John J. Sparkman
Alan Fulbright
Viet War Letter From Am herst Soldier Prompts Editor Notes
Greg Dick of Amherst Street writes to Sports Editor Russ Potts from Viet Nam. The Viet Nam War veteran shares views on the war in a letter featured in the Callin' the Shots column on page 10.
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Greg Dick
Charles Dick
Amherst St
Russ Potts
Viet Nam
Army Chiefs Demand Subandrio's Ouster
Singapore based sources report Indonesian army chiefs demand Foreign Minister Subandrio be removed by Saturday. Sukarno to decide at Bogor palace with armed forces chiefs. Pro Nasution faction supports the move amid anti Communist campaigns and student protests.
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Jakarta
Subandrio
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Nasuetion
Kuala Lumpur
Virginia Senate to honor Harry Byrd for long public service
The Virginia Senate offered a resolution praising former U.S. Senator Harry F. Byrd Sr. for a half century of government work. Byrd, 78, was released from the University of Virginia Hospital after a full check-up. The measure, sponsored by Sen. Hunter B. Andrews, urges all senators to sign, cross-party, in gratitude for Byrd’s enduring Virginia policies and national respect for his integrity.
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Virginia Senate
U.S
Harry F. Byrd
Byrd
University of Virginia
Charlottesville
Hunter B. Andrews
Hampton
State Senate
Democratic
Virginia
Dutch Princess Beatrix Marries German Diplomat in Amsterdam
Crown Princess Beatrix wed Claus von Amsberg in a civil ceremony and church service amid large crowds and heavy police security in Amsterdam. Demonstrators clashed with police near the royal route as thousands cheered the bride and bridegroom, while flowers marked a wartime resistance memorial in the former Jewish quarter.
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Netherlands
Beatrix
Claus van Amsberg
Hitler
van Amsberg
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Europe
City and State Tags Go On Saefontdey License Sale
State and city auto licenses go on sale next Tuesday through April 15. Virginia plates issued by the Division of Motor Vehicles at 701 S Braddock St with weekday hours 8:30 to 4:30 and Saturday 8:30 to 2:30. Passenger tags cost 15 and 20 dollars with 20 dollar plates for cars over 4000 pounds. Winchester city tags distributed at City Hall 9 to 5 weekdays and 9 to 12 Saturday after requirements including 1966 state plate, registration card, and last year’s personal property tax paid. city tags cost 10 dollars and carry a red apple symbol on the smaller plate.
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Division of Motor Vehicles
Edward Brubaker
Star
Larry Sullivan
Division of
Motor Vehicles
S. Braddock St
Virginia
Winchester
Former Fire Company Official Charged With Embezzlement
Eugene Lee Caldwell 29 of 25 Glaize Ave was arrested on grand larceny charges for allegedly cashing five Friendship Fire Co checks totaling 301. A warrant was sworn by Fred L. Shoemaker. Captain Geanious said the funds were cashed January 7 at Cameron Street Farmers and Merchants Bank.
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Friendship Fire Co
Eugene Lee Caldwell
Glaize Ave
Caldwell
Fred L. Shoemaker
Robert Geanious
Cameron St
Farmers and Merchants ‘Bank
Friendship
Mervil Bailey
Geanious
Bailey
Casualties Rise in 2 Day Battle at Ashan Camp
North Vietnamese regulars overran the isolated Ashan Special Forces camp after a two day fight by about 300 Montagnards and 15 to 20 American advisers. Lt Col Kenneth G. Lacey said the garrison was doomed as heavy fighting and air strikes failed to stop the assault. Three U.S. aircraft were lost and the camp fell under Communist control amid thick clouds hindering air operations.
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South Viet Nam
U.S
da Nang
Kenneth G. Lacey
Ashua
William McKean
Lacey
South
Viet Nam
Thi
Astian
North
Vinh
Weather Outlook for Virginia Warmth Moves In
Southerly winds bring warm moist air to Virginia today creating a slow warming trend across the state as conditions rise. The shift favors milder daytime temperatures with humidity likely to rise in the afternoon.
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Richmond
Virginia
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