Television Names Do Well In Student Identity Quiz
AP notes Western Kentucky State College freshmen correctly identified many famous figures in a 37 name quiz. David Brinkley and Cassius Clay ranked highly, while several politicians and Picasso proved less recognizable. test results led to a media literacy recommendation.
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New York
David Brinkly
Charles de Gaulle
Cassius Clay
Western Kentucky State College
de Gaulle
Boxer Clay
Byron
Supreme Court
Senate
Everett Dirksen
Mike Mansfield
Pablo Picasso
Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare
Anthony J. Celebrezze
Dick van Dyke
Carol Burnett
Richard Burton
Stan Musial
NBC
David Brinkley
Glenn to Speak At AP Luncheon During National Meeting
Glenn, Cambridge Ohio native and NASA leader at the Manned Space Flight Center in Houston, will address the AP Luncheon launching a week of newspaper executive meetings. Gene Archer of NBC Washington will sing Gridiron Club favorites as part of the annual AP meeting events.
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Smithsonian Institution
Washington
Glenn
Cambridge
Ohio
Houston
Tex
NASA
Manned Space Flight Center
Associated Press
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Gene Archer
National Broadcasting Co
Virginia highway deaths reach 158 as year pace lags
The 1963 toll rose to 158 with Virgil H. Dillon 55 of Arlington killed in a two car crash on U S 29 south of Warrenton Fauquier County. Jeannette Stewart 3 of Grottoes died from injuries in a car truck crash near Harrisonburg Virginia 679 during a snow storm.
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Associated Press
Virginia
Virgil Homer Dillon
18Th St
Arlington
U.S. 29
Warrenton
Fauquier County
Jeannette Stewart
Grottoes
Harrisonburg
Hearings Open on Decline of Newspaper Competition
Washington AP reports a month long inquiry begins into causes of shrinking newspaper competition. Over 40 witnesses, including advertising reps, will testify as Rep. Emanuel Celler leads the effort to assess antitrust issues and the impact on free press.
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Washington
Congress
Emanuel Cellier
D-N.y
Los Angeles
Celler
New Juvenile Institutions Sought in Virginia
Virginia officials seek four new juvenile facilities costing about 3.26 million dollars. Director William L. Painter asked the state department to fund eight years of construction including a diagnostic center a correction institution for older youths and two forestry camps.
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Richmond
State Department of Welfare and Institutions
William L. Painter
Painter
Department
Owner Takes a Ride After Car Theft
A man stole a private car to run an illegal taxi service. Two weeks later he offered the owner a ride, attempting a fare. The error resulted in Chu Chinfang's three month jail term.
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Hong Kong
North Carolina House passes seat belt bill for new cars
The North Carolina General Assembly approved a bill mandating seat belts in all new cars sold after January 1. The measure, introduced by Rep. George Azle of Rowan, advances to the Senate Highway Safety Committee amid budget hearings for 1963 65 spending. The joint appropriations committee also heard requests for topographic mapping funding and raises for state judges and solicitors.
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Raleigh
N.C
North Carolina General Assembly
Senate
House
George Azzle
Rowan County
Senate Highway Safety Committee
Joint Appropriations Committee
North Carolina
State Bar Association
Supreme Court
Hungary Floods From Melting Snow Ravage Nation
Flood waters swept across large areas of Hungary, causing at least one death and swamping major rail lines. Thousands of emergency workers joined army units in a battle described as the worst flooding this century.
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Hungary
Budapest
Temptation of the Bottle Proposal Aims at Weekend Lockups
Introduced by Rep. Pat Taylor of Anson County the bill would authorize judges to grant suspended or probationary sentences on condition that the convicted drunk report to a city or county lockup during weekends.
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Pat Taylor
Anson County
Woman Keeps Radio Score In Paper Found On Meat
An elderly Dows resident recalls listening to a game on the radio and keeping a running score for the local paper. She later found the score written on a package of meat in her refrigerator.
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Dows
Iowa
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Queen
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