Angry Tavern Fire Kills Eight In Fort Worth
An argument with a waitress sparked a blaze at an integrated Fort Worth night club called The Grave. A Negro man dumped gasoline and lit the room, trapping six men and two women who died from smoke inhalation. Police identified eight victims, seven of whom were Black. Two others were injured as flames raged through bamboo curtains.
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Lacy White Jr
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Samuel T. Jenkins
George M. Johnson
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Jewelene Prince
Carroll Jo Penigar
Dillard
Judy Andbrook
Joe Vann
Joe Daniel
Daniel
Virginia politicking erupts in weekend of contests across the state
The Virginia political scene featured a 8th District nomination win by Andrew H. McCutcheon in Fredericksburg while Richard Nixon gains momentum from Richmond conventions and Lexington mock events. Republicans convened in Richmond naming four Nixon delegates as conservative factions clash with party leadership.
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Nixon
Illinois
Charles Percy
F. Lee Hawthorne
Chesterfield County
John W. Carter
Danville
Reid T. Putney
Bedford
Government to ship trucks with clothing to Cuban farms
Radio Havana reported that Cuba will dispatch large trucks loaded with merchandise, especially clothing, into the main agricultural regions so workers can shop without leaving their jobs.
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Radio Havana
Cuba
Divorce from bed and board sought in Virginia suit
In the Corporation Court of Winches ter Virginia a complainant seeks a divorce from bed and board from the defendant Harry Schwab Woody Jr for wilful desertion and abandonment. The defendant is nonresident and must appear within ten days after due publication to protect his interest. Extract, Teste s P J Marshall Clerk.
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Poverty Caravan heads for Washington amid demand for guaranteed income
In Edwards Mississippi the Poor People's Campaign launches its first caravan with Reverend Ralph Abernathy promising a guaranteed annual wage and meaningful jobs. Six rural buses from the Southern Christian Leadership Conference will transfer the southern leg through 13 cities ending in Washington on May 19 after Selma Alabama serves as the start. Abernathy urged area youths to skip school to witness the send off following King’s assassination in Memphis.
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Washington
Selma
Ala
Abernathy
SCLC
Martin Luther King ,Jr
Memphis
Tenn
Washington County Leads Virginia in Burley Tobacco
Washington County ranks as Virginia's largest Burley tobacco producer, reflecting its prominent role in the state's tobacco farming sector and regional agricultural output.
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Washington County
Virginia
Prisoners May Buy Miniskirts In UK Jails
Women prisoners in Britain will receive 20 pounds to buy clothes and may choose attire beyond drab uniforms, while those uninterested may keep wearing the uniform. The circular notes limited eccentric dress is allowed. Also 71 percent of high schools offer accredited driver education courses.
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London
Memorial and Resolutions Deadline Notice
Classified notice indicates a 25 cent rate per printed line per day with five words per line and payment in advance. Deadlines are 4:00 p.m. on weekdays for the next day’s edition and 11 a.m. Saturday for Monday’s edition.
Lost orange and white longhaired cat near Whitlock Ave
One year old orange and white longhaired cat missing from 212 E Whitlock Ave. Reward and contact number 667 4480 if found.
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GoBese Tablets Sold Safely at Gaunt's Drug Store
Gaunt's Drug Store advertises GoBese Tablets available for 98 cents. The promotion emphasizes safety and speed in relief.
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Gaunt’s
Farm Thistle Spraying by Acres Ad
CUSTOM spraying service advertises farm thistle spraying by the acre with contact numbers 662 3991 and 869 1338 after 12 noon. Roofing and carpentry ad offers new room additions remodeling services and roofing gutters repair call Tom Marks at 667 7671.
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Bayliss Real Estate
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