Governor Lurleen Wallace Dies After Cancer Battle
Gov. Lurleen B. Wallace, 41, died in her sleep after a two year cancer struggle in the Alabama governor’s mansion at 12 34 a m. Her husband George Wallace and her four children were at her bedside as Lt. Gov. Albert Brewer became governor. Funeral plans not announced.
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Montgomery
Ald
Lurleen B. Wallace
George
Albert Brewer
Decatur
Ala
Alabama
Wallace
Ed Ewing
Ewing
Frost Risks Hit Apple Orchards Across Valley
Growers surveyed orchards as subfreezing temperatures blanketed the region. Readings ranged from 20 to 27 degrees with frost in valleys and rising on ridges. The Winchester Laboratory logged 31 degrees and warned damage depends on duration. Tonight warmer, mid May for safe temperatures.
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Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory
Derby Winner Doped Disqualification At Churchill Downs
Louisville AP report states Dancer's Image will be disqualified from the Kentucky Derby after Churchill Downs confirmed a positive urine test. The ruling places the horse last, redirects winnings to Calumet Farm, and cites a chemist’s finding of phenylbutazone and a derivative in the sample.
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Louisville
Churchill Downs
Calumet Farm
Forward Pass
State Racing Commission
Birthday and Mother's Day Surprise from Vietnam Call Home
Edith Carter notes no snow since March 24 at Clearbrook. Elmer Sallinger, in Phubia Vietnam, called his parents at 962 Kinzel Drive via MARS to mark his birthday and Mother's Day, arriving in Vietnam on April 26.
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Ray Rinker
Stephens City
Edith Carter
Clearbrook
Eimer E. Sallinger
Kinzel Drive
Elmer Sallinger
Phubia
Vietnam
Special Tues and Wed Pizza Burger Fries Grape or Cherry
The notice lists a shop offering pizza burger and fries with drink options grape or cherry and a 3 percent tip. Includes business name Tip Top Pizza Shop and phone number 667 8078.
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Wed
Tip Top Pizza Shop
Clarke County Adopts Utilities Tax at 5 Percent Levy
Clarke County Board of Supervisors approved a 5 percent utility tax with a public hearing showing no opposition. The levy applies to residential first 10 dollars and commercial first 100 dollars, covering telephone electric and gas services, excluding bottled gas. The tax funds help offset real estate levy increases and was proposed at the board's prior meeting. Only one person attended the hearing.
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Clarke County Board of Supervisors
Middletown Considers 1968 69 Budget Increase
Middletown Town Council discusses a 25 600 dollar budget for fiscal 1968 69 an increase of 4 585 over the current year The mayor explains the rise could be funded by local sales tax revenue A zoning ordinance debate prompts planning official input and a call for state legislative action on broader town zoning within a mile of town boundaries Engineers report the lagoon project is about 40 percent complete.
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Middletown
Archie Manuel
James W. Golliday
Frederick County
Tanks Join Saigon Battle in Third Day of Fighting
American tanks and armored personnel carriers joined the Saigon fighting as Viet Cong forces attacked from the southwest or outskirts. U.S. troops cut off the assault near the Kinh Dat Canal, killing 35 enemy soldiers and wounding five Americans. The two-pronged action included air strikes and naval support, with Viet Cong positions held near Tan Son Nhut airport and a shantytown on Saigon’s western edge.
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Saigon
U.S
South Vietnam
United States
Paris
Hue
Dong Ha
Kinh Dat Canal
U.S. 9Th Infantry Divi
Singes
Tan Son Nhut
Harriman Says U.S. Cannot Run Out on South Vietnam
W Averell Harriman told a New York dinner the United States cannot abandon South Vietnam, stressing a commitment to let the Vietnamese decide their own future. He favored Paris talks with North Vietnam, amid student unrest in Paris and concerns over security at the Majestic Hotel hosting negotiations.
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New York
W. Averell Harriman
Paris
United States
Johnson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
South Vietnam
Majestic Hotel
Hitler
Gestapo
Unesco
U.N. Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization
Harriman
White House
U.S
Woodruff Wallner
Mai van Bo
Kennedy and Humphrey Open First 1968 Primary Tests
Kennedy and Humphrey face key tests in five on the 1968 primary calendar including Indiana and Ohio. Nixon campaigns in Nebraska for a May 14 primary. Alabama votes occur after the death of Gov. Lurleen Wallace. Branigin sees undecided voters as a positive sign. Humphrey speaks in New York while Kennedy campaigns in Indiana and Ohio.
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Washington
Obert F. Kennedy
Hubert H. Humphrey
Indiana
Ohio
Alabama
Florida
Richard M. Nixon
Nebraska
Omaha
Kennedy
McCarthy
Indianapolis
Branigin
Humphrey
New York City
America
Nixon
Lurleen Wallace
George C. Wallace
Frank J. Lauscher
John J. Gilligan
Cincinnati
Wanted Girl for Office Apply in Person
Job notice seeking female applicants to apply in person at Pingley and Carper Cleafers Howard Johnsons. Also advertised tomorrow's luncheon special Fish Fry priced at $1.19.
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Pingley & Carper
Howard Johnson’s
Auto Brakes Refined including labor at low price
Sears advertises refined auto brakes with labor included starting at 19.88 for a four wheel service. The listing highlights budget pricing and broad availability for vehicle safety upgrades.
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Sears, Roebuck and Co
25 Are Entombed In W V A
In Hominy Falls West Virginia divers from Philadelphia struggled to reach 25 coal miners trapped two miles inside a flooded shaft. Rescue teams fed water and food to 13 near the entrance and reported later that 15 were okay while 10 remained trapped deeper with rising water.
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Hominy Falls
W.va
Philadelphia
Ernest Fitzwater
Joe
Locat
Charleston
West Virginia
Gauley Coal and Coke Co
C.E. Richardson
Maust Coal and Coke Corp
Gauley Com.pany
O.K
Virginia enjoys sunny skies as warm spell moves in
Richmond reports a large high pressure area shifting east from the Great Lakes bringing clear skies and warmer temperatures across Virginia. Mild conditions were observed as the system moves through the region today.
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Richmond
Great Lakes
Virginia
Evening Beauty Service at House of Fashions
We are open evenings for your convenience featuring hair coloring and permanents at House of Fashions Sunnyside.
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House of Fashions
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Latin Quarter
Red Cross
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Library & Archaeological Society
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