Governor Harrison presses need for growth in Virginia
Gov Albertis S. Harrison Jr addressing the 56th Virginia Retail Merchants Association convention urged ongoing modernization and expansion to sustain growth. He highlighted tax structure reform, a new comprehensive study, and the advisory board on industrial development. He credited volunteers and pledged state support across agriculture seafood and industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albertis S. Harrison, Jr
Virginia Retail Merchants Assn
Virginia
Harry
Assnhere
Govson
Harry Coeears
Harrison
General Assembly
Commission
Board On Industrial Development
Harry F. Byrd, Jr
Retailers Elect R. F. Welton New President
Richard F. Welton III, Norfolk retailer, was elected president of the Virginia Retail Merchants Assn. Other officers include Eugene Sydnor as first vice president and James S. Ritchie Jr. as second vice president. William Taliaferro was chosen treasurer and Sumpter Priddy secretary and executive vice president. Directors include E. Huntsberry, James Wilkins, Eugene Bloom, Charles Ridenout, J. J. Gara, and others as the association plans to grow membership, education, and legislative efforts.
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Richard F. Welton, III
Norfolk
Virginia Retail Merchants Assn
Eugene Sydnor
Richmond
James S. Ritchie, Jr
Petersburg
William Taliaferro
Sumpter Priddy
E. R. Huntsberry, Jr
Winchester
R. L. Pizzano
James R. Wilkins
Eugene Bloom
Emporia
Charles Ridenout
Arlington
J. J. Gara
Charles Thalheimer
Eugene B. Sydnor
W. Jackson Shepherd
Roanoke
J. W. Ayers
VRMA
Welton
Garater
School Bus Stop Safety Urges Strict Passing Laws
The Frederick County School Board warns drivers to stop for loadings and unloadings as passing stopped buses can injure or kill children.
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Frederick County
County adopts textbook rental plan for elementary students
The Frederick County School Board adopted a textbook rental plan for grades 1-7 to start in September 1962. Fees range from 6 to 8 dollars per session depending on grade, covering books and workbooks, with pencils and paper extra.
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Frederick County
R. E. Ayler
Ayler
State Board of Education
Five Soldiers Die In Tank Accident At Fort Hood
Five soldiers were killed when an M48 tank toppled over a 30 foot cliff into a creek and burned during a platoon exercise at Fort Hood Texas. A radio failure forced the platoon commander to transfer to the wrecked tank minutes before the crash and names of the dead were withheld pending notification of kin.
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FT. Hood
AMA Attacks Kennedy Medicare as Hoax
The American Medical Association denounces Kennedy’s aged care plan as a cruel hoax that would affect millions. AMA leaders warned in Madison Square Garden that the proposal could disrupt health services and dehumanize patients. The telecast followed Kennedy’s national appeal from the same venue as he urged support for King Anderson.
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New York
American Medical Association
Kennedy
King Anderson
AMA
Madison Square Garden
King- Anderson
Smalts Highlights Women in Politics in Seventh District
Mayor Claude B. Smalts Jr. names Mrs. L. M. Allen and Fred Brumback as co chairmen of the finance committee for his Smalts for Congress campaign in the Seventh District. He praises women’s decisive political role and urges conservative women to join the campaign for the July 10 Democratic primary.
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Claude B. Smalts, Jr
Winchester
Smalts
L. M. Allen
Fred Brumback
Allen
Brumback
Court Rejects Pupil Assignment Plan at Roanoke
The U S Fourth Circuit overturned a Roanoke Virginia pupil assignment plan denying admission to white schools to 28 Negro applicants. It said all white children were initially assigned to white schools and ordered the district court to take further action to end the unlawful race based initial assignment.
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Richmond
Roanoke
U. S. 4Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Virginia
District Court
89 Negroes Ask School Transfers
Stafford County school officials reported 89 Negro students have filed applications to transfer to white schools. The applications have accumulated since April, and the Stafford School Board continues to forward them to the Virginia Pupil Placement Board for action.
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Stafford
Stafford County
T. Benton Gaylee
Virginia
Secret mission U S Navy plane crashes in Germany
An eight engine U S Navy four engine Constellation crashed near Markt Schwaben Germany on a secret mission killing 27 aboard. At least 20 bodies recovered as German fire crews contained the blaze and crowds gathered. The aircraft based in Rota Spain flew from Frankfurt on a routine training flight before vanishing in a field.
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Ebersburg
Germany
U.S
Atlantic Fleet Air Force
Norfolk
Air Force
U.S. Army
Munich
Odds 60-40 for Thursday Mercury launch in Cape Canaveral
NASA and Mercury officials voiced optimism for Malcolm Septenter to launch on the three orbit mission Thursday as weather and smoke concerns eased. A 60-40 odds figure was cited with high pressure expected to push smoke away and no technical issues reported after heater repairs on the Atlas rocket. Carpenter and Mercury teams continued final flight planning while Air Force photography of the capsule over Cape Canaveral was planned with a new telescope setup.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Project Mercury
Malcolm Septenter
Everglades
Cape
Midwest
Florida
Atlantic
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Alan
Bo Shepard Jr
Virgil J. Grissom
John H. Glenn Jr
Carpenter
Air Force
Maurice Lake Promoted to Police Sergeant
Winchester Police announces Maurice Lake has been promoted to sergeant effective June 1 following final exams completed May 9. A Winchester native, he attended Handley High and worked at a hosiery mill five years before joining the department in 1948. He is a Fraternal Order of Police member and a deacon at Highland Avenue Presbyterian Church. He married Juanita Brannon in 1941. they have five children and reside on Front Royal Road.
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Winchester
Maurice Lake
J. Thomas Boyd
Boyd
Mr. Lake
Handley High School
Police Department
Fraternal Order of Police
Highland Avenue Presbyterian Church
Lake
Juanita Bran
Health Site Bid Due Not On Maple Street
Public Health Committee chair man J Douglas Butler says the group will ask City Council to purchase a site for a public health building but it may not be the Maple Street property under discussion. The council voted May 8 to obtain an option on Maple Street and meets tonight to consider the appropriation and tax bills.
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J. Douglas Butler
Maple St
Butler
Stork Set Sale and Salvaged Merchandise Announcement
A damaged ad promotes a 50 cent group of children’s shorts and tops The Stork Set with a 6 30 pm sale tonight at the terminal tavern Also listed are a Businessman's Lunch 50c breakfast hours open 6 am Sunday 8 am to 9 pm and notes salvage merchandise and no merchandise sold before 6 30 pm
Government moves Estes grain as hearings loom
The Agriculture Department will shift about 42 million bushels of grain tied to Billie Sol Estes from his elevators to other sites. A House subcommittee will begin public Estes hearings next Monday led by Rep. L. H. Fountain to probe charges against the Texas financier currently under fraud indictment.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Billie Sol Estes
Texas
House
Estes
Its.c
L. H. Fountain
D-N.c
Fountain
House Intergovernmental Relations
Congress
Senate
George A. Barnes
Secretary of Agriculture
Orville L. Freeman
Barnes
Department
Fenee
Eisenhower
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F. Byrd, Jr
Gov
James T. Mathews
Robert L. Pizzano
Winchester Retail Merchants
Jack Cummins
Gov. Harrison
George Washington
Vention
Recisely
Retailers
R. F. Welton
Perald
Vroerem
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Maryland
North Carolina
Seattle
Pittsburgh
Buffalo
N.Y
Johnstown
Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory
Boston
Wbz-Tv
Edward R. Anns
Miami
Furt
Spain
Markt Schwaben
Orbital Flight
Sarah Zane Fire Hall
Valley Avenue
Rene
Apple Valley
Sunnyside
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