Vote Bill Prompts Violence Warning in Senate
Sen Spessard Holland warned the voting rights bill would provoke violence as it neared Senate passage toward the House. The chamber adopted a Census related amendment broadening coverage to Alaska, North Carolina counties, and Hampton Virginia, with cloture defeating opposition.
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Washington
Spessard Holland
D-Fla
Senate
House
Holland
South
Census Bureau
Joseph Tydings
Alaska
North Carolina
Hampton
Johnson
Tydings
Senate Judiciary Committee
Sam J. Ervin Jr
Den.c
Deep South
Judiciary Committee
Deer Wander Behind Parkway Home At Dawn Observed
Mrs Stanley Clowser of Parkway reported two deer in the alley behind her home during breakfast at 6 15 yesterday morning. The nearby Winchester area is described as less urban than older western settlements.
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Stanley Clowser
Parkway
Winchester
Blue Ridge
White Assigned to Take First U S Space Walk
Edward H. White II was named the first American to exit a spacecraft for a space walk scheduled for June 3 during Gemini 4. He and pilot James A McDivitt will perform a 10 to 12 minute outside excursion over Guaymas Mexico, lasting about 22 minutes total.
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White
Houston
Tex
Edward H. White II
Robert R. Gilruth
Manned Spacecraft Center
Air Force
Guaymas
Mexico
Florida
United States
Alexei Lednov
James A. McE Divitt
Americans Caught In Cong Ambush Near Saigon
An American was killed another wounded and a third missing after a Viet Cong ambush 60 miles northwest of Saigon while traveling from a Special Forces camp toward Tay Ninh. The clash left 11 Viet Cong dead as U.S. air strikes pounded targets from Hon Matte Island to Vinh and Phu Van depot.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
North Viet Nam
Special Forces
Ben Soi
Tay Ninh
Gional
Hon Matt Iseland
Vinh
Hanoi
UMW and Crown Cork Sign Three Year Contract
The International Union of District 50 United Mine Workers of America and Crown Cork & Seal Co. signed a three year pact. It covers about 200 production and maintenance workers and includes a 36 cent per hour wage rise plus fringe benefits such as a holiday, better life insurance, and double time for Sunday work. Office, electrical, supervisory personnel and guards are excluded.
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International Union of District 50
United Mine Workers of America
Crown Cork & Seal Co., Inc
Tom Dunn
Dunn
Sears Lowers Prices on Appliances and Mowers
Sears Roebuck and Co announces price cuts on appliances and power mowers, aligning with or exceeding proposed federal excise tax reductions. Winchester.
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SEARS
Sears Roebuck &Co
Winchester
Pre Holiday Coat and Dress Sale Ad
A pre holiday sale advert lists spring coats and suits valued to $65 at $20 and $25 knit dresses with 4% price hats and unlined suits at one price. The page note credits Margaret L Hodgson as hat and dress vendor.
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Margaret L. Hodgson
U S Starts Dominican Withdrawal In Santo Domingo
The United States began withdrawing 600 of 21 000 troops from the Dominican Republic as Latin American forces join a new OAS peace mission. Negotiations stall over a coalition government with rebel leaders and junta head Antonio Imbert Barrera.
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Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
United States
Domincan Republic
Organization of American States
U.S
McGeorge Bundy
Johnson
Washington
OAS
Jose A. Mora
Cyrus Vance
Bundy
Mora
Antonio Guzman
Juan Bosch
Antonio Imbert Barrera
Imbert
Weather brings warm humid air to Virginia
A high pressure system over the Mid‑Atlantic drove southwest winds into Virginia yielding warm humid conditions for the day.
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Richmond
Middle Atlantic States
Virginia
Quarles Honored at Testimonial Dinner
Winchester honor for Dr. Garland R. Quarles who retires June 30 after 42 years in the Winchester School System. The testimonial dinner at George Washington Hotel drew about 220 officials and friends. City Council and School Board resolutions praised his service and a 13 volume set of Virginia’s Burgesses journals was presented.
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Garland R. Quarles
Winchester School Board
Herbert Solenberger
House of Burgesses of Virginia
Solénberger
Marvin E. Gore, Jr
Winchester
Quarles
Jacob L. Johnson
Arlington County
Dr. Quarles
George Washington Hotel
House of Burgesses
Virginia
School Board
Herbert A. Solenberger
City of
Clarke County adopts freedom of choice student assignment plan
Clarke County School Board approves a September start freedom of choice plan for assigning elementary and high school pupils. The plan, reviewed by Virginia University Law School’s Dean and HEW consultant, designates two elementary zones and a county wide high school option with overcrowding safeguards and priority for current students.
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Berryville
Clarke ‘County School Board
Clarke School Board
Edward A. Mearns
Virginia University Law School
U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
George W. Burton
HEW
Burton
State Department of Education
Clarke County
Boyce
Johnson-Williams
Johnson urges highway billboards ban and beautification funds
President Johnson asked Congress to ban outdoor advertising along highways and to fund highway beautification. He proposed no new billboards within 1000 feet of pavement and removal of existing signs by 1970, with similar junkyard controls for federal aid eligibility. He warned states may lack policing powers and urged federal action to assist eminent domain purchases if needed.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
Senate
House
White House
Tm General
Rusk Indicates Possible Second Soviet Missile Site Near Hanoi
Secretary of State Dean Rusk told reporters there may be a second Soviet missile site near Hanoi amid evidence of deeper Soviet support for North Viet Nam. He noted a site was under preparation and cautioned details remain unclear. Rusk also reported the Dominican Republic threat greatly reduced and urged continued pullout of U.S. troops with a standby inter-American force discussed.
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Washington
Dean Rusk
Hanoi
Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
Rusk
State Department
Dominican Republic
U.S
Santo Domingo
Johnson
Western Hemisphere
MAS
Paris
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