Republicans Eye Governors as Nation Votes in 1964
Republicans hopeful of gains in 1964 presidency focus on 35 governor races as about 50 million Americans vote. Democrats count on House contests, with Kennedy and Eisenhower appeals shaping turnout amid Cuba crisis. GOP seeks elevate state offices to influence electoral college and presidential race prospects.
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Cuba
Senate
Maine
Hawaii
House
New Hampshire
Alaska
Weather Bureau
Kennedy
Boston
Edward M. Kennedy
Massachusetts
White House
Dwight Eisenhower
GOP
Montana
Utah
Amateur Radio Club Aids Election Returns In Frederick County
The Shenandoah Amateur Radio Club will assist The Star to gather election results at multiple Frederick County precincts. Mobile units will visit several precincts and relay returns to a base station. Snow and cold rain affected the Front Royal area with a 36 degree low and 40 degree high. Temperatures are forecast to stay below normal for the five day period from tomorrow through Saturday.
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Shenandoah Amateur Radio Club
Frederick County
Front Royal
Winchester
Turday
Kennedy signals continued Cuba surveillance after crisis
President Kennedy expects U S surveillance of Cuba to continue in some form after the missile crisis ends. Government sources say the aim is to guard against future Soviet missile builds. Aerial photos last month showed ongoing threat and Khrushchev pledged to dismantle missile bases. The Navy blockade supports ongoing monitoring as removal of arms remains unresolved.
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Kennedy
Cuba
Washington
U.S
Soviet Union
White House
Aeriel
Khrushchev
Nehru
India
Pravda
Heiping
Peiping
Chou En-lai
Assam
Calcutta
Three More Americans Killed in Viet Nam
In Viet Nam three more Americans die as a B26 crew is downed by ground fire and a U.S. soldier is killed by a grenade. The total American fatalities since December rises to 37 with Vietnamese casualties reported in Can Tho and at the crash site southwest of Saigon.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Viet Nam
U.S
Rillas
Can Tho
Signal Corps
Toll climbs to 785 in Virginia as 12 weekend deaths surge
The Virginia toll for the year rose to 785 after 12 weekend deaths, including a three-vehicle crash near Hampton and multiple single-vehicle wrecks across U S 60 U S 58 and U S 502. Victims identified include Harry Moore Lemmie Lemons Ernest Jones Edna Toler Vance Williams James Sutherland William Feilds and Jessie Hailey.
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Virginia
U. S. 60
Providence Forge
Harry Lewis Moore
Williamsburg
Lemmie Wilson Lemmons
Lanexa
Nest Jones
Edna Toler
Danville
U. S
Pittsylvania County
Vance Williams
Hampton
Hampton Street
James Anthony Sutherland
Eagle Rock
Clifton Forge
Botetourt
William Feilds
Lebanon
U.S. 58-A
Russell County
Fields
Jessie Junior Hailey
Brookneal
U.S. 502
Snowden
Clarke County Board Adopts 1705086 Road Budget
Clarke County Supervisors unanimously approve the final secondary road budget of 170,508.85 for the coming year with allocations for maintenance 89124 replacement 38300 and construction 28992. They also approve seeking state takeover of Blue Ridge subdivision roads and discuss securing a Civil Defense office. County balance in general fund reported at 19263.80 as of Oct 31. Dog Warden reports destroying two dogs after investigation and payout of 189 to G R Fiddler for sheep killed by dogs.
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Berryville
Clarke County Board of Supervisors
M. E. Bayliss
State Highway Department
Blue Ridge
Hugh D. Everett
Civil Defense
American Legion Post
R. C. Carter, Jr
G. R. Fiddler
Lynwood Lanham
Radio spot urges voting for John C. Marsh Jr for Congress
A WINC radio broadcast tonight at 6 45 promotes John C Marsh Jr for Congress in the 7th district. The Frederick County Democratic Club led by J Fred Larrick endorses the candidate and offers a 2 for 1 sale at Rexall LC Beavers.
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Jack” Marsh
WINC
John C. Marsh, Jr
Congress
Con
Winc.Fred. Co
Fred Larrick
Tc Beavers Rexall Lc Sale
Marsh
WORTH
John ©. Marsh, Jr
Fred Layrick
U S says no evidence Soviet planes leaving Cuba
U S authorities report no proof that IL28 atomic capable bombers or missiles are being removed from Cuba. President Kennedy seeks removal of both the bombers and missiles amid ongoing Cuba crisis concerns.
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Washington
U. S
Cuba
Kennedy
Kennedy seeks international inspection to verify missile withdrawal
United States officials press for international verification of Soviet missile removal with inspectors permitted in Cuba. Fidel Castro can bar access to Cuban territory, while Mikoyan met him in Havana to push acceptance of a basic inspection system.
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United States
Soviet Union
International Red Cross
United Nations
Fidel Castro
Anastas I. Mikoyan
Castro
Havana
Mikoyan
Moscow
Indians Lose Key Military Position
New Delhi reports the loss of the Daulet Beg Oldi outpost in Ladakh to Chinese forces. The Indians say all smaller posts in the line have fallen and Delhi foresees no immediate chance for talks while Nehru demands a withdrawal to Sept. 8 positions.
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New Delhi
Daulet Beg Oldi
Ladakh
Defense Ministry
India
Nehru
High-Altitude Tests End With 5 Winners
United States completes Pacific high-altitude nuclear test series with a fifth success from nine attempts this year. Johnston Island detonation used a Nike Hercules rocket, marking its first use as a nuclear carrier in altitude testing. The test followed two auroral displays over the Hawaiian Islands and drew a distant Honolulu audience.
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Honolulu
United States
Johnston Island
Joint Task Force 8
Hawaiian Islands
New Zealand
Alaska
Hiroshima
Campaigns Heat Up In Seventh District Race
Voters in the Seventh Congressional District head to the polls with Burr P. Harrison stepping aside after 1946. Democrats John O. Marsh Jr. and Republican J Kenneth Robinson contend with close ties to local communities and notable endorsements from Eisenhower and Byrd. Bond issue amendments on the ballot. Polls open 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. in Winchester Clarke and Frederick counties with turnout projections around 40 000.
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Seventh Congressional District
Lynchburg
Pennsylvania
Burr P. Harrison
Valley
Winchester
Clarke
Frederick
Warren
Shenandoah
Frederick County
Clarke County
Shenandoah County
Warren County
John O. Marsh Jr
J. Kenneth Robinson
Marsh
Robinson
F. L. Largent, Jr
Largent
Mr. Marsh
Harrisonburg
Washington and Lee
Lexington
Strasburg
Mr. Robinson
Democratic Party
Sen
H. F. Byrd, Sr
Senator Byrd, Jr
A. Willis Robertson
Rep
Harrison
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Officials Urged to Telephone Returns to The Star
Area election results will be tabulated unofficially at The Star tomorrow night with officials in Winchester Frederick and Clarke Counties asked to telephone results as soon as counted. The Star requests Marsh-Robinson returns first and then constitutional amendment results later. Newsroom number is 662-3878 and phones will be manned throughout the evening.
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Star
Winchester
Frederick
Clarke
The
Six Virginia House seats contested in midterm election
Six of Virginia’s ten House seats face contest in Tuesday’s general election. Incumbents Poff and others run fairly secure campaigns, while three races are close including districts 7 10 and 3. Burr Harrison’s retirement opens the 7th District seat. Marsh Robinson contest the 7th.
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Virginia
House of Representatives
Congress
Burr P. Harison
John O. Marsh Jr
Strasburg
J. Kenneth Robinson
Winchester
Harrison
Augustus C. Johnson
Joel T. Broyhill
J. Vaughan Gary
Louis H. Willians
Alfred T. Dudley
Richard H. Poff
Nixon trails in California as Brown leads in poll
An independent poll shows Gov. Edmund G Brown ahead of Richard M. Nixon 48 to 41 with 11 undecided. Nixon cancels a Los Angeles stop and plans a statewide TV appearance, signaling a last minute change amid campaign attacks.
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Edmund G. Brown
Richard M. Nixon
California
Nixon
Los Angeles
Brown
Gen
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Herbert G. Klein
Mervin Field Organization
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