Marsh Wins Seventh District House Seat by Wide Margin
Rep John O Marsh Jr carried Winchester area and multiple counties to defeat Charlottesville attorney Edward McCue 59 to 41 in the Seventh District. Marsh won in Winchester Frederick Clarke Shenandoah Warren and Warren counties with strong margins, securing 42,302 district votes to 29,349 for McCue.
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John O. Marsh, Jr
Winchester
Edward 0. Mc Cue
Strasburg
McCue
Charlottesville
Marsh
Green
Highland
Frederick
Clarke Counties
Frederick County
Clarke County
Mareth
Shenandoah County
Warren County
County
Marsh Mccue City
Albemarle
Augusta
Bath
Buena Vista
Clarke
Culpeper
Fulvanna
Harrisonburg
Highland Lexington
Madison
Orange
Page
Rappahannock
Rockbridge
Rockham
Shenandoah
Staunton
Warren
Waynesboro
Republicans Slice Into Heavy Demo Majorities
Republicans scored major gains in governorships and Senate seats in Tuesday elections. Ronald Reagan swept California, Charles H. Percy unseated Paul Douglas in Illinois, and George Romney won a third Michigan term. House balance tilts remained Democrat 244 to 183 with several races undecided.
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Congress
Johnson
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Edmund G. Brown
Golden Gate State
Charles H. Percy
Illinois
Paul H. Douglas
George Romney
Michigan
Swith
Robert P. Griffin
Eee
Senate
Percy
Tllinois
Mark O. Hatefield
Oregon
Howard H. Baker Jr
Tennessee
Everett M. Dirksen
Alaska
Georgia
Violist Town Crier to Highlight Washington Symphony Stop
Town Crier Christian Ferras, noted violist, will headline tomorrow night as the Washington National Symphony makes its 19th visit to Winchester. The hotel election center roused a restless night with a mother reporting she warned, If you don't get to sleep there will be no more campaigning. He asked, Then who will hold up the government. An ad notes a big special tonight with Kresge Co Ward Plaza. For sale a dinette set at Grove Furniture Co. Winchester Virginia.
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Christian Ferras
Washington National Symphony
Winchester
Gemini 12 flight postponed another day due to booster system
Cape Kennedy Florida AP reports the Gemini 12 mission is delayed 24 hours to Friday because of a problem with the automatic pilot system in the Titan 2 booster rocket fueling the spacecraft.
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Cape Kennedy, Fla
Winchester Chief Boyd Named Honorary Colonel in Virginia
Winchester City Council honored Chief Thomas Boyd by elevating him to honorary Colonel after 42 years of service. The move, approved unanimously, set his resignation for December 31 and named Capt. Francis M. Funk to succeed him on January 1, 1967. A Dec. 8 banquet at the George Washington Hotel will present the insignia.
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Thomas Boyd
Winchester
Ben Dutton
Public Safety Committee
Maylor
William M. Battaile
Boyd
Francis M. Funk
Chief Boyd
George Washington Hotel
Winchester Police
Joseph C. Ritter
Ritter
Funk
Marsh Vigil Endures as Marsh Wins Virginia 7th House Seat
Incumbent Congressman John OQ Marsh Jr. stayed awake through the election night at his campaign HQ in Woodstock watching returns pour in. He defeated Republican Edward O McCue II to claim Virginia's 7th district seat in the U.S. House, with his wife by his side and supporters cheering as results advanced.
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Woodstock
John O. Marsh, Jr
John OQ. Marsh, Jr
Edward O. McCue, II
Virginia
Marsh
Byrd wins Virginia Senate race after long campaign
Gretchen Byrd reacts with disbelief as her husband Senator Harry F. Byrd Jr. secures victory in a hard fought campaign. He thanks supporters at the George Washington Hotel where about 600 attendees heard the returns and stresses appreciation for Virginians efforts. He urges young people to engage in state and national affairs.
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Gretchen Byrd
Harry F. Byrd, Jr
George Washington Hotel
Byrd
Trade In $30 Offer for Old Bedroom Suite
A local ad offers a $30.00 trade-in allowance for customers trading in an old bedroom suite. The notice specifies the value and the location at 125 S Loudoun St. indicating where customers can bring the furniture for appraisal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grove Furniture Co., Inc
Loudoun St
Winchester
S. Loudoun St
Byrd Wins Large Win in Home District Senate Race
Senator Harry F Byrd Jr secured a strong statewide victory for a four year term and carried all 10 congressional districts. His running mate William B Spong Jr also won a full six year Senate term with broad area support including Winchester Frederick Clarke counties and the city area. Spong led area totals with 69.9 percent overall and 70.4 percent in Winchester three way contest. Byrd led in Shenandoah Valley and 10th District. Conservative and Independent candidates trailed.
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Harry F. Byrd, Jr
U.S
Senate
William B. Spong, Jr
Portsmouth
Byrd
Winchester-Frederick-Clarke
Winchester
Frederick County
Clarke County
Traylor
John W
Spong
James P. Ould, Jr
Lynchburg
F. L. Hawthorne
Chesterfield
Mr. Ould
Ould
Hawthorne
Shenandoah Valley
Wampler and Scott Upset Virginia House Seats
In Virginia's 9th District Republican William C. Wampler defeated incumbent W. Pat Jennings, altering the GOP's representation. In the 8th, Republican William L. Scott beat Democrat George C. Rawlings Jr. with Jennings losing a House seat and incumbents held elsewhere.
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Richmond
Pat Jennings
U.S. Senate
Jennings
William C. Wampler
Wampler
William L. Scott
George C. Rawlings Jr
House
Ston
Virginia
Scott
Rawlings
Ridge brings fair skies and mild Virginia weather today
The high pressure ridge along the east coast brings fair skies and mild temperatures to Virginia. An ad notes Mrs. Sandra Lee Snead High Hair Stylist now at The Model Beauty Shop 667.3018. A World Book Encyclopedia order line 667-7765 urges Christmas purchases.
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Richmond
Virginia
Sandra Lee Snead
Model Beauty Shop
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Election Returns Center
Winchester Star
Edith Costello
Glen McLaughlin
Pat Hardee
Star
Jim Hamilton
Kresge Co. Ward Plaza
Winchester, Va
Bulletin
Council
Other Council
Sunnyside Dairy Queen
Margaret L. Hodgson
Lulu Williams
Howard Johnson
Middletown State Bank
Stephens City
Shawnee
Ward Plaza
Sylvia
Senator
Doug O'Connell
Lawrence M. Traylor
Heathsville
Mr. Traylor
Frederick and
Trayelor
Mr. Spong
William B, Spong
Byrd Traylor Carter
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