Rockefeller and Goldwater draft moves in Washington
In Washington a Rockefeller mission station and a half block up Connecticut Avenue a Goldwater draft operation seek dollars and delegates for the Arizona senator. Alexander M. Lankler leads Rockefeller’s political office while Goldwater’s national draft staff of 15 works to build momentum for a potential presidential bid.
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New York
Washington
Connecticut Avenue
Arizona
Alexander M. Lankler
Rockefeller
Lankler
New Yorker
Goldwater
Frank J. Kovac
Kovac
Republican National Finance Committee
Mrs. Nhu Delays Flight to Rome
Mrs. Ngo Dinh Nhu delayed a flight to Rome due to exhaustion while weighing where to place her three children aged 15 11 and 4. An aide cited fatigue and a doctor’s note as factors with plans to reunite with family in Rome or Paris as the political situation in South Viet Nam continues to influence decisions.
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Los Angeles
Ngo Dinh Nhu
Rome
South Viet Nam
Saigon
Nhu
Nku
le Thuy
Paris
United States
Earliest Minters Verify Lydian Coin Value
Story notes that the first true coins appeared when Lydian kings stamped rough gold and silver pieces with royal approval, guaranteeing their full value. The account emphasizes the ruler's role in creating trusted currency.
Political fund raising fuels draft movement and party planning
The report describes a nationwide draft movement collecting large contributions with dozens of checks up to 1000 dollars and pledges to grow after a presidential bid is declared. Lankler plans extensive Capitol Hill and Republican Committee activity as Indianapolis politics are noted as pivotal.
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Ters
Lankler
Capitol Hill
Republican National Committee
Indianapolis
Renee
Hampton Roads Harbor Plan Clears First Hurdle
The North Atlantic Division of the U.S. Army Engineers approved a $7.1 million Hampton Roads harbor improvement plan. The project funds would come from the federal government and require federal authorization. It calls for widening the Newport News ship channel, dredging and anchorage improvements in Norfolk harbor across Sewells Point.
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Norfolk, Va
Hampton Roads
North Atlantic
U.S. Army Engineers
Board of Engineers For
Washington
Secretary of the Army
Congress
Newport News
Nowpope News
Norfolk Harbor
Sewells Point
Senate Leaders Push To Pass Foreign Aid Bill This Week
Senate leaders vow to finish passage of the foreign aid bill by Thursday amid party clashes. Dirksen and Mansfield concede cuts from Kennedy request, with Morse Gruening pushing further restrictions as debate enters its third week.
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Washington
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Wayne Morse
Oregon
Ernest Gruening
Sen
Hubert Humphrey
Minnesota
Dirksen
Mike Mansfield
Kennedy
House
Morse
Big Lift Troops Begin Return Flights From Europe
The U S Air Force started bringing home Operation Big Lift personnel from Europe. The first 73 from the 2nd Armored Division flew from Rhein Main via a C135 to Bergstrom Texas with a stop at McGuire New Jersey. A C118 with 60 troops followed from Ramstein.
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Frankfurt
Germany
U.S. Air Force
2Nd Armored Division
United States
Rhein-Main
0Iain Force Base
Alden L. Haswell
White Plains
N.Y
Robert K. Potter
Salt Lake City
Ramstein Air Base
McGuire Air Force Base
N.J
Bergstrom Air Force Base
Texas
Europe
U.S
3Rd Armored Division
2Nd Armored
Bristol Dentist Heads Heart Fund
Dr. John T. Kelly of Bristol Virginia is named Virginia Heart Association 1964 Heart Fund chairman. The dentist and former Virginia Junior Chamber of Commerce president accepted the invitation to lead the statewide fundraising drive.
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Richmond
John T. Kelly
Bristol, Va
Virginia
Heart Fund
Kelly
Virginia Junior Chamber of Commerce
Virginia Heart Association
Major overhaul of college education proposed in five year plan
University president Francis H. Horn of Rhode Island advocates extending college to five years and delaying majors until graduate study. He says broad humanities and sciences exposure is essential for informed citizens and argues the four year lockstep should end despite expected resistance to dropping majors. He cites Shelly and Tolstoy as examples of broad literary knowledge.
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Chicago
Francis H. Horn
University of Rhode Island
Horn
Pope
Shelly
Moliere
Tolstoy
Uniform Virginia Commercial Code Recommended by VALC
The Virginia Advisory Legislative Council urged enactment of the Uniform Commercial Code. It would replace outmoded Virginia statutes and align with current business practices, as the code covers major areas of commercial law and is already adopted by more than half the states.
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Richmond
General Assembly
Virginia Advisory Legislative Council
VALC
Virginia
Lightning Dangers in Cars Explain Safe Behavior
A practical note explains that drivers are largely safe from lightning while inside vehicles. The electric charge travels through the car body and discharges to the ground via the wheels, reducing risk to occupants when remaining seated and protected inside.
Local Auctions Directory Listings From Martinsburg Area
A compilation of upcoming auctions in the Martinsburg West Virginia region listing dates from November 9 to November 18. Items include dairy cattle Holstein Angus farm machinery dairy equipment and household goods with auctioneers Orndorff Cole Bartlett Lewis Morrow Samuels Duvall and W D Orndorff along with locations such as Tabler's Station Shawnee Fire Hall and Valley Ave.
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Robert Masters
Tabler
W.va
Harry Horner
Denny’s Commission
Winchester
Orndorff. & Cole
A. T. Ruttencutter
Shawnee
Headley’s
Williams
Bill) English, Jr
Wincon
H. H. Bartlett
Louis Marino
Old Whitmer
Martinsburg
Lewis & Morrow
Jack Samuels
Valley Ave
Loring J. Wright
Duvall
W. Porter Beavers
George Grant
W. Va
Jeep
Berepetlia
le. Va
W. D. Orndorff
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G. W. Good & CO
Rouss Ave
Mrs. Nhu
Dianne Musselman
Louisville
Chemetron
Chevrolet
N. Loudoun ST
Bristol
Dentist Heads Heart Fund
Grider & Shockey
Nixon
New Hampshire
Caer Etchics
York
Nelson A Éler
Barry Goldwater
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Natural Sciences
Box
Care
Winchester Star
Denny’s
Commission
Kelvinator
Singer
P.S
Orndorff & Cole
Perry Engineering , Inc
Pine Motor Co
William S. Engish, Jr
Winchester, Va
William
Bill) S. English, JR
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