Lengthy Strike Ends at Brenco Ball Bearing Plant
USW workers ended a lengthy walkout at Brenco in a dispute over a new contract with a no strike clause. Oscar Pride of Local 4840 called the strike over, estimating about 200 workers affected as Brenco kept the plant running amid the negotiations.
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United Steelworkers
USW
4840
Oscar Pride
Pride
Brenco
Virginia to rename Agriculture and Immigration Department
Virginia voters approved a constitutional amendment to rename the Agriculture and Immigration Department to Virginia Department of Commerce. If Gov Godwin signs, the department will reflect its shift from immigration duties to commerce as the economy grows. The canvass shows 388,009 votes for and 118,484 against.
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Richmond
Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration
Virginia Department of Agriculture and Commerce
Godwin
Department
Virginia
Virginia Voters Set New Record on Nov 8
Virginia official canvass shows 733,789 ballots cast in the 196? U.S. Senate race with Spong defeating Ould and Hawthorne while 729,839 voted in the Byrd-Traylor-Carter-Brayman four way race. Abbitt wins reelection in the 4th District amid large write in turnout for Isamuel Tucker. Other Democratic and Republican incumbents also confirmed.
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Richmond
William B. Spong Jr
Harry F. Byrd Jr
U.S
State Board of Elections
Spong
James P. Ould Jr
F. Lee Hawsthorne
Byrd
Lawrence Traylor
John W. Carter
Ould
Hawthorne
Traylor
Carter
Brayman
Watkins M. Abbitt
Edward Silverman
Abbitt
Silverman
Isamuel W. Tucker
Emporia
U.S. District Court
Tucker
Tthe
Congress
William M. Tuck
John O. Marsh Jr
Thomas N. Downing
Porter Hardy
David E. Satterfield III
Virginian Killed in Vietnam War
Army Pfc. Johnny M. Hairston of Martinsville is listed by the Defense Department as a casualty in Vietnam. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. John K. Hairston of Martinsville.
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Hanoi
Department of Defense
Washington
U.S. Air Force
Viet Nam
Johnny M. Hairston
Martinsville
Hairstorf
Defense Department
John K. Hairston
Bohemian Winemakers Use Bird Alarm Chorus
Southern Bohemia wine growers plan to pipe sounds of blackbirds attacking to deter starling raids on their grapes. C.T.K reports the plan to protect vineyards.
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Prague
Bohemia
C.T.K
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