Never Knew His Name Harrison Recalls First Political Campaign
In his New House Office Building office former Virginia official Jack Davis records the first campaign for commonwealth's attorney at age 26. He describes Erle Edwards, a TB survivor who later became a Frederick County judge, and recalls a 231 vote plurality. Harrison continued public service as commonwealth attorney, state senator, and circuit judge before returning to private law in Winchester.
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Jack Davis
H Himoe
New House
Winchester
House of Representatives
Yessir
Commonwealth
Erle Edwards
Frederick County
Erle
Harrison
State Senate
A. Willis Robertson
Congress
Major Viet Nam clash leaves one dead and two wounded
In the Mekong delta operation, an American crew chief died when his helicopter was shot down. A second helicopter gunner and a reconnaissance plane crewman were wounded as about 100 Communist guerrillas and 20 government soldiers fell in the fighting near Ding Tuong Province, 40 miles south of Saigon. Names withheld pending next of kin notification.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Mekong River
Ding Tuong
Red Feather Parade Canceled In Downtown Stencil Campaign
After rain forced a second cancellation, Winchester Jaycees' Sidewalk Stencil committee sprayed hundreds of red feathers downtown with the silver message Give and help yourself. Committee chair Woody O Hara leads the effort for the Community Chest which aims for 49950 to support eight agencies. Tonight at 8 The Money Saucer screens in Shenandoah College Auditorium. Citizens For Marsh Dinner and Rally set for Monday October 15 at 6 30 p.m Tickets available at Marsh Headquarters.
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Community Chest
Winchester Jaycees
Woody O’hara
Money Saucer
Shenandoah College Auditorium
Citizens For Marsh
Marsh
Virginia
Patricia Jean Gaulding
Richmond
A. J. Novick
Winchester-Frederick County
Hurricane Daisy Turns Toward Bermuda From U S shores
Hurricane Daisy intensified to a 100 mile per hour center and curved toward Bermuda. At 11 a.m. EST it lay about 430 miles southwest of Bermuda with forecast northeast movement at 17 mph and no U S mainland threat. Bermuda urged preparations for hurricane winds, rough seas, high tides and heavy rain.
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Daisy
Weather Bureau
Bermuda
U.S
Cars Collide and Stolen Vehicles Spark Brief Chase
State police investigated a two car collision on U S 41 twelve miles south of Attica Indiana. Both drivers fled the scene and were not found. A later check revealed both cars were stolen, one from Attica and one from Chicago, explaining the disappearance.
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Attica, Ind
U.S. 41
Here
Attica
Chicago
Gantt Seeks Immediate Clemson Entrance Denied by Court
A Negro student Harvey B. Gantt sought immediate admission to Clemson College. The Fourth Circuit withheld the injunction decision, postponing entry at least to the second semester and noting Gantt is enrolled at Iowa State. The ruling directs prompt trial and potential initiation of appeals by January 1963.
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Alexandria
South Carolina
Clemson College
U.S. 4Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Harvey B. Gantt
Iowa State College
Clemson
Gantt
Iowa State
Charleston
S.C
Peals Court
District Court
U.S. Court of Appeals For
Fourth Circuit
U.S. District Court
Simon E. Sobeloff
Baltimore
Morris A. Soper
Clement F. Haynesworth, Jr
Greenville
Kennedy Opens Weekend Politicking Tour in Four States
John F Kennedy begins a rapid tour through Kentucky Ohio Michigan and Minnesota with eight speeches in 48 hours. He aims to bolster Democratic prospects in states pivotal from the 1960 race as Nixon carried Kentucky and Ohio.
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Washington
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Kentucky
Ohio
Michigan
Minnesota
Covington
Cincinnati
Fountain Square
Detroit
Flint
Muskegon
Mich
Minneapolis
St. Cloud
Minn
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
France heads into national election battle in 1969
Paris reports France enters a national election battle after the National Assembly censures Premier Georges Pompidou over De Gaulle’s proposed constitutional reform. The 280 votes surpass the 241 needed, forcing Pompidou to resign, with De Gaulle likely to dissolve the assembly and call new elections. The dispute centers on strong presidency versus parliamentary government.
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Paris
France
Charles de Gaulle
National Assembly
Georges Pompidou
de Gaulle
Pompidou
Louis Napoleon
Napoleon III
American Held as Spy in Moscow Detention and Expulsion
Cmdr Raymond D Smith assistant U.S. naval attache in Moscow faced espionage charges from the Soviet Foreign Ministry He was detained surrounded by maps notes and apparatus The U S embassy reported no charges against him beyond compliance with the ministry The officer a Brooklyn native with Tufts degree and three children arrived in Moscow last June and may depart if transportation is arranged
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Moscow
Cmdr
Raymond D. Smith
U.S
Smith
United States
United Nations
James R. McSweeney
Et Ae
U.S. Naval
Raymond Smith
Sai
Acre
Brooklyn
Tufts University
Medford
Mass
Schirra Favors One Goof After Near Center Landings
Astronaut Walter M. Schirra Jr. reports using two attitude control systems briefly, wasting fuel during a six orbit Pacific flight aboard USS Kearsarge. He notes 78 percent fuel remained at reentry and calls the mission smooth and scientifically significant.
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Uss
Kearsarge
Pacific
Walter M. Schirra Jr
Space Agency
Navy
Schirra
John Powers
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Powers
Algeria Still An Unknown After Independence
Star on the scene reports begin with Bernard Kaplan examining post-independence Algeria. Peace is described as fragile with secret armies and mass exoduses fading, while new Moslem rulers face vast, unresolved challenges.
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Algeria
France
Foreign Legion
Bernard Kaplan
Congress Nearing Finish Line After Three Hurdles
Washington reports the adjournment bound 8th Congress faces three main issues to clear before adjournment. Foreign aid appropriations stand at around 3.929 billion with conferees set to reconvene. The Agriculture Department budget covers new research facilities and a peanut marketing study in Dawson Georgia. A pension funds bill for self employed individuals awaits presidential decision and potential veto overrides. Leaders differ on timing with some predicting Saturday night adjournment and others pushing into next week.
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Washington
8Th Congress
House
Senate
Kennedy
Agriculture Department
Dawson
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
Carl Albert
Oklahoma
Leverett Saltonstall
Massachusetts
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Restless Peace Hangs Over Ole Miss
Oxford faced a tense week as federal officials described conditions as fairly tense amid riots after James H Meredith's enrollment. National Guardsmen were released and marshals reduced while Meredith used campus facilities with minimal incidents. The Kennedy administration faced sharp criticism from Mississippi leaders over the handling of events.
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Oxford
Miss
University of Mississippi
James H. Meredith
Meredith
Jackson
Justice Department
Mississippi
Kennedy
Russell Davis
U.S
Ookie the Walrus Dies at Coney Island Aquarium
Ookie the lively walrus beloved by visitors at the Coney Island Aquarium has died after recurring respiratory infections and sinus issues. The loss marks the end of an era for regular crowds who grew fond of the aquar ium’s friendly star.
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New York
Ookie
Walrus
Coney Island Aquarium
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South End
John McDaniel
Federal Savings & Loan Insurance Corporation
Winchester Savings & Loan
Russia
Ole Miss
Department of Defense
Houston
Little Millsaps College
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