Morrissett Defends Virginia Poll Tax
Virginia State Tax Commissioner C. H. Morrissett defends the poll tax as non discriminatory and useful for revenue and keeping voter rolls updated. He testifies in a Justice Department suit to be heard Jan. 17, saying the tax was not administered by race or creed in modern times and citing 1.8 million dollars revenue in 1962 63.
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Richmond
Virginia
C. H. Morrissett
U.S. District Court
Morrissett
Justice Department
Alexandria Gazette Opens New Colonial Style Plant
The Alexandria Gazette dedicated its new Colonial styled plant in Alexandria with a four unit Goss Urbanite press enabling photo offset daily newspaper production in the Washington area. President and editor Charles C. Carlin Jr led the ceremony with invited national state and local leaders.
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Alexandria
Alexandria Gazette
America
The
Gazette
George Washington Memorial Highway
Mount Vernon
Goss Urbanite Press
Washington
Charles C. Carlin Jr
Holton Campaigns In Northern Virginia
Republican Linwood Holton toured Northern Virginia to campaign for governor. He planned a Falls Church Chamber lunch and a Roanoke dinner and speech to the Jaycees while pressing for revenue data from the VALC study and opposing a state sales tax. He urged public access to the study to help voters decide on Nov. 2.
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Associated Press
Linwood Holton
Virginia
GOP
Falls Church Chamber of Commerce
Roanoke
Virginia Advisory Legislative Council
Cooker
VALC
Mills E.godwin Jr
Cooke
Holton
James River seed oyster tongers return to work
About 350 tongers boats with roughly 1,000 crewmen resumed work in Newport News after a one day strike to press for better seed oyster prices. Virginia Watermen's Association officials cited a commitment by Fisheries Commissioner Milton T. Hickman to seek state approval for out of state buyers if oyster supply exceeds state demand. Maryland buyers reportedly offered at least one dollar per bushel if allowed in James waters.
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Newport News
Virginia Watermen’s Association
Milton T. Hickman
Hickman
Virginia Commission of Fisheries
James
James Waters
Maryland
the James
Sweet Briar Arguments Set for December hearing
Amherst County Circuit Judge C G Quesenberg will hear December 1 arguments in Sweet Briar College's bid for court sanction to desegregate. The college and Amherst Commonwealth's Attorney William M McClenny clash over the case after the college pledged June compliance with the Civil Rights Act.
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Amherst County
C. G. Quesenberg
Sweet Briar College
Amherst Commonwealth
William M. McClenny
Quesenberg
McClenny
Women’s College
Sweet Briar
Building Permits Spend 93000 in Front Royal September
Front Royal issued building permits totaling an estimated 93000 for September. The largest permit, 15000, was issued to William Napier for a dwelling. The town also temporarily kept the abbreviated 1949 National Building Code in effect. Opposing a Shenandoah channel dam plan, the Izaak Walton League urged preservation of the valley’s esthetic and economic values.
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Front Royal
William Napier
Harrisonburg
Virginia
Izaak Walton League
Shenandoah River
Ernest J. Folds
Virginia Division
Shenandoah Valley
State Troopers To Get Boost In Salaries
Virginia to raise state police pay 10 to 15 percent starting next month to attract qualified applicants. The Department of State Police has 785 authorized positions but 771 filled, with three resignations expected mid October. New scales start troopers at 5400 yearly, top at 7032, narrowing gaps with nearby jurisdictions.
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Winchester Evening Star
Richmond
Virginia
Capitol
Harrison
Department of State Po
Lice
General Assembly
Margeland
North Carolina
Washington, D.C
Fairfax County
Lane Acquires Two Furniture Plants in North Carolina
Altavista based Lane Co will acquire Thayer Coggin Inc which runs two upholstered furniture plants in High Point North Carolina. Lane directors approved the deal and stockholders will meet November 20 to approve charter changes.
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Altavista
Thayer Coggin Inc
High Point
N.C
Lane Co
Lane
Corn Crop Sets Record in Virginia Harvest
Virginia crops officials project the 1965 corn harvest at about 38 million bushels, an all time high, with an average 68 bushels per acre. This surpasses last year’s 28.2 million bushels and exceeds the five year average of 27.8 million.
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U.S
Richmond
Virginia
Virginia Crop Reporting Service
State
U.S. Departments of Agriculture
Deaf Man Perfects Compact Hearing Aid
Advertisement notes a small energized hearing aid perfected by a hard of hearing inventor. The device promises crystal clear whispers and targets readers who hear but cannot understand speech. Interested parties should write HEARING at 32 E 9th St Erie Pa for free information.
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E. 9Th St
Erie
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