Wytheville Policeman Charged in Robbery Plot
Wytheville patrolman Jesse W. Nichols, 46, is charged with conspiring to burglarize Mick and Mack Supermarket and Leggett's Department Store in 1957. He is suspended on a $2,500 bond, with a Wythe County Court hearing set for Oct. 30 before Judge William C. Thomas. Investigators say Nichols acted with William Truman Patterson and Charles Paul Rothschild, while Rothschild and Patterson are being questioned.
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Long criminal record seeks transfer to Greenville prison
A South Carolina penitentiary inmate with a lengthy criminal history including burglaries and a life term in Georgia for the 1987 slaying of Charles Drake of Jefferson faces transfer considerations to Greenville. He also is serving a life sentence for a 1955 murder by fright of a Marshall storekeeper.
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Charles Drake
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Harrison Denies Charge He Isn't Interested in Public Education
Democrat Albertis S. Harrison rebutted GOP claims that he lacks interest in education. He told about 300 Radford and Montgomery Democrats that Virginia's funds heavily support public schools and local budgets devote large shares to education. GOP challenger Pearson proposed a state civil service system to replace parts of current merit protections, arguing for competitive exams and broader state employee coverage.
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Kennedy Urges U S Action On National Vigor Loss
New York AP. Robert F Kennedy spoke at a Dinner of Champions marking Eisenhower era fund drive. He warned of complacent society and spectator culture while supporting People to People sports trips. A Kennedy delegation noted his Harvard football past and potential attendance at the Hall of Fame dinner in New York.
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Remodeling Meeting Set In Berryville
The Retail Merchants Association will meet with the Chamber of Commerce board of directors Friday at 3 p.m. in the First National Bank board room to discuss a Main Street facelift plan. The proposal would redesign storefronts using inexpensive plans drawn from photographs by an expert if residents approve.
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Vice President Johnson Visits Rayburn in Hospital
Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson spent an hour with Sam Rayburn on Tuesday and said it was sad to see him so sick. Rayburn, 79, has been at Baylor Hospital since October 2 with incurable cancer and remained in serious condition despite improving comfort.
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Two Road Deaths Push Virginia Toll to 646
Two traffic deaths raise Virginia’s total to 646, including Woodbridge resident Carl Harrison Eckard, 22, killed in a two car crash at the U S 1 and Virginia 1270 intersection in Woodbridge. The second victim, 16 year old Drew Milton Rochester, died after a Sunday accident on Virginia 654 near Wyllesburg in Charlotte County after being struck by a car.
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Mickey Cohen Freed on Bail in Alcatraz Case
The Los Angeles gambler known as Mickey Cohen was released on a $100,000 bond after Supreme Court ruling he could post bail. He had served 82 days of a 15 year federal tax evasion sentence, making him the first Alcatraz inmate freed on bail. Pumpkins are native to Mexico and Central America. Indian tribes cultivated pumpkins before Columbus arrived.
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Service Safety Awards Given At O'Sullivan
The O'Sullivan Rubber Corp awarded 28 employees for service and safety. Fourteen received long term service honors totaling 240 years, led by Lillie E. Mowery with 30 years. Ten year and twenty year recipients include multiple officers across Rubber and Plastic divisions. Twelve foremen earned one year plus without lost time incidents. Spicer presented safety awards to two superintendents for fewest lost time accidents.
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Lillie E. Mowery
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O'Sullivan Rubber Corporation
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Leo Roberts
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Warean Wymer
Earl Hines
Edgar Spicer, Jr
Bruce Whitacre
Wilbur Bauserman
Plane Crashes Into House Near Rio de Janeiro
An air force trainer plane crashed into a house on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro killing the pilot. No one else was inside the residence. The rest of the text repeats an unrelated historical claim about Abraham Lincoln.
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