U S Adds Three More Olympic Medals in Tokyo
Mike Larrabee and Edith McGuire led the United States to two more golds while the equestrian team earned a silver, matching the 1960 medal haul as the U S rose to 31 golds, 21 silvers and 19 bronzes with five days left in the Games.
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N.J
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Petersburg Man Heads State Grange
John B. Burgess of Petersburg was elected Master of the Virginia State Grange at the 37th annual convention at the George Washington Hotel. He succeeds Joe B. Cox of Galax on the executive committee. William C. Fitch of Arlington spoke at the Sunday luncheon, outlining the AARP programs.
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Petersburg
Virginia State Grange
George Washington
Joe B. Cox
Galax
William C. Fitch
Arlington
American Association of Retired Persons
National Retired Teachers Association
International Association of Retired Persons
AARP
Burgess
Fred W. Utterback
Great Falls
Irvin Seely
Maurice Barker
C. R. Long
Near Salem
B. 0. Brumback
Frederick County
Winchester
William Battaile
Johnson to make Virginia vote appeal before election
In Richmond sources say President Johnson will stop in Virginia on a one day southern air tour to urge votes while Sen. Goldwater plans stops in Norfolk Fredericksburg and Richmond. Local leaders report Virginia General Assembly members endorsed Johnson Humphrey with 69 of 140 backing the ticket.
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Johnson
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Roanooke
William F. Knowland
California
Danville
Waynesboro
Virginia General Assembly
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E. Blackburn Moore
Berryville
Harry F. Byrd Jr
Winchester
Garland Gray
Waverly
J. D. Hagood
Halifax
Goldwater - Miller
Richmond Times- Dispatch
Staunton News Leader
General Assembly
Del
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Mathews
House
Assembly
NAACP launches new Virginia school desegregation litigation
Richmond AP. Virginia NAACP lawyers plan a major new line of federal suits to desegregate schools. They aim to force school boards to end all white and all Negro schools with both students and faculties affected. First filings expected within 30 days.
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Virginia Naacp
Samuel W. Tucker
NAACP
Southside
Virginia
Tucker
4Th
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Richmond City
Schoors
Jail Inmate Whitlock Missing After Jail Departure
Law officers issued an alert for Roy Lee Whitlock a 24 year old white male with blond hair 5 feet 10 inches tall who walked away from the local jail Friday around 7 p.m. He wears jail denims and is from near Gore serving a sentence for a traffic violation.
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Roy Lee Whitlock
Gore
Whitlock
Confederates Reenact Cedar Creek March in Downpour
Eight members of Company K joined six other units in a Civil War reenactment of Gen Jubal Early's march along Cedar Creek. The group camped beside the creek during a heavy downpour, recalling a two day march a century ago after crossing the Shenandoah River.
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Jubal Early
Cedar Creek
Shenandoah River
Virginia NAACP Endorses Johnson Ticket in Historic Move
At the three day Virginia NAACP convention in Newport News the group endorsed the Johnson Humphrey presidential ticket marking the first such endorsement in its history. Also backed was S W Tucker of Emporia for Congress in the 4th District while Rep Watkins Rabbitt of Appomattox chairs the local party. About 400 attendees heard voter registration tallies and Virginia Negro registration figures.
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Virginia Naacp
Johnsonumphrey
NAACP
S. W. Tucker
Emporia
Congress
Democratic Party
Watkins Rabbitt
Appomatox
Hardy Seeks 10th Term Against Two Opponents
Porter Hardy Jr a long time Democrat from the 2nd District which covers Chesapeake Norfolk and Portsmouth faces two challengers in November Republican Wayne Lustig a Norfolk attorney and independent H W Grady Speers a Chesapeake farmer. Lustig 29 says he is the underdog but appeals to voters with a David and Goliath analogy. Hardy 60 has held the seat since 1932 and will seek his 10th consecutive term.
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Porter Hardy Jr
House of Representatives
Hardy
Wayne Lustig
Norfolk
H. W. Grady Speers
Virginia House
Porter II
Lustig
Bea Little David
Golieath
Norfolk County
Mahalia Jackson Recovers From Heart Ailment
Gospel star Mahalia Jackson 50 is recuperating at a private residence after leaving Little Company of Mary Hospital. A spokesman says she was ordered to remain in bed for another two weeks following admission on September 15 for heart trouble linked to fatigue and high blood pressure.
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Chicago
Mahalia Jackson
Little Company of Mary Hospital
Miss Jackson
Saltine crackers outsell all other crackers combined
Report notes Americans purchase more saltine crackers than any other type, leading the cracker market in overall sales.Consumers favor the classic square crackers over varieties such as whole wheat, flavored, and multigrain options.
Red China May Explode Second Nuclear Devise
AP reports U.S. officials expect a second Chinese nuclear test after the first blast last week. Dean Rusk said a second detonation may occur, noting it would have limited military significance. Officials warn China will need 5 to 10 years to build a larger stockpile and delivery systems.
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Washington
U.S
Dean Rusk
ABC
Rusk
China
Johnson
President Johnson Delivers Address With Contact Lenses
Washington AP reports President Johnson spoke Sunday night using contact lenses rather than his usual spectacles for the televised radio address. No word on when he was fitted for the lenses.
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