Virginia Negro groups back Democratic ticket endorsements
A Virginia Negro political organization the Virginia Independent Voters League claiming 200,000 voters and three state newspapers endorsed Mills E. Godwin Jr. for governor and Fred G. Pollard for lieutenant governor. They did not back Attorney General Robert Y. Button, seeking re-election, with no reason given for the omission. A Republican candidate A Linwood Holton is mentioned but not endorsed.
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Richmond
Virginia
Mills E. Godwin Jr
Fred G. Pollard
League
Robert Y. Button
Button
A. Linwood Holton
Godwin
Johnson - Humphrey
GOP
Darden to Introduce Godwin at Norfolk Campaign Event
Former Gov. Colgate W. Darden Jr. will introduce gubernatorial nominee Mills E. Godwin Jr. at a Norfolk banquet. About 350 attendees are expected at the $25-a-plate event, part of Godwin’s Tidewater campaigning which included stops in Portsmouth Southampton Franklin and Suffolk. Godwin floated a culture commission with arts museums music libraries and visiting scholars as part of his Virginia program.
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Richmond
Colgate W. Darden Jr
Mills E. Godwin Jr
Norfolk
Darden
University of Virginia
Campaign
Godwin
Civil Liberties Union Blasts RPI Admission Action
The New York based Civil Liberties Union criticized RPI in a letter to President George J. Oliver calling the school action arbitrary and capricious. Norman Marshall a 26 year old senior and two enrolled students seek a permanent injunction in Richmond Circuit Court to stop admission refusals based on long hair and beards.
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Richmond
Richemax Eyereton Institute
American Civil Liberties Union
RPI
George J. Oliver
Noreman Thomas Marshall
Marshall
Richmond Circuit Court
Chesapeake Hunter Killed in Hunting Accident
An 18 year old Chesapeake deer hunter, Ralph Jefferson Edwards Jr., was killed by a shotgun slug. Lt. Neil C. Sapp was wounded. James T. Baynum, stationed at Oceana Naval Air Station, fired three times at what he thought was a deer.
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Chesapeake
Ralph Jefferson Edwards Jr
J.g
Neil C. Sapp
Oceana Naval Air Station
James T. Baynum
Oceana
Baynum
Nine highway deaths in Virginia rise toll to 841
The Associated Press reports nine fatalities on Virginia roads include a four-vehicle collision and another double crash. Victims include Shirley Matthews Johnson and family from Candler Indiana, plus names from Charlottesville Ashland Waverly Gloucester and more.
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Associated Press
Virginia
Virginia lawmakers plan district visits during adjournment
Virginia's 12 congressmen shift to constituent visits and campaigning in home districts after adjournment of the 1965 session. They will tour Tidewater and mountain districts, attend projects, and pursue campaign efforts ahead of the November elections, with Rep. Abbitt and Sen. Robertson among the busiest.
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Washington
Virginia
Old Dominion
Watkins M. Abbitt
A. Willis Robertson
Dva
Thomas N. Downing
Tidewater
W. Pat Jennings
D-Va
Train Kills Bedford Man on Rail Crosstie
Bedford County man Tyrone A. Davis, 24, was killed Saturday night when a Norfolk and Western train alarmed bystanders, struck him as he sat on a railroad crosstie with his head on his knees. Police reported the engineer and brakeman saw him moments before impact.
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Charlottesville
Haydn Baughan
Lray
U.S. 29
Charlotteville
Albemarle County
Glomgester
Jimmy Edeward Faircloth
Gloucester
U.S. 17
Gloucester County
Bedford
Bedford County
Norfolk & Western
Tyrone A. Davis
Jbrakeman
Theman
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Holton
Henrico County
Skipwith
Kenbridge
W. Fergueson Reid
Richmond Times- Dispatch
Roanoke Times
Staunton Leader
Richmond News Leader
The
Times-Dispatch
Repub
Times
Staunton
Sunday News-Leader
Regu ‘Ly
Civil Liberties Union
Cary
Lamar Sloan Ford, Inc
Valley Ave
Winchester
Dewitt
Shirley Mathews Johnson
Candler In.c
Dianne
Philbert
Fred Jasper Buckner
Sheville
N.C
Buckner
U.S. 1
Here
Ashland
Kay Diane Kennedy
Virginia Beach
Atlee
Hanover County
Waverly
James E. Clark
Petersburg
Louis Jay Cantrell
Rt. 2
State House
Senate
Gathright Dam
Robertson
Civilian Conservation Corps
CCC
Sherando Lake
John O. Marsh
D - Va
Alexandria
Congress
Richard H. Poff
Joel T. Broyhill
Porter Hardy Jr
David E. Satterfield II
William M. Tuck
Broyhill
Potomac River
Capitol
Train
Mortgage Security Corporation
Boscawen St
Winchester Association
Alexander, Jr
N. Loudoun St
W. Arthur, Inc
E. Boscawen St
Bryarly & Louthan, Inc
Rouss Ave
G.W. Good & Co
Mansbrough & Carter, Inc
Lawrence C. Hollis
Piccadilly St
Jamison & Gore, Inc
Kent St
Mason Realty & Insurance CO
Braddock St
Wsanvesy
Rvnst
Lancaster Brand
Chuck
Delmonico
Lancaster
Happy Chef
Lee
Stayman
Lel
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Robford
Winchester Evening Star
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