Special Poll Tax Session Machinery Set in Motion
Governor Harrison directs a special election approach for November 5 to address the poll tax issue and fill two vacant Virginia House seats. He notes a special session may be needed but prefers using the general election date to save time and avoid extra costs.
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Richmond
Albertis S. Harrison Jr
Tes
Shreves
Accomack
Northampton
H. Ray Webber
Low Oor
Harrison
Emt
Virginia
General Assembly
Debbie Reynolds Says Four Children Could Force Retirement
Debbie Reynolds tells AP she would quit show business if she had four children. She has two with Eddie Fisher and two miscarriages with Harry Karl. Reynolds notes age and roles have shifted her from ingenue to character actress while producers still see her as young. She plans to keep trying for more babies.
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Hollywood
Debbie Reynolds
Harry Karl
Debbie
Eddie Fisher
Harry
Eddie-Debbie
Liz Taylor
Tammy
Virginia Sees 18.1 Days Missed Per Pupil on Average
A study cites 18.1 days absent per Virginia student for 1962 63, with Virginia ranking 26th in attendance. Washington State led at 10.5 days, while Utah had 11.2. the national average stood at 18.9 days. Medical surveys note elementary kids catch five times as many colds as adults, and respiratory illnesses caused about two thirds of school absences in 1961 62.
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Virginia
Schering “Ead
Pharmaceutical
National Education Assn
Washington State
Utah
U. S. Public Health Service
Admiral Anderson sworn U.S. ambassador to Portugal
Adm. George W. Anderson Jr., former chief of naval operations, has been sworn in as the U.S. ambassador to Portugal. Secretary of State Dean Rusk presided at the ceremony on Tuesday.
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Washington
George W. Anderson Jr
Naval Operations
U.S
Portugal
Dean Rusk
Quote on career and family balance in Hollywood
A veteran says the business has treated him well but personal scrutiny and long hours demand a heavy cost. He expresses a desire to spend more time with his family and calls himself a square for prioritizing home life over show business pressures.
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Terness
Hollywood
Czech Editor Breza Cek Dies After Long Career
Joseph Breza Cek 74 longtime editor of the Czech national farming magazine Hosporar from 1917 to 1937 died Tuesday. He came to the United States from Moravia in 1907.
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Omaha
Joseph Brezacek
Hospodar
United States
Moravia
Turn About Quilt Pattern Sale Prospects
Vintage advertisement promotes a quilt pattern 7122 with white centers and two patch pieces. It lists price thirty five cents and adds fifteen cents for first class mailing, directs to Alice Brooks Winchester Evening Star, Needlecraft Dept., New York, and touts the 1964 Needlecraft Catalog offering toys fashions crochet and other crafting hits.
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Alice Brooks
Winchester Evening Sar
P. D
Old Chelsea Station
New York
N.Y
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