Sound Government Paying Off Says Byrd to Va Manufacturers
Virginia will cut unemployment taxes by 40 percent starting January 1 and save about 10 million dollars annually, Byrd told Richmond area manufacturers. He praised balanced budgets and urges tax reform while criticizing federal deficits and Kennedy administration fiscal policy.
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Byrd
Richmond
Virginia
Harry F. Byrd, Jr
Winchester
Virginia Senate
Kennedy
Statue of Barkley to Be Dedicated in Capitol Rotunda
A life size bronze statue of former U S senator and vice president Alben Barkley will be dedicated October 3 in the State Capitol rotunda remaining the Hall of Fame vacancy. The Barkley statue was cast in Rome alongside existing figures Lincoln Clay Davis and McDowell.
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Frankfort
Alben Barkley
State Capitol
Barkley
U. S
Rome
Hall of Fame
Abraham Lincoln
Henry Clay
Jefferson Davis
Ephraim McDowell
Winners Named In 2nd of Three Horse Shows
The second of three horse shows at the 16th Frederick County Fair drew a good crowd. Ann Artrip won the trophy with 14 points in the Western Horse Show, with Miles Shickley first in Pleasure and others placing: Douglas LaFollette second, Ann Artrip third, Albert Messick fourth, Carlton Dyke fifth. Pote Bending won in Rider Pick Up, with Ann Artrip second and Douglas LaFollette third. John Cline took Clover Leaf Barrel first, with Ann Artrip second and Billy Boyce third. James Shelly served as ring judge. Sterling Shockley chaired the event. Wanda Sandy and Linda Shockley were timekeepers. A final pony event for children is set for this evening.
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Frederick County Fair
Ann Artrip
Miles Shickley
Douglas LaFollette
Albert Messick
Carlton Dyke
Pote Bending
Junior Moreland
Douglas LaPollete
John Cline
Clover Leaf Barrel
Ann’ Artrip
Billy Boyce
Jack Lake
Linda Moreland
James Shelly
Sterling Shockley
Wanda Sandy
Linda Shockley
Quebec Gets First Taste Of Winter
Eastern Quebec felt winter as snow and 50 mph winds hit Thursday. Three to six inches fell in Laurentides Park, with hazardous driving reported along an 80 mile stretch of the St. Lawrence River north shore.
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Quebec
Laurentides Park
St. Lawrence River
High Style From The Eskimos In Vancouver Fashion Sale
Sealskin and muskrat parkas will retail around 300 dollars while embroidered wool parkas may reach 70 dollars according to Victor Vokes of the federal Northern Affairs Department. Eskimo designers avoid repeating patterns and prefer eye driven, original designs.
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Vancouver
B. C
Arctic
Victor Vokes
Federal
Northern Affairs Department
British Flag Hauled Down in Surabaya Demonstration
A student led mob ripped down and tore the British flag at the British Consulate in Surabaya East Java during an anti Malaysia protest. Antara News Agency says leaders presented a statement to Consul W C Brayne accusing Britain of schemes to encircle Indonesia through a Malaya Singapore federation including Sarawak and North Borneo.
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Indonesia
East Java
Surabaya
Antara
W. C. Brayne
Malaysia
Malaya
Singapore
Sarawak
North Borneo
Fourth Politics Class Begins Monday Night
A limited class of 20 opens for Winchester Fek County Chamber of Commerce fourth Practical Politics Class. Sessions start Monday at 7 p m at Braddock St Methodist Church School Building led by Gerald L Goodman and run eight weeks with six dollar tuition.
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Winchester
Fek County Chamber of Commerce
Braddock St. Methodist Church
Gerald L. Goodman
Virginia
Chamber
C. G. Follansbee
TV Actress Bea Benaderet Breaks Leg on Set
Los Angeles AP report says television actress Bea Benaderet, known as Cousin Pearl on the Beverly Hillbillies, broke her leg and injured both wrists after tripping on a camera cable while filming a Petticoat Junction segment. She is 42. The fall occurred on the CBS show slated for fall release.
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Los Angeles
Bea Benederet
Cousin Pearl
Miss Benederet
Henderson cites groups opposed to Va poll tax
McLean AP Governor Harrison denies widespread opposition to Virginia poll tax but Republican chairman Horace Henderson urges a public referendum. He lists groups including the Virginia League of Women Voters and Virginia Junior Chamber of Commerce and says Byrd supports keeping the tax to limit voting. Henderson calls for the poll tax issue to shape General Assembly campaigns.
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McLean
Albertis S. Harrison Jr
Virginia
Horace E.henderson
Virginia League of Women Voters
The
Virginia Junior Chamber of Commerce
Republican Party
Harrison
GOP
Harry F. Byrd
Dva
Byrd
General Assembly
Indians Seek More Than Equality in Native Rights Debate
At the 20th annual National Congress of American Indians convention in Bismarck, leaders push for recognition as sovereign nations and full advantages of whites plus treaty protection. Robert Burnette frames Indians as first class citizens awaiting government support and economic self-sufficiency through loans and aid.
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Bismarck
N.D
National Congress of American Indians
Congress
Robert Burnette
United States
Wells Industries Lands First Set Aside Defense Contract
Wells Industries Martinsburg branch secures its first set aside defense contract for 10 jet engine starting systems valued at 580487 dollars. Senator Byrd notes the order targets a labor surplus area and confirms federal action for regional defense work.
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Charles Town
Wells Industries
Robert C. Byrd
West Virginia
Brethren Training Conference Set for Bridgewater College
A leadership development conference for Church of the Brethren in the Shenandoah Valley will be held September 14 at Bridgewater College. The event is sponsored by the Christian Education Commission of Northern Virginia and Second Virginia Districts.
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Church of the Brethren
Shenandoah Valley
Bridgewater College
Christian Education Commission of
Northern Virginia
Second Virginia
Toledo Port Ranks High in Great Lakes Tonnage
The Port of Toledo Ohio leads Lake Erie ports and ranks ninth among U S ports for tonnage handled with the facility described as the second largest on the Great Lakes.
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Toledo, Ohio
Toledo
Great Lakes
Lake Erie
United States
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