Barry Johnson expands campaign travels with trip to Canada
President Johnson makes first cross border flight with Lester B Pearson aboard a Canadian jet to Vancouver to mark a Columbia River Basin accord and gain campaign exposure. He promotes Social Security and space program in Florida and Cape Kennedy before linking with Pearson for Blaine, Washington.
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Washington
Johnson
White House
Great Falls
Mont
Lester B. Pearson
Canada
Vancouver
British Columbia
United States
Pearson
Columbia River
Florida
Dean Burch
Miami Beach
Cape Kennedy
Blaine
Wash
Feed Program Approved for Valley Counties
A meeting will set operating procedures for an emergency feed grain program in drought burned Virginia counties, likely in Harrisonburg. Approval has been granted by the US Agriculture Department for Frederick Clarke Shenandoah Warren Page Augusta Amherst Bath Highland Nelson Rockbridge Rockingham to buy government surplus feed grain at reduced prices.
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Virginia
Harrisonburg
Frederick Ascs
Frederick
Clarke
Seventh
Valley
John O. Marsh, Jr
Marsh
Dept. of Agriculture
Orville Freeman
Frederick, Clarke
Shenandoah
Warren
Page
Augusta
Amherst
Bath
Highland
Nelson
Rockbridge
Rockingham
Miller's Hardware Promotes Chimney Sweep to Prevent Fires
For oil and coal stoves and furnaces Miller's Hardware advertises chimney sweep services. Also offers land for sale: about 14 acres of corn on Richard Goode farm off Apple Pie Ridge near Stone Wall Ruritan Club. Call 662-1015 or 667-1777.
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Miller’s Hardware
Richard Goode
Apple Pie Ridge
Stonewall Ruritan Club
President Johnson pressed for help on three major program measures
President Johnson discussed with congressional leaders methods to leap frog Senate roadblocks on foreign aid and Appalachian aid, seek salvage for the health care measure, and avert a stalemate that could keep Congress in session through election time. He favored the $1 billion Appalachian aid program for 11 distressed states.
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Washington
Johnson
Capitol Hill
Senate
House
House Conference Committee
Congress
Senate Democratic
At Least 6 Die in Florida Bus Wreck
Six farm laborers drowned when their bus to a Fort Pierce worksite plunged into an 18 foot canal southwest of town and sank. Authorities recovered six bodies with possible additional victims feared still missing. The driver was believed to be Foley Pinkney of Fort Pierce and the bus was headed to the O S Peacock ranch. The cause of the crash was not immediately learned.
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Fort Pierce
Fla
Here
Bc‘ieved
Foley Pinkney
O.S. Peacock Ranch
What to do for drought damaged lawns
Advice on repairing drought damaged lawns using Scotts Turf Builder. Local business guidance from Scotts and store at 112 N Loudoun St Winchester offers lawn care products and tips for stressed turf.
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Scotts
Miller’s Hardware
Loudoun St
Winchester
Goldwater presses Cuba stance as Southern tour begins
Senator Barry Goldwater challenged President Johnson on Cuba during a Knoxville stop, tying the Cuba issue to his campaign in the Deep South and accusing Johnson of blue-penciling Cuba remarks. He also proposed selling TVA plants and shifting TVA operations to other hands as part of his broader reform plan. Goldwater planned stops in Memphis River Bluff Macon and Montgomery as he pursued GOP votes amid a wave of national questions surrounding the White House.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Barry Goldwater
Deep South
Johnson
Cuba
Arizona
Tennessee Valley Authority
Goldwater
TVA
Memphis
River Bluff
Macon
Montgomery
Ala
International Association of Machinists In Meats
Miami
Casetto
Castro
United States
White House
Bobby Baker
Makarios outlines five point peace plan for Cyprus
President Makarios unveils a five point plan including lifting the economic blockade, removing armed posts by Greek Cypriots, aiding Turkish Cypriot resettlement, granting amnesty to Turkish rebels, and accepting UN suggestions for peace. A Turkish Cypriot spokesman questioned the plan and refused aid. U.N. troops delivered nine tons of food to Kokkina, but locals said they would rather die than accept it, shouting anti Makarios slogans.
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Nicosia, Cyprus
Makarios
Cyprus
Turkey
U.N
Kokkina
Ond
Makaros
Texas storms flood Carrizo Springs with heavy rains
Reports from southwest Texas say storms dropped up to 15 inches of rain in the Carrizo Springs area. Sheriff deputies used boats to reach people marooned by high water as floods spread across the region.
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San Antonio, Tex
Carrizo Springs
Texas
Ford Faced With Strike Deadline
The United Auto Workers set a 10 a.m. Friday strike deadline at Ford Motor Co during talks on a new contract. UAW President Walter P. Reuther said workers and management will negotiate in good faith to resolve wage inequities, relief time, and production standards. A new Chrysler strike threat loomed as talks continued.
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Detroit
United Auto Workers Union
Ford Motor Co
UAW
Walter P. Reuther
Reuther
Ford
Chrysler
Seeee Nee
National
Talks Against Dirksen Rider Drift In Senate Reapportionment Fight
Liberal Democrats vowed to keep laboring against delaying court ordered reapportionment of state legislatures. They seek a milder substitute to Dirksen's proposal after a 42-40 loss, risking indefinite adjournment and affecting the November elections with the reapportionment issue unresolved.
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Washington
Liberal Democrats
Senate
Republiccan
Everett M. Dirksen
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Dirksen
Supreme Court
Khrushchev Talks Of New Soviet Weapon Aimed At Mao
Premier Khrushchev told a Japanese delegation of a secret Soviet weapon that could destroy all life, saying the item was shown by military men and scientists. Japanese observers said he meant one weapon not several and noted U.S. experts speculation of cobalt or neutron bomb and other advances.
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Moscow
Khrushchev
Soviet Union
Earth
Red China
West
Mao
Kenji Fukunaga
Washington
U.S
Afteer
Thurmond to switch from Democrats to Goldwater Republicans
Senator Strom Thurmond of South Carolina plans a TV address from Columbia at 6 15 p.m. EST to announce his move to the Goldwater Republicans. He cites establishing a strong two party system in the South and plans to accuse Democrats of breaking trust in a broader political shift across the South Carolina campaign history.
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Washington
Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
Goldwater Republi
Thurmond
Columbia
South
Adva
Sen
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Louisiana
Alabama
Mississippi
Freighter Sierra Aranzazu Attacked Off Cuba
Cuban exiles and Fidel Castro supporters blamed each other for the gunning and burning of the 1600 ton Spanish freighter Sierra Aranzazu off Cuba. Three crew members died and seven were injured when two speedboats attacked at night. A survivor recalled a spotlight on the ship before the boats fled. Havana radio suggested CIA backed raiders. Manuel Artime and Manolo Ray denied exile involvement.
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Havana
U.S. Central Intelligence Agency
Manuel Artime
Manolo Ray
Artime
Panama
Young man sought for delivery service at Martin's Drug Store
Local notice seeks a young man for delivery work at Martin's Drug Store. Prefer applicant with a motor scooter or motorcycle. Contact details or 667 provided for application.
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Martin’s Drug Store
Present Crisis Is Ended In Saigon Surrender
Brig. Gen. Lam Van Phat the former interior minister who organized the abortive coup surrendered in Saigon ending the crisis for now. Other rebel officers withdrew to My Tho but began returning as the government tightened control. Prime Minister Khanh reshuffled the military while Air Force Chief Ky pressed for purges and civilian rule within six weeks.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
Lam van Phat
Phat
My Tho
Duong van Duc
4Th Corps
Huynh van Ton
My ‘Tho
Duong ‘Hieu Nghia
Duong Ngoc Lam
Ton
Khanh
Nguyen Cao Ky
Weather Brief for Virginia High Pressure Dominates
The Weather Bureau reports Virginia will stay under a fair weather high pressure area for the next few days with no rain expected until late Friday or early Saturday.
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Richmond
Weather Bureau
Virginia
Denny's Comm Auction Tonight at 7 O'clock
A local community auction at Denny's Community Auction tonight features furniture appliances and tools. A rummage sale at Friends Meeting House cor Washington and Piccadilly runs Friday September 18 from 1 PM to 8 PM and Saturday September 19 1900 0? 30 AM until 1 PM.
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Denny’s
Friends Meeting House Cor
Washington & Piccadilly
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