Byrd Urges Action to Promote Virginia Tourism
State Senator Harry F. Byrd Jr urged vigorous action to boost Virginia tourism saying each tourist could boost the economy by about 200 million dollars annually. He backed a three pronged economic plan including industrial and agricultural development and praised Virginia’s history parks and Colonial Williamsburg as key attractors.
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Fort Monroe
Harry F. Byrd, Jr
Virginia
Virginia Advisory Board On Economic Development
Virginia Travel Council
United States
Innkeepers Association
National Parks
Colonial Williamsburg
Drought aid sought for F County area
An application to declare F County a drought disaster area for the third year was drafted by the county USDA disaster committee. Approval by the state USDA disaster committee the governor and the U S Department of Agriculture is required for relief, which would allow farmers to buy livestock feed at a reduced price.
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Harrisonburg
Department of Agriculture Disaster Committee
Usda Disaster Committee
U.S. Department of Agricultural
Price Brookes Needlecraft Catalog Promotes Quilt Patterns
Price Brookes offers heart themed quilt patterns including Pattern 7297 with hearts and wedding rings. Patterns cost thirty five cents each, plus fifteen cents for first class mailing and handling.alic Brooks mail order to Winchester Evening Star Needlecraft Dept New York NY 10011 to receive patterns.
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Alice Brooks
Winchester Evening Star
Needlecraft Dept
P.O
Old Chelsea Station
New York
N.Y
Rural Virginians for Godwin Form Campaign Group
Lt. Gov Mills E Godwin Jr announces a rural Virginia group backing his governor bid. Turner Gilmer Jr of Russell County is named chairman of Rural Virginians for Godwin Pollard and Butler.
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Richmond
Virginia Senators Vote No on Highway Beautification Bill
Virginia Sens. Byrd and Robertson cast no votes as the Senate approved the Highway Beautification bill 63 to 14. Byrd and Robertson opposed the measure amid debate over its environmental and aesthetic provisions.
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Washington
Virginia
Byrd
Robertson
Senate
Conservative Nominees Denounce Demos in Virginia
AP Virginia report shows William J. Story blasting Mills Godwin Jr for alleged reliance on national figures and “Lady Bird Special” trips. John W. Carter criticizes Pollard as political chameleon. Putney touts integrity and stance for God and character amid GOP rally of 550 at Mary Munford School.
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Richmond
Virginia Conserv
William J. Story
Chesapeake
Mills Godwin Jr
Governor’s
Story
Godwin
Virginia
Albertis
Danville
Ais
Carter
Del
Fred G. Pollard
Pollard
Commonwealth
Virginia Beach
Reid T. Putney
Negro Pleads Guilty in White Housewife's Death
In Charlottesville, Eugene Mapson pleads guilty to the death of 19 year old Laraine Pysell after initially denying guilt. A pre-sentencing report is ordered, with Commonwealth’s Attorney Cambles noting no eyewitnesses but urging caution on the extreme penalty. Pysell disappeared February 11, her body found nearby.
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Chatham
Berkeley
Donald Bobbitt
Danville
Bobbitt
Sue Ann Keister
Mapson
Laraine Pysell
Charlottesville
George Coles
S. W. Tucker
Richmond
Emporia
Virginia State Conference
NAACP
Commonwealth
J. T. Cambles Jr
Cambles
Proffitt
Rivanna
Norfolk
Police chiefs hear law teacher on training and rights
Virginia Beach APSeveral proposals address uniform police training and state legislation to balance individual rights with public interest. Glen R. Murphy of American University Law School urged expanded police authority in search and seizure contexts during the Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police convention.
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Virginia Beach
Glen R. Murphy
American University School of Law
Washington
Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police
Murphy
The
International Association of Chiefs of Police
Virginia
Ft Gordon tests soldiers swim ability for training
Beginning in October soldiers reporting to Ft Gordon for base i combat training will be tagged as swimmers or non swimmers. As a test they must swim 50 yards. those who pass are swimmers, others enroll in a swimming program. The test is supervised by expert swimmers.
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Ft, Gordon, Ga
Ft. Gordon
Bossism Charge Hurls At Kellam In Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach, AP report: Vinent F Callahan Jr. seeks the state’s No. 2 post and accuses Kellam of bossism. Edgar E Everhart, GOP nominee for the Portsmouth Chesapeake Virginia Beach Senate race, echoes the charge as the campaign opens with a statewide appeal.
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Virginia Beach
Vinent F.callahan Jr
Edgar 8. Everhart
Nomiee
Harry F
Byrd
Sidney S.kellam
Tidewater
Sidney (Kellam
Johnson
Kansas ‘City
Republicans Draft Bill for Virginia Industrial Council
A Virginia Republican group proposes creating an Industrial Construction Council in the 1966 General Assembly. The body would issue revenue bonds and guarantee up to 90 percent of construction costs, not exceeding 1.5 million dollars, to attract new industries to Virginia.
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Richmond
Virginia Industrial Construction Council
Virginia Republican Advisory Council
Virginia
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