Surveyor 2 Launch Aims For 63 Hour Moon Voyage
America’s Surveyor 2 blasted from Cape Kennedy aboard an Atlas Centaur to a 63 hour journey toward the moon. The craft targets Sinus Medii Central Bay for a potential future landing site as officials call the mission a cliff hanger all the way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Kennedy
Fila
America
Flight Control Center
Sinus Medii
Sanford
Fla
Gray
Surveyor 2
Benjamin Milwitzky
Surveyor
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Moon
Summer Rain Ends Virginia Heatwave With Deluge
The Associated Press reports Virginia cooled from a hot spell as sustained rainfall drenched central regions. Rain totals exceeded 2 inches in several counties, with Buckingham at 3.21 inches the heaviest, and Richmond to Charlottesville among key totals. Forecasters predicted more rain before clearing by Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Virginia
Buckingham
Bristol
Rockfish
Nelson County
Palmyra
Fluvanna County
Charlottesville
Lynchburg
Richmond
Blackstone
Norfolk
Quantico
Clifton Forge
Craigsville
Hot Springs
Tidewater
James River
Washington
Weather Bureau
Gunman Milks Fuel President In Swift Norfolk Robbery
Norfolk AP report details a fast holdup at 7 10 am as H P Fuel Co president Jack Etheridge was robbed of 7000 in cash and 300 in checks from a deposit bag. The thief produced a .38 pistol and escaped after grabbing the bag. Etheridge also noted two nearby bags containing 579 in cash were missed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Jack Etheridge
H. and P. Fuel Co
Bank” Desposit
Azalea Garden Road
Iowa Street
Etheridge
Lions Club Broom Sale Delayed by Rain in Winchester
The Lions Club broom sale in Winchester is postponed until October 4 due to rain. Frederick County sale was also rained out and rescheduled for next Tuesday and Wednesday. A heavy rain measured .91 inch by 8:30 this morning, bringing September total to 6.33 inches to ease drought effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Winchester
Frederick County
U N General Assembly Opens in Gloomy Mood
The United Nations opens its 21st session in New York amid sour East West relations over Vietnam. Indonesia resumes U N membership after 18 months, and U Thant hints at continuing as secretary general. Abdul Rahman Pazhawk is set to be assembly president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations, N.Y
U.N. General Assembly
Indonesia
U.N
U Thant
Afghanistan
Abdul Rahman Pazhwak
Assembly
Czechoslovakia
U S Faces Rough Sailing Over Viet Nam at U N
U S diplomats brace for a tough debate on Viet Nam as the U N General Assembly opens its fall session. Vice President Humphrey heads the American delegation amid calls from Czechoslovakia for urgent action and U Thant facing pressure over U S intervention in Vietnam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
N.Y
Viet Nam
U.N. General Assembly
U.S
Hubert H. Humphrey
Assembly
Czechoslovakia
Andrei A. Gromyko
U.N
Gromyko
Arthur J. Goldberg
Dean Rusk
United States
Anatoly F. Dobynin
U Thant
Rusk
Thant
Paul Hasluck
Asia
Hasluck
Revival of Rights Bill Rests at Polls
Washington AP reports the administration civil rights bill faces a November verdict on open housing. Senate cloture failed 52 41, Mansfield shelves the measure, with Javits and others unsure if cloture implies support. Debate doubts persist on final passage amid split views and possible executive action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Sen
Philip
A.hart
D-Mich
Mike Mansfield
Mansfield
Jacob K. Javits
R-N.y
Javits
Democratic
Everett M. Dirksen
Hart
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Richard B. Russell
Dga
Russell
Harrison A. Williams
Dn.j
Clifford P. Case
R-N.j
Case
Hugh Scott
R-Pa
Johnson
Nicholas Katzenbach
Justice Department
Raiders Pound DMZ And North Vietnam In Intensive Air Night
U S Air Force and Marine units launched day and night raids across the DMZ and surrounding regions in North Vietnam. Air strikes targeted rail lines bridges and storage depots while Marines battled near The Rockpile fortifying positions against North Vietnamese forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Demilitarized Zone
North Viet Nam
Air Force
Hanoi
North
Viet Nam
Republicans Criticize Viet Nam Policy Without War Plans
House Republicans denounce Johnson administration Viet Nam policy as uncertain and prone to change while saying they will not tell the President how to run the war. Rep. Charles Goodell notes the 32 page white paper aims to explain policy origins, not propose new actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Charles £. Goodell
New York
House Republican Conference
Viet Nam
South Wick
Goodell
GOP
Committee On Planning and Research
New York Republican
Melvin R. Laird
Gerald R. Ford
Haiprong
Payroll Swindle Charged In Montgomery Ward Case
Five indictments returned by the Frederick County grand jury accuse Angelo Patrick Benedetto of Pasadena and J. Lester Bishop of North Carolina in a payroll fraud involving Montgomery Ward & Co. funds. The total theft cited is 6446.06 dollars from August to November 1964 via fictitious employees and forged payroll checks. Judge Marshall issued capiases for Benedetto and Bishop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery Ward & Co., Inc
Frederick County
Grand Jury
Angelo Patrick ‘Benedetto
Pasadena
J. Lester Bishop
North Carolina
Feas
Benedetto
Ward Plaza
Montgomery Ward
Bishop
Middletown State Bank
Commonwealth
Joseph A. Massie, Jr
Elliott Marshall
Council of Catholic Men Set to Meet in Richmond
The Richmond Diocesan Council of Catholic Men plans its seventh annual general assembly at the George Washington Hotel. Delegates from across the diocese will discuss proposed revisions including a shift to an affiliated structure, two year officer terms, and changes to by laws. The theme is The Church and the Modern World with workshops on poverty martial love and modern warfare. Key speakers include Father Warren Reich Arthur W. Barber and Thomas E. Quigley. The keynote by Gerard E. Sherry centers on Lay Role in the World.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
George Washington Hotel
Dccm Assembly
Study Commission
DCCM
Ecumenical Council
Warren Reich
M.s.ss.t
Holy Trinity Seminary
Arthur W. Barber
Thomas E. Quigley
National Catholic Welfare Conference
Washington
Gerard E. Sherry
Communion News
Morgantown
W.va
Boy Found Safe After Night Lost in Virginia Woods
Three year old Edward Fix from Rockbridge County wandered from his grandparents yard Monday. Rescuers guided by his dog found him about a mile from home in wet woods. He was in fair condition and taken to Stonewall Jackson Hospital for observation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Rockbridge County
Edward Fix
Mr. l
W.L. McKenny
Here
U.S. 60
Virginia Braces for Another Day of Rain Today
A complex low pressure system is forecast to bring more rainfall to Virginia today with expected heavier precipitation in the northern portion and significant totals across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Virginia
Roof inspection inquiry lines for evening contact
A brief notice invites immediate roof inspection with instruction to call after 5 PM at 667 2172. The terse text suggests urgency and a single contact number for scheduling or quotes.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Robert Gray
UN Assembly
Hubert H. Hum
Phrey
Leathernecks
Neil Eddins
Las Vegas
Nev
Eddins
Caust
Thunderchief
Thanh Hoa
Panhandle
South
Laos
Ments
Suinay
Stonewall Jackson Hospital
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!