Education panel weighs higher ed coordination in Virginia
The General Assembly Commission on Higher Education will study merging public and private colleges to curb duplication and improve program alignment. Key figures urge centralized control, flexible study paths, and budgeting insight while weighing a central authority or board to oversee higher education.
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Richmond
Virginia
General Assembly
Commission On Higher Education
State Council of Higher Education
Del.Archibald A. Campbell
D-Wytheville
Commission
Campbell
Del
Roy Smith
D-Petersburg
House Appropriations Committee
Council of Higher Education
Edward E. Willey
William F. Stone
Martinsville
Earl J. Shifler
Stone
Shifler
House Appropriations
Senate Finance Committees
Dana Hamel
Community College System
Daniel E. Marvin
The
Marvin
Black Lung Demonstration Lingers in Bluefield Distric
Bluefield faced a mostly orderly six hour Black Lung Association protest at the SSA office against Bernard Popick and proposed coal industry disruption. About 40 demonstrators attended, with two calls to Baltimore and no local disturbances. Leadership demands participation in new disability rules. further actions across several states were planned but some sites saw little activity.
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Caroline Lawrence
Federal
Bluefield
Black Lung Association
Bernard Popick
SSA Bureau of Disability Insurance
Baltimore
BLA
SSA
Washington
Kentucky
Virginia
West Virginia
Charleston
Elkins
Logan
Beckley
Morgantown
Bristol
Pikeville
Corbin
Harlan
Popick
Black Lung
Bill Bowman
Frank Church
John Mabe
Bowman
Virginia Black Lung Association
Church
Mercer County Black Lung Association
Elkhorn High School Holds First Reunion
The first annual Elkhorn High School reunion drew about 500 attendees from 17 states, spanning graduating classes 1925 to 1966. A plaque was presented to former principal J. M. Belcher, with Herbert Henderson of Charleston as guest speaker and James R. Hairston leading the reunion banquet. The 1951 class won the grand match, and six California guests received special awards.
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Elkhorn High School
West Virginia
Virginia
Ohio
North Carolina
California
Michigan
Pennsylvania
New York
New Jersey
Texas
Idaho
Nevada
Connecticut
Florida
Delaware
Maryland
Illinois
District of Columbia
J. M. Belcher
Benefit Variety Show in Bluefield Spurs Community Support
A Friday 7 30 p.m. musical variety show at Bluefield Municipal Auditorium raises funds for the Bluefield Rescue Squad and the Veteran's Memorial Fund. Emcee Gordon Jennings and coordinator Bud Gentry present local talents Cecil Surratt and others. tickets 1 50 for adults and 75 cents for children.
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Bluefield
Rescue Squad
Veteran’s Memorial Fund
Gordon Jennings
Bud Gentry
Cecil Surratt
Bud
Peggy Neal
Ellis Fields
Jack Richardson
Jim Shupe
Don Neal
Harold Spencer
Ed Thornbury
Doug Nestor
Nation's Greats attend Ellender burial in Houma La
Senators and officials gather in Houma Louisiana as Sen Allen Ellender lies in state at St Francis de Sales Church and Magnolia Cemetery. President Nixon and Vice President Agnew attend with about 80 senators generals and Cabinet members amid rain then sun during the burial service. George McGovern and Edward Kennedy are present.
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Houma
Allen J. Ellender
South
Louisiana
Nixon
St. Francis de Sales Church
Agnew
Ellender
Washington
Magnolia Cemetery
Crete
New Orleans
Philip Hannan
Sen
George McGovern
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
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Squad Auxiliary Rummage Sale Planned in Princeton
The Squad Auxiliary sponsors a rummage sale to raise funds for the Princeton Rescue Squad. The sale runs daily through August 5 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the squad building on First Street.
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First Street
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