Council Presidents Decry Homogenization of Virginia Colleges
Richmond AP officials say the Council of Presidents condemned a trend toward homogenization of tax supported colleges and universities in Virginia. They cited declines in capital funding and rising centralized control as evidence, urging a direct public appeal to protect institutional diversity and autonomy. Presidents emphasized capital needs persist despite no blame on lawmakers.
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Richmond
Virginia
Council of Presidents
Ronald E. Carrier
Madison College
Carrier
General Assembly
Mills Godwin
William L. Lavery
Virginia Tech
Carner
Richard J. Irby
Virginia Military Institute
WV. K. Dykstra
George Mason University
Frank L. Heceford
University of Virginia
Robins Admits 'Questionable' Foreign Payoff
William J. Zimmer 11, president of A. H. Robins Co. in Richmond, acknowledged a $30,000 foreign payoff over three years in one unidentified country. He urged the payments were not political bribes but to ensure timely processing and distribution of orders, with tax deductions taken. Robins faces Dalkon Shield litigation with hundreds of claims, while overseas sales dominated revenue. The company aims to conduct business legally and ethically abroad.
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Richmond
A. H. Robins Co
William J. Zimmer
Robins
Zimmer
United States
Charges Dropped for North Carolina Witch in Morganton
Joann Denton a Morganton school worker and self described witch had charges dropped after a magistrate’s warrant accused her of fortune telling and phrenology linked to a death prediction. Denton vowed to continue her talents, hope for publicity profits, and donate future readings to charity while acknowledging some predictions may fail.
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Burke County
Morgan
Morganton
N.C
Denton
North Carolina
Dorothy Ramsey
B. F. Humphrey
AME Zion Church
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Government trims CB rules into three parts for cost relief
Washington AP reports FCC simplified regulations by splitting the Government Printing Office edition into three parts. CB users pay 1.50 for their section and amateurs 0.73. disaster comms section costs 0.75. This follows a surge in CB adoption from 300,000 in 1974 to over 3 million.
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Federal Communications Commission
Government Printing Office
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