Governors Praise Virginia Higher Education Report
Gov. Harrison and Gov elect Mills Godwin praised a Higher Education Study Commission report on Virginia education. The commission found the state underinvesting in higher education and proposed a statewide network of two year community colleges plus plans for new state universities and a northern Virginia campus. Leaders from Virginia Tech, UVA, Old Dominion, VSC Norfolk, W&M, and RPI lauded the report's aims, while some presidents urged careful implementation and further study.
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Harrison
Mills Godwin
Study Commission
Virginia
Higher Education Study Commission
Godwin
Commission
TJ Am
Board of Community Colleges
T. Marshall Hahn
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Hahn
State Council of Higher Education
Edgar Shannon
University of Virginia
Old Dominion College
General Assembly
Lyman Brooks
Norfolk
Virginia State College
Davis Y. Paschall
William and Mary
W&m
Medical College of Virginia
Richmond Professional Institute
Northern
Newport News
R. George J. Oliver
RPI
John Dale Russell
Bloomington
Ind
Population rise in Rome as urban migration grows
Rome's resident total reached 2 504 164 at October end, with about 10 000 net migrants from rural areas driving the monthly increase. The survey cites urbanization as the main factor behind Rome's growing population.
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Rome
Mexico City power firm posts no rate rise in 1966
Mexico City's nationalized power and light company announced residents would face no rate increase in 1966. The pledge aims to ease the capital’s cost of living as the new year begins.
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Budapest
Hungary
Ghana
MTI
Mexico City
Mexico
Nationalized Power and Light Company
State Study Of Procedures Dealing With Repeat Offenders
A Virginia advisory commission urged a study of repeat offender procedures possibly to repeal laws and pass new ones. The WALC panel led by Sen. Hutcheson recommended removing sentencing from juries, allowing judges to decide guilt and punishment separately. Proposals include pretrial release on own recognizance for minor offenses, court appointed lawyers, and bondsman registration with the Professional and Occupational Regulation department.
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Richmond
Virginia
Virginia Advisory Legislative Commission
Joseph
Hutcheson
Lawrenceville
Delfendant
WALC
General Assembly
Varios Courts
Virginia State Bar
Machine Error Lets Man Get 90 Dollar Dividend
Joseph F McLaughlin of Pittsburgh received a $90 dividend from Gimbel's after a check writing machine error. His wife bought a $10 Christmas gift certificate, later turned into $400010 by the machine. The store voided the large amount and issued a $100 gift certificate. Gimbel's blamed an operator failing to clear digits.
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Pittsburgh
Joseph F. McLaughlin
Gimbel
McLaughlin
Gimbel’s
Reverend Rodger to Return as Vice-Provost in Edinburgh
The Rev Patrick Campbell Rodger formerly executive secretary of the Faith and Order Department of the World Council of Churches in Geneva will return to Scotland next July to become Vice-Provost of St Marys Episcopal Cathedral in Edinburgh.
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Scotland
Edinburgh
Patrick Campbell Rodger
Faith and Order Department
World Council of Churches
Geneva
St. Mary's Episcopalian Cathedral
Day in Havana Plaza with Revolutionary Conference Delegates
A Havana plaza event hosted delegates from revolutionary groups gathering in a formal conference setting. Attendees walked through formal proceedings as speakers outlined regional plans and solidarity themes amid the ceremony's ceremonial ambiance.
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Havana
Revolutionary Plaza
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