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Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1977
Page
3
Ice up to twelve inches blocks oyster boats at Coles Marina Northern Neck. Watermen like Stanley Dixon and Jobo Jenkins report minimal trips since December with season normally running to March. Damaged boats and inaccessible gear worsen the hardship amid cold snap and ice.
Richmond AP report details Virginia Employment Commission findings showing modest gains for bachelor's degree hires, a larger rise for two-year graduates, and notable salary increases in computer programming, nursing, electronics, and pharmacy fields. Overall nonmanufacturing hiring held steady. salaries averaged $699 for two-year grads with engineers and pharmacists leading at $1058 and $1175 monthly.
John Robert Collins pleaded guilty to the December 3, 1975 murders of Virginia Tech professor Fred Dreiling and his wife in Blacksburg and to wounding their daughter Carol. He received 70 years concurrent with other terms and waived appeals as part of a plea deal.
A former Liberty Baptist College student, Lens Kandis Landis, 21, was found guilty in Lynchburg Circuit Court of malicious beating of his six month old daughter on October 12 with intent to maim, disable, or kill. The jury recommended an 18 year prison term. sentencing was suspended for 6 days for appeal prep. Defense cited latent schizophrenia and impulse actions linked to personal loss.
In a smooth intra legislative move the Senate and House Democratic Caucuses nominated the same candidate, Kenneth J. Devore of Christiansburg, for the 27th Judicial Circuit seat. The House chose Devore Tuesday and the Senate followed Wednesday, ensuring his election in Radford Galax and surrounding counties. No misconduct was alleged. the decision reflected best qualifications per lawmakers.
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