North Carolina Death Row Inmates May Have Sentences Changed To Life
North Carolina 116 Death Row inmates may have their sentences commuted to life imprisonment after the US Supreme Court Furman decision. Lawmakers, officials, and defense lawyers weigh the impact, with calls for new statutes in 1977 sessions and cautious gubernatorial reactions.
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Virginia jobless rate up as grads blamed for rise
Virginia's unemployment rate jumped from 4.0 to 4.5 percent from May to June as students and new graduates enter the labor market. Officials say the uptick is seasonal and expect a decline later, with experienced workers still showing a bright job picture. Richmond posted the lowest rate among metro areas, while Roanoke improved year over year. Newport News, Norfolk, and Virginia Beach areas also rose. Unemployment benefits claims eased slightly, and overall state economy anticipated to strengthen in coming months.
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William F. Mezger
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Newport News-Hampton
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Virginia Beach
Can He Raise Schooner Atlantic in Norfolk July Fourth
Norfolk AP James Santos, a New Yorker, aims to raise the 1903 three masted schooner Atlantic from 20 feet of water as a patriotic Fourth of July project. Once crossing the Atlantic record holder, the ship now lies half submerged after a prior fire and auction sale. Santos, who owns two New York companies and works as a bank superintendent, plans to transform the vessel into a maritime training school, with annual charters to cover costs. officials estimate near a million dollars, though Santos disputes that figure.
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Husband of murder victim voices dismay over ruling
In Dunn North Carolina the husband of Shirley Butler 96 murdered during a 1974 grocery store robbery criticized the US Supreme Court ruling striking down the state death penalty statute. He urged action as he contrasted local killings with other states and lamented the lack of capital punishment for those involved.
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Associated Press
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Wilkins Decision Delayed by NAACP Meeting
The NAACP board delayed for two months a decision on whether Roy Wilkins must retire January first. Margaret Bush Wilson, retiring chair, criticized the postponement while Wilkins said the delay was not due to him. The board split over the proposed alternatives and Wilkins was not questioned about his side at the Thursday and Friday sessions.
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National Association For the Advancement of Colored People Board
Roy Wilkins
Margaret Bush Wilson
St. Lois
Association
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