Virginia Governor Blasts HEW Desegregation Numbers Policy
Gov Mills Godwin slammed HEW desegregation guidelines as a federal numbers game, denouncing timetables and quotas for enrolling black students in Virginia’s public colleges. He defended the 1974 Virginia Plan, said he needs more review, and pledged to continue current measures while opposing new quotas.
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Carter Believes Brezhnev Has Ruled Out Early Summit
AP reports President Carter thinks Leonid Brezhnev will delay a summit, wanting talks only after new U S Soviet pact details are worked out by Vance and Gromyko. Carter would meet Brezhnev to get acquainted, not demanding prior negotiations, while SALT issues and cruise missiles remain key. Brezhnev’s health is not cited as a factor.
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Soviet Union
United Church Decries Use of Scripture Against Gays
The United Church of Christ denounces fanatical prejudice and civil rights violations targeting homosexuals. It cites the Dade County repeal and calls for ending discrimination based on sexual orientation. Church leaders recount violence against gays and stress inclusion within Christian values.
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Gettysburg
Daniel Criticizes pay vote as hypocritical delay
The Danville Congressman denounces the recent vote as a delay tactic on a pay raise, stating Congress never would disapprove the raise and that deleting the funds was moot after Feb 17. He cites a letter to the editor and quotes from Washington reporting, defending credibility with constituents. The piece notes reactions from church figures and activists calling out racism and sexism as societal forces.
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Virginia Weather Update With Humidity and Storms
Virginia faces continuing heat and humidity through Thursday with a likelihood of afternoon and evening thunderstorms. Daytime highs are expected mainly in the upper 80s with overnight lows in the mid 60s to mid 70s. The Downtown Weather Log notes calm winds and minimal precipitation through the evening with a low around 71 degrees and no significant rainfall recorded.
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Navy Seaman Faces Mental Tests In Bus Hijacking Case
A 26 year-old U S Navy seaman was held for psychiatric tests after a dramatic hijacking of a Bronx to Kennedy Airport bus with 26 passengers. Two hostages were killed when the hijacker shot a passenger and the driver amid a struggle as another woman passenger attempted a karate chop. The suspect, identified as Robinson, appeared in Queens Supreme Court facing murder and kidnapping charges with possible life imprisonment. Police probe continues into motive amid a nine hour incident disrupting Independence Day travel for about 15,000 people.
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John Santucci
John McGovern
University of Hartford
David Addison
Seaman
Two Banking Regulators Targeted Over Leasing Policy
A House subcommittee charged the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the FDIC with wasteful leasing of bank-owned buildings. Regulators said rent from banks reflects market rates and suits operations. critics urged cost cuts and warned of conflicts of interest.
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Danville Register Subscription Rates Announced
The Danville Register lists daily and Sunday subscription pricing including carrier delivery at 85 cents per week, 15 cents per copy, and Sunday at 25 cents, with mail options available for both daily and Sunday editions.
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