Few Primary Contests Set Today In State
Virginians vote Tuesday in a limited set of primary contests for the November election. Key races include a three way Democratic fight in Alexandria for two House seats in the 21st district with Bernard Cohen challenging James Thomson and Frank Mann. Other primaries span the 31st district, the 18th district Republican field, and sheriff and city offices in Alexandria Bristol Suffolk Portsmouth.
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Richmond
Alexandria
Bernard S. Cohen
James M. Thomson
House
Fax County
Dell
Vincent F. Callahan
Wyatt B. Durrette Jr
David A. Sutherland
Byron F. Andrews
William E. Evans
Jimmie H. Singleton
Sherriff
Raymond E. Fogle
Andrew J. Evans
Bristol
J. Nelson Ingoldsby
Charles Howell Cross
Suffolk
Lawrence Oliver
Shannon Cisco
Portsmouth
Margaret E. Jones
Bruce R. Cherry
Nixon Plans Helped End Stalemate
San Francisco AP reports longshore leader Harry Bridges said the West Coast union pact with shippers was hastened by President Nixon's threat of a national economic crackdown. The accord, reached before its expiration, settles wage items and goes into effect July 1 pending ratification by both memberships.
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Associated Press
SAN Francisco (Ap
Harry Bridges
West
Nixon
International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen’s Union
Ed Flynn
Pacific Maritime Association
Flynn
ILWU
Bridges
Pacific Coast
PMA
Cost of Living Council
Federal Pay Board
Wachovia Realty Declares 60 Cent Dividend
Wachovia Realty Investments trustees meet in Atlanta and宣布 a 60 cent per share dividend for the third quarter of fiscal 1973 ending May 31. Payment is due July 20 to holders of record June 29. The prior quarter paid 58 cents and the year-ago quarter paid 6 cents.
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Winston-Salem
Wachovia Realty Investments
Atlanta
Gerstein Accused Of Jeopardizing Gainesville Eight Case
Miami AP report says Dade County State Attorney Richard Gerstein is accused by police and FBI informer Pablo Fernandez and attorney Ellis Rubin of risking the Gainesville Eight federal case by revealing Fernandez identity and pressuring his testimony. They seek an injunction against Gerstein for alleged improper use of subpoenas and questioning before reporters. The eight activists face trial next month for alleged plans to disrupt the Republican National Convention in Miami Beach. Fernandez says he spied on Vietnam Veterans Against the War and that two leaders sought weapons. The FBI and U.S. attorney’s office declined comment.
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Miami
FBI
Dade County
Richard Gerstein
Gainesville
Miami Beach
Pablo Fernandez
Ellis Rubin
Gerstein
Fernandez
Rubin
Martin Dardis
Florida
The
Miami Herald
Dardis
U. S. Attorney's Office
Gas-Saving Plan Urged By Virginia Senator
Virginia State Senator Frederick T. Gray urged Governor Linwood Holton to cut fuel use by issuing an executive order for state employees to observe a lower speed limit if needed. Attorney General Andrew P. Miller said emergency powers could justify speed reductions, with localities following suit to set an example. Gray also proposed interagency car sharing to reduce state fleet mileage.
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Richmond
Frederick T. Gray
Gray
Virginia Court Considers Scholarships Seen as Gifts
In Richmond the Virginia Supreme Court weighed whether two private college scholarship acts are gifts disguised as loans. Opponents argued repayment depends on residence, service, or work, while supporters said such actions qualify as repayment to the commonwealth. A ruling is expected in August.
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Richmond
General Assembly
Virginia Supreme Court
Francis C. Lee
David B. Ayers
Assembly
Virgina
Atty
Andrew P. Miller
Ayers
Virginia
Lee
Broaddus
White House Aides Subpoenaed in Ellsberg Burglary Case
Los Angeles AP Prosecutors draft subpoenas for Egil Krogh and David Young to testify before a grand jury about the September 3 1971 burglary at Dr Lewis Fielding's Beverly Hills office. Krogh seeks to avoid voluntary testimony. Young is likely to comply. The probes stem from the Nixon White House investigation into leaks and the Pentagon Papers.
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Linda Deutsch
Associated Press
LOS Angeles
District Attorney’s Office
White House
Ellsberg
Washington
Busch
Young
Krogh
Beverly Hills
Lewis Fielding
John D. Ehrlichman
Ehrlichman
FBT
Pentagon
Elisberg
Earllier
National Security Council
Grand
E. Howard Hunt
Brooklyn Bridge Opens as World’s Largest Suspension Bridge
The Brooklyn Bridge, opened May 24, 1883, stood as the world’s largest suspension bridge. It spanned 1,595 feet and cost about $15,000,000. Designed by John Roebling, the chief engineer was killed early in construction, and the completion was finished by his son Washington.
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Brooklyn Bridge
World Almanac
John Roebling
Washington
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