Godwin Expects Substantially Less Campaign Spending
Republican Mills E. Godwin Jr. said he will spend substantially less than opponent Henry Howell Jr. in the Virginia governor race. He pledged full disclosure of funds, estimated small contributions from supporters, and noted no campaign finance committee yet, with initial outlays covered by his own funds for 30 60 days. He ruled out joint debates but expected other public appearances with Howell.
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George W. Wilbur
Associated Press
Richmond
Mills E. Godwin Jr
Henry E. Howell Jr
Howell
Godwin
Virginia
Sydney Lewis
Best Products Co
U.S
William L. Scott
R-Va
Fauquier County
J. Stetson Coleman
Resignation over harassment filed by water department official
Ray W. Cooke, assistant superintendent of the Water and Gas Department, submitted a letter of resignation citing personal harassment by Supt. Richard Turpin. Effective July 9, Cooke leaves after 27 years with the utilities department. City Council had investigated department troubles, with officials noting problems are better handled at administrative levels. Cooke said harassment began after Turpin became superintendent in 1970, including a February reassignment and a city car denial. He plans no immediate work and expects pension impact, noting several others left the department in recent months.
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Ray W. Cooke
Water and Gas Department
Richard Turpin
Gas Department
James Lord
Turpin
Cooke
Goodyear Local 831 Tentative Pact Avoids Strike
Goodyear Tire plant in Danville and United Rubber Workers Local 831 announced a tentative local contract supplement agreement at 1 p.m. yesterday. Ratification by union members Sunday at 2 p.m. at City Auditorium is required. If not ratified, a walk-out was possible. The master contract with UAW covers 16 plants in 13 states with modest pay increases.
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Danville
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
United Rubber Workers Union Local 831
City Auditorium
Goodyear
UAW International
Collier Outflanked In Surprise Attack At Gas Station
RICHMOND AP Ernest Collier runs a Texaco station on Midlothian Turnpike and ran dry amid a city wide gas shortage. He will get a fresh supply July 1 but expects continued rationing and reduced hours. Collier plans to close Sundays and price gas to survive.
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Richmond
Ernest Collier
Collier
Texaco
Midlothian Turnpike
Richmnord
Sis
New York
de Wayne C. McLean
Summer Classes Begin At Danville Community College
Danville Community College announces summer quarter classes start the week of June 18 with evening credit courses beginning June 19 and non credit courses starting June 18 at night. Courses run on different weeknights and openings remain in several classes. For information call 797-3553 Ext. 2.
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Danville Community College
Murder charge sent to jury in Greenfield case
Ronald W. Greenfield, 18, is on trial in Charlottesville for the November death of University of Virginia coed Mary Francis Jordan. The jury deliberated late Friday after Greenfield testified claiming he did not commit the crime and that he was unconscious at the time, with a psychiatrist agreeing he was unconscious.
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Charlottesville
Ronald W. Greenfield
University of Virginia
Miss Jordan
Poe’s
Greenfield
Kenneth R. Lock
New York State
Gerald Tremblay
Lock
Tremblay
Compromise Reached In Court Action Involving Stinson Family
A compromise judgment in Corporation Court awards J Randolph Stinson Sr. $2,500 for medical and related expenses, added to $6,000 already awarded to his son and daughter in law. The suit claims 15 year old Stinson was hurt after falling from a swing on Joanne W Ray's Smith Mountain Lake property.
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J. Randolph Stinson
J. Randolph Stinson Jr
Plantiff
Joanne W. Ray
Stinson
Ms. Ray
Smith Mountain Lake
Assault Certified To Grand Jury For Breakley Shooting
Felonious assault charge against Bonnie Lee Breakley 34 of 320 Calvary St is certified to the July grand jury. Breakley allegedly shot Robert Thomas Jr. of the same address on April 26.
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Bonnie Lee Breakley
Calvary St
Breakley
Robert Thomas Jr
Goodyear Goodrich suspend tire price hikes amid cost rise
Goodyear and B F Goodrich pulled back announced tire price increases while signaling higher labor costs ahead. Goodyear had raised car, truck, and retread tire prices 5 to 4.4 percent last weekend with similar dates for motorcycles and earthmoving tires, and Goodrich priced hikes from 5 to 6.4 percent plus a 75 percent rise in polyvinyl chloride film to take effect Monday. A wage and benefit cost rise for Goodyear is 7 to 2 percent in the first year under a three year U R W contract, and Goodrich cites UAW and other costs as driving necessary boosts. Government CPI shows tires cost 5 percent less than when Phase I was announced in August 1971.
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Akron, Ohio
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
B. F. Goodrich Co
Goodyear
Goodrich
Nixon
United Rubber Workers Union
Virginia district court plan to replace many lower courts
Reform plan approved by the General Assembly will abolish trial police and town courts by July 1. It creates 31 circuits for courts of record and 31 districts for nonrecord courts. Parkerson described how part time judges shift to general district roles with designated specialists. full implementation arrives in 1980 with a six year term schedule to start February 1, 1974 for newly designated judges. Salaries set at 25 650 annually with possible local supplements.
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George W. Wilbur
Associated Press
Richmond
General Assembly
William F. Parkerson
D-Henrico
Parkerson
Policeman Fires On Robbery Suspect In Richmond Grill
Richmond police said a city patrolman shot a man Friday during a $4,000 robbery at Sont's Grill. Detective reports say Sgt. William Blaylock was overwhelmed, later joined by Officer William Cook who fired, wounding James Alvin Crews, 26, of Richmond, as bandits fled with the money. Crews faced charges of attempted murder of Blaylock, robbery and possession of a sawed off shotgun.
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Richmond
South Richmond
William R. Blaylock
Sont’s Grill
Blaylock
William L. Cook
Cook
James Alvin Crews
Crews
Halifax and Henry Road Contracts Awarded by SHC
State Highway Commission awarded a 2,284,899 project to W. W. Warsing Inc. to grade drain and pave 5.6 miles linking Halifax Mecklenburg line to Griffins Bridge area. An 8,637,220 contract starts a 12 mile southwest section on 220 bypass in Henry County with Albert Brothers Contractors handling 4.2 miles near Fieldale. Urban projects include Washington Street connector in Portsmouth and Northwest Expressway segment in Lynchburg, plus traffic control system in Richmond and widening of U S 29 in Arlington and Virginia 100 north of Dublin.
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Henry County
Bassett Forks
Fieldale
Albert Brothers Contractors, Inc
Salem
Washington Street
Norfolk- Portsmouth
Portsmouth
Lynchburg
Richmond
U.S. 29
Arlington County
Virginia
Dublin
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Martinsville
Clarksville
State Highway Commission
W. W. Warsing, Inc. of
Crewe
Halifax County
Halifax- Mecklenburg
Griffins Bridge
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