Murder and Robbery Trial Ends in Guilty Plea
Richmond man Robert Jerome Hill, 24, pleaded guilty to murder and attempted robbery in the Aug. 1 killing of Richmond police officer Vernon Leigh Darrelle Jr. He received 25 years in prison, with five for the robbery and 20 for the murder, amid remarks on drugs and marijuana. He also admitted to a July 27 electronics store holdup, with sentence suspended on that count. Thompson was convicted and sentenced to 21 years for related crimes, while co defendants faced various charges and possible dismissals.
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Richmond
Vernon Leigh Darrelle Jr
Robert Jerome Hill
James B. Wilkinson
Hill
State Penitentiary
Wilkinson
Ted
Jones Electronics Inc
Charles Greenway
Jarrelle
Benjamin Levi Thompson
Thompson
Sandra Epps Fogg
Mrs Hall Dies Yesterday In Altavista At 86
Altavista Mrs Nelia Reynolds Hall 86 of Altavista Rt 1 died in Lynchburg General Hospital yesterday afternoon. Born Campbell County January 1 1887 she was a daughter of the late William J Reynolds and Delia Phillips Reynolds. She was a member of Mt Hermon United Methodist Church wife of Joe E Hall. Survived by three sons Thornton James and William A Wall four daughters Edith Harmon Pauline Walker Milton Fleshman and one more? Wait. Funeral 2 p.m. tomorrow at Mt Hermon United Methodist Church Rev Keith Brown. Family at 1616 Avondale Dr W A Hall home.
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Altavista
J. W. Brown Dies Sunday
Jerry Wayne Brown 23 of Hurt Route 1 died Sunday night at Lynch Station. Born April 18 1950 in Campbell County he was son of Tony L. Brown and Arietta Cobb Brown. Survived by wife Joyce Roark Brown two brothers Nelson A. Brown Kenneth Lee Brown and maternal grandmother Martha W. Cobb. Funeral 2 p.m. today at Central Baptist Church with Rev. Ronald Davidson. Burial Altavista Memorial Park. Finch and Finch Funeral Home in charge.
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Hurt
Jerry Wayne Brown
Hurt Rt. 1
Lynch Station
Campbell County
Tony L. Brown
Arietta Cobb Brown
Altavista
Central Baptist Church
Altavista Concrete Products Co
Joyce Roark Brown
Nelson A. Brown
Kenneth Lee Brown
Doss Funeral Set Tomorrow
Hollis Daniel Doss 61 of Gretna dies in Danville Memorial Hospital. Funeral at 1 p.m. tomorrow at New Bethel Church of the Brethren with Rev. Kermit Flora and Rev. I D Hoy. Burial in church cemetery. Survived by wife Stella, two daughters Mary Elizabeth and Linda Fay, sister Lennie Mayhew, brothers Wilsie Newton, three grandchildren. Family visitation 7:30 to 9 p.m. today at Colbert Funeral Home.
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Gretna
Hollis Daniel Doss
New Bethel
G.L. Simpson Construction Co
Stella Bowen Doss
Mary Elizabeth
Linda Fay Doss
Lennie Mayhew
Chatham
Wilsie Doss
Newton Doss
Colbert
McDowell Rites This Afternoon
Funeral for William B. McDowell will be held at 4 p.m. today in Wrenn-Yeatts Chapel by Rev. Edmon Rowell. Burial follows at Highland Burial Park. McDowell died Sunday and was pronounced dead on arrival at Memorial Hospital. He was count y Nov. 16 1911, son of William Watson McDowell and Kate Murphy McDowell. He married Gladys Shelton on April 11, 1936. He lived in Danville, worked for Dan River Inc. 27 years, and was a former deacon of Lee Street Baptist Church. Survived by wife, a daughter, four sisters, two brothers, and one grandchild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William B. McDowell
Wrenn-Yeatts
Edmon Rowell
Highland Burial Park
McDowell
Memorial Hospital
Pittsylvania County
William Watson
Kate Murphy McDowell
Gladys Shelton
Danville
Dan River Inc
Lee Street
Funeral Today for Floyd Mann of Danville
Funeral services for Floyd Witcher Mann of 1319 Myrtle Ave will be at 2 p.m. today in Wrenn Yeatts Chapel with Rev. Eugene Tally officiating. Burial follows at Danville Memorial Gardens. Mann, born February 16 1901 in Danville to Gus W Moon and Ada Willis Moon, wed Ethel in 1923.
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Floyd Witcher Mann
Myrtle Ave
Wrenn- Yeatts
Eugene Tally
Danville Memorial Gardens
Mann
Memorial Hospital
Danville
Gus W
Ada Willis Moon
Ethel
Air Pollution Board Approves New Control Plans
Richmond AP The State Air Pollution Control Board approved by letter ballot revised control programs for two Giles County lime firms Texas Lime Co and National Gypsum Co Kimballton. The programs extend emission standards and set updated completion dates through mid 1975 to allow economic recovery and continue production.
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Richmond
State
Air Pollution Control Board
Giles County
Texas Lime Co
National Gypsum Co
Kimballton
Foote Mineral Co
Foote Mineral
Miss Elizabeth Wilkinson Dies In Durham Hospital
Elizabeth Mebane Wilkinson 63 of Prospect Hill N C died yesterday in a Durham hospital She was born in Casswell County a registered nurse and Army Nurse Corps WWII veteran She is survived by four sisters Dorothy Wilkinson Edith Wilson Cornelia Satterfield Katherine Allen one brother James Clair Wilkinson Funeral at 11 a m tomorrow at Griers Presbyterian Church Leasburg with ministers burial in Oakwood Cemetery Mebane body at Williams and Johnson Funeral Home Mebane for viewing from 7 4 p m today
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Prospect Hill
N.C
Elizabeth Mebane Wilkinson
Durham
Casswell County
Grier’s Presbyterian Church
Leasburg
Army Nurse's Corps
Dorothy Wilkinson
Edith Wilson
Yanceyville
Cornelia Satterfield
Katherine Allen
Blanche
James Clair Wilkinson
P. Wesley Aitken
John Farthing
Oakwood Cemetery
Mebane
Williams and Johnson Funeral Home
Clint Garrett Funeral Held At County Line Church
Clint Garrett 12 died Sunday night and his funeral was set for 2 p.m. today at County Line Christian Church in Axton with Rev. Everett B Currier Rev. Robert Jordan and Rev. J Billy Hutcherson officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. He was born in Danville July 26 1963 to Faye Durham Garrett of Cascade and Claiborn D Garrett of Axton Callands. He is survived by two sisters Serena Garrett and Karen Garett of the home maternal grandmother Mrs Nannie Durham of Danville and paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs J S Garrett of Axton
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Clint Garrett
County Line Christian Church
Axton
Everett B. Currier
Robert Jordan
Billy Hutcherson
Memorial Hospital
Danville
Faye Durham Garrett
Cascade
Claiborn D. Garrett
Callands
Serena Garrett
Karen Garett
Nannie Durham
J.S. Garrett
Longtime Danville Painter Contractor Edwards Dies
Edwards spent most of his life in Danville as a painting contractor and was a member of Third Avenue Christian Church. He is survived by two sons Claude T. Mann and Clarence O. Mann, two daughters Ruth E. Mann and Shirley A. Perkins, and a half brother Willie Ayers. The family is at 1319 Myrtle Ave.
John Dean Faces Disbarment In Virginia Bar
A Virginia State Bar Ethics Committee files a disbarment complaint against John W. Dean former presidential counsel and Watergate witness. The action seeks removal for unprofessional conduct including failure to report misconduct by lawyers and misusing entrusted funds. Dean admitted guilt in federal court to conspiracy to obstruct justice.
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Alexandria
John W. Dean Stin
Senate Watergate Committee
Virginia State Bar
Franklin P. Backus
Erc
Dean
8Th District
United States
District of Columbia
Old Town
Nixon
Vinton Man Killed In High Speed Roanoke Chase
A 21 year old from Vinton, Walter David Palmer Jr., died when his car fled Bedford County and Roanoke City police, crashed into a tree and burned on a Roanoke street near Orange Avenue. Bedford officer followed to Roanoke on US 460, speeds around 100 mph, crash occurred shortly before 2 a.m. Rescue efforts failed due to the blaze.
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Roanoke
Vinton
Roanoke City
Bedford County
Walter David Palmer Jr
W. D. Hardy
Bedford
U.S. 460
Orange Avenue
F. L. Wright
Palmer
Wright
Morgan Mills to Shut Down Says Company
RICHMOND VA AP Morgan Mills a tissue products maker in Lititz Pa will shut down at year end per Media General which bought the plant in 1970 The firm posts about 160 employees and 3 million in annual sales but has lost money The president Alan S Donohoe cites paper price controls keeping costs low while manufacturing costs soar noting losses of 446000 in the first ten months and accelerating
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Richmond, Va
Morgan Mills
Lititz
Media General
Alan
Donohoe
Lights Save Energy At Norfolk General Hospital
Norfolk General Hospital dimmed about half the lights in 30 hallways to trim energy use and also lowered noise levels as staff walked more quietly. The move cuts lighting costs by about 25 percent and boiler fuel use by roughly 1,200 gallons daily, saving about 156 dollars a day. A Portsmouth Naval Hospital official praised the idea and may consider similar measures. A hospital spokesman said nonpatient areas run 65 to 68 degrees and patient areas 70 to 72, with monitors ensuring windows stay closed and lights stay off when not needed.
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Norfolk
Norfolk General Hospital
Dave Bernd
Bernd
William P. Arentzen
Portsmouth Naval Hospital
Norfolk General
The
Naval Hospital
Communists may expand U S tobacco market says USDA official
USDA official Hugh C. Kiger told the Tobacco Growers Information Committee that Communist countries offer a large potential market for U S tobacco though no immediate sales are expected. He noted one third of the world population lives in China Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union and that trade could grow if normal relations resume and MFN tariffs are granted. A U S tobacco team visited the USSR and a Soviet team may visit the U S next year. Milhiser warned antitobacco forces may seize on the Surgeon General's report anniversary, while Lanier cautioned price supports could curb exports by raising U S tobacco costs.
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Raleigh
U. S
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Hugh C. Kiger
USDA
Foreign Agricultural Service
Tobacco Growers Information Committee
Kiger
People’s Republic of China
Europe
Soviet Union
U.S
United States
Ussr
Ross R. Milhiser
Philip Morris Inc
Vepco Plans Tests For Fossil Fuel Plant In Virginia
Virginia Electric and Power plans site exploration and evaluation tests to assess feasibility of a fossil fuel plant in Stafford County on a peninsula between Aquia Creek and the Potomac River. The 630 acre site near Widewater has rail access, water cooling, zoned land, and nearby transmission lines. Brown & Root leads engineering studies on plant size cost and employees. If feasible, units would burn coal or oil with environmental safeguards and a buffer zone around the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
API
Virginia Electric & Power Com
Virginia
Stanely Ragone
Vepco
Stafford County
Aquia Creek
Potomac River
Stafford
Widewater
Ragone
Dames and Moore
Brown & Root
Houston
Tex
Student Shoots Self at Madison College in Dormitory
An 18 year old Madison College freshman Michael W. Holland was listed in serious condition after a Sunday afternoon shooting in his dorm room. Police said he was shot in the face and neck while reportedly alone, with uncertainty over whether it was accidental or deliberate.
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Harrisonburgap
Madison College
Michael W. Holland
Rockingham Memorial Hospital
Rocky Mount
Holland
Toom
Williamsburg Group Okays New Budget
The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation board approved an 11.7 million dollar budget for 1974 and will keep it under review due to the energy crisis and its impact on tourism. President Carlisle Humelsine said gas rationing may affect travel and that admissions and bus use policies adopted last year would stay in place.
Richmond bookshop owners fined for obscene magazine sale
In Richmond AP reports a local bookstore owner and an employee were fined 500 dollars each and given 17 month suspended sentences after pleading guilty in circuit court to selling an obscene magazine to police detective M. K. Liles Jr. on July 7 at the Variety Book Store.
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Richmond
Ribert Millsap
Wiliam
Phillip
M. K. Liles Jr
Preparation H Provides Prompt Rectal Relief
Doctors tested hundreds of patients and found Preparation H offers temporary relief from hemorrhoidal itching and pain. The ointment and suppositories also help shrink swelling, with many doctors using it or recommending it for families.
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Greenway
J. W. Brown
Doss
F. W. Mann
Air Pollution Board
John Dean
Beddford
Says
Robert D. Owen
Woodlawn Academy
Chatham, Va
Trudy Owen
Milhiser
William L. Lanier
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Williamsburg Group
Humelsine
King S: Sea Restaurant
Lewis E. Goodman, JR
Masonic Building
Danville, VA
WED
Porno Sales
M & Mfurn
Monroe St
Walter C. Mile
Weadon
Rattlesnake Creek
Pitters Branch
North Carolina
Steve Bendall
John R. Bendall & Company
Masonic Temple
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