Vermiculite Mining Fight Roils Louisa Hearing
Police were threatened as a public hearing on rezoning about 3,000 acres for vermiculite mining in Green Springs, Louisa County, grew chaotic. W R Grace & Co presented, opponents pressed for tougher rules, and sheriff deputies were readied to remove an attorney after he challenged the process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Wilbur
Associated Press
Louisa Japo
Louisa County Planning Commission
Louisa County High School
W. R. Grace & Co
Green Springs
Robert Whittock
Planning Commission
Sheriff's Deputies
Whitlock
W. R. Grave & Co
Commission
Emmanuel Emroch
Historic Green Springs Inc
Judicial Panel Refuses To Rule On State Law
In Roanoke a U S district court panel refused to rule on Virginia voting rights for felons, sending Welcher’s case back to administrative channels. The three judges found no exhaustion of remedies and urged Welcher to seek governor action now that policy may allow restoration.
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Roanoke
U.S. Western District Court
Virginia
American Civil Liberties Union
ACLU
Terry L. Welcher
Welcher
Fisk University
Linwood Holton
Gov. Holton
Emory Widener
Ted Dalton
James C. Turk
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Black Students End Month-Old Walkout in Bowman
Bow man black leaders declare end to a month long boycott that kept more than 800 students from Bowman High School. NAACP Bowman chapter president Quincy Smith pledges no repeat, cites partial aims met, and warns of future action if court rulings fail. Officials note legality of superintendent removal remains unresolved.
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Bowman S.C
Quincy Smith
Smith
Antioch Baptist Church
Bowman
National Associationn For the Advancement of Colored People
Jolen C. West
James Clyburn
West
Bowman Schoals
W. L. Carter
Clyburn
Carter
Common Cause Sets Project To Coincide With Election
Common Cause of Virginia announced a major campaign project to run with this fall's statewide elections. It aims to push candidates to discuss money and secrecy in politics, including campaign financing and open meetings reforms. The group will survey candidates on these issues and notes Virginia has growing turnout and national attention with this election year.
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Richmond
Common Cause of Virginia
Roger Schlickeisen
Sigma Delta Chi
National Professional Journalism Society
Common Cause
Virginia
Schickeisen
Area Residents Father Dies
Leanard Gossage 68 of Indianapolis died at his home Monday. Born in Jamestown Kentucky he lived in Beech Grove the last five years and retired from managing a bowling alley. Survived by wife Della, two daughters Lillian Greeson and Velma Strang, son Glenn Gossage, two sisters and several relatives. Funeral arrangements set with Little and Sons Funeral Homes.
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Beech Grove
Ind
Leanard Gossage
Indianapolis
Jamestown
Melignapolis
Della EF. Gossage
Lillian Greeson
Danville
Velma Strang
Dallas
Tex
Glenn Gossage
Alot Nan
Little and Sons Funeral Homes
Mrs Phelps Rites Tomorrow
Funeral services for Irene Elizabeth Turner Phelps 64 will be at 2 p.m. tomorrow in Swicegood Chapel with Rev. Garland D. Chenault officiating. Burial in Memorial Gardens Danville follows at Mt Cross Road home death yesterday. Survived by eight daughters including Thelma Ray Clara Ketchum Shirley Moorefield Ruby Dillard of Danville Marie Dillon Betty Minter Cascade Frances Shelton Whitmell Lillie Krawetz Chesapeake. five sons Calvin Jim Budd William Howard Cascade Whitmell. four sisters Rosa Graveley Virginia Hinton Danville Clara Dodson Ruffin N C Beulah Easom Eden N C. three brothers Harvey Wesley Turner Danville Raleigh Turner Stoneville N C. forty-seven grandchildren.
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Irene Elizabeth Turner Phelps
Swicegood Chapel
Garland D. Chenault
Danville
Memorial Gardens
Phelps
Mt. Cross Road
Eght
Thelma Ray
Clara Ketchum
Shirley Moorefield
Ruby Dillard
Marie Dillon
Betty Minter
Cascade
Frances Shelton
Whitmell
Lillie Krawetz
Chesapeake
Calvin
Jim Phelps
Budd Phelps
M. Cross Road
William and Howard Phelps
Rosa Graveley
Virginia Hinton
Clara Dodson
Ruffin
N.C
Beulah Easom
Eden
Harvey
Wesley Turner
Raleigh Turner
Stoneville
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New York
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Courisel
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API Va
Wells Hs
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MSAK
Channing
Hanebang
Timate
Nath
Cloni
Rane
Wrigley
Atria
Oreamar
York
Prey
Vate
Oppenheimer
Deli
Y Davies
Hilaria
Ricimond
Junta
Assa
Securiti
Mackdown
Pie Tree
Sion Pioneer Fund
Piarth
Ad Hanks
Rikeshies
Putnam Fund
No. Carp
Inerim
Loti
Bibrell Bros
Dougtillo
Oakwood
Pines
Automobile
Gilbert's Insurance Agency
South
Boston Road
Mrs. Lewis
Emima Yates Lewis
Richard Geoghegan
Thomas Murphy
Highland Burial Park
Lewis
Ferry Road
Pitnsylvania County
Alex
Agnes Young Yates
George W. Lewis
Bessie L. Young
Fest. Deboe
James C. Lewis
Otis Lewis
Otwa L. Lewis
Robert E. Lewis
Rodehils
Irvin W. Lewis
Mollie Adams
Nathan Yates
Whitehead
Hampton Muneral
David C. Whitehead
Norfolk
Veteran's Hospital
Hampton
Deb. O. Crumpler
Dan River Inc
George Washington University
The
Medical College of Virginia
Johns Hopkins
Walter Reed
Episcopal Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital
Washington, D.C
Audrey Worsham Whitehead
David Whitehead Jr
Malcolm McNeil
Richard Allen
Ira C. Hogan
Uwaddleston
Doll) Hogan
Bedford County Memorial Hospital
Annie Allen
Greensboro
Vernelle Talbott
Hurl
Doris Pugh
Thelma Barnard
Altavista
Isaiah
Dausville
Isaac Hogan
High Point
Nlc
J.P. Hogan
Studdleston
Edwin Hogan
Hurt
Martha Belcher
Three Mile
W.va
James H. Hogan
Huddleston
Updike Funeral Chapel
Leftwich Cemetery
Joseph Whitehead Jr
Chatham
John Whitehead
Radford
Janie Whitehead
Clarence Edwards
Francis Shurling
Wrightsville, Ga
Lubert Morris
Petersburg
Mrs. Phelps
F. WW. Townes & Son
West Main Telephone
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