Valley Forecast Winds and Clouds Move Through Valley
Mostly cloudy and windy today with a chance of morning snow flurries and highs in the middle 20s to around 30. Fair tonight with lows around 20. Partly cloudy Saturday with highs in the 30s.
11 Dec 1981
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Newspaper
Harrisonburg Daily News Record
Location
Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1981
Page
1
Mostly cloudy and windy today with a chance of morning snow flurries and highs in the middle 20s to around 30. Fair tonight with lows around 20. Partly cloudy Saturday with highs in the 30s.
The entry notes December 11 with sunset at 4 55 p m moonrise 5 34 p m and last quarter. It highlights Elnath rising tonight well above the moon with Aldebaran to its right and Capella to its left as shown in the sky guide for observers.
Health officials in Virginia warn non Medicaid programs face steep cuts due to Reagan era block grants. The Health Department reports 20 to 24 staff cuts statewide, with 5 to 8 in child development clinics. Maternal and child health, and preventive services see funding drops, risking service reductions and delayed care for the poor.
Richmond reports renewed efforts to require three year classroom evaluations before granting permanent teaching certificates. The State Board of Education faces a likely 6-3 or 5-4 vote amid opposition from teacher colleges and state associations, while supporters argue on the need to ensure competence and readiness for the job.
Washington report shows total enrollment in U.S. colleges and universities reached 12,322,469 this fall, up about 2 percent from 1980. Women surpassed men for the sixth straight year, and two year community colleges led gains while private universities slipped modestly.
John Case formerly of Harrisonburg has been appointed treasurer of the Mutual Assurance Society of Virginia. A James Madison University graduate from the class of 1969 Case joined Mutual as an accountant last January.
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