19 Dec 1981
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Newspaper
Harrisonburg Daily News Record
Location
Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1981
Page
1
The report lists sunset at 4 57 p m and sunrise at 7 29 a m with the moon rising around 2 00 a m tomorrow. Saturn and the star Spica appear near the Moon with Saturn closer. A new moon is noted.
Variable cloudiness with a chance of flurries today and highs in the middle to upper 20s. Fair tonight, lows in the middle teens. Mostly sunny Sunday, highs in the 30s.
Richmond AP reports federal investigators are examining irregularities in Virginia State University’s student loan programs near Petersburg. The probe, led by the U S Department of Education, follows audits by the Virginia Education Loan Authority and independent reviews. VSU officials promise full cooperation while noting the investigation is ongoing. Independent audits have found past-due account write offs and grant program issues, with limited progress on loan accounts. Ronald Miller named president of West Rockingham Raritan Club and new officers were installed, with a progress report on West Rockingham Park improvements.
Norfolk community leaders accuse the school board of a calculated move to reduce busing and end desegregation, warning of renewed racial strife. The clash involves the Norfolk Citizens Coalition for Quality Public Education, the board, and black leaders urging open review of final proposals.
Reader tips share practical hacks from freezing pecans to reduce shell fragments, plus quick moves for odor control when moving appliances, and fast prep ideas for French toast and deodorant drying. Includes a storage trick using shoebags for bills and papers.
A rush hour collision between a Metrobus and a trash truck on a ramp to South Capitol Street injured 29 people with no fatalities. The bus driver Ronald Arrington, 24, was in serious condition at Washington Hospital Center. Five area hospitals treated the injured as helicopters and ambulances rushed victims from Bolling Air Force Base entrance on a frigid night.
A graveside service for John Douglas Sterrett is set for 10 a.m. today at Monterey Cemetery. The Friday News-Record had previously misstated the funeral day.
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