14 Jun 1996
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Newspaper
Harrisonburg Daily News Record
Location
Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1996
Page
1
Partly sunny today with highs near 90 and clear tonight with lows in the 60s. Saturday brings mid to upper 80s and north region sun, south with possible afternoon storms. Sunday features more sun north and southeast storms, then Monday partly sunny north and showers in the south. Historical highs show 98 in 1914 and 92 in 1952 with trace precipitation yesterday’s 24 hour period.
Virginia trends show partly sunny skies with late afternoon thunderstorms possible in the southeast, highs near 90, clear nights with lows in the 60s, and Saturday highs in the mid to upper 80s. West Virginia regions vary from north to south with morning sun and afternoon showers possible, highs from the upper 70s to mid 80s, and Saturday mainly sunny to partly sunny with similar highs.
Elaine Jones of the NAACP LDF and Laughlin McDonald of the ACLU warn that the ruling tightens control over district lines across the South. The court voided North Carolina’s snake shaped 12th district and three Texas districts drawn to boost minority representation, citing that voters are more than racial statistics. Justice O Connor writes for the majority while Stevens dissents calling it misguided. Clinton laments lost momentum to empower black and Hispanic voters.
Flagmen said they must work harder to ensure voices are heard after rulings that narrow the permissible use of race in redistricting. The Texas decision, aligning with earlier North Carolina and Georgia cases, limits racially motivated district design while upholding incumbency protections and other acceptable factors amid federal and civil rights support.
A Miami jury found Recondall Wiggins guilty of first degree murder and attempted robbery in the 1993 slaying of German tourist Uwe-Wilhelm Rakebrand and his wife Kathrin. The couple, fresh from the airport, were shot after their rental car was struck by a van. a single bullet struck Rakebrand in the neck as authorities allege Wiggins drove.
Rockingham officials plan 600 student elementary campuses to address a 200 pupil rise, with later construction. Mount Clinton area may shift to John C. Myers at Broadway when converted. decision aimed to ease student anxiety. Broadway High will become J Frank Hillyard Middle School, a name favored by most who commented.
AP reports Virginia, Washington DC, and West Virginia lotteries with nightly and daytime picks. Virginia nighttime Pick 3 is 3 3 3. Pick 4 8 0 1 0. Daytime Pick 3 2 4 7. Pick 4 8 0 2 4. DC Lucky Numbers 9 0 1 and DC Four 0 0 2 0. West Virginia Daily 3 4 3 and Daily 4 6 8 8 8. Unofficial results noted with a Maryland-like verification line.
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