Virginians Protest Calley Conviction and Resignations
Virginia Selective Service boards see members resign amid Calley conviction and life sentence for My Lai. Norfolk and Stafford boards cite impact on morale and defense of top command, while veterans groups condemn the verdict and call for reversal or pardon.
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Associated Press
Selective Service Boards
Virginia
William Calley Jr
Stafford County
Calley
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Norfolk Selective Service Board
U.S. Army
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My Lai
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Lyndon Johnson
Navy
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Charles D
Chuck”’ Taylor
Virginia Beach
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Newport News
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Covington
Free Valley Committee
Roanoke College
Salem
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Nixon
Michael Arthur Rover
J. Kenneth Robinson
Pressure Reported for Butler-Hopkins Race in Virginia
The Roanoke Republican Committee weighs pressuring M Caldwell Butler to run against Gov Linwood Holton's critic Sen William B Hopkins. May 27 mass meeting set for nominations. Butler hints reservations while Bowditch seeks the 3rd Senate seat and Davis seeks the 18th House seat.
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Associated Press
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M. Caldwell Butter
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General Assembly
William B. Hopkins
Roanoke Republican Committee
State Senate
House of Delegates
Butler
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Bill’ Bowditch
Newport News
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Warren J. Davis
Fairfax City
Bowditch
Virginia State Chamber Commerce
Williamsburg
York
James City
Accomack
Northampton
City Gop
William B. Poff
Willis Anderson
Hopkins
Roanoke County
Virginia
del. Ray L. Garland
Holton
Garland
Ironside Still Tops in TV Appeal Despite New Competition
NBCs Ironside proves popular as Chief Robert Ironside solves a purse snatching worth 200000 and a killer case while a wave of new pilots heads to CBS ABC and NBC. The piece notes new shows including Cannon O Hara Powderkeg and Longstreet with Franciscan and Janssen and Taylor.
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Robert Ironside
NBC
Ironside
Raymond Burr
Perry Mason
ABC
Rod Taylor
Janssen
Taylor
Flip Wilson
Tim Conway
Flip
Paul Revere
Conway
Johnny Brown
Ed Sullivan
Sandy Duncan
CBS
Pollution Board moves to court over open burning case
The Virginia State Air Pollution Control Board seeks a permanent injunction in Richmond Circuit Court against Wedgewood Holding Corp for allegedly burning trees tires and other refuse at Wynewood subdivision Nansemond County without authorization. A hearing is set for April 12 following warnings since November 29.
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Richmond
State Air Pollution Control Board
Norfolk
Richmond Circuit Court
Wedgewood Holding Corp
Wynewood
Nansemond County
State Attorney General's Office
Wedgewood
Remarkable Shot by Richmond News Leader Photographer
Bob Brown of the Richmond News Leader is credited with a remarkable shot during an April Fool prank as M. W. Johnson tests the animal.
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M.W. Johnson
April Fool
Bob Brown
The
Richmond News Leader
Printers Picket Richmonds Two Daily Papers Continuously
In Richmond the Times Dispatch and another daily continue with a single edition as printers strike Local 90 of the International Typographical Union. Union leader Thomasson says the strike will persist to full extent while a federal mediator stays involved, as negotiations stall over economic terms and contract timing. The company cites offers of weekly raises and argues the union seeks higher increases. both sides wait for meaningful talks amid a long labor dispute.
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Richmond
International Typographical Union
Morning Times-Dispatch
F. S. Thomasson
W. J. Kenealy
Kenealy
Gerald W. Estes
Richmond Newspapers
Volunteerism in Hampton speech stresses local action
Gov. Linwood Holton told United Community Services of Hampton Newport News and York County that responsibility for united community action must stay local. He argued federal programs cannot always reach the unmarried student, homeless widow, or blind orphan, and praised homegrown volunteer agencies financed by local funds.
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Hampton
United Community Action
Linwood Holton
Washington
Holton
United Community Services
Newport News
York County
Can. Holton
America
Jamestown
Blue Cross Premiums Rise in Southwest Virginia
Roanoke AP reports Blue Cross of Roanoke will raise premiums by about 30 percent for roughly 300,000 subscribers in 27 Southwest Virginia counties starting May 30. Blue Shield of Roanoke maintains current rates. The spike reflects high hospital admission rates and depleted reserve levels, with an anticipated 20 percent impact when combined with the full Blue Cross Blue Shield package. Hospitals in the Roanoke plan run the state’s lowest per day costs, aiding ongoing low operating expenses for Blue Cross of Roanoke.
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Roanoke
Blue Cross of
Virinia
Blue Cross
Blue Shield of
Blue Cross-Blue Shield
Virginia
Ramada Inn Cleared in Iowa Permanent Press Case
In Des Moines Iowa a jury rejected a claim that the Ramada Inn failed to iron permanent press sheets for guest rooms under a 58 year old Iowa law The hotel argued that drying action softened the sheets and the jury agreed with the defense
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Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines Ramada Inn
Iowa
The Mark as West German Monetary Unit
The mark serves as the currency of West Germany, detailing its role as the nation’s monetary unit and its use in trade and accounting within postwar Germany. The term reflects the official medium of exchange established to stabilize the economy and facilitate transactions.
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West Germany
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