Virginia lawmakers debate busing intervention and a special session
Virginia legislators weigh the practical and political stakes of school busing programs and consider formal state intervention in federal court cases. Gov. Linwood Holton signals no plan for a special session, while several lawmakers urge action or intercession.
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Associated Press
Virginia
General Assembly
the Assembly
Linwood Holton
Holton
Richmond
Edward Willey
Del
Willis M. Anderson
Roanoke
Chamber official returns from Santa Clara Institute
Wade Ferguson executive director of the Winchester Frederick County Chamber of Commerce has just returned from a U S Chamber Institute at the University of Santa Clara San Jose California. The course was a post graduate seminar on ecology law and economics with over 300 chamber executives in attendance and 21 in the post graduate segment. Chamber policy favors institute attendance to pursue quality development and Wade Ferguson’s education is hoped to benefit the chamber.
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Winchester- Frederick County
Whitney
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Nixon Plans A Set Up Schedule
President Nixon planned a set up schedule at the Western White House in San Clemente California after a busy week. He was joined by two close friends C G Bebe Rebozo and Robert Abplanalp who flew in from Florida and New York. Friday featured a foreign policy conference with Secretary of State William P Rogers and Henry Kissinger. The president and Mrs Nixon will return to Washington Monday with a Denver stop including a public motorcade and separate afternoon activities for Mrs Nixon at a juvenile delinquent facility and antipoverty project center.
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Low Bid For W Va Training Center Complex
Blake Company of Hagerstown Md submitted the lowest bid of 829 500 on the James Rumsey Vocational Technical Training Center complex serving Berkeley Jefferson and Morgan counties West Virginia. The project completes in 300 days and aims to have the first phase ready for the 1971 72 term with full use for 600 pupils once second phase adds 4 500 square feet funded by a 500 000 Appalachian Regional Commission grant and 500 000 state funds.
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Century span of the Hundred Years War clarified
Historical note states the conflict endured 116 years from 1337 to 1453, correcting common misconceptions about its duration and marking the end with the conclusion of hostilities in 1453.
Shenandoah Majorette Camp Awards Evening Winners
The first Majorette Camp at Shenandoah College concluded with trophies and medals for Winchester area winners Miss Susie Williams Miss Rhonda McCoy Miss Robin Frye Miss Gina Crowser Miss Rhonda Fletcher and Miss Tammy Dennison. High school corps Fort Defiance High School and McConnellsburg High School performed. The five day camp hosted 98 girls with nine staff instructors led by Joyce and Joy Gray Gay Hill Dawson Mary Ann Crowser Bobbie Collins Erna Tipps Shevan Nederlander James Hines and Wayne Tipps.
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Shenandoah College and Conservatory of Music
Winchester
Susie Williams
Rhonda McCoy
Robin Frye
Gina Crowser
Rhonda Fletcher
Tammy Dennison
Fort Defiance
McConnellsburg High School
Joyce and
Joy Gray
Alexandria
Gay Hill Dawson
Martinsburg
W.va
Mary Ann Crowser
Bobbie Collins
Hampton, Va
Erna Tipps
Shevan Nederlander
Johnstown
James Hines
Wayne Tipps
Shenandoah
Winchester Chapter rail group previews Virginia Blue Ridge slides
At the July meeting of the Winchester Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society held at the First Presbyterian Church, slides of the Virginia Blue Ridge Railway were shown. Ticket sales are open for a September Winchester to Baltimore Transportation Museum passenger train excursion. The next meeting is August 22 at 7 30 p.m. Visitors are welcome says secretary treasurer Charles H. Dunbar.
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Virginia Blue Ridge
Winchester
National Railway Historical Society
First Presbyterian Church
Baltimore Transportation Museum
Charles H. Dunbar
CAB to Tighten Charter Flight Rules Amid Debate
The Civil Aeronautics Board plans to tighten charter flight regulations despite congressional pressure. Chairman Browne says changes are likely before final action for the 1971 charter season. Hearings on August 10 will examine a limit of 20 000 members and 2000 tickets per group per year.
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Samuel N. Friedel
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House
Trans
Dentists
Lawyers
Brumback Reunion Draws Largest Lineage At Lebanon Church
The Brumback reunion at Lebanon Church drew the largest number of descendants, with Mrs. Brumback a Page County settler dating to 1760. Attendees included Carl Brumback Jr and other kin, heirs of Henrich Brumback, credited with aiding the New Bible. Officers were reelected: Fred I. Brumback president Cletus Brumback vice president Mrs Mabel Sparks secretary and B O Brumback treasurer. Oldest present were S Edwin Brumback and twin sister Edna Baker. A tie for largest family rested between Clyde Brumback of Clarke County and William Brumback of Winchester. Samuel E Brumback received a prize for longest distance traveled. The youngest guest was the Arlington area Newt Young grandson.
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Fred I. Brumback
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Washington
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Clarke County
William Brumback
Winchester
Samuel E. Brumback
Newt Young
Arlington
Doris Fleeson Dies at 69 After Husband Dan Kimball
Washington columnist Doris Fleeson known as Doris Kimball died at home aged 69 from a massive stroke. She had just lost her husband Dan Kimball, former Navy Secretary, who died four days earlier after internal bleeding.
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Kimball
Navy
Dan Kimball
Doris O’donnell
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