Virginia Agriculture Chief Quits to Become Banker
Richard D. Chumney resigned as Virginia agriculture commissioner after nine years in office to join Bank of Virginia as a banker and vice president in charge. Maurice B. Rowe was named acting commissioner, bringing long service from the Agriculture Department and a background at Virginia Tech.
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Richmond
Virgin of Research and Planning
Commissioner of Agriculture
Bank of
Harrison
Maurice B. Rowe
Agriculture Department
Chumney
Rowe
VPI
Division of Regulatory Services
Virginia mulls court challenge to federal voting act
Gov. Har says Virginia will explore ways to challenge the federal act on voting rights in court. The commonwealth may file suit intervene or join with other states as officials seek to limit registration and literacy test provisions while awaiting a decision.
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Ran Tony
Har
Virginia
Harrison
Commonwealth of Virginia
Robert Y.button
Teamsters Win at Overnite Lynchburg Terminal
Employees at Overnite Transportation Co. Lynchburg terminal voted 168 to join Roanoke Local 171, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers of America. The NLRB election covers only the Lynchburg terminal of the Charlotte based firm.
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Lynchburg
Overnite Transportation Co
Teamsters’ Union
Roanoke
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Helpers of America
National Labor Relations Board
Special Session Won't Speed College Expansion
Virginia 12 state college presidents said expediting 7 of 139 top priority building projects is unlikely with current planning funds. They urged immediate emergency capital outlays of about 86 million dollars to lift 104 projects earlier and gain up to a full semester for many campuses, warning Virginia faces a 1966 crisis in higher education.
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Richmond
Virginia
General Assembly
VPI Plans BA Degree as Next Year Starts
Virginia Polytechnic Institute will award a bachelor of arts degree starting next year. Historically only bachelor of science and bachelor of architecture were granted, a change approved at the VPI board of visitors meeting held Thursday.
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Blacksburg
Virginia Polytechnics Institute
VPI
VPI Board of Visitors
Pulaski Furniture declares 12.44 dividend per share
Pulaski Furniture Corp directors declare a 12.44 cent per share cash dividend on common stock payable September 15 to stockholders of record September 4. The announcement notes the distribution applies to all outstanding common shares.
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Pulaski (Ap
Pulaski Furniture Corp
Recount Continues In Richmond Democratic Primary
The recount of 32,000 ballots in the July Democratic Primary continues with Dr. W. Ferguson Reid Jr. trailing Del. T. Dix Sutton by 31 votes for the Richmond Henrico floater district eight nominations. Three judges oversaw 28 counters but could not finish the tally.
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Richmond
W. Ferguson Reid Jr
W. Moscoe Huntley
Richmond Hastings Court
Richard T. Edwards
Roanoke Hastings Court
O. Raymond Cundiff
Lynchburg Corporation Court
Reid
del. T
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