Professor Is Shot to Death in Chester
Police said Dr. John Funkhouser a Virginia Commonwealth University professor was shot in the head with a .22 caliber rifle around 4 30 p m Tuesday in Chester Ray William Cooker 23 of Chesterfield County was arrested on murder and robbery charges after a holdup in a local store police held a passerby who spotted the crime and helped block the exit Cooker was held in jail Tuesday night on 25000 bond for murder with a separate bond for robbery a hearing was set for December 11
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Congress Votes to Set Up First National Drinking Water Standards
Congress votes to set up national drinking water standards after EPA finds possible cancer causing substances in New Orleans and Cincinnati. The bill requires a six month report from the EPA on the nationwide investigation and would fund grants and loans for water system improvements while state enforcement strengthens. The White House may veto. Ford administration opposes costs and federal reach.
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White House Christmas Tree Arrives From Michigan
The 19 foot fir is due Friday for decoration this weekend. Selected over a year ago as the national grand champion for 1974 by the Christmas Tree Growers Association, it comes from Michigan, Ford's home state.
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State Trooper Boss Won’t Halt Association Meeting
Roanoke AP report notes Virginia state police superintendent Burgess will not stop a proposed trooper association to handle salary talks and grievances. About 100 troopers and investigators expected in Charlotte Court House. questions remain on purpose and discipline for attending. Bur geess cites fair state pay but acknowledges cost of living differences. overtime rules and grievance procedures outlined.
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Today in History highlights notable events for December 4
On this date in 1851 workers in Paris rebelled in the December Four Massacre, Louis Napoleon suppressing the uprising. Washington bid farewell at Fraunces Tavern in 1783. Monroe elected president in 1816. Tammany leader Tweed escaped prison in 1875. WWII bombers struck Italy in 1942. Roosevelt and Churchill met in Cairo in 1943. U.S. Congress approved UN participation in 1945. FBI arrested Mississippi sheriff and 20 white men over civil rights killings ten years ago. Nixon retained judge Haynesworth in 1975 amid SCOTUS seat denial.
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Veterans Administration to handle May re open NSLI applications
The Veterans Administration will process a flood of NSLI re opening applications next May under the October 13 law signed by President Johnson. Santa Claus arrived by helicopter and set up headquarters at Ward Plaza Shopping Center. In Rockingham County last week deer kill reached 100 with one woman hunter taking an 82 pound buck. Drive in theaters in Winchester shut for winter as sub free Zel temperatures ended shows until spring.
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