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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1978
Page
9
Norfolk attorney Joel B. Cooper pleads guilty to two counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor in exchange for six sodomy charges being dropped. He receives two 30 day suspended sentences and a $2000 fine.
Alexandria Commonwealths Attorney William L. Cowhig was acquitted of taking a $32,000 bribe from Dirgham Salahi linked to bingo at the Montessori School. He still faces two gambling trials next year over bingo games he allegedly ran. The verdict drew about 200 supporters as clerk Stephen Jamgochian announced the decision.
Roanoke Times & World News kept its publication schedule despite a fire in the press room. Two pressroom workers were injured. 375 people evacuated as smoke spread through vents. Printing resumed at 4:45 p.m. after duplicate plates were sent to Lynchburg.
A January 10 12 conference at Virginia Tech aims to clarify affirmative action in higher education with keynote Weldon Rougeau director of Federal Contract Compliance Programs and speakers from HEW and SUNY. Organizers say it will provide briefings for college leaders on women minorities the handicapped and the aged in education and discuss legal decisions trends and legislation. The Donaldson Brown Center on the VPI campus hosts the event.
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