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Byrd Switch Tops Virginia 1970 News Poll
The AP poll ranks Harry Byrd's March switch to independent status as Virginia's top story of 1970. Other lead items include campus unrest sparked by Cambodia war, Holton's 1969 governor win, desegregation school crises, a USS Yancey collision, Lt. Gov Reynolds brain tumor, and coaching firings at VMI VT and UVA.
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Richmond
U.S
Harry F. Byrd
Virginia
Associated
Byrd
Long
Cambodia
Kent State
Linwood A. Holton
J. Sargeant Reynolds
Reynolds
Reynolds Metals Co
New York
Virginia Senate
General Assembly
Vito Ragazzo
Virginia Military Institute
Jerry Claiborne
Virginia Tech
George Blackburn
University of Virginia
Alexandria
James Colasanto
Colasanto
Arlandriia
Radford College
National Education Association
Charlies Martin
NEA
Associated Press
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
Del
John Hagen
Roanoke County