Regents Would Rule West Virginia College Accreditation
A bill in the 60th Legislature would grant the State Board of Regents authority to set accreditation rules for all higher education institutions. The measure, sponsored by Sen. C. H. McKown, would also require written Regents approval to confer degrees from any institution meeting minimum standards.
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Charleston
W. Va
State Board of Regents
West, Virginia
Senate Finance Committee
C.H
Jackie’’ McKown
Cabell County
Senate
Ucation Committee
Board of Regents
West Virginia
Robert K. Holliday
D-Fayette
Alan Susan
Raleigh
Holliday Susman
Chauncey Browning Jr
House
George H. Seibert Jr
Ohio County
Del
Charles E. Romine
Joint Committee On Government and Finance
Maryland debates bottle ban to curb waste in Maryland
Maryland Senate and House introduce bills to ban sale of throwaway beverage bottles. Sen. Julian L. Lapides and Del. David Gray Ross lead, noting Bowie as the first U S city to ban non returnable bottles. Proposals set penalties up to 1000 dollars. some versions ban manufacture and delay take effect to July 1972.
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Annapolis
Maryland
Senate
House of Delegates
Sen
Julian L. Lapides
Baltimore
Del
David Gray Ross
Bowie
United States
House
Lapides
Motorcycle Club Member Is Acquitted of Murder
Alan David Passaro a Hells Angel from San Jose was acquitted of murdering Meredith Hunter at a 1969 Rolling Stones concert seen on film. He remains jailed for unrelated parole violations and theft and marijuana possession charges.
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Oakland
Calif
Alan David Passaro
San Jose
Hells Angels
Celeste
Passaro
Alameda County
Soledad State
Santa Clara County
Meredith Hunter
Berkeley
Hunter
William J. Hayes
Monte Speedway
First Presidential Phone Call in 1877 Landmark Talk
The first presidential telephone call occurred in 1877 when President Rutherford B. Hayes spoke with Alexander Graham Bell over 13 miles of wire in Rhode Island, predating White House desk use by decades.
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U.S
White House
Rutherford B. Hayes
Alexander Graham Bell
Rhode Island
Hutto Acquitted of My Lai Charges
Sgt. Charles Hutto of Tallulah La. was found not guilty by a six officer jury at 3rd Army headquarters on charges of assault with intent to murder My Lai villagers during a 1968 operation. He testified he followed orders and planned to leave the Army soon.
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Hutto
My Lai
FT. Mcpherson, Ga
Charles Hutto
David Mitchell
St. Francisville
Ft. Hood
Tex
Tallulah
3Rd. Army
Donald Laffoon
Laffoon
Highland
Ind
Brenda
Pline
Magill
Charlie Huttos
Ernest Medina
Charley Company
Medina
Kenneth Howard
Atlanta
South Vietnamese to Get 150 More Installations
The USS Command reports 150 additional installations will be turned over to the South Vietnamese as part of Vietnamization. Over 100 installations have already been transferred, including base camps and small facilities, with original costs around 60 million dollars.
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Saigon
USS
Republic of Vietnam
U.S
3Rd Marine Amphibious Force
1St Marine Division
da Nan
Vietnam
Miami Edison Cadette Corps to Perform at Super Bowl
The Miami Edison Cadette Corps an all girl drill team since 1929 will appear in the Super Bowl pre game and halftime shows. The group also performs at the Fountainbleau Hotel and has marched in the Apple Blossom Parade in patriotic regalia. It has entered the 1971 Grand Feature Parade scheduled May 8.
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Miami Edison Cadette Corps
Miami
Fla
Fountainbleau Hotel
Blind Scout Achieves Eagle Rank in Hopewell VA
Ralph Conrad ablind high school sophomore earned the Eagle badge the Boy Scouts highest rank. The Black blind youth credits independence and self help while highlighting support from mentor William Harvie who calls the achievement his own effort.
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Hopewell
Ralph Conrad
Ralph
National Boy Scout Headquarters
William Harvie
Harvie
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