Howell Urges Virginia Supreme Court Expansion
State Sen. Henry E. Howell Jr. again calls enlarging the Virginia Supreme Court from seven to nine members and wants sittings in banks of three to speed justice. He spoke at a Richmond Trial Lawyers Association meeting and planned to push the idea at the upcoming special General Assembly session. The commission previously rejected similar proposals warning panel composition could affect case outcomes.
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Virginia Commission On Constitutional Revision
Actor Rory Calhoun seeks divorce after 20 years
Actor Rory Calhoun of Santa Monica 47 files for divorce from wife Lita Baron after two decades of marriage. The couple share three daughters aged 8 to 12.
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Rory Calhoun
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Dear Abby column roundup of marriages and teens
A 1969 Dear Abby column covers a wife’s alleged doctor infidelity, a teen daughter’s plea for sympathy, guidance on gifts in marriages, and light social notes. Abby advises, warns, and ends with reader directions and promotions for her booklet.
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Abigail van Buren
Chicago Tribune-N. Y. News Synd., Inc
Abby
Walter
Word puzzle clues cross numbers and names
A compact list of across and down clues with missing letters and partial hints for a crossword style puzzle. The list includes references to biblical figures, classical names, and common words, with several entries abbreviated or garbled.
1969 Needlecraft Catalog Ad and Order Form
Vintage ad offering Pattern 7458 jacket and mohair knit tips for Easter. Includes pricing for patterns and first class mailing, mailing address for Alice Brooks at Winchester Evening Star, and a large 1969 Needlecraft Catalog with over 200 designs and several 50 cent pattern books.
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Winchester Evening Star
Needlecraft Dept
Old Chelsea Station
New York
N.Y
Needlecraft
Jury drawn for Sirhan trial reflects diverse Los Angeles pool
Jurors chosen for Sirhan Sirhan’s murder trial include a plumber, a truck driver’s wife, a high school math teacher, two computer analysts, five utility workers, a mechanic, and a clothier from Los Angeles area. Defense and prosecution praised the mix as jury selection nears its end.
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David N. Fitts
Los Angeles
Sirhan
Mary
Emile Zola Berman
New York
Berman
Last Minute Johnson Decisions Under Linden Nixon Review
Nixon reviews late Johnson actions including halting Pacific routes for Continental and Braniff and a $25.2 million DOT grant to Illinois Central Railroad. White House defends not auditing all 11th hour Johnson decisions as Nixon agrees to questions at Monday news conference.
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Braniff Airlines
Ziegler
Department of Transportation
Illinois Central Railroad
Transportation
Alan S. Boyd
Students call for removal of Stars and Bars at Virginia Tech
Three members of the Virginia Tech student government urge removing the Confederate Stars and Bars from the VPI Coliseum. The resolution, introduced in the Senate, argues the flag desecrates Black students and symbolizes racism and sectionalism, though relatives who fought in the Civil War are not dishonored.
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South
Virginia Tech
VPI
Charles Beane
Tech
Adult Education Classes Begin Monday at Handley High
Handley High School opens general adult education and adult basic education programs Monday night. Classes meet twice weekly from 7 to 9 p.m. with no tuition for basic education and 20 dollars for general courses. May 12 marks final session.
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Handley High School
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Presbyterian Church
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Oldest Hospital in the United States
The Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia traces its charter to 1751 and was founded by Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Bond, marking it as the nation's first hospital.
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Pennsylvania Hospital
Philadelphia
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Bond
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