Not So Says Attorney Desegregation Plan Rejected
Richmond reports say the U S Office of Education rejected 90 Virginia district desegregation plans but attorneys protest the wording. Spokesmen say delays stem from forms and clarifications not from real rejections. Officials note 31 districts have plans accepted and federal funds remain available. The agency may send experts to assist Virginia officials in resolving remaining issues.
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Richmond
U.S
Ice of Education
Virginia
Mordecai Johnson
Office of Education
Richmond News
U.S. Office of Education
Johnson
Woodrow W. Wilkerson
Annexation Trial Sought By Richmond City Council
Richmond plans to take its annexation suit to trial to add 51 square miles of Chesterfield County to the city. Mayor Crowe said the city manager and city attorney were instructed to move toward trial after a closed meeting. The targeted area covers most urban Chesterfield along the southwest city edge.
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Richmond
Chesterfield County
Twe
Morrisi M. Crowe
Chesterfield
Henrico
Bandit Flees With 2205 From Richmond Savings Office
FBI and police seek a 6-foot tall bandit in his 30s who fled a First Federal Savings and Loan in Richmond with 2205 after forcing teller Gloria J. Delaney to fill a bag and lifting from an open safe. The money was all marked five dollar bills. A car waiting outside could not be confirmed.
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Richmond
FBI
Federal Savings and Loan Association
West End
Gloria J. Delaney
Frederick County Tax Payers Association ends meeting on reassessment fight
Joshua G Place declined comment on next moves as the Frederick County Tax Payers Association reviews action to overturn the recent real estate reassessment. The meeting at the Frederick County Courthouse conducted a bylaw vote and a Q&A session as 40 attendees discussed strategy and a petition earlier signed by 656 residents.
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Joshua G. Place
Frederick County Tax Payers Association
Mr. Place
Frederick County Court House
County Board of Supervisors
Robert Y. Button
Board of Supervisors
Place
Motions to Dismiss NAACP Desegregation Suits
In Charlottesville AP report, Judge Michie considers motions to dismiss NAACP suits against Staunton and Augusta County school boards over desegregation. Boards contend compliance via freedom of choice plans. NAACP urges prompt and effective desegregation citing ongoing segregation.
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Charlottesville
NAACP
Staunton
Augusta County
U.S
Thomas J. Michie
Sane County
U.S. Office
8S. W. Tucker
Carter Challenges GOP to Reveal Campaign Fund Sources
Danville attorney and Conservative Party nominee John W. Carter urged Virginia Republicans to disclose who funds the GOP campaign for governor. He claimed a $250,000 infusion from outside sources and tied Linwood Holton to financier Rockefeller interests, while GOP finance chair Jack Middleton denied any outside money involvement.
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Danville
John W. Carter
Virginia
Carter
Holton
GOP
Linwood Holton
New York
Nelson Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Jack L. Middleton
the Plains
Youth Dies In Crash Of Sports Car
Martinsville youth Joseph Vern Percell 20 died when the sports car he rode in ran off U S 220 two miles south of Oak Level in Henry County. The crash also left two others dead, contributing to Virginia’s yearly highway toll. In Hopewell Clarence Carwile 84 was fatally injured after a collision and John De Witt Chapman 79 of Prince George County drove the other car. Arlington resident George Everett Adams 56 died from injuries from a two car crash two days earlier with belated notice.
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Martinsville
Henry County
Joseph ‘Vern Percell
U.S. 220
Oak Level
Hopewell
Clarence Carwile
John de Witt Chapman
Prince George County
Arlington
George Everett Adams
Adams
Howell seeks dismissal of anti-poll tax suit
Virginia attorney Del Henry Howell asks the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals to drop his anti-poll tax suit. He argues mandamus action to force poll tax collection is futile after State Tax Commissioner Morrissett testified collection cannot be enforced. Howell will focus on a separate Norfolk Circuit Court challenge to the tax’s constitutionality.
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Richmond
Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
del. Henry Howell
Norfolk
C. H. Morrissett
Appellate ‘Court
Howell
Open final round tight as Snead and Nicklaus lead
Sam Snead and Jack Nicklaus began the final round of the U S Open tied at 223. In the 19th twosome of the day Snead carded a 74 and Nicklaus a 76 to stay even with the field.
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Sam Snead
Jack Nicklaus
Snead
Nicklaus
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