Virginia Beach Police Chief vows to oppose future rock festivals
Police Chief W. W. Davis called a Pungo rock festival a sample of Woodstock and will urge denial of permits for similar events. The all day show drew about 13 000 fans, with nudity drugs theft heat exhaustion overdoses public drunkenness and belligerent behavior reported. Davis plans to recommend to the city manager that Aug 18 concert permits be denied though a bluegrass festival for Aug 10-12 was already approved.
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Leaders Try to Avert Grocery Clerk Strike
Grocery clerk labor leaders planned a Wednesday meeting with A&P officials to settle a pay dispute and avert a strike in Virginia. About 400 clerks in the Roanoke area may join a potential wider walkout against A&P, Safeway, and Giant if negotiations fail. A&P's Arthur Little said the company is negotiating in good faith offering 5.5 percent plus fringe benefits, noting A&P clerks are among the highest paid in the Roanoke valley.
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Five Black graduates lose suit over Virginia bar exam
U S District Judge Robert R Merhige dismissed a federal suit by five black law school graduates who allege deliberate discrimination in bar exam grading. The judge said they must exhaust administrative remedies by appealing to the Virginia Supreme Court, which has shown willingness to review the case.
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Kepler’s Mars moons predicted in 1610 later found in 1877
Kepler predicted Mars had two tiny moons in 1610. Asaph Hall discovered them in 1877 at the United States Naval Observatory in Washington DC. Their small orbits confirmed early theories and linked to planetary observations of the era.
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