Virginia Methodists Expand Districts at Annual Conference
The Virginia Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church concluded a four day meeting with new district superintendents named: James W. Turner Arlington district Beverly Felty Danville district Jacob W. Mast Lynchburg district and Harry W. Backhuss III Norfolk district. The body approved expanding districts from 16 to 18 to balance workload and costs. The World Service Commission will study the cost of redistricting with Hampton meeting planned for June 19 22 1972. Two amendments to the constitution to give youth greater voice were approved and sent to every annual conference for ratification.
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Virginia
The
United Methodist Church
William R. Cannon
James W. Turner
Arlington
Beverly Felty
Danville
Jacob W. Mast
Lynchburg
Harry W. Backhuss III
Norfolk
Harold H. Fink
Bishop Cannon
New River
Fink
World Service Commission
Hampton
Attacking N Viet troops repulsed with U.S. air support
Saigon reports up to 400 North Vietnamese troops attacked 200 South Vietnamese marines near Khe Sanh with flame throwers. US helicopter gunships fighter-bombers and artillery aided the defense as nine marines died. A US helicopter was shot down nearby. In Laos heavy fighting on Route 23 near Pakse.
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Saigon
U.S
Khe Sanh
Dmz
Laos
Pakse
Stephens City Alumni Dance At Winchester Country Club
The Stephens City Alumni Association hosts a dance Saturday evening from 9 30 to 12 30 at the Winchester Country Club with breakfast served afterward.
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Stephens City
Winchester Country Club
Pulp Bleaching Plant to Use New Oxygen Process
Chesapeake Corp of Virginia says by late 1972 it will operate North America's first pulp bleaching plant using a new oxygen process. A $4 million contract with Chemetics Ltd of Vancouver installs the system. President Lawrence H. Camp says oxygen is the future and reduces effluent.
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West Point
Chesapeake Corp
Virginia
North America
Chemetics, Ltd
Vancouver
B. C
Chesapeake
Lawrence H. Camp
The
Pulp and Paper Corporation
Camp
Market Street Church Hosts Day Camp for Young Nature Explorers
Market Street United Methodist Church sponsors a Day Camp for grades entering first through sixth. June 21 to 25 at Holy Trinity Mission Seminary Stephenson led by director Mrs. Robert B. Dale Jr. Activities include nature crafts study and swimming. Call 662 6709 or 667 3229 for registration information.
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Market Street
Dale
Scouts Help Finish Camp Rock Enon For 1971 Summer
Five Boy Scout Troop 6 members from Stephens City joined a 50 man crew at Camp Rock Enon to finalize preparations for the official 1971 summer opening Sunday. More than 1,400 campers are expected to participate this season through August 7 as painting of the swimming decks completes. The workers pictured left to right are Jeff McDonald Mitch Swartz Danny Orndorff Jeff Coffman and Jerry Slayton.
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Boy Scout Troop 6
Stephens City
Boy Scout Camp
Rock Enon
Jeff McDonald
Mitch Swartz
Danny Orndorff
Jeff Coffman
Jerry Slayton
Virginia Democrats to pick Reynolds successor method
The Virginia State Democratic Committee voted 7 to 3 to avoid a direct successor convention and will meet next month to decide the nomination method for Lt. Gov. J. Sargeant Reynolds's replacement. Chairman William G. Thomas said options include a convention a full nomination by the committee or endorsing a candidate without a formal nomination. The majority favored delaying a fixed path.
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Richmond
Virginia State Nemacea Committee
State Central Committee
J. Sargeant Reynolds
William G. Thomas
Alexandria
Joseph T. Fitzpatrick
Norfolk
George W. Rawlings Jr
Fredericksburg
Augustus Johnson
Fairfax
Edward L. Breeden Jr
John W. Williams
Charlottesville
William C. Battle
Battle
Warren B. French
Woodstock
GOP
H. D. Dawbarn
Waynesboro
Reginolds
Arguments Rise Over Virginia Redistricting Panel Hears Challenges
A four judge federal panel in Richmond heard diverse challenges to Virginia’s legislative reapportionment. Lawmakers and black activists urged single member House districts and changes to Senate lines while the attorney general pressed constitutionality. Talks focused on fairness, districting variance, and implications for Norfolk and Northern Virginia.
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Richmond
Virginia
Henry E. Howell, Jr
Norfolk
James M. Thomson
Alexandria
Clive L. DuVall II
Dfairfax
Stanford E. Parris
R-Fairfax
Andrew P. Miller
Armand Durrer
Justice Department
U. S. Supreme Court
Indiana
Durrer
Thomson
House
Fairfax
Chesapeake
Virginia Beach
Portsmouth
DuVal
Government Info Practices to Be Probed by House Panel
A House subcommittee will investigate government information practices amid claims they censor news and violate the First Amendment. Hearings will examine executive privilege and classification procedures with witnesses from State Justice Defense and the White House.
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House
Nixon
New York Times
Pentagon
House Foreign Operations
Government
Departments of State, Justice and Defense
White House
Ogden Reid
N.Y
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Hubert H. Humphrey
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Idaho
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