Tenure Suit Filed by Longwood Professor in Richmond
Ruth S. Taliaferro, a former Longwood College professor, filed a state court suit in Richmond seeking 81 866 dollars in back wages and fees as a precaution if a federal ruling overturns her 81 000 dollar back pay award. She contends she was improperly forced into retirement after being tenured in 1958.
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Richmond
Longwood College
Ruth S. Taliaferro
U.S
Robert R. Merhige Jr
Richmond Circuit Court
F. G. Lankford Jr
Longwood
Four Charged in Page County Extortion Plot
In Luray Virginia two Pennsylvania residents Clayton Fischer and Vicki Lynn Reichenbach were jailed on extortion and conspiracy to commit murder charges in a plot to force Lucille Spotts to sign a deed giving up Pennsylvania property or be killed. Detailing the scheme, Sheriff Dodson said Spotts hired the pair for 10 000, with investigations extending to Spotts and Ezra Yoder who aided contact.
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Pennsylvania
Dodson
Spotts
Ezra Yoder
Fischer
Yoder
Miss Reichenbach
Mrs. Spotts
Shenandoah
Statewide Grand Jury System Proposed for Virginia
A legislative study commission considers a statewide grand jury to probe political corruption and white collar crime across jurisdictions. Support comes from A. L. Philpott and others who cite time and expertise gaps in local offices. details on setup and powers remain to be determined. The panel will reconvene next month after hearing a Florida system and weighs recommendations for next year’s General Assembly.
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Richmond
Legislative Study Commission
A. L. Philpott
D-Henry
Philpott
Portsmouth Commonwealth
James A. Cales Jr
Cales
Joe Kaestner
Commission
State Service
Kaestner
New Jersey
Colorado
Florida
Arizona
Supreme Court
Attorney General's Office
Executive Department
Rex F. Hoskins
State Police
General Assembly
Virginia Wesleyan Professor Resigns Amid Race Justice Focus
Dr. Richard E. Lapchick, a political science professor at Virginia Wesleyan College since 1970 and ACCESS leader, resigns effective Aug 31 to devote time to racial justice. He claimed a Feb 14 campus assault. medical exam questioned the tale. He may draft UN report on South Africa relations.
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Norfolk
Virginia Wesleyan
Richard E. Lapchick
Lapchick
Joe Lapchick
New York Knicks
Knickley elected second vice president at Virginia firemen convention
Jim Knickley Jr. was elected second vice president of the Northern Virginia Firemen's Assn during a three day Winchester convention attended by firemen and auxiliaries from 22 counties. Resurrection City in Washington DC is noted in the report with ongoing protests for jobs housing and hunger relief. Mrs Phil Sprenkle named treasurer of the Fort Loudoun Chapter DAR. Hank Williams widow attended a Watermelon Park appearance near Berryville.
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Jim Knickley JR
Northern Virginia Firemen’s Assn
Winchester
Resurrection City
Washington, D.C
America
Phil Sprenkle
Fort Loudoun
Daughters of the American Revolution
Hank Williams
Watermelon Park
Berryville
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Page County
Page County General District Court
Sports
Debret
Napoleon
Chateau de Versailles
Paris
Associated Press
Clearbrook
Fire Department
Stonewall School
Brook Woolen CO
American Coordinating Committee For Equality In Sport
Access
South Africa
Vanderbilt University
Nashville
Tenn
United Nations Secretariat
Center Against
UN General Assembly
F.D.A
I Hearing Aids Dept
P.O
Minneapolis
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