Court Decisions Undercut Byrd Era Control in Virginia
Federal rulings erode Byrd Organization hold on Virginia government. Key actions strike down the certificate of residence and Federal court orders force Prince Edward County to reopen and fund schools as desegregation measures faces new challenges for Gov. Albertis Harrison and the legislature.
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Richmond
Byrd Democratic Organization
Alibertis
Harrison Jr
Harrison
U.S. Supreme Court
Byrd Organization
General Assembly
House of Delegates
Senate
Virginia
Norfolk
High Court
Federal District Court
Earl Warren
Prince Edward County
Virginia Scholarships Face Court Rulings and Racial Tension
Federal judges in Richmond rule on local funds for public scholarships amid racial discrimination concerns. In Surry County public scholarships cannot fund schools with segregated practices, while Prince Edward bans grants if public schools are closed. The Supreme Court also revisits sit-in prosecutions at Hopewell and Richmond eateries, overturning some convictions and prompting reconsideration by the Virginia Supreme Court.
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Lewis’ Lan
Richmond
Surry County
Dom
Prince Edward
Lewis
Hopewell
Virginia Supreme Court
George’s
White Tower
Twenty Winchester Residents Summoned for City Court Jury
Twenty Winchester residents have been summoned for duty on a Corporation Court jury this Thursday. Prospective jurors should report to the courtroom in Rouss City Hall at 9:50 a.m. The list includes Perry Painter Jack F. Davis Glenn W. Seabright Clifford Brooks Arthur R. Parrish Reba Massie Rond Carper Leo D. Lease John A. Leatherman Betty H. Carroll Doris Johnson Samuel L. Addison Sarah S. Shendon Malcolm B. Allen Jr. Charles A. Dorton Jr. Hetzel A. Lewis John W. Ramey Catherine B. Reynolds Harry W. Hickerson and Germain Ford.
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Winchester
Corporation Court
Rouss City Hall
A.m
Perry Painter
Jack F. Davis
Glenn W. Seabright
Clifford Brooks
Arthur R. Parrish
Reba Massie
Rond Carper
Leo D. Lease
John A. Leatherman
Betty H. Carroll
Doris 8. Johnson
Samuel L. Addison
Sarah S.shendon
Malcolm 8. Allen, Jr
Charles A. Dorton, Jr
Hetzel A. Lewis
John W. Ramey
Catherine B Reynolds
Harry W. Hickerson
Germain Ford
Lost Nose Found Sewed Back in California Car Crash
In Loma Linda California a 16 year old Barstow boy was hurled through a windshield when a car left the road. An inch and a half of his nose was severed and found by patrol cars after a 25 minute search. It was iced and saline preserved and grafted back on later. Doctors said a good chance it will heal.
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Loma Linda
Calif
James Kenneth Whisenant
Barstow
Highway Patrol
Feather Gets Life Term For Murder Aiding
Eugene Douglas Feather 27 of Roanoke was sentenced to life in prison for aiding and abetting the murder of Pittsylvania County storekeeper William D. Barber. Judge Langhorne Jones rejected a defense bid to overturn a May 27 guilty verdict. Feather and three Roanoke men were involved in the December 5 robbery slaying in Gretna. the others face trial in July.
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Chatham
Eugene Douglas Feather
Roan Loke
Pittsylvania County
Langhorne Jones
Pittsylvania
Feather
William D. Barber
Gretna
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Music Center Inc
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Canada
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