Reynolds Predicts Democratic Nominating Conventions Shift
Roanoke Virginia Lt. Gov. J Sargeant Reynolds says the Democratic Party will move toward nominating conventions for statewide races, citing damage from primaries and costs. Richmond Democrats back primaries for this year s General Assembly race, and Reynolds hopes a September primary date may be possible with legislative change.
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Reynolds
Democratic Party
Roanoke
J. Sargeant Reynolds
Virginia Democratic Party
Richmond City
Democratic Committee
Richmond
General Assembly
FCC Demands Radio TV Execs Learn Record Jargon
The FCC in a split decision warns that a station license could be at risk if executives are not familiar with the records DJs play. The order cites drug related songs and phrases, urging understanding of titles and lyrics to assess broadcast content.
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Washington
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Bogart
Humphrey Bogart
Spiro T. Agnew
Las Vegas
Agnew
Prince William Opens Year-Round Schools in Virginia
In Manassas AP report three Prince William County elementary schools and a high school will begin year-round operations on June 29. County officials expect all public schools to run 12 months within three years. The plan calendar has nine weeks of school followed by a three week break with a 180 day year and the county has appropriated 218173 dollars toward the program.
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Manassas
Prince William County
Ernest H. Mueller
Prince William's
Virginia
County Board of Supervisors
Midtown wall collapse: firefighters sift rubble after partial demolition
Police held spectators back as firemen sift through rubble of a north wall in midtown New York City. The building, undergoing preliminary demolition, was partially occupied but all occupants were accounted for after the wall collapsed into an adjacent parking lot.
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New York City
Jury Seeks More Witnesses in Calley My Lai Case
After 85 witnesses, the jury asks for at least 24 more in the William L. Calley Jr. mass murder trial at Fort Benning. Key figures named include Capt. Ernest Medina Col. Oran Henderson Maj. Gen. Samuel W. Koster and Lt. Calley. deliberations near as both sides rest next week.
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FT. Benning, Ga
William L. Calley Jr
My Lai
Reid Kennedy
Calley
Ernest Medina
Oran K. Henderson
Fense
George Latimer
Witnes
Medina
Frank A. Barber
Henderson
Barker
Army
Kennedy
David Mitchell
Ft. Hood
Tex
Koster
West Point
West Virginia Votes On Debated Strip Mining and Redistricting
Final votes were due today in Charleston on key West Virginia issues including strip mining legislation, redistricting, and tax bills. The Senate backed a one year moratorium on new strip mining in 36 counties, while amendments sought to alter district boundaries and population spreads.
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Charleston
W. Va
State Senate
House of Delegates
Senate
West Virginia
Washington
Ken Hechler
Huntington
James Kee
Bluefield
House
Robert R. Nelson
R-Cabell
Nelson
William R. Sharpe Jr
D-Lewis
William T. Brotherton Jr
D-Kanawha
Brotherton
Tracy Hylton
Senate Natural Resources Committee
Soviet Academy Honors Seaborg and Khorana
Glenn T. Seaborg chair of the U S Atomic Energy Commission and Har Gobind Khorana MIT teacher were named honorary members of the Soviet Academy of Sciences. The appointments were announced Thursday.
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Moscow
Glenn T. Seaborg
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Har Gobind Khorana
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Soviet Academy of Sciences
Maddox Sports His Own "Phooey" Shirt At Capitol
Lt Gov Lester Maddox wore a white red trimmed "Phooey" T shirt to work at the Capitol in Atlanta. The shirt features a cartoon of him riding a bicycle backward, reflecting a favored stunt from his governorship and his known catchphrase.
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Atlanta, Ga
Lester Maddox
Phooey
Capitol
Maddox
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