Ford Key Player Behind Fresh Push to Restart SST
Washington AP report details Rep. Gerald Ford as the pivotal figure in reviving the SST program. Ford steered a five vote switch by Republican SST opponents to turn 201 197 in favor, enabling an amendment to redirect an 85.3 million burial fund into restarting the program. The move followed a prior plan to delay the vote amid scheduling conflicts and job concerns from Seattle SST workers.
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Gerald Ford
Michigan
Center
Adams
Conte
House
Ford
Boeing Co
Seattle
Philip M. Crane
Robert H. Michel
Tom Railsback
Illinois
Glenn R. Davis
Wisconsin
Carleton J. King
New York
Historic Sites Studied by Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission
The Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission conducted a detailed photographic study of historic sites in Petersburg, documenting architectural and historical details for preservation planning.
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Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission
Petersburg
Postal Overseers Await Results On Mail Reorganization
Washington AP congressional overseers will wait for results on the postal system overhaul led by Postmaster General Blount. The plan reduces 15 regional centers to five, centralizes authority, and trims manpower while protecting 640,000 union workers. The change targets 3,500 older white collar workers to retire, with no direct impact on route mailmen.
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Washington
Postal Service
Winton M. Blount
Blount
David Henderson
D-N.c
House Postal Committee
Congress
Gale McGee
D-Wyo
Senate Postal Committee
McGee
New York
Philadelphia
Memphis
Chicago
San Francisco
Boston
Washington D.C
Wichita
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Minneapolis
Dallas
Science Winners Will Be Announced Today
Virginia Junior Academy of Science winners will be announced at Virginia Tech as 49th annual Virginia Academy of Science session opens. Students presented 200 papers on topics from bee language to snowflakes, with Liberty High School and Gunston Junior High participants among the entrants.
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Blacksburg
Virginia Junior Academy of Science
Virginia Tech
Virginia Academy of Science
Frances Ann Sanderson
Liberty High
Bedford
Dinah Hawkins
Paroulek
Gunston Junior High
Arlington
Edward F. Turner Jr
Washington and Lee University
VAS
Court Rules Bland College May Not Expand to Four Years
A three judge federal panel ruled that Richard Bland College near Petersburg cannot expand into a four year institution, saying the move would perpetuate a state supported racially identifiable dual system in higher education. The decision split among judges with one dissenter. NAACP had argued expansion would hinder desegregation of nearby Virginia State College and sought a desegregation plan for all state colleges. Richard Bland is a two year branch of William and Mary. about $1 million had been appropriated to elevate it to four year status.
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Richmond
Richard Bland College
Petersburg
John D. Butzner Jr
4Th
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Robert_R. Merhige Jr
Norfolk
NAACP
Linwood Holton
State Council of Higher Education
Richard Bland
College of William and Mary
General Assembly
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Honington Roval Air Force Base
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Nixon
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Agriculture and Commerce
U.S
William B. Spong Jr
D-Va
Virginia State College
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