Manslaughter Charges Filed in VMI Deaths
Four counts of involuntary manslaughter are filed against Virginia Military Institute senior Michael L. Wilson after a high speed crash near Goshen Pass killed three cadets at the scene and another at a Roanoke hospital. Wilson, 22, from Salt Lake City, drove a borrowed 1968 Buick sedan returning from a spring picnic.
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Lexington
Virginia Military Institute
Michael L. Wilson
Salt Lake City
Utah
H. B. Smith Jr
Wilson
Roanoke
VMI
Goshen Pass
Smith
Here
Virginia 39
GOP Platform Chairman Named for Roanoke Convention
Del. Bonnie Paul of Harrisonburg named platform committee chair at the Virginia GOP state convention in Roanoke June 3 4. Other committee chairs announced include Calvin Sanford nominations, C Jefferson Stafford resolutions, Hugh Mulligan rules, and Dorothy Meldrum credentials. Contested races for lieutenant governor and attorney general include A Joseph Canada Walter Craigie Jr and J Marshall Coleman Wyatt Durrette Jr. party officials anticipate Dalton may be nominated by acclamation for governor.
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Richmond
Del
Bonnie Paul
Harrisonburg
Roanoke
GOP
George N. McMath
Mrs. Paul
Calvin Sanford
Hague
del. C. Jefferson Stafford
Giles
Hugh C. Mulligan
Alexandria
Dorothy Meldrum
McMath
John Dalton
Dalton
A. Joseph Canada
Virginia Beach
Walter W. Craigie Jr
J. Marshall Coleman
Staunton
del. Wyatt Durrette Jr
Fairfax
Howell Raises $317 000 in Campaign Funds Short of Target
Henry Howell reported receipts of 317000 with 70000 in loans and a May 10 balance above 5000 as he campaigns in southside Virginia for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination. His aide said the fund goal of 600000 was a target, not a fixed goal, with a month left before the June 14 primary.
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Richmond
Henry Howell
Cation
Howell
Frank Bolling
Bolling
Virginia
Miller
Virginia panel drafts new sexual assault law
Norfolk based group of lawyers mental health and social service experts drafts a proposal to focus on offenders not victims to bar use of a victim's sexual history in prosecution and to tighten penalties for repeat offenders. The plan urges equal penalties for male and female victims and expands parole safety considerations.
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Norfolk
Mental Health and Social Service
Virginia
Harry W. Bleh
Norfolk Community Mental Health and Mental Retardation Services Board
State Crime Commission
Stanley Walker
Commonwealth
Bleh
Virginia Committee On
Miller Promises Cash Incentive Plan for State Employees
In Richmond AP Andrew Miller pledges a governor's cash incentive program to boost active participation in money saving state management. He outlines fair pay secure retirement training for advancement and internal promotion plus a uniform grievance policy for about 80 000 workers. The plan was presented during a Thursday night address.
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Richmond
Andrew Miller
Miller
Mrs. Harry Ridgeway Elected Prez of Women of the Church
Eloise Ridgeway of Winchester becomes president of the Women of the Church in Winchester Presbytery. The Star files note community activity and church leadership in the period. The 1967 item also recalls reactions to the World Journal Tribune shutdown and other local notices.
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Harry
Eloise) Ridgeway
Winchester
Women of the Church of the Winchester Presbytery
World Journal Tribune
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Michael Lee Collier
Lynchburg
Peter William Barrow
Baltimore
Kerry William Keach
Wildwood
Ill
GOP Platform
Associated Press
Paul Jerry Athey
Goochland
Hanover
Athey
Hanover County
Masters, Mates & Pilots
Charles Elkins
Clintwood
Sydney Lewis
Best Products Co
Lewis
Charles J. Horne
Abingdon
Owell
Miller’s Hardware
N. Loudoun St.m
Aati
Continental Travelers, Inc
Springfield, W. Va
Romney, W. Va
Bendix
Yellowstone
John Cussen
Exchange Club
Northern Virginia Power Company
Public Utilities Advertising Association
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