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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1972
Page
5
Students selected for district convention at Wakefield High School in Arlington were chosen for scholarship leadership character and service. Nearly 100 high schools in the district participate. The convention will be hosted at James Wood next year.
Nearly 1,600 students graduate at six Virginia colleges as new presidents are inaugurated. The Mary Baldwin College baccalaureate address was moved after a bomb threat that found no device. Virginia State inaugurates Dr. Wendell P. Russell as president. Speakers include Rep. William L. Clay, Sen. William B. Spong Jr., Gov. Linwood Holton, and Hollins President Dr. John A. Logan Jr. Messages urged leadership, democracy, and preparation.
In Richmond the drive for party control centers on black delegates at the June state convention. A May 28 caucus for about 500 black delegates will set goals as disputes linger over seating at Petersburg and Prince William.
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