Virginia PTA Elects Officers and Passes Antibusing Plan
Richmond AP Virginia Congress of Parents and Teachers ends a three day 5000 delegate convention choosing Spencer M. Smith Jr Arlington as president succeeding Mrs W Hamilton Crockford III Richmond Also elected were Robert V Shaver Danville first vice president and Mrs Fred McConnell Abingdon second vice president Debate centered on busing and consolidation with strong opposition from black delegates while pro busing supporters drew applause A resolution endorsed public private school accreditation standards Delaware The convention also heard Don Rapier Fairfax County on performance contracting noting private firms guarantee improved student outcomes with fees regardless of results
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Richmond
Virginia Congress of Parents and Teachers
Spencer M. Smith Jr
Arlington
W. Hamilton Crockford III
Robert V. Shaver
Danville
Fred McConnell
Abingdon
Henrico Pta Council
W. S. Hanner
Henrico
Chesterfield County
Tidewater
Roanoke
Virginia
Elephant Bet Prompts Odd Elephant Quest by Senators
Washington reports two Maryland and Pennsylvania U.S. senators seek to pay a World Series bet with an elephant ride. John Fogarty and Diane Smith chase a suitable pachyderm, offered by a Richmond circus for 500 dollars, then plan a ride in Philadelphia.
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Washington
United States
John Fogarty
Charles McC. Mathias
Maryland
Fogarty
Diane Smith
J. Glenn Beall
Miss Smith
Pollack Brothers Circus
Richmond
Ringling Brothers-Barnum & Bailey Circus
Philadelphia
Beall and
Mathias
Baltimore Orioles
Pennsylvania
Senators
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pirates
Maryland Senators
Capitol
Lelephant
U S Black Population Reaches 22 Million in 1970 Census
The Census Bureau reports a Black population of 22,580,289 in 1970, about 11 percent of the U S total. It notes the census as most accurate to date, despite claims of undercounts by some groups, with detailed race breakdowns for whites and other groups.
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U.S
Washington
Census Bureau
United States
Bureau
Rotary Bloodmobile Visit Exceeds Quota in Winchester
Charles Zuckerman congratulates Thomas G. Baker of the Winchester Rotary Club after Rotary sponsored a Bloodmobile visit. The 175 pint quota was surpassed by 16 pints as 191 people donated blood.
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Charles Zuckerman
Red Cross Blood Program
Thomas G. Baker
Winchester
UVa Student Protest Ends Quietly on Campus
About 2,500 University of Virginia students camped in bubbles to protest overcrowding and demand enrollment freezes. By Tuesday night the event dwindled with no arrests, as the student council thanked police and university for orderly handling and praised non disruptive conduct.
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Charlottesville
University of Virginia
Alderman Library
Thomas C.collier
Colier
Universit
Wth
Studer
Dry ice shipped to Alaska for DEW Line project
Three tons of dry ice were sent to Alaska's North Slope to aid a DEW Line expansion. Otto Jans of ITT Arctic Services said the dry ice firmed pilings for 30 foot antenna towers buried in permafrost at Oliktok and Barter Island.
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Oliktok
Alaska
The
Air Force
Barter Island
Otto Jans
ITT Arctic Services Inc
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