Porterfield Led Barter Theater To National Fame
Robert H. Porterfield founder of Barter Theater died at 65 after a seizure following pneumonia. He led the theater to launch careers for Helen Hayes Gregory Peck and others and earned the Antoinette Perry award for contributions to American theater. He planned Barter’s fourth anniversary celebration in New York City last week.
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Violence at Richmond high schools sparks fear of student clash
In Richmond two black teens were killed in separate shootings over a week. Jonald Gordon 19 was found behind an old garage bound gagged shot and burned. Robert Earl Thomas 16 was killed by occupants of a passing car. a suspect driver was jailed on $206000 bond. Three Maggie Walker students were arrested for carrying concealed pistols at school. Police tie feuds to Maggie Walker and John F Kennedy high schools.
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Virginia TV debate highlights taxes and turnout plans
Howell and Kostel clashed over tax ideas with Howell proposing a service tax to offset food and drug tax cuts. Miller opposed one party uniform ticket for executive offices. Shafran supporters Turk Butler and Obenshain predicted a close race as campaigns hit Richmond Norfolk and Newport News.
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Young Lobbyists Win Battle With City Hall
In St Paul Minnesota a group of young lobbyists pressured City Hall over Halloween hours. Metropolitan officials set 3 to 7 pm as the official trick or treat time but residents protested. Mayor Charles McCarty issued a release allowing children to celebrate at their convenience with only a 10 pm curfew for those 16 or younger.
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World’s Largest Desert Is Antarctica Revealed
Antarctica is the world’s largest desert, about as vast as the United States. It receives only six inches of snow annually, about a half inch of rain, and remains drier than Death Valley in California.
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