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...took office on Jan. 17, 1970, as the Commonwealth of Virginia's first Republican Governor in nearly a century. It was a ringing inaugural. Standing on the steps of the capitol of the Confederacy in Richmond, Holton proclaimed: "Let our goal in Virginia be an aristocracy of ability, regardless of race, color or creed." As if that were not enough for a genteel white Virginia to swallow in one day, Holton went on to invoke a provocative memory: "Let us, as Lincoln said, insist upon an open society 'with malice toward none; with charity...
...back up his policies with personal commitment, Holton sent his three school-age children to predominantly black public schools in Richmond. He did so at a time when many white parents were withdrawing their children rather than comply with court-ordered busing (Holton himself does not approve of busing). His gesture was all the more impressive in that he had a technical escape hatch; the Governor's mansion lies on state, not city property, and he could have sent his children to any school he chose...
PETER J. MOLAY Richmond Heights, Ohio...
...Orange, Va. He slipped and slid through four years as a geography major at the University of Virginia. "My grades," he remarked, "were all over the place." His academic performance was so uneven that he was not accepted at the University of Virginia law school. The University of Richmond's law school took him, though, and Daniel buckled down. He became an associate editor of the law review and wound up in the top 10% of his class. After graduation, he went to work for the Richmond firm of Minor, Thompson, Savage & Smithers, but received his draft notice...
...Harvard rugby team left for a week-long tour in England last night. Their first match will be on Thursday against the University of Aberdeen in Richmond Stadium outside London. "It's like an English football team coming over here to play Notre Dame at South Bend." Greg Sandomirsky, co-captain and president of the Rugby Club, explained...