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Mostly Illegal. Mullins' conviction-the first under Virginia's snake-handling law in 21 years-was a reminder that the use of serpents in worship is still alive in the mountain villages of Southern Appalachia. Across rural Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee and North Carolina, dozens of small fundamentalist churches regularly include the handling of rattlers or copperheads as part of their services. How many snake handlers there are is not really known. Generally they are as secretive as moonshiners, and for much the same reason: the cult is illegal except in West Virginia...
Johnson stated that the cessation was not only of bombing, but of all acts involving the use of force, including troop activity, in the North. Unarmed reconnaissance is still permitted, however, he said...
Later O'Connor, speaking with a soft Southern accent, requested students to use the peace sign for opposition to the war in general, but to display a clenched fist when referring to the draft, because "it is the sign of Resistance." "I love you all," he said to the crowd, as tears ran down his face...
Only Harvard-Radcliffe undergraduates, graduate students, and faculty and administration families are eligible to use the pool. Children under eight, however, will not be allowed to swim...
Ackerman said that the members hope to supplement their libraries with old films provided by the film industry. "Although Hollywood has piles of these old films stored away, they are somewhat reluctant to dig them out and use them for other than commercial purposes," he said...