Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: FRIDAY, July 16, 1993 TAG: 9307160237
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: B2 EDITION: METRO
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DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
RICHMOND - The attorney for state Sen. Robert Russell said Thursday his client will fight allegations that he misused funds while acting as treasurer of a group raising money for an amateur bicycle racing team.
Members of Richmond Velo Sports accused Russell, R-Chesterfield, of spending thousands of dollars of the group's money to finance his son's bicycle training.
"Bob Russell was the one who organized Richmond Velo Sports and the one who raised the money and he did that in order to help young cyclists from the Richmond," said William H. Hurd, Russell's attorney.
"Every penny of the funds was used for that purpose," he said. - Associated Press
\ Advocate for increased breast cancer aid dies
RICHMOND - An advocate for breast cancer patients who was named one of the nation's "Faces of Hope" by President Clinton has died.
Sherry Kohlenberg, 37, had met with Hillary Rodham Clinton in Williamsburg during the presidential campaign to discuss the need for additional financing for breast cancer research.
She was one of 53 people from around the United States honored by the Clinton administration during inaugural festivities in January. Kohlenberg died of the disease Wednesday night at her Henrico County home, said her husband, Larry Goldman.
The Milwaukee native was a risk manager for the Medical College of Virginia Hospitals in Richmond and one of the founders of the Virginia Breast Cancer Foundation. - Associated Press
\ Ex-aide denies she lost job over drinking
FAIRFAX - A former aide to Fairfax County Supervisor Robert Dix disputed the supervisor's claim that it was her behavior that cost her a job.
After Dix made his allegations at a news conference Wednesday, Jacquelyn L. Pace-Herron repeated her earlier allegations that she quit in May because Dix sexually harassed her and used abusive language.
Dix said Pace-Herron resigned because of an incident in which Dix claimed she was under the influence of alcohol at work after a long lunch with his former chief of staff, Thomas A. Julia.
"A few moments later Mrs. Herron fell to the floor in Mr. Julia's office, and Mr. Julia carried her to the couch in my office and I proceeded to the police desk to request emergency assistance," Dix said. "I could hear Mrs. Herron giggling as I was leaving the office." - Associated Press
\ Courts punish doctor for not repaying loans
RICHMOND - A Tappahannock doctor must pay the federal government almost $200,000 for student loans he failed to repay after refusing a work assignment in a government medical program, an appeals court ruled Thursday.
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals denied the appeal of James J. Ledwith Jr., who said he should have been granted a hardship waiver from his obligations to the National Health Service Corps. Ledwith said his wife, an orthodontist, could not practice her specialty if he served a two-year assignment to the Indian Health Service.
A three-judge appeals panel wrote: "Ledwith only wanted to fulfill his service obligation on terms he dictated."
The judges said the NHSC made reasonable efforts to accommodate Ledwith, including an agreement to assign him to a location where his wife could practice. But Ledwith insisted on a site no further than 60 miles from Tappahannock, the opinion said.
Ledwith received $20,758 in loans while a student at the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond. The U.S. District Court ruled in November that Ledwith must repay the federal government $62,274 in principal - triple the loan amount - and $125,684 in interest. - Associated Press
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