The Virginian-Pilot

THE LEDGER STAR

Front: Thursday, October 9, 1997

• WILLIAM B. SPONG JR. - 1920-1997 EX-SENATOR DEVOTED MOST OF LIFE TO SERVING CITY, STATE AND NATION
• VCU, COUNCIL CLASH OVER CURRICULUMA PLAN TO ADD AN AFRICAN-AMERICAN STUDIES MAJOR RAISES CONCERN OVER WHO SHOULD HAVE THE FINAL SAY ON COURSE OFFERINGS.
• CORRECTIONS
• COALITION IS IN CRITICS' CROSSHAIRS ITS PHONE CALLS IN RESPONSE TO BEYER ADS SPARK NEW ACCUSATIONS OF PARTISAN TIES
• LATE-TERM PROCEDURE FACES BAN AGAIN
• VIRGINIA'S ELITE PRAISE SPONG AS ``A QUIET GIANT''
• NATIONAL VOTERS GROUP ORGANIZES IN VIRGINIA TO FIGHT AGAINST GILMORE, COALITION
• VCU, COUNCIL CLASH OVER CURRICULUMA PLAN TO ADD AN AFRICAN-AMERICAN STUDIES MAJOR RAISES CONCERN OVER WHO SHOULD HAVE THE FINAL SAY ON COURSE OFFERINGS.
• FOCUS: MR. MOM AT WORK UNEMPLOYED DADS OR THOSE WITH FLEXIBLE WORK SCHEDULES ARE MORE ABLE TO PROVIDECARE FOR THEIR YOUNG CHILDREN. BUT AS THE ECONOMY IMPROVES, MORE FATHERS ARE RETURNING TO THE WORK FORCE.