News that was making news in years gone by.
May 29, 1941:
• A looming bus strike threatens to disrupt the commutes of thousands of Northern Virginians.
• June 1 is the deadline for semi-annual state vehicle inspections.
June 1-2, 1962:
• Supervisors have OK’d the location of the big shopping center planned for Tysons Corner.
• Adelard Brault has been appointed to fill the Providence District vacancy on the Board of Supervisors.
• The Fairfax Chamber of Commerce says more clarity is needed on Virginia’s “blue law” regulations about Sunday sales.
• On TV tonight: Jack Benny, “Candid Camera,” “What’s My Line” and “Bonanza.”
June 2, 1963:
• A federal court has overturned Virginia’s policy of segregated theaters and public halls.
May 31, 1969:
• Vice President Agnew served as speaker at the Memorial Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery.
• County school officials ordered students to attend school on Memorial Day to make up a snow day, but about half of the youths stayed home.
• The 95-year-old Vienna Presbyterian Church is set for a facelift.
• A state agency’s secret report urging mandatory sex education has been leaked to the public.
• At the movies: “2001: A Space Odyssey,” “Support Your Local Sheriff,” “Bullitt” and “Prime of Miss Jean Brodie.”
June 1, 1979:
• So far, it’s been a low-key race between Supervisor Martha Pennino (D-Centreville) and her Republican opponent, Ed Jacobs.
• Virginia’s electric chair, unused since 1962, has been cleaned and varnished and is ready for its first execution since the reinstatement of the death penalty.
June 2-3, 1983:
• Former Arlington County Board member John Purdy will run as the Democratic opponent to Tom Davis in the Providence District race for Fairfax County Board of Supervisors.
• U.S. Rep. Frank Wolf (R-10th) wants a study to determine the feasibility of another inbound lane on the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge.
• Virginia’s taxable sales rose 5 percent last year, well above the national average.
June 4, 1991:
• A study suggests that the lower speed limits for trucks on Virginia highways haven’t improved safety.
• Headline of the day: “Political Scientists: Unless Something Bizarre Happens, Bush Wins in ’92.”