Richmond Times-Dispatch du lieu suivant : Richmond, Virginia • 1

I The Weather Taday: Partly cloudy cold and windy High In mld-30 Fair and cold tonight Low 10 to 15 Tomorrow: Fair and cold High in mld-SOs Local Data: Page A-23 128th Year No 15 Virginia's State Newspaper 40 Cents Richmond Virginia 23219 Sunday January 15 1978 ml Pledges New By James Latimer John Nichols Dalton became Virginia's governor at yesterday and pledged himself to this great commonwealth a new dominion of freedom justice progress and opportunity for all' The 46-year-old Republican lawyer from Southwest Virginia delivered what must have been the shortest inaugural address in state history after taking a traditional oath of office administered untraditionally by a federal judge his father Ted Dalton Virginia's Republican" of the 1950s In less than 10 minutes' speaking time as a pale sun shone through skittering white clouds and the thermometer crept into the upper 30s the new governor sounded several general keynotes for his four-year administration His election he suggested shows the people of Virginia still believe in the middle way the way of moderation of prudence of reliance on time-tested BUT FROM THIS BASE he indicated he would strive for progress and positive change" looking toward "a better tomorrow" And as the mellow old chimes atop St Paul's Episcopal Church across Ninth Street from Capitol Square broke in to toll the half-hour he said: "Above all we must make it dear that government can be trusted as much as any other frail human institution can do that by avoiding extravagant promises by trying to do what we can reasonably expect to accomplish" he added "And we can help restore faith in government by making sure that it is open to all the people of Virginia whatever their race class or station in life Eight years ago one of my predecessors Linwood Holton said this commonwealth should rely on an aristocracy of merit and that is a pledge which I renew today ADMINISTRATION will seek counsel and advice from many sources and we will seek talent frommany sources Virginia is not a closed corporation it is a public corporation and it will be operated iii the public interest the best of my ability it will be a government free of discrimination based on race or sex and a government providing moral legal and political leadership in the struggle to eliminate such discrimination throughout society administration will not stop at nondiscrimination it will actively seek to involve all our people in the governmental process have no doubt that we in Virginia have the resources the wisdom and the will to overcome' our problems I wish to do my part in forging a I partnership for progress This seemed to be a tacit reference to the predominantly Democratic General Assembly with its40senatorsand lOOdelegates who legally were the hosts at yesterday's inaugural rites at the south portico of the Virginia Capitol A CROWD ESTIMATED by State Capitol Police at more than 4000 persons braved the threatening chills to view the ceremonies They were rewarded by bright sunlight at noon just before Speaker John Warren Cooke of the House of Delegates called the outdoor assemblage to order The Dalton inaugural followed the swearing-in of the two other state officials elected Nov 8 Democrat Charles Robb of Fairfax as lieutenant governor and Republican Marshall Coleman as attorney general Coleman took his oath first at 12:17 pm Continued on Page 1 i Col 1 Jerusalem Talks Believed Delayed From Wire Dit patches WASHINGTON Egyptian- to come closer to agreement on the Palestinian issue oefore the Richmond Girl Wins Pageant ROANOKE (AP)-Deborah Leigh Young ait Richmond was chosen from 26 entrants in Roanoke yesterday to be Virginia's Junior Miss for 1978 First runner-up at the 19th annual pageant was Lisa Lynn Aliff of Roanoke Second runner-up was Teresa Lynn Gill of Prince William County and third runner-up was Sarah Jane Kilgore of Hampton The winner received a $2000 college scholarship among other prizes and will represent Virginia at the national finals in Mobile Ala in May Approximately 800 persons attended the pageant in 'the Roanoke Civic Center start of the talks The political talks are designed to find a framework for a settlement of the 30-year-old Arab-Israeli conflict However a snag developed over the agenda for the talks and US officials said the snag remained unresolved despite "intensive communication with the parties during the That led to the brief announcement late yesterday that Vance was altering his plans because the two sides had failed Continued on Page CoL 1 Ceremony Caps Lifetime of Work By Charles Cox Sour weather turned to sunshine as John Nichols Dalton promising solutions instead of slogans became governor yesterday voice will be your he promised Virginians The inauguration ceremony took barely an hour To get up on the inaugural stand though flanked by the stars of Virginia's political firmament looking out at more than 4000 gathered in a crescent around the Capitol's south portico took a lifetime of hard work capped by asummer and fall of tireless campaigning Dalton 46 lawyer and farmer Republican and Baptist loner always a high achiever took the oath of office from his adoptive father and ideal US District udge Ted Dalton Then the new governor who likes to keep his emotions buttoned tight blinked back his feelings when 76-year-old Ted Dalton embraced him as the cannon boomed and the applause rose said Chief Justice Lawrence I'Anson of the Virginia Supreme Court you subscribe to this Dalton said yes but his reply was lost in the 19 cannon blasts and their echoes that rocked the financial district have the honor to present the new commonwealth to the governor" said House Speaker John Warren Cook The presiding officer quickly corrected the blooper Bloopers were few in fact Roy Smith co-chairman of the Dalton inaugural committee could take satisfaction at the split-second timing of a production that featured special handling for the famous marching bands multiple oath takings even two thunderous fly overs by camouflaged F-105s of the Virginia Air National Guard WERE A LITTLE BIT OFF on one thing" Smith acknowledged "Our plan was for the sun to come out at 12 noon and it didn't come out until 5 to For many the weather which had featured snow ice and rain for a couple of days proved an unexpected bonus Precipitation in all forms stopped early the thermometer climbed blueholes appeared in the overcast sky before noon and soon there was sun Dalton's spirits mounted visibly as the weather improved Continued on Page li CoL 5 Godwin Departs With Few Plans By Shelley Rolfe Poinsettias which had been used as a Christmas decoration ringed the fireplace of the Washington Room of the Mansion Mills Godwin Jr entered the room walked to the poinsettias and said probably last until next Godwin sat down and began describing himself as a lefthanded golfer who problems finding anyone to play with is probably afraid I'll hit and a man who: has mapped a schedule" for himself in the days ahead- I've been adhering to a rather rigid schedule for four years" he said IN APPROXIMATELYTWOHOURS Godwin would become a former governor ending a historic second term as the first man to be elected governor twice by the people of Virginia The early morning snow and rain had ended and there was a hint of sun and Godwin said probably was colder 12 years when he was inaugurated for his first term Oh Godwin said he did have some plans for the immediate future Watch the Super Bowl today Attend a meeting of the Virginia National Bank board Wednesday will serve on three other boards of national companies with Virginia he said would prefer to have them make the announcements He would not he said be practicing law He had been to court once between terms a friend a lawyer who was a party to the The outcome of the case? did all Godwin said HIS MOOD WAS RELAXED and he frequently punctuated words with a smile as he ran a conversational gamut from fishing to some of the problems an ex-governor encounters They were problems large and small that he had a kind of special perspective on And he had to confront a question he had been hearing frequently as his term wound down Did his leave-taking sadden him? He had spoken of a of in his final legislative message earlier in the week and now he said adjust to it You know it's inevitable It's not a surprise What I'll miss most I'll miss the people naturally It's Continued oh Page 1 CoL 5 Staff Photo Godwins Say Goodbye Leaving the Capitol Other Stories Photographs Of Inauguration Pages A-14-17 The Inside Story Fourteen Sections 212 Pages The World VIETNAMESE RADIO reports that Cambodian forces have counterattacked all along the border and that Vietnamese have suffered large losses Page A-4 The Nation A MEMORANDUM from Attorney General Griffin Bell says that in September Tongsun Park of South Korea secretly tried to negotiate with Bell a return to the United States todiscusshis indictment for alleged influence buying Page A-6 The State NATIONAL CENTER FOR STATE COURTS will complete its '-move to Williamsburg in a few weeks Page C-4 The Area SCENIC BYWAYS can provide an escape from the ordinary Page B-l Real Estate A REPORT on area construction Page D-l Business A SPECIAL SECTION includes summaries of major trends in business in Virginiaand throughout the nation tor 1977 as well as forecasts for 1978 Section Perspective WHAT CHANGES have the absence of a war and the end of the draft brought to the military? Page F-l Israeli political talks were suddenly unsettled late yesterday with the postponement of Secretary of State Cyrus Vance's mission to Jerusalem and indications that Egypt is seeking to delay the start of the negotiations The talks were set to begin tomorrow in Jerusalem but a snag over the Palestinian issue caused Vance to call off his flight just 90 minutes before his scheduled 10 pm EST departure At the same time reports were circulated that Egyptian President Anwar Sadat may instruct his foreign minister to hold off the start of deliberations It was learned that in Cairo Sadat had summoned Hermann Eilts the US ambassador to a morning session today at which the Egyptian leader presumably planned to relay his decision US officials emphasized however that they expected the negotiations to open at some future time and some thought -Vance might be on his way to Jerusalem as early as tonight In Tel Aviv government radio said the talks may be held without Vance The radio report said it appeared the United States was trying to apply pressure on Israel and Egypt Washington Mourns Humphrey From Wire Dispatches The body of Sen Hubert Humphrey a man whose powerful voice echoed through US political life for more than 30 years lay in state in the US Capitol yesterday as the nation expressed its grief and its gratitude President Carter described him as one of those rare individuals us see a better vision of what we can become" But the feeling in Washington on the chill day was not completely sad Many people remembered Humphrey's vibrant wit and good humor and cnuld not help but smile as they traded stories and memories is probably thinking of the speech he might give if the Almighty permitted him to come back for a few minutes" said Sen Edmund Muskie D-Maine as he paused outside the Rotunda he wouldn't be taking this somberly That voice of his was made for good cheer It couldn't fit a sad speech" Humphrey's body will lie in slate until II am today when Carter and other dignitaries Continued on Pape 2 CoL Leisure J-l-13 Living Today G-l-23 Movies J-2-3 Music J-4-5 Obituaries D-5 Perspective F-l-7 Purles J-6 Quote-Acrostic J-6 Real Estate D-l-4 Religion A-22 Rowe J-H Science T-4 Sports E-l-12 State C-l-6 Travel J-HM2 Area A-14-17 B-l-10 Art J-4 Books F-5 Bridge J-13 Business D-6 H-l-10 Calendar 14 Classified D-6-28 Consumer G-I6 Creative Conk G-5 Crossword J-6 Dear Abby G-9 Editorial F-6 Features F-l-7 Garden G-20 Hobbies J-13 Horoscope G-23 Jumble J-6 Stuff Plrno by Carl Lyna TV Radio J-7-9 tedding G-2-3 Virginia Military Institute Cadets Parade Past Inaugural Platform ia C0L6R 1.