300 Virginia Inmates Stage Mess Hall Brawl
<i> United Press International</i>
POWHATAN, Va. —
As many as 300 inmates took part in a mess hall brawl Sunday night at the Powhatan Correctional Center. It lasted for 2 1/2 hours until law officers could restore order, officials said. Seven guards were reported injured. The cause of the disturbance had not been established.
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