Governor Dalton's First Dog Govie Makes Home in Mansion
Virginia Governor John Dalton and First Lady welcomed Governor a red dachshund nicknamed Govie into the executive mansion. Born December 1969, Govie accompanies the Daltons everywhere, from church to Capitol Square, with littermates named Senator and Judge in tribute to local Republicans. The dog sleeps in the governor's bedroom, uses a custom leash, and enjoys walks in the Capitol Square area amid wildlife chatter from squirrels.
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Dalton Urges Tech Grads to Do More Than Prior Generations
Virginia Governor John Dalton spoke at Lane Stadium urging 3,400 bachelors and 1,200 graduates to accept the unspoken challenge to improve quality of life beyond their parents. He highlighted longer life, shorter workweeks, and mass production as foundations, but warned progress means future problems differ and called for graduates to do more than previous generations.
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Alaska Leads Nation in School Spending per Student
Alaska spends about 2700 dollars per pupil on elementary and secondary education, the Conference Board reports. New York and Washington DC follow at 2360 and 2200 dollars respectively, while Arkansas, Mississippi, and Kentucky record the lowest per pupil expenditures.
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Kentucky
Coleman Slaps Court Ruling On Newspapers
Roanoke Virginia Attorney General Marshall Coleman criticized a recent U S Supreme Court decision as risking investigative reporting and the war on crime He said state standards can exceed the federal minimum and pledged to study Virginia options to shield media from unannounced searches He urged safeguards especially for smaller newspapers and stations.
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Roanoke
U. S. Supreme Court
Virginia
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Society of Professional Journalists
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Violations cited officials may close strip mine
Federal officials weigh action against Mace Coal Inc for alleged violations of the federal strip mine law at its Dickenson County operation. An order to cease activity was issued June 1. inspectors found continued stripping in violation. Options include criminal action, civil injunction, or penalties, with fines based on the situation. Local industry spokesmen criticize the law as too strict while proponents say stronger reclamation provisions are needed.
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Virginia Division of
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Virginia
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Mace
Federal Office of Surface Mining
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Obenshain Advocates Federal Sunset Law
Republican senatorial hopeful Richard Obenshain backs a federal sunset law requiring five year reviews of all federal programs. He argues programs unable to justify continuation would be cut, easing the taxpayer burden, with welfare programs as a prime example. The remarks were from a taped WJLA interview to air Sunday.
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Production of Coal Increases Nationwide by 4.2 Percent
The U S Energy Department reports a 4.2 percent weekly rise in national bituminous coal and lignite output to 15.3 million tons for the week ending May 27, up from 14.7 million the prior week. State figures show varied production in Alabama, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and others for recent weeks.
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