Confusion Over Virginia Fair Elections Enforcement Law
The Associated Press reports confusion over who enforces Virginia's Fair Elections Practices Act. No prosecutions are recalled despite hundreds of alleged violations. Common Cause criticizes the state board for lax enforcement while board officials insist they only depot reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
State Board of Elections
Common Cause
Citizens’ Watchdog Group
State Election Board
Bert Ely
Joan Mahan
Citizens’ Group
Henry Howell
Friends of
Norfolk
Richmond
Dalton Calls European Trip Very Nice Very Profitable
Richmond AP Governor John Dalton returns from an 11 day industrial sales tour of Europe. He describes the trip as very nice and very profitable noting meetings with 15 European based firms and plans to expand ICI Americas Inc in Chesterfield County. He stressed Virginia's right to work and tax structure to attract foreign manufacturers. The trip’s most noted moment was ICI Americas confirming a $50 million expansion in Virginia with decisions likely months in the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
John Dalton
Europe
Dalton
Germany
Austria
Belgium
Great Britain
Virginia
ICI Americas Inc
London
Chesterfield County
Woman wins $25,000 Pillsbury sweepstakes intrigue
Grace Stith, a 46 year old mother of eight with a disabled husband, stood at her brick home as a Pillsbury sweepstakes prize of 25000 dollars was announced. She plans dental work and potential motel job interviews while husband Harry emphasizes prudent spending and family needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hampton
Grace Stith
Pillsbury
No Legal Basis: Judge Dismisses Veeco Surcharge Suit
A federal judge dismissed a class action by Tremper and Rigney challenging Virginia Electric & Power Co. from retroactively collecting a 41 million fuel surcharge. Judge Warriner ruled no federal jurisdiction as state regulation applies and state appeals exist. The suit alleged discrimination against urban users and retroactive rate making. plaintiffs claimed charges since 1975 over four years violated due process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Virginia Electric & Power Co
U. S
D. Dortch Warriner
Congress
Warriner
Michael L. Tremper
Charles E. Rigney
Norfolk
Vepco
Henry Howell
State Corporation Commission
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jimmy Carter
Gennet
Rosalyn
Amy
Carter's
Secretary of Interior
Cecil
Andrus
Peter Decker
Carters
THE
Associated Press
Charles Robb
Lou Gelfand
Supreme Home
Wickham Ave
Princeton, WV
Tremper
Rigney
Federal Power Commission
Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation
Clife
Mountain Security Savings and Loan
Mountain Security
Mountain Curity Savings and Loan
Virginia Avenue
Bluefield
Mercer Salvage Sales CO
Trailer Load Sale
Princeton
Bluefield Road
Princeton, W.va
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!