Virginia highway costs rise as fuel tax declines
Virginia Highway Commissioner Douglas Fugate told legislators that inflation and fuel conservation push construction costs up while fuel tax revenues fall. The 16 year plan, started in 1972, is unlikely to be completed. current estimates show a $3 billion higher cost and only about $1 billion available for new work, with the 10 year plan projected to be only one fourth done by 1982.
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Richmond
Virginia
Douglas B. Fugate
Fugate
Virginia Advisory Legislative Council
Fu- Rate
Tory Torch Pushes Reunion Amid Bicentennial Fever
Richmond AP report on the Committee for Reunion With England launching The Tory Torch newsletter. It mocks the American Revolution, calls Loyalists to organize, seeks signatures to apologize to Queen Elizabeth, and outlines plans to counter Bicentennial propaganda with a transatlantic bridge and FCC access.
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Richmond
Committee For Reunion With
England
Elizabeth
CRE
Amercan
Great Britain
Federal Communications Commission
CBS
County Schools Open For Fees In Pittsylvania County
Pittsylvania County elementary schools will open Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. to collect fees for the upcoming session. Parents should visit the school their child will attend. Staff will be present. Fees listed include Textbook Rental 10 dollars Pupil Insurance 3.25 during school hours 19.50 24 hours Dental Insurance 4 dollars Materials Fee 1 dollar.
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Pittsylvania County
Beard poll asks voters to shave or spare McCabe
Bedford County physician Dr William McCabe who seeks the State Senate seat asks constituents to decide if he should shave his eight month old beard. A mail poll offers four choices with a plan to publish results. early responses run four to one in favor of keeping the whiskers.
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Lynchburg
Bedford County
Senate
General Assembly
William McCabe
Forest
McCabe
Robert H. Burruss Jr
The
Mail
William C. McCabe
Deaths And Funerals Mrs Oliver Mrs Wilson Rites Tomorrow
Mrs Maude Warren Oliver 85 of Hillsborough died Sunday after years of ill health Born in Orange County she was the daughter of the late Anderson and Emma Fuller Warren Widow of William Oliver Survived by two daughters Regenia Lea Rockville Md and Nammie O Woodruff Danville Va three sons Wilbert Julius Edward and Andrew Oliver two sisters Allie Mae Thompson Cedar Grove and Lola Jones Burlington two brothers Archie Warren Durham and Ervin Warren Burlington twenty grandchildren and six great grandchildren A funeral will be held tomorrow at 2 pm at Bethsada Baptist Church Burial will be in White Oak Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery The family will receive friends today at Hargett and Bryant Funeral Home 7 8 pm at other times the family will be at the residence of Mrs Odessa Davis 1373 Rauhut St Burlington A funeral service for Mrs Mary Hundley Wilson 64 of 240 W End Ave will be held tomorrow at 2 pm at L H Brooks and Bro Funeral Chapel by Rev C B Ferrell Burial will be in Oak Hill Mrs Wilson died Sunday in Danville Memorial Hospital after a four month illness She was born in Pittsylvania County the daughter of the late Nathan and Lula Dobbs Hundley Until her retirement this past May Mrs Wilson was employed by Dan River Inc She was a member of Silver Creek Baptist Church Survived by a brother Shadrick Hundley Bachelors Hall The body is at L H Brooks and Bro Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 8 to 30 pm today
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Hillsborough
N. C
Maude Warren Oliver
Hillsborough Rt. 4
Chapel Hill
Orange County
Anderson
Emma Fuller Warren
William Oliver
Regenia G. Lea
Rockville
Nammie O. Woodruff
Danville
Wilbert
Julius Edward
Hargett and Bryant Funeral Home
Odessa Davis
Rauhut St
Burlington
Mary Hundley Wilson
W. End Ave
L. H. Brooks & Bro
C. B. Ferrell
Oak Hill Cemetery
Wilson
Danville Memorial Hospital
Pittsylvania County
Nathan and
Lula Dobbs Hundley
Mrs Davidson Dies Yesterday in Amherst Burial at St Stephens
Mrs Mildred Powell Davidson 3 Chatham Route 3 died yesterday at Lynchburg General Hospital. Born in Nelson County she was daughter of the late John Thompson Powell and Harriett Carrington Powell. Survivors include four grandchildren and six great grandchildren. The body remains at Scott Funeral Home before the funeral at 1 p.m. at St Stephens Baptist Church Cemetery Amherst.
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Chatham
Mildred Powell Davidson
Chatham Rt. 3
Lynchburg General Hospital
Nelson County
John Thompson Powell
Harriett Carrington Powell
Bethel Baptist Church
Amherst
Mrs. S. L. Roach Dies In Kansas
Susservin Roach a Danville native died unexpectedly Sunday in Topeka Kansas. Funeral is scheduled in Topeka on Thursday. She was born in Danville to William Irvin and Eva Richardson Irvin and graduated from Langston High School and Meharry School of Nursing. Survived by son Donald Roach of Topeka three sisters all in Danville and a brother the Rev Issac Irvin of Reidsville NC.
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Susservin Roach
Danville
Topeka
Kan
Roach
William Irvin
Eva Richardson Irvin
Langston High School
Meharry School of Nursing
First Baptist Church
Donald Roach
Catherine McCelland
Ophelia McGee
Caudie Coles
Issac Irvin
Reidsville
Marines Injured in Cobra Gunship Crash in North Carolina
Two Marines were injured Monday when a Marine Corps Cobra helicopter crashed near Camp Davis installation by Holly Ridge in Onslow County. New River Air Station spokesmen reported the incident.
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Jacksonville
N.C
Marine Corps
New River Air Station
Camp Davis
Holly Ridge
Onslow County
Fraud Cases Taken Under Advisement in Pittsylvania County Circuit
Circuit Judge W Carrington Thompson took under advisement pretrial motions in 13 indictments against Raymond D Wright Harold D Yeatts and David R Wright amid home construction and repair negotiations. The preliminary hearing was canceled but lawyers were recalled for argument yesterday.
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Chatham—Circuit Court
W. Carrington Thompson
Raymond D. Wright
Harold D. Yeatts
David R. Wright
Thompson
Pittsylvania County Circuit Court
Oakland Group Head is Former Danvillian
Edwin E. Gatewood Jr. 43 a former Danville native was named president of Oakland Financial Group Inc succeeding Kenneth W. Peterson at the Charlottesville based firm. Oakland ahead as the country’s largest independent financial consulting firm for executives and professionals. Gatewood previously served as vice president of the company.
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Charlottesville
Danville
Edwin E. Gatewood Jr
Oakland Financial Group Inc
Kenneth W. Peterson
Oakland
Gatewood
Planetarium to Present Two Month Theme Journey Beyond the Stars
The Pittsylvania County School Planetarium will feature a two month program Journey Beyond the Stars during September and October. The show is free and open to school civic and community groups. Performances are set for each Tuesday at 7 30 p m and the first and third Sundays at 2 p m.
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Pittsylvania County School Planetarium
Ex-Instructor Sues College Over Dismissal in Virginia
William Phillips, former associate professor of health and physical education at Central Virginia Community College in Lynchburg, sues for 250000 alleging arbitrary dismissal. The suit names five officials including Chancellor Dana Hammel and seeks reinstatement and removal of the dismissal from records.
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Lynchburg
Central Virginia Community College
William Phillips
Lynchburg College
U. S
Dana Hammel
DT & P Loss Reported
Danville traction and power company reports an 8500 loss for July, the largest since city subsidy began in March. Vice-president Carter explains a gradual annual decline after June, with losses peaking in July and easing in August and September. Factors include driver vacation costs, fewer riders, and no school riders. Total losses since March 15 around 17400.
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Danville ‘Traction & Power Co
Allen BR. Carter
Dt&p
Carter
Decision Reserved In Cigarette Case
A federal judge in New York reserved decision on a bid by five cigarette makers to stay daily civil penalties while ruling on a case over health warnings in ads. Brown and Williamson Philip Morris R. J. Reynolds American Brands Liggett and Meyers face penalties for allegedly violating a 1972 consent order by printing warnings too small and omitting foreign language disclosures.
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New York
Brown and Williamson
Philip Morris
R. 4
Reynolds
American Brands
Liggett and Meyers
Charles Tenny
Federal Trade Commission
Final Rate Hike Briefs Filed in Virginia Power Case
Final briefs filed in Virginia Electric & Power Co. rate request show Vepco seeking permanent status for the $97.7 million emergency hike plus $32 million more to reach $129.7 million. Intervenors urge substantial refunds and varied figures from groups like the Virginia Committee for Fair Utility Rates and the Consumer Congress of the Commonwealth. The Attorney General supports a $68.6 million entitlement, while others propose lower increases or refunds of part of the emergency rate.
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Richmond
Virginia Electric & Power Co
Vepco
The
Virginia Committee For
Consumer Congress of the Commonwealth
Fair faces setup challenge at Ringgold fairground
A nonidentified man remarked on the difficulty of assembly for the fair ride with 1300 moving parts. Officials expect about 12,000 attendees this year, with past crowds ranging from 10,000 to 12,600.
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Ringgold
Beef Auction Plans From Page One
After surveys the next step in a tele auction is to contact the Virginia Slaughter Cattle Marketing Association. The VPL extension office will pass along acceptable sale dates and the association will set the date. Muster says the goal is to test mechanics and ensure farmers receive fair prices before expanding.
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Virginia Slaughter Cattle Marketing Association
VPL
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Suffolk
Oakland Group
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Phillips
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