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Danville Register

Location

Danville, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1966

Page

2

Sales Tax Help Won't Be Fully Realized This Year

In Virginia the 1966 law to fund public schools via a 1 percent sales tax goes into effect Sept 1 but the impact will be muted this fiscal year. Across 40 localities many counties and cities may not receive full benefits as collection schedules and local adjustments limit revenue. Some counties have cut property taxes or other levies while eight localities chose not to adopt the optional 2 percent local sales tax.

Richmond General Assembly Virginia Godwin State Department of Education Board of Education J. G. Blount Jr Grayson Greene Highland Isle Wight Lancaster Les Loui Lunenburg Mathews Midthan Lair Northumberland Rick Pittsylvania Prince Ed Ward Prince George Pulaski Southampton Thatsylvania Surry Sussex Mayhew Washington and Wythe State Department of Taxation Witl Blount Blount Accomack Appomattox Bath Brunswick Campbell Carroll Charles City Craig Franklin Frederick Alleghany Cumberland Frederick Pittsylvania Powhatan Spotsylvania Danville Fairfax

Two More Test Sessions Set For Registrants

Washington AP report notes Selective Service will hold two more test sessions on November 18 and 19 for registrants. This marks the fifth and sixth sessions of the year, mirroring May and June tests. Eligibility requires voluntary application and no prior qualification tests. Each registrant may take the test only once.

Washington Selective Service

Kameri Theatre Debuts Black Man's Burden Satire

The Kameri Theater group premieres Black Man's Burden a satiric comedy about Israelis and Africans by Joseph Lapid Tel Aviv based London correspondent. Shmuel Bunim directs the piece ahead of its world theater season festival at London's Aldwych playhouse next year.

EL Aviv Kameri Theater Group Joseph Lapid Tel Aviv London Shmuel Bunim Kameri Aldwych Playhouse

Margaret Chase Smith to Seek Senate Leadership Post

Senator Margaret Chase Smith of Maine plans a bid for the chairmanship of the Conference of Republican Senators if re-elected. No woman has led a party group in the Senate. Smith seeks theHonor role and potential GOP convention prestige, while aging leaders and committee positions shape the race.

Washington Margaret Chase Smith Maine Senate Toj George D. Aiken R-Wtttens Mrs. S GOP White House Ator Smith Sen Leverett Saltonstall Massa Thechusetts England Norris Cotton Senate Armed Services Hampshire Saltonstall Everett M. Dirksen Illinois

Soviet Demands China Halt Outrages By Hooligans

Moscow protested to Peking demanding immediate and unconditional steps to stop attacks on Soviet diplomats and officials. The Soviet note blamed Chinese mobs, cited incidents outside the embassy, and warned of potential break in relations if China did not act. The report noted Chinese police actions and the embassy’s difficulties attending events amid the protests.

Moscow Union Com Peking Munist China Redithus Tha ‘Bassy Tass Kremlin Pek Mos Ing Reuben C. Kamanga Zambia Relal United States U.S Foreign Ministry Thons U.S.S.R Soviet Union

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