Belief Urges Tax Relief to Offset Virginia Sales Tax
A Virginia lawmaker urged tax relief to ease sales tax impact, proposing raising the income tax exemption to 600 dollars and adding a 1200 dollar exemption for college students. The House Finance Committee took no action amid mixed views on revenue loss and service funding.
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Virginia Senate Briefs Stir Tax Reprieve and Rewards
In Richmond a Senate Finance Committee advanced a revenue measure extending the cigarette pack tax at 2.5 cents per pack. The same session saw Sen. Cochran push a trade secrets law with up to 20 years in prison for theft, plus a gifted learner study commission. A birthday tribute to page George M. Warren III drew Senate praise, and a fox hound tale surfaced as Bateman pressed a dog breed bill. The House also approved a war zone tax exemption for servicemen and other actions including higher speeding penalties for licenses.
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Virginia
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Bristol
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Martinsville
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Page Warren
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E. O. McCue
House
Tom Frost
Torrid letter ruled inadmissible in Powers Mossler murder trial
In Miami, a nine page letter detailing Melvin Powers and Candace Messler’s relationship was ruled inadmissible by Circuit Judge George Schulz. The state argued the letter exposed the lovers’ bond and a plot to kill Jacques Mossler to access millions, but the court suppressed it from media and trial use.
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Candace Messler
George Schulz
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Mossler
Jacques
William Bond
Houston
Mayo Clinic
Bond
Virginia Conservative Party to field candidate against Rep Jennings
The Virginia Conservative Party announced it will enter a candidate to oppose Rep W Pat Jennings in the 9th District. Jennings says he may run for the U S Senate and faces potential race against Sen Harry F Byrd Jr. Jennings calls himself progressive liberal while Hudgins of the Conservatives predicts a conservative choice for voters.
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Adventurist Act Seen From Peking Threatening Asia Peace
AP analysis notes observers with long experience in Chinese affairs fear Beijing may take an adventurist action risk triggering wider conflict. The piece links Hanoi infighting and Hanoi's lean toward peace talks with potential shifts in Sino Soviet alignments and a possible preemptive Chinese move to avoid a settlement that could weaken Beijing's revolutionary goals.
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Man Given Life In Habitual Criminal Case
PRINCETON West Virginia AP A 66 year old Bluefield man Spurgeon Billips Turner was sentenced to life in the State Penitentiary as a habitual criminal. He was convicted Feb 2 of voluntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Luther Gardner 43 also of Bluefield in a tavern. Mercer County Intermediate Court Judge Howard M Jarrett denied a motion for a new trial. Turner was sentenced to life after prosecutor Robert Holroyd filed an information stating Turner had three prior felonies.
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Minnesota Theater Company Announces Two-Part Season
The Minnesota Theater Company introduces a two-part season in Minneapolis with a 14-week May 31 to Sept 4 repertory including As You Like It The Skin of Our Teeth and The Dance for Death. A fall repertory from Sept 7 to Dec 11 features The Doctor's Dilemmas and other works.
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Minnesota Theater Company
Humphrey Tells Australians They Are Kind We Want On Our Side
Vice President Hubert Humphrey greeted Australians in Canberra praising their fighting spirit and medical teams in Viet Nam. He announced future talks with Prime Minister Harold Holt and warned India and Pakistan to show concrete self-help plans before more aid. He unveiled loans to Pakistan and India as regional tensions shift.
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Ayub Khan
China
Ayub
Virginia ABC Board Keeps Store Layout, Seeks Exterior Redesign
RICHMOND AP The Alcohol Beverage Control Board plans no interior layout changes to Virginia liquor stores while considering exterior redesigns to cut construction costs. Board member John Hardy defends the efficient space-saving design as financially prudent, noting the state netted about $18 million from ABC operations last year.
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John Hardy
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Hardy
Hood
Virginia
James Jackson Kilpatrick
Richmond News Leader
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Seizures Near Texas Border Hit 565 Automobiles
Mexican authorities report 565 cars seized in three months for illegal importation near the Texas border. The AP dispatch notes the seizures focus on cross-border traffic and enforcement actions.
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Mexico
Texas
Mrs. Wallace May Run For Governor Announcement
A source close to Gov. George C. Wallace said Lurleen Wallace will announce next Thursday her candidacy for governor. The 39 year old has recovered after surgery and could enter the May 3 Democratic primary amid constitutional limits on her husband’s re election bid.
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Ala
George C. Wallace
Lurleen
Wallace
Senate
Drama season changes at theater with new setup
A theater introduces a revised schedule replacing a 28 week spring to fall run with a shorter plan. The O Neill one act plays are grouped under S. S. Glencairn and some summer presentations may be carried over.
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