No Action Yet Fugate Opposes Increase By State Bar In Weight Limit Of Trucks
Virginia State Bar may study ABA recommendations on pre trial crime news. H Marston Smith says no action yet with a Norfolk May 16 council meeting and May 17 18 annual sessions planned. ABA proposals would limit lawyers and restrict pre trial information, with courts enforcing via contempt powers. RICHMOND AP proposed truck weight increase from 18000 to 20000 pounds drew opposition from Highway Commissioner Fugate who warned of higher costs and expansion to other roads. Senate Roads Committee heard fears from State Sen William E Fears Accomac who wants Virginia haulers to compete with nearby states. If approved the measure could cost Virginia 18.6 million annually in maintenance and 151 million for bridges. committee adjourned without decision.
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Fugate
Warsaw
Virginia State Bar
American Bar Association
VSB
Éleot
H. Marston Smith
Virginia
Norfolk
Smith
ABA
House of Delegates
Chicago
Paul C. Reardon
Massachusetts
Supreme Judicial Court
Earl Morris
Richmond
Douglas B. Fugate
Senate Roads Committee
William E. Fears
Fof Accomac
Congress
Erstate
Highway Department
Truth In Lending Bill Advances For Passage
The Virginia House of Delegates advanced for final passage a truth in lending bill requiring disclosure of annual interest rates in credit transactions and empowering enforcement by the State Corporation Commission. The measure carries penalties up to 5000 dollars and one year in prison or both. The bill was sponsored by Del A L Philpott. Also advanced was a measure on service district offense jurisdiction, and a bill allowing school boards to use public funds for private nonsectarian schooling for handicapped children when needed. A gospel sing is set for Saturday night at a Spiritual Baptist Church on Old Yanceyville Rd featuring The Musical Four with Claude L Carswell as MC.
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Richmond
House of Delegates
Ute Measire
State Corporation Commission
Virginia
Consumer Credit Code
Idel. A
Fairfax
del. Co
Armande Paxson
Charlottesville
Spiritual Baptist
Yanceyville Rd
Claude L. Carswell
Raleigh, N.C
Fire Burns Out N C Building in Mount Airy
A three story Mount Airy building in the business district burned out on Tuesday. Fire Chief Edward Brannock was injured after falling eight feet through a ventilation hole while fighting the blaze. He was treated and released. The fire began in a basement apparel store and nearby shops including a shoe store a hardware store and a furniture store were damaged by smoke as high winds hampered firefighters.
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Mount Airy
N.C
Edward Brannock
Miss Hicks Dies At Home Age 88 In Yanceyville
Miss Mattie Sue Hicks of Rt 1 Providence Caswell County died Tuesday at 2 p m after four years declining health and two months of serious illness She was 88 a Prospect Methodist Church member She survived by one sister Mrs Ernest L Gunn and many nieces and nephews Funeral services Thursday at 2 p m from Bethel Methodist Church Interment at Caswell Funeral Home will handle arrangements Family to be at home of Mr and Mrs Marvin Gunn Rt 1 Providence
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Yanceyville
N.C
Mattie Sue Hicks
Rt. 1
Providence
Caswell County
Prospect Methodist Church
George
Virginia Hicks
Bethel Methodist Church
Caswell Funeral Home
Marvin Gunn
Mrs Harrell Dies On Tour In Mexico City
Susan D. Harrell 70 of Greensboro North Carolina died Friday while on tour in Mexico City She was mother of Mrs James Burch of 166 College Ave and Mrs Agnes H Smith of Goldsboro New Jersey She belonged to West Market Street Methodist Church Funeral services set for Thursday at 2 pm at Hanes Lineberry Chapel Greensboro Interment Forest Lawn Cemetery Also noted Richmond AP report that Longwood College to admit men was killed by House Education Committee at sponsor Del Tom Frost Warrenton
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Susan D. Harrell
Mexico City
Greensboro
N. C
James Burch
College Ave
Harrell
West Market Street
Hanes-Lineberry Chapel
Forest Lawn Cemetery
Richmond
Longwood College
Farmville
House Education Committee
Del
Tom Frost
Warrenton
Butler bill to abolish Commission for Economy fails
Republican Del. M. Caldwell Butler of Roanoke proposed dissolving the Commission for Economy in Government Expenditures and transferring its duties to the Virginia Advisory Respective Council as a modest budget cut. The House Rules Committee rejected the measure.
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Richmond
del. M. Caldwell Butler
Roanoke
Virginia Advisory Resistative Council
House Rules Committee
Butler
Commission
CAB probes air service in three NC regions
The Civil Aeronautics Board ordered a hearing into air service for three North Carolina regions Charlotte Greensboro High Point Winston Salem and Raleigh Durham to assess competition with Eastern Delta and United over routes to New York Chicago and Miami The board noted substantial traffic and said unrestricted carriers may improve service It set a 20 day period for route application filings and named Marshall Webster to the district board seat
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Ata
Gnirgak
Wee Teuanptad
Washington
Investi Larceny
Civil Aeronautics Board
North Carolina
New York
Chicago
Diamond
Miami
Her
Commerce
Charlotte
Greensboro-High Point
Winston-Salem
Raleigh-Durham
Eastern
Delta
United
CAB
Emcen
Traffic
Sevice
Indi
Virginia
Hot Springs
Marshall Webster
Marshall
Maynard
Maynard Elected in Ready Mixed Concrete Group Vote
Gordon Maynard, vice-president of Thompson's Ready Mix, led the group through a August that launched the current proceeding. Charlotte urged CAB to amend airline certificates for Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia to add competitive nonstop service and direct routes to New York, Atlanta, Chicago, Washington, Philadelphia, Miami, Pittsburgh, Richmond, Cleveland, Detroit, Boston, Jacksonville, New Orleans, Dallas, and Houston. The CAB dismissed that portion of Charlotte's application except for the specified routes.
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Charlotte
CAB
Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
New York
Atlanta
Chicago
Washington
Philadelphia
Miami
Pittsburgh
Richmond
Cleveland
Detroit
Boston
Jacksonville
New Orleans
Dallas
Houson
Youth charged in attempted rape case grand jury bound
Rodger Wayne Little, 19, of 503 Middie St., faced a grand jury after a woman, 25, testified of advances and an attempted rape on Feb 9. Judge Calvin Berry kept the charge, reduced bond from 10,000 to 5,000, and spectators were cleared. Also bound over were Josephine Ballou on credit card larceny and Johnny Rugene Russell on larceny of a truck storing tools.
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Rodger Wayne Little
Middie St
Calvin Berry
Josephine ‘Pitzgerald Petty Ballou
Lynn St
Thalhimers
Johnny Rugene Russell
Carolyn Fox Griffin
Riverside Drive
Riverside Painting Co charter granted by state commission
A charter of incorporation for Riverside Painting Co. is approved by the State Corporation Commission. The Certificate lists Melvin Hancock K G Hancock and Nadine L Brown as initial directors with authority to issue up to 2 500 shares valued at ten dollars each. Statements from Fieldcrest Mills officials dispute rumors of Carnac division acquisition by Dan River.
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State Corporation Commission
Riverside Painting Co
Melvin Hancock
K. G. Hancock
Nadine L. Brown
Dan River Mills
Carnac Inc
Fieldcrest Mills Inc
William Moore
Fieldcrest
Eden
N.C
Randolph Street Partial Closing Delayed for Weeks
The closure of Randolph Street section near Broad Street is postponed for several weeks. The segment from Broad Street to Sacred Heart School will close later, while the other Broad Street section from Memorial Drive to near George Washington High School remains closed for the bridge project.
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Broad St
Randolph St
Sacred Heart Catholic School
Memorial Drive
3 Point
George Washington High School
F B Hodnett Dies At 53 In Long Island
Frank Benjamin Hodnett 53 of Rt 1 Long Island a retired used car dealer died Tuesday at his home in Long Island from Kedron Baptist Church Gladys. Burial at Mulberry Baptist Church Cemetery. Survivors include wife Lucille Glass Hadnett of Long Island three daughters two sons one sister four brothers and nine grandchildren. Family to be at home Rt 1 Long Island. Body at Powell Funeral Home.
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Boston
Frank Benjamin Hodnett
Rt. 1
Long Island
Kedron Baptist Church
Gladys
Frank Thornton Hadnett
Michael Wayne Hadnett
Edna Anderson
Halifax
Herman Hodnett
Danville
Edward Hodnett
Howard Hodnett
Irving Hodnett
South Boston
Powell Funeral Home
F H Thomas Dies At Age 27
Martinsville resident Franklin Hubert Thomas Sr 27 died Tuesday at 4 am at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Survived by wife Mary Ann Wilson Thomas son Franklin H Thomas Jr parents William J and Mrs Thomas and brother William Thomas Jr. Funeral Thursday at 3 pm at Stane Funeral Home with Rev W C Shepherd officiating. Burial in Roselawn Burial Park. Funeral home visitation Wednesday 7 to 9 pm.
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Martinsville
Franklin Hubert Thomas, Sr
RFD
Roanoke Memorial Hospital
Mary Ann Wilson Thomas
Franklin H. Thomas, Jr
William J. Thomas
Axton
William Thomas Jr
Danville
Stane Funeral Home
W. C Shepherd
Roselawn
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Miss Hicks
Probe of Air Services
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