Senate panel backs bid to require bids on highway work over 100000
The Virginia Senate Transportation Committee approved a measure mandating public bids for highway projects exceeding 100000. The State Highway Department opposed it, saying it would regulate internal operations, while proponents argued state road work by department staff hurts private contractors and increases costs.
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Richmond
Senate Transportation Committee
State Highway Department
Dudley Emick, Jr
D-Fincastle
Highway Department
Paul Stotts
Virginia Road Builders Association
Stotts
W. 5S. G. Britton
Former Franklin Court Clerks Sentenced For Embezzlement
In Rocky Mount two former Franklin County General District Court clerks Polly Forehand and Ma Hogan received three year prison terms for embezzling court funds. Judge Joshua L. Robinson suspended one year of each sentence on restitution and good behavior. Forehand tearfully apologized and pledged full restitution. Hogan also promised to repay, though the total amount remains undetermined.
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Franklin Court
L. Robinson
Luray
Robinson
Polly
Commonwealth
William” Alexander
Forehand
Hogan
North Carolina Governor Calls for Strict Energy Conservation
Governor Jim Hunt urged strict energy conservation amid cold weather and fuel shortages. He urged lowering thermostats to 4 degrees, avoiding unnecessary electric use, and using fireplaces where possible. Government has cut electricity by 60 percent and heated spaces to lower levels, while utilities officials push for emergency steps.
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Raleigh
N.C
North Carolina
Jim Hunt
Washington
Jimmy Carter
Hunt
North Carolina Utilities Commission
Tenney Deane
Governor's Office
General Assembly
Fuel Shortages Threaten Smith Island Eastern Shore
National Guard helicopters airlifted four tons of food and medicine to Smith Island as fuel shortages persisted for homes and generators. About 800 residents faced heating and power risks while a fuel barge progressed slowly and officials sought additional deliveries from Norfolk to rebuild supplies ahead of storms.
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Salisbury
National Guard
Smith Island
Chesapeake Bay
Maryland
Bernard Feingold
Baltimore
Ruth Bradshaw
Charles Evans
Crisfield
Evans
Tangier Island
Virginia
Wilroy Bradshaw
Bradshaw
ERA Debate Hinges on Rules Change in Virginia House
The Virginia House of Delegates will vote on a rules change to alter how constitutional amendments are handled, potentially allowing full debate on the Equal Rights Amendment ERA. Pendleton proposes sending ratification resolutions to the full House within 20 days, bypassing the bottleneck committee, with Common Cause coordinating a statewide radio blitz urging approval.
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Richmond
Virginia House of Delegates
House
U.S
Donald G. Pendleton
Damherst
Senate
Indiana
Virginia
Mississippi
Virginia General Assembly
Congress
Pendleton
House Privileges & Elections Committee
States
Washington
Common Cause
National Citizens' Lobby
Tom Adams
Common Cause of
David Cohen
Cohen
House of Delegates
Adams
Donald Pendleton
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KINGS
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