Virginia General Assembly Debates National Guard Compact and Insured Vehicle Fees
Del Clive L. DuVal II proposes a governor's staff post under a mutual aid compact with a $15 000 yearly cap. Del Richard M. Smith seeks an 11 member commission to study drug laws. Del D French Slaughter Jr backs a Virginia Advisory Legislative Commission. Debates include interstate guard deployment, nursing commission, and insured motorist insurance actions amid a flurry of joint resolutions and bills in Richmond.
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Del
Clive L. DuVal II
Fairfax
Richard M. Smith
Kenbridge
del, D. French Slaughter Jr
Culpeper
Richmond
Virginia
House
Donald G. Pendleton
Amherst
Senate
William F. Parkerson Jr
Henrico
National Guard
Jfecor
General Assembly
George C. Rawlings Jr
Guy O. Farley
Fredericksburg
Webster
Rhoads Jr
2Nd Circuit
Citvlard
Cohani Hor Lebiati
Oli
Tie Munih
Gloucester County
Henry E. Howell Jr
Bogth
Co. of
Norfolk
Samuel E. Pope
Willey
State Department of Education
Peter K. Babalas
Virginia Lawmakers Debate Conflict of Interest Rules
Virginia lawmakers weighed broader conflict of interest rules for state government, with a bill requiring Highway Commission disclosures on land interests. Del Yates urged study by a council or commission, while House leaders moved deadline timing for bills amid a flood of introductions. The Traffic Safety Study Commission proposals drew hearings in both chambers, including a push to create a governor’s traffic safety division.
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Richmond
State Highway Commission
Del
Glenn Yates Jr
Portsmouth
Virginia Advisory Legislative Council
Yates
House Roads Committee
Highway Commission
Commission
del. Carrington Williams
Fairfax
Williams
House
Senate
Virginia Traffic Safety Study Commission
del. C. Harrison Mann Jr
Arlington
Study Commission
Governor's Office
Hunter B. Andrews
Hampton
George M. Warren Jr
Bristol
Leslie D. Campbbell Jr
Hanover
W. C. Thompson
Chatham
Shredded trees mark Cambodian battle site with U S gear found
Cambodian officials describe a 45 minute firefight last Thursday inside Cambodian territory killing three Americans and 20 South Vietnamese. A guided tour showed shredded trees, bloodstains, a U S flag marked bandage, a U S flak jacket, insect repellent cans, and hundreds of .30 caliber shells. U S observers later confirmed crossing the frontier and airstrikes in Vietnam while American and South Vietnamese forces withdrew.
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Eddie Adams
Kompong Traber
Cambodia
U.S
United States
Man Cleared on Counterfeit Charge in Norfolk Trial
NORFOLK AP A U S District Court jury acquitted Norfolk printing house operator Lee Roy Liskey Sr of three counts of counterfeiting. Liskey, 40, was found innocent after about 25 minutes of deliberation. The government’s key witness, Howard Lee Jacobsen 38, a former Norfolk Virginian Pilot sportswriter, had identified Liskey as his partner in a counterfeit bill scheme. Jacobsen was arrested May 20 last year at a Baltimore race track and charged with passing counterfeit bills.
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Norfolk
U. S. District Court
Norfolk Printing House
Lee Roy Liskey Sr
Liskey
Howard Lee Jacobsen
Virginia lawmakers push bond referendum for state borrowing
In Richmond AP reports Virginia leaders moved toward deficit financing with bills proposing a $67 million for college education and over $13 million for mental hospitals via a bond referendum to be placed on the November presidential election ballot. Gov Godwin backs quick action as Republicans delay commitment. House sponsor Del Harrell and Sen Gray spearhead the proposals, while James Thomson aids gathering support.
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Richmond
Virginia
Capitol
General Assembly
Godwin
Jing
Mills B. Godwin
Ithak
Otmale
Ovagin
Umuwil
Goef Omade
del. Lyman C. Harrell
Emporia
Sen
Garland Gray
Symo
James M. Thomson
Alexandria
Thomson
U.S
Harry F. Byrd Jr
Privileges and Elections Committee
House
Night Riders Terrorize Bedford Area Reported
Richmond AP reports that Gov Mills Godwin and the U S Justice Department were asked to investigate charges that night riders terrorize parts of Bedford County. The Virginia NAACP says police have failed to investigate a string of incidents in a county labeled a Klan hotspot. No injuries have been reported. A cross was burned at Bedford Funeral Home in November, partly owned by Rev W L Johns, Bedford NAACP president. In December a car fired into the home’s carport. one spent bullet is held by police. On January 13 a blackout saw rifle and shotgun blasts into a station wagon parked at Johns’ home.
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Richmond
Mills BE. Godwin Jr
U. S. Justice Department
Bedford County
Virginia State Conference
The
NAACP
Godwin
FBI
Bedford Funeral Home
W. L. Johns
Sim Toliver
Leaf Company Union Talks Are Continuing
Talks aimed at ending a three week old strike at American Tobacco Co plants in three states continued Tuesday before a three man panel of federal mediators in Richmond. One panelist said attempts to end the strike by Tobacco Workers International Union members are still in the discussion stage. About 6,000 union members picketed American plants in North Carolina cities of Reidsville and Durham and in Louisville, Kentucky, when their three year contract expired December 31.
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Richmond
American Tobacco Co
E. S. Jackson
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Tobacco Workers International Union
American
Reidsville
Durham
N. C
Louisville, Ky
Peaceful strike continues as talks proceed at 10 a m
Negotiations began at 10 a m Tuesday with a four hour session Monday between union officials and company leaders plus the federal mediation team headed by Robert W Donahoo of Philadelphia. Donahoo said he had no news after Monday’s session. Both sides stayed silent about progress.
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Federal
Robert W Donahoo
Philadelphia
Donahoo
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Senate Roads Committee
Douglas B. B. Fugate
Ministry of Information
Therontier
Vietnam
South Vietnam
Armay
Sherwood Pharmacy, Inc
Bob Barker
Sherwood Center
Dial
Roger
Pete) Sovak
St Bard
NEW York Eggs
New York
USDA
Leaf Company
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Pee Si. Duwamier
Miei
Kentucky
OLD Charter Dist, CO
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