1966 Virginia Assembly Passes 727 Bills
Richmond AP report says the 1966 General Assembly passed 727 bills, 444 from the House and 283 from the Senate, about 54 percent of 1,349 introduced during the 60 day session. Gov Godwin has signed 171 and vetoed two. The session also approved 11 constitutional amendments and numerous resolutions.
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Richmond
House
George Rich
General Assembly
Senate
Albertis S. Harrison
Godwin
Assembly
Virginia
Famous Horseshoe Table Of UN Council Now Bigger And Better
UNITED NATIONS New York AP reports the U N Security Council horseshoe table has been enlarged by nearly seven feet to over 75 feet around. Originally seating 1 outside and 6 outsiders, it now accommodates two more outsiders after extending each end by 43 inches. Outsiders may join debates on matters affecting their countries. the table, a Norway gift installed in 1951, is made of olive ash and gold tone wood.
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UN Council
United Nations, N.Y
U.N. Security Council
U.N
Norway
Virginia Assembly Places New Emphasis On Highway Safety
In Richmond the Virginia General Assembly extended focus on highway safety with bills to raise the minimum driving age to 16, tighten drunk driving limits, and increase uninsured motorist fees. A freshman delegate proposed compulsory driver training, but it failed. Other proposals, including reflectors on plates and an anti necking bill, were defeated or stalled. The session approved an inspection fee raise in the House but it died in the Senate.
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Richmond
Virginia
General Assembly
Pigessigy
House of Delegates
Wiliam M. Dudley
Lynchburg
Del
Arthur H. Richardson
Dinwiddie
del. Junie Bradshaw
Henrico
House
Senate
What The '66 General Assembly Didn't Do
The 1966 Virginia General Assembly advanced education health and highways spending but shunned actions on annual sessions poll tax repeal liquor liberalization and other studies. Gov Godwin steered clear and lawmakers largely followed, focusing on pay-as-you-go budgeting and taxes while deferring broader reforms. This wraps a series on the Assembly.
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Richmond
General Assembly
Virginia
Assembly
Norfolk
Virginia Beach
Godwin
E. Blackburn Moore
House
Senate
U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Harry F. Byrd
Virginia Democratic Organization
Richmond- Petersburg
Hampton Roads
Chesapeake Bay Bridge
State College
Former Klan member McPhail quits in Texas
Ror McPhail of Houston leaves the Ku Klux Klan saying the group stands for violence. He describes his decision as a move away from hate and toward rejecting Klan actions.
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Gram Dragon
Texas Ku Klux Klan
Ror McPhail
Houston
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