Committee Probes Virginia Marijuana Penalties
A Virginia legislative committee weighs heavy penalties for growing marijuana and personal use. It questions equal definitions for personal cultivation and large-scale manufacturing, cites UVA campus distribution, and considers funding field drug testing to speed results and reduce lab backlogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Cook
Division of Legislative Services
Virginia
Cook
Edward Holland
Arlington
University of Virginia
Virginia Bureau of Forensic Science
Robert H. Edwards
Edwards
Colorado
Washington
Officers To Receive Virginia Meritorious Service Awards
Richmond AP Four corrections officers will be cited by the Virginia Department of Corrections for meritorious actions Friday. Cpl C R Bryan of State Penitentiary, H R Hall and R B Townley of Bland Correctional Unit, and R D Wade of Baskerville Unit Four will be honored. Bryan, 31, saved an inmate from a paint drying furnace on March 29, though the inmate later died. Wade, 25, provided first aid to a fellow officer exposed to carbon monoxide from an emergency generator on Jan 21. Hall, 47, and Townley, 43, helped handle Prince the bloodhound during a May 1973 hunt for four armed murder suspects from Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Virginia Department of Corrections
Department
Cpl
C.R. Bryan
State Penitentiary Staff
H.R. Hall
R.B. Townley
Bland
R.D. Wade
Baskerville Correctional Unit
Bryan
Wade
Hall
Townley
Prince
Bland Center
Georgia
Fathers Are Persons Posters Highlight Parental Roles
This Concord Poster from Harrisonburg emphasizes that fathers bear family leadership duties yet deserve love, appreciation, and forgiveness. It urges wholesome recreation, personal salvation through Jesus, and recognition that dads are worthy both at home and away.
Valley Forecast Weather Details and Temperatures
Partly cloudy and cooler today with highs in the teens to around 80s. Clearing and cool tonight with near 30s. Sunny and pleasant Wednesday with highs in the 70s. Comparative figures show past years with varied temperatures and rainfall.
Night Sky Notes and Star Positions for Tuesday
On Tuesday June 13 the sunset is at 8 40 p m and sunrise the next morning at 5 50 am The first quarter moon sets tomorrow early The Big Dipper is sinking in the northwest at midnight The outer bowl stars point to the North Star and the handle stars point toward Arcturus
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arcturus
Opposed water transfer from Lake Gaston to Hampton Roads
North Carolina lawmakers and Gov. Hunt aide protested a Corps of Engineers plan to withdraw 75 million gallons of water daily from Lake Gaston for Hampton Roads. Carying voices urged Virginia to fund desalination or conserve instead, with leaders citing regional economic and environmental concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emporia
North Carolina
James Hunt
Lake Gaston
Hampton Roads
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Roanoke
Chowan River
Howard N. Lea
L. H. Fountain
Ike Andrews
Virginia
Commonwealth of Virginia
Fountain
W. C
Dan” Daniel
Dva
Terry Hoye
John Dalton
Bob Davis
State Water Control Board
Glenn D. MacClanan
Virginia Beach
McClanan
Audibelea In-The-Ear Hearing Aid Made To Order
A hearing aid named Audibelea is described as custom made to meet individual hearing requirements. The notice emphasizes tailored fitting and personal adaptation for users seeking precise auditory assistance.
Bank Robbery Reported in Fishersville Police Say
The FBI and Augusta County authorities probe a weekend Bank Planter s Bank break in Fishersville where a door to a night deposit box was torn off and cash stolen. Police note similar night deposit box robberies have occurred in the Shenandoah Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Staunton
FBI
Augusta County
Fishersville
Shenandoah Valley
Planter’s Bank
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General Assembly
Frederick D. Boucher
Abingdon
Concord
Concord Associates
Harrisonburg
Brunk
Rt. 2
Trumbo Electric, Inc
G.E. Major Appliances
Broadway
Chicago Ave
Lantz Construction Co
Star Steel Building Systems
Valley Books
Main - Ho
R.W. Shank & Sons
Suburban Motors
Honda Service Waterman
Mason Motor Sales, Inc
Dodge Trucks
Wilfong
Auto Service
Bridgewater Dial
Dayton Equipment, Inc
South Harrisonburg
David A. Reed & Sons, Inc
Miller's Cabinets, Inc
Custom Kitchens
Rt. 42 South, Harrisonburg
Red Front Supermarket, Inc
S. High St
Dairymen Specialty Co., Inc
Delaval Milking Equipment
Landes Heating & Air Cond., Inc
W. Mosby Rd
Lennox
Valley Implement Sales, Inc
Allis-Chalmers
Charles St. Harrisonburg
Rockingham Mutual Ins. Co
E. Market
Shenandoah Mfg. Co., Inc
Poultry & Stock Equipment
Broadway Metal Works, Inc
Broadway Dial
West Market St
Harrisonburg, Va
Service Oils, Inc
Shell Oil Products W. Market St. Ext, H’burg
Weather Data
National Weather Service
NOAA
U.S. Dept. of Commerce
United States Today
Dale Enterprise
Newman A. Howard Jr
Corps
Norfolk District
Howard
Roanoke River
Daniel
Midboe
Holiday Inn
Certified Hearing Aid Center A Division of
Hearing Aid Centers of Maryland, Inc
Cameron Professional
Cameron Court
Silver Spring
Maryland
NEL
Uraru Ug
U.S. 33
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