City weightens fee review amid Virginia vehicle tax repeal
Harrisonburg officials study existing user fees and new charges to offset revenue losses from a state wide vehicle tax repeal. City Manager is to craft proposals on transient and meals taxes and an admissions tax for public hearing at the July 14 meeting. Mayor urges immediate action as refunds and phased eliminations unfold under Gov. Gilmore plan.
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Harrisonburg
Steven Stewart
General Assembly
James Gilmore
Gilmore
City Council studies taxes and fee reforms
The city council directs a study of transient and meals tax rates and a possible new entertainment admissions tax. Mayor Rodney Eagle urges immediate changes to offset lost car tax revenues. Councilman Larry Rogers calls for a review of water rates for out of city customers while Parks and Recreation drafts updated fee structures.
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Rodney Eagle
Larry Rogers
Parks and Recreation Department
Popularity Expensive For SUVs
Washington AP report shows Toyota Land Cruisers and Mitsubishi Monteros face higher theft insurance costs due to SUV theft popularity. Eight of the top ten loss instruments from 1995 to 1997 are SUVs or luxury cars, with Land Cruisers averaging $530 per year for theft protection, Montero about $248, and Lexus GS 300 around $228. Officials note thieves target high value parts. Toyota cites limited U.S. sales and new alarm features for 1998 models.
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Washington
Highway Loss Data Institute
Arlington
Kim Hazelbaker
Institute
United States
Closing Notice from Daily News-Record
The Daily News-Record will close Friday July 3 for Independence Day. Advertising deadlines shift: Monday July 6 is moved to Wednesday July 1 at 1 00 PM. Tuesday July 7 deadline becomes Thursday July 2 at 1 00 PM. The paper will not publish Saturday July 4.
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Daily News- Record
Daily News-Record
Senate Democrats Quell China Critics on Clinton Trip
Debate on China policy raged in the Senate as GOP critics pressed amendments to the defense bill to limit China tech transfers and visas. Democrats, led by Tom Daschle, delayed votes while Clinton prepared for a China visit and defended engaging with Beijing to influence change.
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Washington
Clinton
China
Senate
Tom Daschle
D-S.c
GOP
Harry Harding
George Washington University
Nicholas R. Lardy
Brookings Institution
White House
Mike McCurry
Radio Free Asia
House
Newt Gingrich
Daschle
U.S
Tiananmen
Benjamin Gilman
Pentagon
Tim Hutchinson
R-Ark
Guns still held in Churchville murder case records
Despite identifying a murder weapon in Ruth Mays death, Augusta County sheriffs keep several other guns from Crawford Manor area. Kenneth Wayne Baker, 31, is charged with first degree murder. ballistics tied a Baker rifle to the weapon. Investigators will decide on evidentiary use with the commonwealth's attorney and judge.
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Crawford Manor
Staunton
Churchville
Buffalo Gap High School
Kenneth Wayne Baker
Crawford Drive
Ruth Naomi Mays
Fisher
Mays
Baker
Sheriff's Department
Commonwealth
Butterfat shortage fuels price surge across food industry
Across the nation a butterfat shortage pits dairy processors against cheese and ice cream makers. Prices for Grade AA butter have jumped to 1.95 a pound on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, with supermarket prices may reach 3 a pound by late summer as manufacturers raise prices to offset tighter supply.
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Chicago
Mary Lehman
Libertyville
Ill
Lehman
U.S. Agriculture Department
USDA
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Dreyer’s Grand
Ben & Jerry's
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Gae R. Lambert
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Virginia Beach
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Allen Litten
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