Virginia hunting rights amendment faces court challenge
Virginia activists seek to suppress vote tallies over a constitutional amendment on hunting, fishing and trapping, arguing the ballot wording is vague while supporters say the measure would reaffirm gun protections. The case questions how the amendment would interact with existing gun laws and local regulation.
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Richmond
Jeff Leitner
Silver Spring
Fund For Animals
General Assembly
Virginia
Hirschkop
Inside Candidates Day campaign rally with Bush and McCain
George W. Bush campaigns with Sen. John McCain as Al Gore pushes his own campaign show. The page lists several obituaries and notices including Deryel W. Bullard 79 Brandywine West Virginia Dorothy J. Carr 82 Harrisonburg Pamela G. Davis 66 Elkton George W. Homan 90 Harrisonburg Edward H. Hudson 75 Harrisonburg Gerald D. Nesselrodt 69 Brandywine West Virginia.
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al Gore
Deryel W. Bullard
Brandywine
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Dorothy J. Carr
Harrisonburg
Pamela G. Davis
Elkton
George W. Homan
Edward H. Hudson
Gerald D. Nesselrodt
County Appeals Ruling on Private Game Preserve Permit
Harrisonburg anesthesiologist Dr William Stickley sued Rockingham County after a 1997 denial of a game and shooting preserve on his 200-acre property at Va 276 and Va 659. The County Board of Supervisors voted 4 1 Oct 11 to appeal a Sept 22 McGrath ruling upholding the ban on private shooting preserves in A 2 land.
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Virginia Supreme Court
Harrisonburg
Rockingham County
Rockingham County Board of Supervisors
John J. McGrath Jr
McGrath
William §. Stickley
Stickley
Bonnie Paul
Paul
Truce collapses amid bloody clashes in Middle East war
Friction between Israelis and Palestinians escalates as truces fail amid Friday confrontations. Memorial services were held at Arlington National Cemetery for USS Cole victims, highlighting the attack in Yemen. Story on Page 16.
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Arlington National Cemetery
Yemen
Israelis Halt Peace Talks To Reassess
In Jerusalem the Israeli Palestinian truce brokered by President Clinton collapsed amid heavy gunfire. Nine Palestinians were killed and 67 wounded as Israeli troops retaliated in the West Bank including Nablus and Ramallah. Prime Minister to call a timeout on peace talks. Armed Tanzim militants fired on Israeli forces near a Palestinian police post and four Palestinians died in the ensuing ten minute firefight. A 17 year old rock thrower died in Ramallah as clashes continued.
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Jerusalem
Clinton
Israel
West Bank
Nablus
Tanzim
Yasser Arafat
Fatah
Ramallah
Carter quits Southern Baptists over gender role views
Former Georgia governor and 76 year old Sunday school teacher Carter says he is cutting ties with the Southern Baptist Convention amid rising rigidity on women’s roles. He cites biblical equality and accuses the group of distortion, noting his long affiliation since youth. The SBC is the nation’s largest Protestant denomination with about 15.9 million members.
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Carter
Southern Baptist Convention
Southern Baptists
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Georgia
Congress A Tax Alternative Health Proposal
House Republicans press a tax package to aid long term care and health insurance costs, proposing a $10,000 above the line deduction and a 50 percent premium deduction. The plan targets 26 million people by 2007, part of a broader $260 billion 10 year tax cut, with opposition in GOP ranks to Clinton's $3,000 long term care credit.
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Clinton
Congress
House Gop
Dennis Hastert
Ill
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Joint Committee On Taxation
Internal Revenue Service
Hastert
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Washington Post
What Are The Options for City Golf Course Project
Parks and Recreation Commission members favor the city operating the facility themselves. Councilman Joe Fitzgerald argues leasing the operation yields the largest revenue for the project.
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Parks and Recreation Commission
Joe Fitzgerald
City Golf Course Faces Consumer Market Challenge
The National Golf Foundation notes management structure is crucial as Harrisonburg plans a new municipal course amid two local new courses. Jeff Forbes of Packsaddle Ridge predicts a fierce market with limited tee times once projects complete. City council weighs operating vs leasing. Davis cautions flexible structures, leasing discouraged, as the city weighs its approach.
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St. Andrews
Harrisonburg
Jeff Forbes
Packsaddle Ridge Golf Club
Rockingham County
City Parks and Recreation
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