Spring Sales Pace of New Cars Near Peak for Spring
AP reports a strong first quarter for 1968 auto sales with GM Ford Chrysler and American Motors posting over two million first quarter sales. The March period alone exceeded 322000, a pace surpassed only in 1965 and 1966, aided by Ford recovery from a strike and incentive contests. American buyers show renewed confidence despite inflation concerns and rising imports.
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John Cunniff
New York
America
General Motors
Ford
Chrysler
American
Motors
Henry Ford II
American Motors
Vepco Plans Second Nuclear Plant on North Anna River
Virginia Electric and Power Co proposes a 4 million kilowatt nuclear station at North Anna River Louisa County. Site development to begin spring with dam construction in late summer 1969 and full operation by spring 1974. A new 11 000 acre lake will span Louisa Spotsylvania and Orange counties with over 100 miles of shoreline. John M. McGurn notes lake will be a vast recreational area.
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Richmond
Virginia Electric and Power Co
North Anna River
Louisa County
Vepco
Smith’s Mill Bridge
Louisa
Spotsylvania
Orange Counties
John M. McGurn
North Anna
James River
Surry County
Too Many Colonels in New Mexico Budget Strain
New Mexico Secretary of State Ernestine Evans says Governor Cargo has commissioned 4600 honorary colonels since January 1967 and issued 20 more this week, causing budget issues. She reports spending 170 dollars on gold seals and 35 dollars on ribbon costs for the commissions.
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Santa FE
N.M
New Mexico
Ernestine Evans
David Cargo
Clergy Automatic Social Security Coverage Starts 1968
Income from the ministry will be automatically covered by social security from January 1, 1968, under new amendments. Clergy may exempt on conscience or religious grounds, and those under old law remain covered. Exemption applications go to the IRS by April 15, 1970.
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Cial
Internal Revenue Service
Maryland
Winchester Evening Star
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Detroit
Hazel F. Daly
Winchester
Social Security Office
Asher
WSS
Agilon
Deering Milliken Corp
T.M
Tae
Sant
Pneere Fole Hutch
Ward Plaza
S$. Kresge Company
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