Virginia surplus fuels tax views in political clash
Governor Harrison sticks to cautious stance on using a nearly 41 million dollar state surplus for college facilities during the August 31 special session. Linwood Holton accuses Harrison of neglect while proposing emergency college funding and sharper revenue projections amid prior underestimates. The surplus, total 40.85 million as of June 30, mainly from undercounted revenue and income taxes.
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Linwood Holton
Roanoke
GOP
Holton
Old Dominion
L. Ambulance Service
Two Years for Caniford in Shenandoah Court
William L. Caniford, 46, was sentenced to two years in the penitentiary after being convicted of buying tires on a worthless credit card and jumping bond. Bonding agent forfeit $400 of a $1000 bail. he was arrested in Indiana on forgery charges related to recent November purchase at two New Market stations. The case stems from a Shenandoah County scene with a Kenandoah County jail booking. The Crestliner boat factory in Strasburg cut its workforce from 130 to 40 as vacation closed the plant, leaving only 18 on a housekeeping crew amid ongoing unprofitability and planned reorganization.
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William L. Caniford
Shenandosha
Jude Marshall
Cariford
Kenandoah County
Indiana
Strasburg
Crestliner
J. T. Wade
Wade
Symphony Plans Workshop at Orkney Springs Hotel
The second war for student musicians will be held with the American Symphony Orchestra League Eastern Institute of Orchestra Studies at the Orkney Springs Hotel. The workshop runs from 1 to 3 p.m. Tuition is $10 for all students except pianists who pay $5.
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Orkney Springs
American Symphony Orchestra League
Eastern Institute of Orchestra Studies
Beginning of cannon fire in the 15th century overview
A brief note traces early artillery use when cannon shot burst shells around the 15th century, referencing a historical encyclopedia description. The fragment hints at technological origins and the evolving understanding of gunpowder and metallurgy in early modern warfare.
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On Perl
Holton Attacks Democrats at GOP Equal Opportunity Rally
A. Linwood Holton of Roanoke speaks at a Richmond rally urging Virginia Negro voters to back Clarence L. Townes Jr. for a Richmond Henrico House seat. He accuses the Democratic party and Mills Godwin of failing equal opportunity and notes a school-closure bill was defeated by one vote.
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Richmond
A. Linwood Holton
Roanoke
Virginia Democratic Organization
GOP
Clarence L. Townes Jr
Townes
Mills Godwin
General Assembly
Holton
Sussex Registrar Earns Negro Leaders Gratitude for Registration
In Sussex County, registrar L. B. Hardaway earned praise from Negro leaders after a crowded registration session. About 180 to 200 people, with 181 counted by SCLC officials, turned out to register as civil rights workers kick off a political education program. Hardaway extended hours to accommodate the crowd, though his office remains open 9 to 3 on the first Monday each month.
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Hardaway
SCLC
Hathaway
Virginia
Sergeant Promoted Rapidly After Retirement
Douglas Greene of Drexel Hill Pa retired as sergeant first class and was quickly promoted to lieutenant colonel in the reserve. A 41 year old son of the late Maj General Douglass T Greene he served in World War II and Korea rising to major before 1957 discharge. He reenlisted as a sergeant and later led student services at the Army Logistics Management Center.
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Douglas Greene
Drexel Hill
Army
Teleeves
Army Logistics ‘Management Center
Rockwell to Open Richmond Headquarters for Campaign
American Nazi Party leader George Lincoln Rockwell plans to open a Richmond campaign HQ at 22 North 7th Street Thursday at 9 a.m. A news conference is set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at the site.
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Richmond
George Lincoln Rockwell
White Constitut Party
North 7Th St
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