Virginia Keeps 55 MPH Limit Strong Amid Speed Enforcement
Virginia police report a surge in speed violations from January through June, with arrests rising over last year especially among commercial drivers. A federal grant funds selective enforcement. DMV clinics stress detailed records and strict court notices, while 74 percent of drivers favor the limit.
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Virginia
State Division of Motor Vehicles
Leesburg
North Carolina
Richmond Times-Dispatch
State Highway and Transportation Research Council
Voter registration deadline nears with special hours posted
Election day under 90 days away as Clarke Frederick and Warren Counties plus Winchester offer extended hours. Registration open for newcomers those changing addresses those turning 18 by November 6 and those purged for not voting since 1974. Special sessions set August 20 and late September to October 1. You must be registered to vote.
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Clarke
Frederick
Warren
Winchester
Clarke County
Old Court House
N. Church St
James Wood High School
City
Frederick County
Enrollment practices blasted at Virginia community colleges
A study by the Richmon d State Council of Higher Education finds errors in two year college enrollment reporting. It notes 250 to 750 extra full time equivalents inflated state funding by 350000 to 900000, with 23 colleges and about 50000 FTE students. Some undercounted others overcounted, staff count issues persist. reforms urged.
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Richmond State Council of Higher Education
Virginia Community Colleges
Council
Gordon Davies
mes-Dispatch
Southwest Virginia
Wytheville
Two Lemons From Carter on Chrysler and Economy
The Carter administration faces criticism for relying on loan guarantees for Chrysler, with critics proposing a ten year plan to reserve future mass transit contracts for Chrysler to steady finances. They warn such guarantees are short term and energy prices and inflation threaten the economy and Carter may seek wage and price controls if needed.
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Tom Wicker
Carter Administration
Chrysler Corporation
Chrysler
Carter
Gar Alperovitz
National Center For Economic Alternatives
France
Japan
Neil Goldschmidt
Carter Energy
Mr. Carter
OPEC
Congress
Jimmy Carter
Thatcher secrets Rhodesia deal hinted at by Kilpatrick
James J. Kilpatrick analyzes Margaret Thatcher's shift on Rhodesia Zimbabwe policy. He outlines a proposed all parties conference with Mugabe and Nkomo, a new constitution, and staged elections while Muzorewa stays in power. He weighs benefits like peace and sanctions relief against white minority fears and guerrilla resistance.
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Universal
Sara Washington
Britain
Margaret Thatcher
Baltimore
Zimbabwe-Rhodesia
Lusaka
Salisbury
Abel Muzorewa
Thatcher
Robert Mugabe
Joshua Nkomo
Muzorewa
U.N
Rhodesia
Zimbabwe
Community of Nations
Kenya
Ian Smith
Mugabe
Nkomo
Soviet Union
Mozambique
Shingles Galore Weekend Tips From A Haunted House
A playful note from 1979 outlines Shingles Galore built in 1835 by Capt. Miles Gander, warning guests about a fragile roof and guiding safe, humorous exploration. Ghost rumors and a quirky real estate past add local color to a summer stay.
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N.Y
Captain Gander
Cabot Lupine
Reece Fyom
House Guests and Home Warnings in a Quirky Note
A playful yet practical memo covers berries in a dark garden corner guarded by a nonpoisonous snake, ticks, water quality, and house guest etiquette. It lists gifts like Cuisinarts, suggests nonmoving toilets, and warns guests to leave Monday morning to avoid airport delays while emphasizing communal emergency help and amusing house rules.
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H. William Miller
Treasury
Paul Volcker
Federal Reserve
General Motors
United Auto Workers
Pac
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Tanzania
Julius Nyerere
Zambia
Africa
By Russell Baker
Dropen
Naedente Tases Eran
Phic Magazine
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