Senator Murphy Recovers From Vocal Cord Surgery
Los Angeles AP reports Senator George Murphy Republican California is recovering well after a surgery to remove a tumor like growth from his vocal cords. The procedure lasted about an hour at Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital with a hospital stay of five to seven days.
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Six More Virginia Counties Get Drought Aid
The Agriculture Department offered hay and grazing rights on unused crop land to six additional Virginia counties Chesterfield Giles Hanover Louisa Powhatan and Stafford hit by drought. Payments to farmers will be adjusted as lands are grazed or harvested for hay. The move expands aid beyond 51 previously designated counties announced by Senator A Willis Robertson.
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Campaigning Interferes With Congressional Business
Washington AP reports campaigning among House and Senate members is rising as primaries approach and the November 8 election nears. Some 76 House members missed calls and 52 skipped a key roll call, delaying a cabinet level transportation proposal amid shifts in lawmakers’ schedules and travel.
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License Agent Quits Over Tax Increase in Virginia
Clifton Forge auto parts operator F. L. May resigns as license agent for the Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles citing the 2 percent auto sales tax with no trade in allowance. Richard J. Somers is named to succeed him. Tax above revenue prompts changes in license plate commissions from 50 to 75 cents per plate on Sept 1.
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