Powhatan Residents Protest Expanded Prison Unit Plan
State Corrections Director Jack F. Davis urged expansion of Powhatan County’s receiving and classification center as part of an $11.8 million plan. Residents voiced fears of larger facilities and crime, while officials emphasized existing segregation and minimal population growth.
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Powhatan
Powhatan County
State
Powhatan County Board of Supervisors
Jack F. Davis
Davis
State Penitentiary
James B. Ashworth
Nelson L. Batterson
Powhatan Correction Center
Southampton Correctional Center
Southampton County
Abby Advice Columns From 1974 Readers
A collection of Dear Abby exchanges including arguments about Arthur Burns hair, respect for cocktail waitresses, teenage motherhood, and pregnancy myths. The letters cover personal experiences and Abby’s responses about dignity, maturity, and responsible choices.
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Abby
Arthur Burns
Federal Reserve Board
Detroit
Winchester Post Office Cash Award Given to RYLAND CONNOR
RYLAND CONNOR received a cash award and certificate for a suggestion to improve and better service at the Winchester post office. Pope Paul VI finished a four day mission to Asia and returned to Italy. More than 20 Virginians left for Florida to promote Virginia tourism. About 300 people visited the Winchester Armory for the Shawnee district Boy Scout exposition and awards.
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Ryland Connor
Winchester
Pope Paul VI
Italy
Asia
Florida
Virginia
Winchester Armory
Recycling in Tulsa church sparks community reuse efforts
A Tulsa church runs a community recycling center turning junk like nylons jars paint trays into usable items for the needy. Volunteers repurpose wallpaper, foam trays, tools, clothing and more for poor and disabled groups, urging office, school, and neighborhood projects to adopt recycling and influence policy.
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National Observer
Tulsa
Okla
Costa Rica
Lawmakers Blamed for Virginia Blue Law Confusion
Portsmouth A P reports Commonwealth's Attorney James A Cales Jr blames lawmakers for confusion after Virginia's revised Sunday closing law took effect July 1 1974 He says courts or the attorney general must interpret the law and cites four Portsmouth stores fined for selling nonfood items on Sunday. A court decision halted enforcement pending review.
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Portsmouth
Virginia
Commonwealth
James A. Cales Jr
Cales
Food price outlook signals further rises in 1975
The Agriculture Department warned retail food prices could rise 15 percent through June 1975, barring demand collapse. Analyst J Dawson Ahalt cited ongoing costs in processing and distribution while Ellen Zawel criticized policy as fueling inflation. the outlook hinges on harvests and demand. A note mentions 400 orchid varieties among 4,000 flowering plants in Sikkim.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
J. Dawson Ahalt
Ellen Zawel
National Consumers Congress
Ahalt
U.S
Zawel
Sikkim
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Chicago Tribune-N. Y. News Synd., Inc
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Cocoa, Fla
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Lesky Dr
Beverly Hills
The
Star Files
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
George A. Froom
A&p
Farm Fresh Market
Be-Lo
7-Eleven
Joseph E. Dynan
Paris
Associated Press
Neuilly
Dynan
Portugal
Complete Insurance Service
J. W. Arthur Hansbrough & Carter, Inc
E. Boscawen ST
Clearbrook Woolen Shop
Clearbrook, Virginia
RCA
Routzahn's
Boston
Ugta TM
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