Majority of Virginia Assembly Opposes Pari-Mutuel Betting
A Richmond News Leader poll shows 24 lawmakers would favor state track betting, 37 oppose, six undecided. When shifted to private tracks under a Racing Commission, 28 favor, 30 oppose, eight undecided. Past bills to legalize horse racing betting failed in the House.
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Richmond
Virginia General Assembly
Richmond News-Leader
Senate
House
Del
James Tate
Fairfax
William F. Parkerson
D-Henrico
Virginia
Lewis P. Ficker, Jr
Dfredericksburg
Secretariat
Howard Carwile
Richmond-Henrico
Commonwealth
Jack Benny to be honored in Sunday funeral service
A traditional Jewish service with eulogies by Bob Hope and George Burns is set for Sunday in Hillside Memorial Park Chapel, Hollywood. Rabbi Magnin will officiate with private entombment to follow. Pallbearers include Gregory Peck Frank Sinatra and Milton Berle. Benny died Thursday night of pancreatic cancer. President Ford sent a telegram praising his life and humor. Benny, born 1894 in Waukegan Illinois, rose to stardom across show business and died at age 80 after stomach pains and a cancer diagnosis.
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Edgar K. Magnin
Hollywood
Hillside Memorial Park Chapel
Gregory Peck
Frank Sinatra
Milton Berle
Benny
Ford
Jack
Waukegan
Ill
Five Called For Grand Jury Duty In Winchester
Five persons have been called to serve as grand jurors for Winchester Circuit Court beginning at 9 30 a m. They are Eugene C Babb John H Laws Mildred S Todd James W Dix and Robert J Pullen Jr.
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Winchester Circuit Court
Eugene C. Babb
John H. Laws
Mildred S. Todd
James W. Dix
Robert J. Pullen Jr
Darwin Overwhelmed as Whitlam Vows Rebuild
Australian Prime Minister Gough Whitlam toured Darwin after a cyclone left 90 percent of the city destroyed. He pledged rebuilding the port and gateway city as 48 people were confirmed dead and thousands evacuated to other centers.
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Darwin
Australia
Gough Whitlam
Whitlam
Timor Sea
the Natural
Jury Called For Monday In Winchester Circuit Court
Several persons are summoned for jury duty in Winchester Circuit Court on Monday at 9 30 a m. The jurors listed include Lawrence T Trice Vernon B Taylor A Chris Slonaker Lucia M Barbour Nelson L Grim Jean P Smallwood Jack K Jenkins Clyde A Johnson Jr Steve Katunas William S Trenary Henry P Kern Jr Wesley Thompson Georgia F Blackburn John L Thompson Lester D Arnold Jr Thomas C Glass John L Kater Wayne R Millard Elsie M Bailey and Georgia B D Onofrio.
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Winchester Circuit Court
Lawrence T. Trice
Vernon B. Taylor
A. Chris Slonaker
Lucia M. Barbour
Nelson L. Grim
Jean P. Smallwood
Jack K. Jenkins
Clyde A. Johnson Jr
Steve Katunas
William S. Trenary
Henry P. Kern Jr
Wesley Thompson
Georgia F. Blackburn
John L. Thompson
Lester D. Arnold Jr
Thomas C
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America
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