Guest Fights Bill On Telephone Billing in Virginia
Delegate Raymond R. Guest Jr opposed a bill limiting usage based billing by telecoms, arguing rate making is SCC's job and warning against subsidies for heavy users. The measure, backed by Saslaw, seeks to prevent charges based on call length or time of day, with final vote delayed.
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Star
Richmond
Del
Raymond R
Andy) Guest Jr
R-Front Royal
Virginia
State Corporation Commission
SCC
Guest
del. I. Clinton Miller
Woodstock
Saslaw
House
Windy Weather Explained by High and Low Pressure Forces
Weather column explains how high and low pressure systems interact to create 40 mph winds and wind chill in Winchester. It notes a January storm track from the Shenandoah Valley to Labrador and Gulf low pressure, plus a 1979 pickup crash in Front Royal with 3000 dollars damage and no injuries.
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George M.stoddart
Shenandoah Valley
Atlantic Ocean
Labrador
Winchester
Canada
Arctic Circle
Gulf of Mexico
Gulf
The
National Weather Service
Jim Hand
Front Royal
Ronkeith Kirtley
Kirtley
Webb Michael Davis
Davis
Winchester juvenile pleads guilty to purse snatching
A 17 year old from Winchester pled guilty in Juvenile Court to snatching a shoulder purse from an elderly shopper at about 1 p.m. on November 24. Citizens chased the youth, aiding police to recover the purse, and the court ordered commitment to a state training school with custody pending transfer.
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Winchester
Carle F. Germelman Jr
Germelman
Ralph Hite
Smoking not linked to hidden factors in study
An 11 year study of 4004 people finds no evidence that smokers die younger due to non cigarette factors. Dr Gary D Friedman says results support smoking as a causal factor in mortality. The Kaiser study in Oakland was funded by the Council for Tobacco Research USA.
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Boston
Gary D. Friedman
Tobacco Industry
Friedman
Kaiser-Permanente
Oakland
Calif
New England Journal of Medicine
Council For Tobacco Research
U.S.A
Weather Report Northwesterly Winds and Snow For Virginia
The section notes strong northwesterly winds 25 to 35 mph with higher gusts, especially in the mountains, through tonight. It forecasts snow and blowing/drifting in higher elevations with 2 to 4 inches additional accumulation, followed by a warmer, sunny Friday. The extended forecast calls for a chance of snow Sunday, then continued cold with variable cloudiness. Rainfall figures are listed for recent days and long-term averages.
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Northern Valley
Virginia
National Weather Service
Plains
Midwest
Carolinas
Central Gulf
Government weigh Sunday gasoline ban amid oil shortage
Energy Secretary James R. Schlesinger says the Carter administration will decide by April 1 whether to enforce conservation measures such as rationing and limiting gasoline sales. He notes voluntary saving could avoid mandates while Iran's oil disruption continues to bind U S supplies.
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Ashington
Energy
James R. Schlesinger
Carter
Schlesinger
U.S
Iran
United States
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Scott Mason
George Glaize Jr
S. Braddock Street
Handley
Christopher C. Greathouse
Pine Grove
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Cees Martinsburg
Thistle
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U.S. Dept. of Commerce
Saudi Arabia
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