Local official pushes total control of disaster funds
Albermarle County executive T M Batchelor Jr urged Congress to grant local management of federal disaster money after Hurricane Camille damage. He cited interagency squabbles and urged a simple program with the feds as funding source. Senate subcommittee chair Sen Birch Bayh noted complexities beyond a simple fix.
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Roanoke
Albermarle County
U.S. Senate
T. M. Batchelor Jr
Public Works Committee
William B. Spong Jr
Dva
Subcommittee
Birch Bayh
Batchelor
Hotel Roanoke
Crystal Ballroom
Enemy Action Bas es Along Viet Fronts
In Saigon area Monday night a half dozen small Viet Cong attacks were reported as Tet holidays approach. South Vietnam will observe a 24 hour cease fire for the lunar new year starting at 6 pm Thursday. U.S. officials said American forces would comply. The Viet Cong had announced a four day cease fire starting at 7 am Thursday.
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Saigon
Vietnam
Foreign Ministry
U.S
First Crocus Bloom Reports Hint of Spring at Christ Church
Mrs. John A. Baden reports the first crocus in bloom in the churchyard at Christ Episcopal Church. Forecasters warn of a cold wave tonight with lingering frigid conditions through Thursday as winter weather continues.
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John A. Baden
Christ Episcopal Church
Frederick County Moves Dog Pound to Kennel
Thomas Rosenberger, chairman of the Frederick County Board of Supervisors, announced all dogs in the Frederick County Dog Pound were moved today to a rented county kennel off Rt. 522 north of Cross Junction toward Whitacre. He pledged to seek approval to build a sanitary, county-owned kennel and blamed overcrowding and unsanitary conditions on the former setup near Winchester.
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Thomas Rosenberger
Frederick County
Basil McDonald
Donald Bayliss
Rt. 522
Cross Junction
Whitacre
Hayfield
Virginia Federation of Humane Societies
Winchester
Rt. 600
Joseph A. Palmer
Palmer
Virginians Face 3.98 Billion Share of Federal Budget
Virginia taxpayers would pay about 3.98 billion dollars as their portion of the 200.8 billion federal budget proposed for fiscal year 1971. The Virginia State Chamber of Commerce estimates Virginians bear 1.98 percent of all federal taxes, noting the figure exceeds Virginia’s 1968-70 budget. Executive director Richard S. Gillis Jr. cautions Congress could alter the amount.
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Richmond
Virginia
Nixon
Virginia State Chamber of Commerce
Virginia General Assembly
Richard S. Gillis, Jr
Chamber
Congress
State Chamber
Senator Goodell urges rapid Vietnam withdrawal pace
Sen. Charles E. Goodell says the administration envisions about 300000 U.S. troops in Vietnam at the start of 1971 with only a small reduction next year. He testifies to press for a one year deadline to cut off funding for forces, arguing the human and material costs are unacceptable.
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Washington
Charles E. Goodell
Vietnam
New York Republican
Goodell
U.S
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Nixon
Congress
Senate
Mike Mansfield
White House
Charles McC. Mathias Jr
Gulf of Tonkin
Mathias
Nama
Warren Gregory
Beverley Chambers
Chambers
Berryville
Flu Epidemic Hits Winchester Area Schools Hard
Doctors call the flu outbreak an epidemic with absences rising across Winchester City Clarke Frederick and Clarke County schools. Absences include 365 pupils and 13 teachers in Winchester and 432 absentee count in the county from 17 schools. Hospital staff illness curtails visiting hours. Correction notes a Ford cash giveaway offer.
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Gregory
Winchester
Jacob Johnson
Winchester City
Robert E. Ayler
Stephens City
Wade Johnson
Clarke County Schools
Clarke
Carl Napps
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Bertrand Russell Dies at 97 in Wales
Britain's philosopher Bertrand Russell, famed for logic and philosophy and a noted antiwar figure, died at his North Wales home at age 97. He authored more than 60 books, won the 1950 Nobel Prize in Literature, and helped found Beacon Hill School with Dora in 1931.
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Penrhydeudraeth
Wales
Britain
Bertrand Russell
Lord Russell
Russell
Edith
Times of London
U.S
Earl Russell
Labor Party
Vee Russia
Metens and
Trotsky
Earl
Dora
Beacon Hill School
United States
New York
Virginia lawmakers study broad sales tax replacement plan
A proposed overall transaction tax would replace the 3 percent state sales tax with a 1 percent rate on nearly all transactions including services and utilities. The plan would raise about 205 million dollars for state and local governments in year one and 214 million in year two, while aimed at reducing tax burdens on low income earners.
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Richmond, Va
General Assembly
del. J. Flournoy Largent Jr
Winchester
Hig
Largent
Sargent
Assembly
Linwood Holton
Largent opposes tax hike to fund big Virginia budget
F.L. Largent Jr. of Winchester says he will not vote for any increase in current taxes to cover the near 4 billion dollar biennial budget for 1971 72. He calls to reform the sales tax base and apply it to all transactions and services.
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Richmond
Del
F.L. Largent, Jr
Winchester
The
Star Today
General Assembly
Weather Outlook for Richmond and Southeast
A trough and low over the Southeast veered northeastward today bringing rain and snow in Virginia. The system will clear gradually followed by a surge of cold Arctic air across the region.
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Richmond
United States
Virginia
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