Virginia Democrats Expect 60 Votes for Sales Tax
The Virginia House plans to debate a major revenue measure tomorrow with administration leaders predicting about 60 votes for passage. Republicans caucused to oppose the plan, while urban delegates seek a better city split of proceeds. Other actions include a whisky-by-the-drink hearing and a proposal to separate the Corrections Division from Welfare and Institutions.
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Richmond
Virginia House
General Assembly
Godwin
GOP
Senate Welfare Committee
State Department of Welfare and Institutions
House Public Institution
Senate
Privileges & Elections Committee
House Finance Committee
Del
William M
Bill) Dudley
Lynchburg
House
Birds Feeders Attract Variety In Local Garden
Mrs Ralph Cain reports dozens of red on es visited her back porch feeders over the past weeks. A mix of chickadees titmice cardinals flickers and squirrels have been sighted feeding on sunflower seeds.
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Academy
Ralph Cain
Indoor Archery Club Holds Weekly Shoot at Mac's Roller Rink
The Broken Arrow Archery Club hosts an indoor shoot every Thursday at 7 p.m. at Mac's Roller Rink on Route 522 South. Members and visitors are invited to participate in the indoor event.
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Mac’s Roller Rink
Rt. 522 South
Broken Arrow Archery Club
County seeks delay in reapportionment over Winchester annexation
The Frederick County Board of Supervisors will petition Circuit Court to delay reapportionment until city annexation plans are completed. A February suit to rearrange magisterial districts is pending, with a 30 day notice period for defences ending around March 6. County and city officials discuss annexation feasibility and land scope.
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Frederick County Board of Supervisors
Circuit Court
Winchester
Government says food prices rise for households
Washington AP reports the Agriculture Department predicts American housewives will pay about 102.30 dollars this year for the same groceries that cost 100 last year, with anticipated price gains of about 2.3 percent, similar to 1965.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Humphrey Seeks Peace Talks as Viet Nam Offensive Persists
Vice President Hubert Humphrey arrived in Karachi promising intensified US efforts to negotiate an end to the Vietnam war. He urged continued military aid to Thailand and praised the Tashkent accord between Pakistan and India as a step toward resolving Kashmir and other disputes.
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Karachi
Pakistan
Hubert H. Humphrey
United States
Viet Nam
Humphrey
Bangkkok
U.S
Thailand
Hum
Southeast Asia
Tashken
Rouss Ave Mall Not Reopened By County Board
The Frederick County Board of Supervisors declined to reopen the Rouss Avenue mall proposal from the Downtown Development Committee. Committee chairman Jack Davis said they would not press reconsideration now, citing opposition and other issues before the board. Supervisors discussed downtown merchants' concerns and county property protection, with votes to keep the decision as is.
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Rouss Avenue
Frederick County Board of Supervisors
Downtown Development Committee
Rouss Ave
T the County
Jack Davis
B. O. Brumback
Mr. Davis
J. W. Whitacre
Joshua G. Place
Donald Baughman
Frederick County
Luttrell
City to Lease Valley Distributors Site for Winchester Parking
Winter City Council voted to buy the Valley Distributors property on Amherst Street and Indian Alley and the Palace Hotel on N Loudoun to turn over to the Winchester Parking Authority for parking lots. Additional sites include the Firestone Building and space behind the Palace Hotel, totaling about 190 new spaces plus 32 WPA spaces downtown. Costs projected average about $1,785 per space across all properties with completion targeted by June 1 1967.
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Valley Distributors
Palace Hotel
Amherst St
Indian Alley
N, Loudoun
Winchester Parking Authority
Firestone
Braddock and
Amherst Sts
N. Loudoun
Funk
Hable Real Estate
Palace
Richard J. Martin
WPA
Sotaswort Connell Meeting
Martin
Funks
Hable Estate
Winchester
Air Cavalry In Action Reported Fatalities In Vietnam
US Air Cavalrymen fatally hurt Viet Cong during Operation Eagles Claw as Allied strikes over the last 36 hours push enemy dead to 498. Air and artillery bombardments are estimated to have added 150 more in two sectors along the central coast and Mekong Delta near Bong Son.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
Hve
Mekong
Bong Son
City Plans 168000 Funding for Valley Distributors Project
The city will raise 168000 from reserves and capital funds. Valley Distributors receives 100000 from city reserves and 10000 from capital improvements. Palace Hotel contributes 40000 from capital reserves and 18000 from road construction reserves.
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Valley Distributors
Valley Distributors plans new building near N Braddock
Valley Distributors Inc an auto parts firm with a 46 year history announced a plan for a new one story building between N Braddock Street and Fairmont Avenue just south of Wyck Street. The city will acquire its current Amerst and Indian Alley property for a large parking complex. The firm which now stocks over 50000 auto parts in two warehouses and the main office expects to occupy the new building in about a year.
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Martin
Braddock -Amherst St
Valley Distributors
Chamber of Commerce
Valley Distributors, Inc
Winchester
N. Braddock St
Fairmont Ave
Wyck St
Amerst and
Indian Alley
Cmneenans Hennies
Dudley C. Lichister
Braddock St
Fairmont
National Fruit Product Co
Butler Apple
Lichliter
C. R. Cammer
P. H. Cammer
North
Cameron Street
Winchester Storage Battery Company
the Valley Service Station, Inc
Amherst Street
Weather Outlook for Virginia This Week
A week frontal system crosses the eastern states bringing mostly cloudy skies and mild temperatures to Virginia today. The unsettled pattern is expected to continue with more clouds and mild warmth across the region.
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Richmond
Virginia
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