Conspiracy Charge Dropped Amid Appeal And Local Trials
Commonwealth's Attorney Ambrogi dropped a murder conspiracy charge citing unavailable witness testimony from Frazier who appeals his verdict. Separate cases involve a fourth grade teacher Thomas facing test motions, three women sentenced for welfare fraud with varying sentences, Haun’s five year penitentiary term for bad checks, and Shoemaker pleading innocent to marijuana distribution with trial set February 9.
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Osby Carr Frazier Jr
Commonwealth
Lawrence Ambrogi
Frazier
Robert K. Woltz
Lawrence F. Thomas
Senseny Road
James Maloney
Thomas
Maloney
Marvin Haun
G.W. Motors
State
Haun
Frederick County
Winchester
Shenandoah County
Melvin Shoemaker
Uninsured Roanoke Accounts Repaid Early
The New Bank of Roanoke reports full repayment to nearly 5,000 uninsured Roanoke Industrial Loan and Thrift Co. accounts six months early. Funds are in insured savings at 5 percent interest. The State Corporation Commission closed Roanoke Industrial on Jan 3, 1974 amid Diversified Mountaineer Corp. troubles.
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Roanoke
Roanoke Industrial Loan & Thrift Co
Bank of
Fred Phillips
Roanoke Industrial
State Corporation Commission
Roanoke Industrial Loan & Thrift
Diversified Mountaineer Corp
Charleston
W.va
NB Corp
Charlottesville
Civil Service Workers Debating Social Security Coverage
Postal workers, police and other civil servants oppose merging federal state and local workers into Social Security while the AFSCME supports universal coverage with protection of existing pensions. The Advisory Council on Social Security hears from 300 people across multiple cities as it prepares a report due in October.
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Ashington
American Federation of State
Advisory Council On Social Security
Congress
Detroit
Los Angeles
New Orleans
Miami
Lawrence H. Thompson
Council
Emmet Andrews
American Postal Workers Union
Civil Service
Social Security
Navy wary of cheap kills threat to fleet protection
Congressional auditors warn dozens of warships could be disabled by rifle fragments and shocks from near misses or underwater blasts. GAO official Jerome Stolarow says the Navy has known of the issue since 1975 with limited action taken.
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Washington
Congressional
Jerome H. Stolarow
GAO
Navy
Virginia bill grants 10 day pet warranty on dogs and cats
Richmond AP says a consumer protection bill in the Virginia General Assembly would allow a buyer to return a dog or cat within ten days if a veterinarian certifies the pet as unfit to be sold. The measure also requires pet stores to provide a written statement of the animal’s origin and preventive health measures.
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Ms. Jenkins
Frederick
Social Services
Collette Welch
Jennifer Hawkins
Richmond
Virginia General Assembly
Weather Outlook Northern Valley and Virginia Forecast
Fair tonight with teens for lows and highs near 36 in the valley. Virginia tonight dips to teens to mid 20s, then cloudy with light snow likely in the mountains and possible east snow. Extended outlook calls for cold weekend with a chance of snow or rain Sunday and daytime highs in the 30s and 40s.
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Northern Valley Fair
Virginia
National Weather Service
Florida
Pacific Coast
Rockies
Texas
Bnionda
Wilderness Proposals Move to Congress for 96th Session
President will send wilderness proposals to the 96th Congress with a recommendation for designation. Bergland says 36.1 million acres proposed for multiple use will wait 90 days after session opens Jan. 15. 10.8 million acres for planning remain under review. The current wilderness total is about 19 million acres across national forests and other agencies.
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Congress
Bergland
National Forest System
National Park Service
Bureau of Land Management
The
Fish and Wildlife Service
Forest Service
Agriculture Department
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Smalts Florists, Inc
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International Association of Chiefs of Police
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Dhenrico
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