Virginians 18 to 20 register to vote in federal elections
Only 29 Virginians aged 18 to 20 registered to vote on Monday with sparse turnout across counties including Henrico Newport News Norfolk and Charlottesville while Fredericksburg Spotsylvania and several coastal areas reported none. The issue of lowering the voting age to 18 will be revisited by the General Assembly as supporters push for a constitutional amendment despite earlier committee failures.
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Chesterfield County
Richmond
Tidewater
Newport News
Norfolk
Hampton
Chesapeake
Virginia Beach
Portsmouth
Suffolk
Nansemond County
Charlottesville
Albemarle County
Culpeper
Fredericksburg
Spotsylvania
Stafford
King George
Fauquier
Roanoke
Roanoke County
Lexington
U.S. Supreme Court
General Assembly
Congressional
Virginia
Linwood Holton
Andrew P. Miller
Couple admires miniature progeny in Charlotte apartment
A report describes a family in Charlotte, North Carolina, visiting their daughter who is with her mother and father, David Gilland, as they go home together for the first time and admire their tiny offspring.
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The
Charlotte
Kay Gilland
Katy
Stage Coach Travel Time Between Richmond and Petersburg
In 1816 a stage coach took six hours to travel between Richmond and Petersburg highlighting early 19th century transportation speeds and regional connectivity.
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Richmond
Petersburg
Nixon Won't Seek Tax Increase This Year
President Nixon announces no tax rise for 1971 ahead of a large deficit in fiscal 1972. He envisions an expansionary budget aimed at lowering unemployment to about 4 percent by 1972, with revenue sharing and welfare reform as top priorities.
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Washington
Nixon
Secretary of the Treasury
John Connally
Texas
Congress
Democrats Urge Holton to Retain Elections Secretary
Democrats urge Governor Linwood Holton to keep L. Stanley Hardaway as secretary of the State Board of Elections at least until after the November general elections. The Democratic state chairman asked for retention while submitting names of five Democrats for potential board roles and warned against partisan action amid new election code changes.
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State Board of Elections
Richmond
Linwood Holton
L. Stanley Hardaway
William G. Thomas
Alexandria
Hardaway
A. C. Epps
Chesterfield
N. Leslie Saunders Jr
Fairfax
A. E. Prichard
John C. Doud
League
Assembly
Thomas
Virginia
Kentucky ABC Board Limits Nudity for Tavern Gogo Girls
Frankfort officials restrict nudity and suggest gestures by tavern gogo dancers after an Alcoholic Beverage Control Board ruling. The move targets adult entertainment in licensed venues seeking compliance with public decency standards.
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Frankfort
State Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
FASTEETH Denture Adhesive Powder Ad
An old advertisement urges readers to use FASTEETH to secure dentures. It promises firmer longer hold, easier eating, and a nonacid, gummy free formula with no pasty taste. The copy also advises regular dental visits and availability at drug counters.
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