Holton to Address Virginia General Assembly on Opening Day
Governor Linwood Holton will present his education environmental health and revenue plans at the 1972 Virginia General Assembly opening. He is expected to seek a one percent income tax increase and a two cent gasoline tax boost to close the budget gap. A proposed Department of Natural Resources would oversee water air resources and policy with a nine member commission. The initiative could influence upcoming presidential and Senate races and hinges on the party balance in the legislature.
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Virginia General Assembly
Holton
Virginia
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Richmond Times-Dispatch
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William B. Hopkins
Roanoke
E.E. Willey
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Humphrey Launches Third Presidential Campaign
Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey formally announced his third bid for the presidency in a Philadelphia speech at the Poor Richard Club. He urged ending the Vietnam War now and pledged antiwar leadership, equal rights for women, elder care, and youth involvement.
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Godwins Dinner Weighs Governor Odds In Richmond
The Richmond News Leader reports a private party tonight in Richmond may gauge Mills E. Godwin Jr.’s chances for another gubernatorial run. Attendees reportedly include conservative leaders from both parties and Senator Harry F. Byrd. Godwin will speak, with James J. Kilpatrick as MC, hosted by Jay W. Johns.
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James J. Kilpatrick
News Leader
Leader Returns Home After Nine Months in Pakistani Prisons
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman arrived in Dacca to a delirious crowd after more than nine months in Pakistani custody. Security held back cheering devotees at the airport as he spoke at the Ramna race course and outlined a policy of friendship to all and malice to none.
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Edward Heath
Indira Gandhi
Virginia Supreme Court Opens With 22 Cases On Agenda
The Virginia Supreme Court begins a new session with 22 cases including Dwight Carter challenging a 1968 riot control law banning sawed off shotguns for offensive purposes. Carter, 22, Richmond, seeks to overturn the law as vague while serving a 10 year sentence for shotgun slaying and a concurrent 10 year term for second degree murder. The law requires shotgun owners to register within 24 hours and annually, with failure implying offensive purpose and at least 10 years in prison.
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General Assembly
Night Burglars Steal Store Safe From Martinsville Furniture Shop
Burglars broke into a Martinsville furniture store Sunday night and lifted the safe. They drove away in the store pickup but the safe fell from the truck during the getaway. police recovered the safe and hunt for the truck and burglars continues.
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Martinsville, Va
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Longshoremen Wage Boost Faces Tougher Pay Board Hurdles
Washington AP reports the Pay Board may not easily veto a 15 percent wage rise for longshoremen, contrasting with its rejection of a 12 percent increase for aerospace workers. The ILA exploration of a 32.6 percent three-year deal seeks pattern status from Maine to Virginia, while West Coast dockers reject a larger first-year raise.
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Virginia
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Nixon
California
Terrorists Strike Utapao Base and South Vietnam Rally
Terrorists slipped into Utapao air base in Thailand and planted charges under bombers, killing one attacker and wounding no American or Thai personnel. In Qui Nhon Saigon, a grenade attack at a government rally killed 9 or more and wounded over 100, with officials blaming Viet Cong or local rivals.
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Chu
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Juveniles Charged in Orrick Cemetery Vandalism
Two Winchester youths aged 14 and 16 were charged Saturday with vandalizing the Orrick Cemetery in December. Police say five officers helped arrest them and the case heads to juvenile court after a tip-driven investigation. A separate fund to repair the cemetery oversubscribed at 441 dollars with volunteers and cost-cut repair plans.
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Warren Rudolph
Amos Shryock
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Commonwealth
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Winchester Evening Star
Bernard F. Groves
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Star
Miller to announce bid for Broyhill seat in Virginia
Former Fairfax County Supervisor Harold O Miller is expected to announce his candidacy for the Republican U S House seat held by Joel T Broyhill in Northern Virginia. Miller resigned from the county board to devote full time to his campaign for the Democratic nomination and would hold a news conference today.
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Fairfax County
Harold O. Miller
Joel T. Broyhill
Virginia
Miller
Unseasonably warm weather lingers in Virginia markets
Unseasonably warm weather from a southwest flow is set to continue across Virginia for several days. A local ad notes a clearance sale at Snagl's Sports Shop offering men and women's shoes shirts coats jackets boots and rainwear.
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Richmond
Virginia
Snagl's
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