Robinson Looks To Big Issues In New General Assembly
State Senator elect J Kenneth Robinson leaves for Richmond to be sworn in as the 21st District senator. He expects the sales tax to be a major issue and proposes a statewide approach while reviewing committee assignments and planning reforms to education and mental health funding.
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J. Kenneth Robinson
General Assembly
Robinson
Richmond
Assembly
Garland Gray
Senate
First Locomotive to Break 100 MPH Threshold in 1893
Locomotive No. 999 achieved over 112 miles per hour in a mile run in 1893 marking the first record above 100 mph. The event showcased the era’s advancing rail technology and speeds.
Mounties Plan $15 Million Expansion
Ottawa reports the Royal Canadian Mounted Police will expand facilities and training in a five year program funded at 15 million dollars. Solicitor General Larry Pennell notes use of a computer and enhanced communications as part of the plan.
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Ottawa
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Larry Pennell
Pennell
Louisville
A.B. Coxwell
Kentucky Dental Association
Kentucky den
Valley festival funds eyed in state education push
Shenandoah Valley Music Festival in Orkney Springs seeks 259350 from the General Assembly to expand musical activities and education across Virginia. The Shenandoah Valley Festival line item requests 35162, tied to a larger 25 million damage estimate in a separate note. Ford Motor Co head Henry Ford II projects 500 million to equip next year’s cars with pollution controls, a cost he says would fall to buyers.
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Shenandoah County
Old Dominion Symphony Council
General Assembly
Cincinnati, Ohio
America
Ford Motor Co
Henry Ford II
Blue Hole near Castalia Defies Life in its Waters
The famous Blue Hole near Castalia Ohio shows a constant level and temperature with no oxygen in its waters. Fish cannot live there, yet thrive in a nearby stream fed by the hole.
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Blue Hole
Castalia
Ohio
Matoaka True Name of Pocahontas Revealed
A historical note asserts Matoaka was Pocahontas true name and warns that speaking one s true name could grant power to enemies or evil spirits, reflecting beliefs about names and protection.
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Pocahontas
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