Bill Would Exempt Small Towns From Planning Rules
Richmond debate centers on a House bill exempting towns with populations under 1000 from state planning mandates. Supporters cite cost and growth concerns. opponents insist planning remains vital even for small towns. The bill passed 8-6 to move to the full House. floor debate slated early next week. Also Senate delays Freedom of Information Act amendments on university Board of Visitors meetings.
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Haymarket
Prince William County
Senate
Drowning Dog Saved by Winchester Rescue Squad
The Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad battled ice and delays to rescue a 100 pound Doberman from a lagoon. Firefighters cut fence links, used a dog loop to lift the dog from the water, and rushed him to the animal hospital for treatment. Owner Greg Throckmorton arrived with the second dog missing, while investigators searched for the tan and black companion.
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Cleveland
Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad
Winchester Animal Hospital
Throckmorton
Brutus
Clarke County School Board approves three comprehensive plans
The Clarke County School Board unanimously approved updates to the five year plan for Dowell J. Howard Vocational Center and the Clarke County Special Education program. It also endorsed the Standards of Quality plan with studies for improvement and accreditation efforts at Johnson and Williams Intermediate School.
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Star
Berryville
Clarke County School Board
Jim Givens
Dowell J. Howard Vocational Center
M.S. Brewer
Andy Overstreet
Clarke County
Overstreet
Johnson and Williams Intermediate
Southern Association of Schools
Chamblee Sentenced in Automobile Larceny Case
James A. Chamblee, 19, was sentenced to two years in the state penitentiary in Frederick County Circuit Court after changing his plea to guilty for grand larceny of an automobile. He was arrested in Loudoun County after a high speed chase in a stolen Corvette.
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Star
James A. Chamblee
Frederick County
Chamblee
Robert K. Woltz
Loudoun County
Virginia
Stollen
Russell S. Hershman
Heishman
Waltz
Winchester
Weather Outlook Snow Flurries Across Northern Valley and Virginia
Weather summary shows travelers advisory for northern and western regions with continued rain and drizzle across Virginia today. Temperatures reach the 40s in most areas, cooler in the north and west. Rain tomorrow morning highs mid to upper 50s along the coast, 40s inland, then rain ends and temperatures fall. Extended forecast calls for snow likely midweek with highs in the 30s and teens to 20s nights. Rainfall data and historical averages are noted below.
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Northern Valley
Virginia
National Weather Service
Associated Press
Pacific Northwest
Georgia
Missouri
Western Lakes Area
Carter fires Abzug over women’s advisory panel clash
President Carter dismisses cochair Bella Abzug from the National Advisory Committee for Women, prompting resignation threats from Carmen Delgado Votan and other members. Aides say the White House relation with the panel has been strained since last spring and the meeting left Carter “greatly dissatisfied.”
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Washington
Carter
Bella Abzug
National Advisory Committee For Women
Hamilton
Jordan
Abzug
New York
White House
Firemen Find Silver Hoard Hidden Across Harold Savage Home
Medford Massachusetts fire crews guarding a $150000 cache of coins and bonds found in Harold Savage’s home after a Thursday blaze. The 86 year old owner survived smoke inhalation and was hospitalized. a nephew noted Savage’s odd hedge against inflation with silver.
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Medford
Mass
Edwin Moon
Harold Savage
Savage
Moon
Lawrence Memorial
University of
Aoap
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Raymond Fish
SPCA
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Clarke County Education Assn
Donald Specht
Deborah Overstreet
Pam Strosnider
Wade Johnson
State Literary Fund
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Joseph Cain
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