Virginia Caboose Law Faces Prolonged Repeal Fight
The Virginia caboose requirement for freight trains sparked a heated 1979 battle in the General Assembly. A study commission, amid conflict of interest charges against Sen. Willard J. Moody, delayed action. A Richmond News Leader survey put lawmakers 2 to 1 in favor of abolishing the rule, with ongoing calls for a vote and repeal.
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Virginia
General Assembly
Tolien Transportation Union
Assembly
Cabooses
Union
Willard J. Moody
Richmond News-Leader
Congress urged to modify 504 plan for elderly transit access
A report argues against costly elevator and lift requirements for rail and bus systems to serve wheelchair users. It favors local choice between transit modifications costing 6.8 billion versus a taxi dial-a-ride approach at 4.4 billion, suggesting door to door service covers more people.
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Congress
Congressional Budget Office
Department of Transportation
DOT
Kudos for Chief Gene Dailey Fire Chief of Winchester
Letters praise Gene Dailey for five years as Winchester’s first paid fire chief He unified five volunteer companies improved dispatch education and safety programs while facing some resisted changes His leadership raised pride and numbers among firefighters and benefited the county culminating in a safer community record credits teamwork and dedication from Dailey and the fire companies.
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the Star
Gene Dailey
Ayone Dailey
Council Oe
Saeers Us Ae Council
Prienship Fire Company
Winchester
Gene
Sarah Zane Fire Company
Gene Daily
Michael M. Foreman
Foreman
Fire and Civil Defense Committee
Carter's Commonwealth Friends Rise Behind Carter in Virginia
Richmond reports a broad Virginia Democratic coalition backing President Carter. George Gilliam and Robert Strauss led a drive with leaders across the party, forming a statewide operation headquartered in Charlottesville with a Richmond regional office.
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George Bowles
Richmond
General Assembly
Virginia
Jimmy Carter
Alexandria
Robert Strauss
Carter
Charlottesville
George H. Gilliam
Democratic State Central Committee
Ted Kennedy
Jerry Brown
House
A.L. Philpott
Democratic Central Committee
Richard J. Davis
Chuck Robb
William B. Spong
Henry Howell
Party
Jessie Rattley
Louise Cunningham
Sandra Duckworth
Gilliam
John Milliken
James Cremins
Carter Forces
George C. Rawlings Jr. Rawlings
del. Richard Sr
Reynolds
Curtis Harris
Hopewell
Jill Rinehard
Kennedy
Andrew Miller
Brown
Carter- Mondale
Tools of the Wordsmiths Trade
James J Kilpatrick profiles Harry Elmlark a longtime syndicate editor preparing to launch a Words column. The piece highlights Elmlark's love of language and lists key reference works and dictionaries used by editors and writers. It notes his knack for word pairs like affect and effect and estivate.
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James J. Kilpatrick
Lvov
Universal Press
Equustate Scrabble
Harry Elmlark
Harry
New Yorker
42Nd Street
Muhammad Ali
Rosie Grier
New York
Universal Press Syndicate
Sixth Avenue
United States
Mr. Carter
New York Times Manual of
Associated Press
Roy H. Copperud
Sir Ernest Gowers
Laurence Urdang
Josefa Heifetz
Byrne
Bland Kennedy Swing Fails To Stir Iowa Voters
In Iowa Kennedy’s five day rural tour drew lukewarm crowds and muted debate as he toned down liberal stances and avoided direct attacks on Carter. Voters cited inflation concerns and cautious delivery, with some undecided about supporting Kennedy or other candidates amid the Jan 21 caucuses.
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Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
Sea Field Enterprises Inc
Oskaloosa
Iowa
Edward M. Kennedy
Carter
Kennedy
Eastern Seaboard
F Carter
United Auto
Chuck Gifford
Farmers Union
Lowell Gose
United States
Jimmy Carter
Indianola
George Bush
C m
Pam Heishov
Knoxville
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