Legislators Hear Report On Surplus In Virginia
State Auditor Joseph S. James will assess a bookkeeping swap tied to an $18 million element in a $21.8 million surplus. Gov. Linwood Holton plans a program of opportunities for water purification aid and potential tax questions. Sen. Hopkins pushes a $40 million aid plan, citing possible savings from the Governor’s Management Study and unspent agency funds. A public hearing on school district consolidations was also set for today.
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Joseph S. James
Linwood Holton
James
Holton
House Appropriations
Senate Finance Committees
William B. Hopkins
Roanoke
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Governor’s Management Study Commission
Joint
House
Senate Education Committees
New York Police Back to Patrols After Six Day Strike
New York police may return to patrols as 87 percent of 26 000 officers vote to end the six day job action. Police Commissioner Murphy warns National Guard may be needed within 48 hours. Crime figures stay steady despite strikes while 1 600 teamsters halt produce deliveries.
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Patrolman’s Benevolent Association
Patrick V. Murphy
National Guard
Murphy
Transit and Housing Authority
No Immediate Decision on Frederick's Appeal
Virginia Supreme Court Justices heard Frederick County arguments over an annexation writ of error but did not rule. The January term ends today with no scheduled reconvening until March, so a decision is expected in the next few days.
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Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
Frederick County
Annexation Court
George M. Cochran
Harry L. Carrico
Thomas Gordon, Jr
Dowell J. Howard Vocational School Set to Open Sept 1
The Dowell J. Howard Vocational School will be ready for classes on September 1 with a total budget of 349,860 for 1971 72. Central Valley Construction Co received a five day extension due to wind damage and aims to complete by August 20. The school serves Clarke and Frederick Counties and Winchester and offers half day programs in conjunction with Clarke County James Wood and Handley High Schools.
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Dowell J. Howard Vocational School
Joint Committee For Control
William Fauver
Central Valley Construction Company
Fauver
Clarke County
James Wood
Handley High Schools
California Has Summer Weather
Los Angeles sweltered in 95 degree heat marking a summer spell in January. The Weather Bureau warned the warm spell would ease by Thursday as coastal storms shift and inland winds fade, with temperatures easing to about 78 and a chance of rain.
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California
Weather Bureau
National Weather Services
Pacific Northwest
Weather Service
Frigid Weather Triggers NY Power Cutbacks
Frigid weather raises the risk of renewed electric power cutbacks in New York as Con Edison seeks to conserve its voltage reserves. A statewide 3 to 5 percent reduction was imposed after subfreezing demand overwhelmed heating systems while Con Ed’s two largest plants were offline, leaving about 80 percent of capacity.
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New York State
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Con Ed
New York City
Giant Oil Slick Battles Cleanup Crews In San Francisco Bay
Cleanup crews worked around the clock as a massive oil slick spread at least a dozen miles in San Francisco Bay after a collision between the Oregon Standard and the Arizona Standard. Coast Guard officials estimated containment in two to three days with weather favorable.
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Coast Guard
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Bay
Oregon Standard
Arizona Standard
Golden Gate Bridge
Arizona
Oregon
Standard Oil of
California
Tentative Pact Keeps Chrysler Plants Running
United Auto Workers and Chrysler reach a three year contract covering 110000 U.S. and Canadian workers. A six member committee will study a four day 40 hour week while wage gains bring average pay to about 12 000 to 13 000 per year by year three. Retirement and cost of living protections are included with Canada matching U.S. gains by year one.
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Detroit
United Auto Workers
Chrysler Corp
United States
Canada
UAW
Leonard Woodcock
Ford Motor Co
General Motors Corp
Woodcock
Chrysler
Douglas Fraser
Ford
General Motors
GM of Canada Ltd
Raiding Party Finds Suspected POW Camp Empty
South Vietnamese paratroopers with U.S. helicopter gunships stormed a suspected POW camp inside Cambodia on Sunday and found it empty. They captured 30 enemy soldiers, led by Lt. Gen. Do Cao Tri, who commanded the Cambodian campaign. The three hour raid targeted an area west of Mimot along Highway 7, about 75 miles northwest of Saigon.
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Saigon
Cambodia
Do Cao Tri
South Vietnam
Mimot
U S Gunships Aid Laotian Ground Forces Against Communists
U S helicopter gunships from Army Air Force and Marine units have backed Laotian troops along the Ho Chi Minh trail in Laos. The campaign includes B52s and fighters, aiming to slow North Vietnamese movement into Laos Cambodia and South Vietnam. 13 helicopters lost since March 10.
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Saigon
Indochina
United States
Laos
Ho Chi Minh Trail
U.S
North
Cambodia
South Vietnam
Pay Raise Plan Sought for Winchester Teachers
The Winchester Education Association proposes for 1971 72 that city teachers keep current salary bases but receive higher raises per year of experience. The Finance Committee and City School Board discussed the WEA plan, led by Supt Jacob L Johnson. For bachelor level teachers the range would start at 6700 rising to 9916 after 12 years with a 4 percent annual index until the max. Masters holders would earn $800 more than bachelors at each step.
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Winchester Education Association
WEA
Jacob L. Johnson
Senator Richard Russell in Critical Condition at Walter Reed
Doctors report Senator Richard B. Russell's condition has worsened and is now critical at Walter Reed Army Hospital. TheGeorgia Democrat, 73, battling emphysema and a recurrent lower respiratory infection, has spent decades in the Senate and chairs the Appropriations Committee.
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Washington
Richard B. Russell
D-Ga
Russell
Senate
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Senate Appropriations Committee
Weather drive: Virginia cold spell through Thursday
A massive high pressure system dominates Virginia bringing very cold temperatures through Thursday. The fragmentary ad text mentions sales and events but contains no clear local action beyond weather.
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Richmond
Virginia
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