Clarke County Board Says No to Rural Highway Expansion
Clarke County supervisors warned Richmond that rural roads are too good for a highway buildup. County engineer John D. Hardesty argued extra roads invite speeding and urbanization, contrasting Gov. Dalton’s gas tax push, amid shifting travel habits and lower gasoline tax revenues.
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Clarke County Board of Supervisors
Richmond
John D. Hardesty
John Dalton
Virginia Agribusiness Council
Hardesty
Clarke County
Killer Bees Lose Stingers Through Cross Breeding
Wall Street Journal notes killer bees in the United States may arrive as scheduled but now lack stingers after Italian bee crossbreeding. Honey production rises by at least 25 percent with calmer, more productive bees. Advice includes smoke to deter stings and careful handling of hives.
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Wall Street Journal
Brazil
U.S
The
Journal
the Star
Turner Ashby
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Stonewall Jackson
North Braddock Street
James Wood High School
Paul
O Jackson
Letters to the Editor No More Gas Taxes
A reader criticizes Gov Dalton for a proposed four percent tax on wholesale gas as unfair to Virginians and questions funding Washington D C Metro. The letter argues fuel prices rise and rejects more taxes amid burdens.
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the Star
John Dalton
Washington, D.C
Stan Rogers
Winchester
Dangers in Unleashing the CIA by Tom Wicker
In Moscow a diplomat asked why the West would challenge the Soviets over Afghanistan. The piece argues covert CIA actions failed in Angola and Ethiopia, warns against loosening oversight, and criticizes shifting covert power to the CIA and fewer congressional controls.
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Tom Wicker
New York Times
Moscow
Cra Aig Whitney
Afghanistan
Angola
Ethiopia
United States
Ula Ralare
Jae Bwe
Washington
Carter
Central Intelligence Agency
Foreign Affairs
Nathaniel Davis
National Security Council
U.S
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Union
M.P.L.A
Davis
Kissinger
Ford
Senate
CIA
Ayatollah
Stockman amendment votes for passenger restraint freedom
The House approved the Stockman amendment to an NHTSA authorization bill by 320 to 73, allowing buyers to choose any occupant restraint system, including airbags, seat belts, or none. Proponents argued cost and voluntary choice, while opponents called it a nuisance.
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Universal Press Syndicate
Washington
House
National Or Traffic Safety Administration
NHTSA
David A. Stockman
St. Joseph
Mich
Secretary of Transportation
Robert Boaz
Stockman
Boaz
General Motors
The Modern Red Riding Hood by Russell Baker
A bizarre modernized version of Little Red Riding Hood depicts a wolf targeting Red and her grandmother. The tale blends surreal dialogue and comical yet dark transformations as the wolf pursues the pair and the grandmother’s fate unfolds with unlikely twists.
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Russell Baker
Times Service
Little Red Riding Hood
Ambres
Red Riding Hood
Seid
Wol
Little Red Riding Rt
Red Hood
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