Holton pushes anti pollution drive as key goal
Virginia Governor Linwood Holton outlines anti pollution efforts as a top priority and backs a sales tax rebate on food to improve quality of life. He urges a nonpartisan approach before the General Assembly and signals alignment with portions of former Governor Godwin's program while proposing revenue tweaks and governance reforms.
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Richmond
Linwood Holton
Virginia
General Assembly
Holton
Mills E. Godwin Jr
State Tax Department
Godwin
Carswell nomination clears hurdles amid ethics questions
Atty. Gen. Mitchell pressed GOP leaders as George Harrold Carswell faced scrutiny before hearings on his Supreme Court bid. Car swell touted a modest net worth and restrained business dealings while Republicans signaled support after White House disclosure.
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Washington
Nixon
Supreme Court
George Harrold Carswell
John N. Mitchell
Capitol Hill
Carswell
Mitchell
GOP
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
Roman L. Hruska
Nebraska
Judiciary Committee
U.S
Senate
Robert P. Griffin
Michigan
Clement F. Haynsworth Jr
Haynsworth
South Carolina
Tallahassee
Showdown vote on budget bill in Senate
Republican defections split the GOP as the Senate prepared to vote on a $19.7 billion health and education appropriation vetoed by President Nixon. Democrats backed the compromise measure adding $1.26 billion for fiscal 1970 education and health funds, cleared by the House amid election year pressures.
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Washington
Senate
Nixon
White House
House
Frederick County Schools to open Friday Jan 23
The Frederick County School Board says all county schools will open Friday January 23 to make up time lost to snow. Also notes UFO lights over town may have been airport project lights from Wallops Island. Tomorrow night a fish fry at Howard-Johnson’s, all you can eat for 1.29. Round Hill Fire Dept and Winchester-Frederick Conservation Club events listed.
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Frederick County
Howard — Johnson
Winchester - Frederick Co. Conservation Club
Round Hill Fire Dept
Melton F. Wright
FCEA
Wright
J.G. Blount
State Department of Education
Literary Fund
Senseny Road
Education Department
Winchester teachers seek pay hike for 1970 71
The Winchester Education Association urged a minimum salary raise for bachelor and master degree teachers from 6000 to 6600 and 7400 respectively, with 4 percent annual steps over 12 years. The School Board received the proposals but took no action.
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Winchester Education Association
WEA
Winchester School Board
The
Education Association
Frederick County Education Assn
Donald Shirley
FCEA
Shirley
Indictments Charge Murder and Robbery in Frederick County
A Frederick County grand jury returned 15 indictments against 10 people including two for murder and six for armed robbery. Defendants cover Anna Elizabeth Venske for the shotgun slaying of Adolph Venske and G. E. J. Walters Jr. for a pistol slaying at Brad's Esso Station. Several defendants face breaking and entering and grand larceny charges with various court dates set and defense motions planned.
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Frederick County
Anna Elizabeth Venske
Mountain Falls
Adolph A. Venske
E. J. Walters, Jr
Surgionsville
Tenn
Rudolph Carter Smith
Clarke County
Brad’s
Esso Station
Rt. 50
Commonwealth
Benjamin Butler
Robert Grove Mauck
Stephens City
Albert McDonald
Joseph A. Massie, Jr
Mauck
Kenneth W. Largent
Woltz
David G. Simpson
U S and Red China Resume Talks in Warsaw
U S Ambassador Walter J. Stoessel Jr and Chinese Charge dAffaires Lei Yang met at the Chinese Embassy in Warsaw resuming formal government talks after a two year gap. Stoessel arrived on time with aides Paul H. Kreisberg Donald M Anderson and Thomas W Simons. In Taipei the China News warned the talks aim for U S withdrawal from the western Pacific and U N membership for Red China.
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U.S
Walter J. Stoessel Jr
Warsaw
Lei Yang
Taipei
China News
Peking
Western Pacific
United Nations
Arcing Arctic Front Grips Virginia Weather
A strong Arctic air surge moves from Canada and the northern Plains into Virginia. The cold spell will dominate the next several days with below normal temperatures and windy conditions.
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Richmond
Canada
Plains
Virginia
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