Virginia debates teen drinking age and FOI access
In Richmond the General Assembly weighs bills to raise the beer drinking age from 18 to 19 20 or 21 amid concerns about school drinking. Virginia delegates hear proposals on beer sales by minors and discuss FOI Act amendments, with a Fairfax request for executive session documents to remain confidential.
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Richmond
Virginia
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Springfield
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Fairfax Board of Supervisors
del. Vincent F. Callahan Jr
R-Mclean
Virginia Press Association
House of Delegates
Pakistan Seeks Billions in Aid To Counter Afghan Threat
Pakistani officials demand credible durable U.S. military and economic assistance to bolster defenses against Soviet aggression in Afghanistan. Agha Shahi says aid must match the threat. Carter aid offers of 200 million each are dismissed as peanuts. Chinese and U.N. figures join discussions as regional concerns rise.
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Associated Press
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Agha Shahi
Mohammed Zia Ul- Haq
U.S
Islamabad
Pakistan
Zia
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Huang Hua
Shahi
Peking
Moscow
Huang
Committee Selects Members for Stonewall School Board Appointment
Eleven Stonewall District residents have been chosen by Supervisor Kenneth Stiles to form a committee to select a Stonewall District member for a four-year term on the Frederick County School Board. The group will review candidate Charlie Hott, whose current term expires in June, and report by April 15.
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Sylvia V. Long
Stonewall
Kenneth Stiles
Frederick County
Charles Hott
Roscoe Bowers
Hott
Stiles
Charlie
Sharply Colder Weather With Snow Flurries Forecast
Northern Valley and Virginia regions expect windy, falling temperatures with snow flurries this afternoon. Highs in the 30s, subzero to teens tonight, and near 50 by Sunday. Extended outlook shows cooler Friday and warmer Sunday with rain trace to 2.33 inches this January.
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Virginia
National Weather Service
Warner Sees Price Gouging in Heating Oil
Senator John Warner cites a GAO study finding price gouging in Washington heating oil. Refineries far from the area allegedly profit more while DOE analysis of costs is lacking. Warner asks Duncan for action and guidance to Congress as prices climbed over 58 percent in the prior year.
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Washington (Ap
John Warner
R-Va
General Accounts Office
Washington
GAO
Department of Energy
Energy
Charles Duncan
Department
Federal
Congress
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