Stennis vows to press CIA inquiry despite caucus push
Sen. John C. Stennis says he will continue his CIA oversight fight, insisting his Senate Armed Services Committee has jurisdiction and responsibility. He rejects claims he would shield the establishment, noting Johnson’s 1967 involvement and CIA actions in domestic dissident surveillance. He warns against destroying the CIA and argues the agency must operate within the law to protect national security.
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Winchester charter change speeds up mayor and council take office
A General Assembly bill to amend Winchester's charter moves city elections to July 1 take office, shortening lame duck terms for Mayor Stewart Bell and six council members elected in May 1972. The change also adjusts forfeiture language and shifts treasurer pay from a percent basis to salary. The measure awaits Gov. Mills Godwin's signature.
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Virginia
Plants Talk Back as Family Becomes Gabby at Home
In SCRABBLE, Virginia, a reader recounts a book The Secret Life of Plants and its effects at home. After reading, talking to philodendrons and other flora becomes common, with plants allegedly showing emotions and political leanings reflected in their growth and reactions.
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Christopher Bird
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Rappahannock County
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Carl Curtis
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Senate votes on Wyman Durkin NH seat dispute
Senate leaders schedule votes on seating Louis Wyman or declaring the New Hampshire seat open pending Rules Committee findings. It may instead seat neither and await committee decision. The docket also covers hearings on antibiotic safety and LIM talks in Geneva.
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Week of Washington policy briefs and international notes
Regulations require concurrent review of Medicare and Medicaid patients to curb waste. Air Line Pilots refuse hazardous cargo flights starting today. Bhutto to visit Ford through Feb 7. Hearings on Outer Continental Shelf leases begin in Anchorage with follow ups in Anaheim and Trenton. Panov ballet debuts in Philadelphia. National Film Day funds AFI. Turkey military aid cut off by Feb 5 unless talks progress. UAW calls for mobilization of unemployed auto workers in DC Armory. Congress leaders invited to present proposals at rally.
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Creation and Members of Winchester City Council
The city’s powers rest in a mayor and a twelve member council with six elected for four years. Vacancies are filled as specified. Council members must be qualified electors and may not hold other public office. loss of qualifications or certain crimes triggers immediate forfeiture. The mayor sits as a voting council member without a veto. The treasurer, elected citywide for four years, begins January 1 after election and earns 1.25 percent of city taxes and levies plus 0.25 percent of bond proceeds and 1 percent of loan proceeds, not to exceed 5000 dollars annually.
Letter to the Editor: Crime, Morals and Punishment Debated
Ralph I Triplett of Gore Virginia argues that home and schools formed strong families and condemns modern sociology and progressive reforms He asserts rising crime stems from low morals favors capital punishment and opposes rehabilitation and socialistic trends urging a return to traditional American principles.
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