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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1976
Page
2
A three judge federal panel considers voiding Louisa County vermiculite strip mining permits citing a constitutional challenge to a Virginia election tiebreaker rule. The case centers on prior county board approvals and open pit mining actions.
Virginia lawmaker Del Ira Lechner suggests a state lottery with 18 to 20 million dollars yearly to fund elderly tax relief up to 250 dollars per person and reimburse 35 localities providing relief. He notes 65 plus eligibility, income and asset limits, and possible Senate action to boost passage.
In Chesapeake Howell, a Democratic gubernatorial candidate, proposes expanding the Virginia Supreme Court or creating an interim appellate system, enacting class action suits in state courts, and requiring written opinions from circuit judges. He urges lawyers to commit time to improve Virginia's judiciary while criticizing current reforms and utility policy in a broader speech.
After tonight's hearing the council faces three options final passage as proposed with map and ordinance passage of the map as is or amendment and passage or amendment of the map requiring another hearing.
Gloucester Point Virginia AP traces Kepone in crabs from the James River prompting state officials to consider extending the fishing ban. A state task force on Kepone will meet Thursday to discuss extending the crab ban while findings show crabs with higher Kepone levels than oysters.
Warren County Sheriff charges Kenneth Lee Parker eighteen of Middletown with breaking and entering Reliance Methodist Church on November eighteen and grand larceny. Parker's brother Wayne Franklin Parker was charged earlier. Kenneth Parker is jailed in Warren County Jail.
Rep. Thomas E. Morgan of Washington, chairman of the House Foreign Relations Committee, says he will retire at year end after 31 years in Congress. The 69 year old Democrat has led the committee for 17 years.
The S. E. Nichols Co. withdrew its appeal of a Winchester General District Court ruling for violating Sunday closing laws on November 2. The decision preserves the Dec. 16 conviction, with a $1,000 fine plus court costs to be paid. Judge David G. Simpson had found the store sold clothing to Sgt. T. Holliday on a Sunday.
The forecast calls for colder conditions with rain turning to snow in the Northern Valley and scattered flurries elsewhere with highs in the 30s to near 50 in the southeast. Extended outlook shows a cold start then a warming trend toward the weekend with mixed precipitation possible. Front Royal police filed petitions against two juveniles, ages 14 and 15, for auto larceny connected to a station wagon theft from the Bank of Virginia Warren lot on Jan 15. the vehicle was recovered in Fairfax County.
Ted Miller float chairman announces 24 floats registered for the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival grand feature parade. Deadline for souvenir program listing is February 20, with late entries accepted. list includes Washington County Bicentennial Parade Hagerstown MD and multiple Winchester area groups alongside regional sponsors.
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