Drought Information Plans Under Way Across Virginia
Virginia officials move to aid drought hit counties Frederick Clarke Warren and Shenandoah with quick access to relief plans. A Culpeper ASCS meeting invites officials from four counties. A drought management clinic in Strasburg on Aug. 3 will cover livestock forage pasture and federal assistance with experts from VPI and WPI.
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Frederick
Clarke
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Shenandoah
Carbaugh
Richmond
Culpeper
Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Service
ASCS
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Wilson T. Leggett, Jr
the Star
Department of Agriculture
Frederick and
Clarke County
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VPI
Ike Eller
Ned Conklin
Shenandoah County
Harlan White
WPI
Begin Defends West Bank Settlements in Knesset
Prime Minister Menahem Begin expressed sorrow and disappointment at U S criticism of Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank. He announced cabinet empowered its settlement committee to decide on establishing new settlements, with full government endorsement implied by the committee's authority.
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Howell challenges Dalton to televised governor debates
Democratic nominee Henry Howell urged Republican John Dalton to a series of discussions televised before the November election. He said he accepted William and Mary invitation and aimed to confront Dalton on Dalton's home turf with unrehearsed exchanges of views.
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Henry Howell
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Dalton
William and Mary
Thomas Graves
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Drought Remains Serious in Virginia Governor Says
Gov Mills Godwin warned rains have done little to ease Virginia drought and urged updating damage reports for 11 counties not yet under federal disaster aid. He noted 26 counties under review, with 42 counties reporting losses exceeding 152 million dollars.
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Mills Godwin
Virginia
Carter
Godwin
Robert B. Delano
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Delano
George Named Warren County Administrator
George J Ronald, current Powhatan County administrator, is named Warren County administrator by the Board of Supervisors. He will assume duties Sept 1, replacing William G O'Brien who resigned in May. George, 28, has led Powhatan for nearly three years and studied public administration at the University of Virginia. He is from Portsmouth and previously worked for Virginia Beach. George plans to define board priorities and address town relations as his key initial tasks.
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Warren County Board of Supervisors
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Powhatan County
Warren County
George
Warren
William G. O’brien
Rockingham County
Powhatan
University of Virginia
Virginia Beach
Portsmouth
Virginia
Fire devastates Santa Barbara homes threatens local businesses
A wind driven brush fire from the Santa Ynez Mountains destroyed up to 200 homes and threatened Santa Barbara businesses. The blaze, started after 7 p.m., burned in the northeast city area, near the courthouse, with 600 acres scorched and at least 17 injured. Firefighters faced access issues amid crowds and looting reports as power was knocked out. Police vowed arrests for unauthorized presence. A separate notice reports Byrd urging budget discipline during talks with President Carter.
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Abortion Funding Fight Returns to Congress
Congress resumes debate on federal funding for abortions as a $60.1 billion Labor HEW bill is reshaped. House members vote 10-1 against the Senate term enabling funding in cases of incest rape or medical need, while senators held to a more restrictive stance.
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Louis Stokes
Ohio
Conference Committee
Daniel Flood
D-Pa
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HEW
Warren Magnuson
D-Wash
Edward Brooke
R-Mass
Clarke County Recreation Director Gary Van Sickler Resigns
Clarke County Recreation Director Gary Van Sickler has announced his resignation. The notice appears in the Wednesday page 6 feature noting his departure from the post.
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Clarke County
Gary van Sickler
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