Warren County School Budget Faces Deep Cuts and Public Hearing
Warren County Superintendent Richard Keeler urged public support as the school budget was cut by 329000 from the requested 5747000. Supervisors approved 5417923, with a 113000 county budget deficit. Keeler warned further cuts threaten staff, buses, and Warren County High School projects, urging turnout at the Tuesday hearing.
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Front Royal
Warren County
Warren County Board of Supervisors
Richard Keeler
Keeler
Warren County High School
Born Again Candidate Stays With Demos For Senate Nomination
G Conoly Phillips a born again Christian businessman told Frederick County delegates at Duff's breakfast that he will stay with the Democratic Party until a nominee is chosen. He said he can attract uncommitted Virginia voters and restore centrist balance, responding to questions about whether he and his backers would exit the convention if not nominated. Attendees included local GOP leaders and Phillips backers John and Virginia Solenberger amid eight Democratic hopefuls and ongoing state convention excitement.
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U. S. Senate
Duff's
Frederick County
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Richard Nixon
Phillips
Andrew Miller
Norfolk
Williamsburg
Virginia
Richard Dick
Republican Committee
George Whitacre
Dorothy Keckley
Tom Malcolm
Board of
Noble's Travel World to Buy Old Greyhound Terminal
Mitzi Noble, general manager, says Noble's Travel World will purchase the old Greyhound bus terminal on Braddock St for offices. Plans include renovation, a second story, and a drive in ticket window. Construction awaits Board of Architectural Review approval at mid June. Noble's must vacate the Loudoun St Mall by Sept 1.
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Greyhound
Mitzi Noble
Robert Gaines
Braddock St
Board of Architectural Review
Hubert Stratton
Farmers and Merchants
Loudoun St. Mall
Bank
Initial Choices Made on Scouts World Jamboree Trip
The Shenandoah Area Council selects Richard Lewis from Troop 3 and Mike Tucker from Troop 63 for the 15th World Jamboree set for Iran in August next year. Gerald Smith Jr. of Troop 45 is named to the Order of the Arrow service team for the event.
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Iran
George Troxel
Shenandoah Area
Order of the Arrow
Food costs may ease as beef prices stabilize in May
Government economists note May beef prices rose 4 percent to 1.68 dollars a pound while overall wholesale food costs rose 0.5 percent the smallest increase this year. Labor and unemployment data show mixed signals with slight rise in jobless rate and varied impacts by group.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Labor Department
William Cox
Commerce Department
Hundreds of GOP convention delegates from Clarke Winchester and Frederick counties travel to Richmond
About 100 area Republicans join 9,000 at the Republican state convention in Richmond. Clarke County plans send 21 delegates led by Eustace Jackson. Warren County also attends with Winchester and Frederick County providing 30 plus delegates.
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Richmond
Clarke County
Eustace Jackson
Warren County
Winchester
Frederick County
Robert Mitchell
Richard Obenshain
Dog Driver Wrecks Two Cars in Parking Lot Incident
A dog acting as vehicle driver caused a two car collision in the Royal Ice Co. parking lot. Damages were $75 to Henrietta Groves’s car and $10 to Nancy Tarpley Jack’s vehicle. No injuries or charges followed. The story also notes ongoing Republican Senate nomination voting and Seventh District caucus activity.
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Front Royal
Royal Ice Co
Dennis Smedley
Nancy Tarpley Jack
Linden
Seventh St
Henrietta Groves
Smedley
Public Officials Liability Insurance Challenges in Virginia
Albemarle County joins others lacking public official insurance as indemnification funds misconduct costs. Tom Jacks notes indemnification shifts damages to plaintiffs and shields officials. premiums rise due to actuarial limits and insurers’ capacity. Practical solution is insurance, though coverage is hard to obtain for small counties. One New York firm cites asset and population limits, three years existence, and claims volume as gates to coverage. Average premiums around five thousand dollars annually.
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Albemarle County
Tom Jacks
Virginia
Jacks
New York
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