Fairfax considering display ban on sexually oriented materials
Fairfax County supervisors led by Chairman John Herrity weigh a measure requiring store owners to remove sexually explicit magazines from open racks and keep such material under the counter with a $1000 fine and up to 12 months' jail for violations.
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Fairfax
Fairfax County Board of Supervisors
John Herrity
Herrity
Christiansburg (Ap
Barney Arnold
Montgomery County
Arnold
Sheriff's Department
State Compensation Board
Ban on James River finfish remains. crabs lifted in lower James
Game Warden Sgt. Jimmy Simpson notes Shenandoah fish include bass perch catfish and more while Gov. Godwin lifts the crab harvest ban in a five mile lower James River stretch from the mouth to Candy Point due to Kepone levels falling below danger thresholds. A month will pass before any change to the commercial harvest ban is decided.
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Jimmy Simpson
The
Shenandoah
Godwin
James River
Kepone
Allied Chemical and Life Science Products
Hopewell
James
Newport News
Candy Point
Coors and Ortlieb warn against out-of-region beer sales
AP recalls Bill Coors and Joe Ortlieb urging consumers not to buy beer outside their regions. Coors warns against purchases from eastern sellers that may have deteriorated traveling west. Ortlieb’s Philadelphia brewery issued a similar notice.
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Golden
Cole
Bill Coors
Philadelphia
Joe Ortlieb
Coors
Rocky Mountain
Ortlieb
Brotherly Love
Colorado
Clarke County Reassessment Aims for Fairer Property Valuation
Clarke County undertakes a four year reassessment with a new 100 percent valuation system planned by 1978 to unify tax rules statewide. The $2.40 per $100 rate now would be replaced by a 60 cent per $100 rate under full valuation, keeping revenue constant. The reassessment team led by Betty Rhoden and Harry Jones surveys properties, uses sale prices and construction costs, and plans public meetings after completing Berryville and Longmarsh Districts.
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Star
Berryville
Clarke County
Betty Rhoden
Rhoden
Clarke
Harry Jones
Kenneth Shank
Bud Miley
Julian Everly
State Department of Taxation
Morton Bacon
Jones
Bacon
Longmarsh
Boyce
Army Discharge Sought Over same sex marriage at Ft. Rucker
Army hearings consider discharge for Spec.4 Marie Sode who says she is married to a woman. The couple, formerly linked to Linda Bowers, faced housing and ID card issues. Probate judge unaware of same sex union. Legal costs rise as Sode fights to stay in the Army.
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FT. Rucker
Ala
Marie Sode
Army
Ms. Sode
Kristian von Hoffburg
von Hoffburg
WAC
Linda Bowers
George C. Wallace Community College
Dothan
James Sawyer
Break‑in Reported At Wards Mobile Homes In Winchester
Police investigate a break in at a mobile home on Valley Avenue between Sunday evening and Monday morning. Damages total 75 dollars to a chair and 75 dollars for curtains and sheets taken. A separate theft of two batteries from a wrecker at Lamar Sloan Ford is under inquiry with 50 dollars value.
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Winchester
Wards
Valley Ave
Lamar Sloan Ford
Hatch Act Revisions Poised for House Passage
The House faces debate on a bill to loosen federal worker political activity rules. Sponsor William Clay predicts the bill will pass after removing the Ashbrook anti union amendment, which would bar unions from using dues for politics. The measure would let 2.8 million federal employees run for office and engage in partisan campaigns. Barbara Porterfield takes over as director at Godfrey Miller Fellowship Center.
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Roanoke
State Water Control Board
Coast Guard
Smith Mountain Lake
Attorney General
Leo Bourassa
Water Control Board
U.S. District Court
United States
Washington
House
William Clay
D-Mo
Clay
John Ashbrook
Ohio
Grating
Godfrey Miller
Barbara Porterfield
University of North Carolina
Jefferson County
W. Va
Philip
Charles Town
Weather previews breezy sunny tomorrow across valleys
Northern Valley winds dampen with unseasonable coolness tonight and mid 40s lows. Virginia sees windy cool spells with 40s to 50s nights and mid 60s to mid 70s days. Extended outlook notes partly cloudy cool trend with upper 60s to mid 70s highs into Saturday. Rainfall totals and long term averages are listed.
Crown Cork Seals New Contract Terms Raise Hourly Wages
By May 28 1979 Crown Cork workers move to wages from 6.63 to 8.61 per hour across grades with improved medical life and welfare benefits. Hospital room and board expands to 365 days. two to five weeks vacation based on years of service. pension climbs from 6 to 11 dollars monthly. Company spokesmen declined comment beyond confirming details. Negotiating committee members named for Crown Cork and the union include Virgil Stackman Cliff Lewis Harold Abrahams and John Luttrell Fred LeDane Polly Lewis Kitty Woods Nicky Matthews Jim Smith and Kovacevich.
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Crown Cork & Seal
Virgil Stackman
Cliff Lewis
Harold Abrahams
John Luttrell
Fred LeDane
Polly Lewis
Kitty Woods
Nicky Matthews
Jim Smith
Kovacevich
Beltone offers free non operating hearing aid model
Beltone announces a free non working miniature hearing aid model for those who hear but do not understand words. The tiny unit weighs under one third of an ounce and is worn at the ear. No cost or obligation, write to Dept. 9157 Beltone Electronics Chicago for delivery.
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Chicago
Ill
Beltone
Beltone Electronics
Victoria St
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