Restored Shaker Village Offers Taste of 19th Century Tranquility
Pleasant Hill in Shakertown, Kentucky, reopened as a preserved colony after decline, now drawing about 50 000 visitors yearly. The site blends Shaker heritage with modern comforts including air conditioning, central heating, a sewage plant, sprinklers, and guest rooms, while detailing the village’s early crafts and agricultural innovations.
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Shakertown
Pleasant Hill
Shakertown At Pleasant
Frederick County Virginia to levy vehicle license taxes and fees
The Frederick County Board of Supervisors proposes an ordinance to levy and collect motor vehicle license taxes and fees, define vehicle terms, set collection dates starting March 15 1971, and apply revenue to county needs. It details fee schedules for passenger cars trailers and trucks and outlines display and enforcement rules with penalties for noncompliance. The ordinance credits town taxes where applicable and requires evidence of paid personal property taxes before licensing. Public reading is available at county offices and courthouses.
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Board of Supervisors
Frederick County
Virginia
Board Room
Winchester
Frederick
Code of Virginia
Commonwealth
Frederick County Court House
Circuit Court
Critic Blasts HEW on Nursing Home Neglect in Speech
Congressman David Pryor charged the government with bowing to nursing home lobbyists by relaxing federal standards. He cited five cases including deaths and insulin shock, while Welfare officials said the changes only give states flexibility with no drop in care quality.
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Washington
David Pryor
D-Ark
Pryor
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Welfare
John D. Twiname
Elizabethton
Tenn
Swanton
Ohio
Hot Springs
Ark
Dallas
Tex
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United Society of Believers In Christ
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Siaerm LL
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George B. Whitacre
T.B. Rosenberger
Kernstown Briefs
Helen Richard
Kernstown
Lisa Ann Lewis
Glen Lamp
Cross Junction
Jake Moreland
Pamela
Polly
Charles Richard
Melvin Davis
T.O. Snyder
Albert Tusing
Walter Sibert II
Walter Earl III
Phillip Lewis
Luray
Dwight Miller
Woodbridge
John W. Miller
Portsmouth
NEA, Inc
Malibu
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Chevrolet Cadillac Corporation
Ridge Homes
Ridge
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Ridge Models
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Ridge Pike
Conshohocken
Martinsburg
W. Va
D & M Builders
Valley Avenue
Ward Plaza
New Ridge Homes Magazine
Pike
E. E. Sioma Ridge
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