Execution Delayed in Virginia Death Row Case
Michael Marnell Smith, on Virginia’s death row for rape and murder, will not be executed on June 30 due to a nonworking electric chair. The chair has not been used since 1962 and will be inspected to determine repair needs. State law allows automatic appeals to the Virginia Supreme Court.
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Public taxes and inflation dominate AP-NBC poll findings
The AP-NBC survey shows most Americans view taxes as too high and inflation as their top worry, with 37 percent citing inflation as the biggest problem. About half favor a one third tax cut despite possible program reductions, citing government waste. An England focus notes Lennon v. Cynthia Lennon twists over drug claims.
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Daily News Strike Tentative Agreement Reached
The New York Daily News and 1340 members of the New York Newspaper Guild reached a tentative three year contract on Friday night. Guild members will vote today on ratification while mediators proposed a $68 annual pay increase over three years.
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Rutherford Faces Jury Over Missing Parking Meter Funds
Gladys Clare testified that missing receipts dated to 1975 and prior to Town Hall checks. Rutherford described efforts to locate funds, notices posted, and discussions with department personnel as investigators examined $50 missing plus later $999 found by state police.
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Clarke County Wreck Injures Bluemont Man on Rt 612
A Bluemont man, Ronald Martz, was seriously injured in a traffic mishap on Route 612 in Clarke County at 3:50 a.m. He was taken to Winchester Memorial Hospital where ICU staff listed his condition as guarded. State police did not release further details.
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Florida to end free inmate cigarettes after June 30
Florida officials announce inmates will pay for cigarettes starting July 1 after the legislature cut a $500,000 tobacco appropriation. The state prison system now churns out about 4.5 million packs yearly for roughly 12 cigarettes per inmate daily, produced at Florida State Prison by 35 convicts.
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Wrecker Theft Charged in Winchester Case
Paul R. Bowers of Winchester is charged with unlawful use of a vehicle taken from the North Frederick Shell Station last night. Sheriff’s deputies and Winchester Police assisted in the investigation. Bowers is jailed on a 2500 dollar bond and trial is set for July.
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