Tie-Breakers in Virginia Warn of Democratic Detours
The Louisa County tie-breaker debate shows how appointing a single judge’s vote can complicate zoning decisions. Critics say tie-breakers are unnecessary, create conflicts of interest, and undermine representative government by making a lone official decide when boards split.
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Virginia
Judicial Circuit
Board of Supervisors
Louisa County
Louisa
Griffith B. Daniel
Green Springs
Daniel
Robert
Frank Walton
Pittsylvania
Walton
Virginia Desegregation Plan Accepted by HEW
After years of controversy Virginia’s desegregation plan for colleges received federal approval from the HEW Office for Civil Rights. Governor Mills Godwin’s leadership is credited with resisting quota demands and ensuring equal opportunity for black and white students and faculty across Virginia institutions.
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Virginia
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Hew
Mills E. Godwin Jr
Virginia State College
Norfolk State College
Godwin
Peter E. Holmes
Office For Civil Rights
Nuclear Aid for Cairo Shows US Egypt Nuclear Pact
The Nixon Sadat accord signals growing US Egypt cooperation in the Israel Arab dispute and paves the way for Egypt to receive peaceful nuclear reactors under safeguards. Congress will hold hearings to address assurances against future misuse and the enduring peace outlook in the Mideast.
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Sadat
Mideast
State Kissinger
Egypt
Israel
Eisenhower
Lewis Strauss
Atomic Energy Commission
United States
India
Joint Committee On Atomic Energy
Cairo
Soviet Union
Editorials Offer Diverse Opinions for Star Readers
The Star publishes editorials to present a range of viewpoints for its broad audience. Readers gain exposure to differing analyses and public discourse on current issues.
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Nixon letter to Rodino outlines separation of powers
President Nixon’s June 10 letter to Peter Rodino explains why he refuses to surrender additional tapes and documents to the House Judiciary Committee. He argues the subpoenas conflict with the separation of powers while noting the committee’s disclosures and broader political turmoil.
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Nixon
Peter Rodino
House Judiciary Committee
Mideast
Henry Kissinger
Salzburg
Judiciary
Committee
House Un-American Activities Committee
Tom Clark
Clark
Senate
Kennedy
John Stennis
Mississippi
House
Legislative Branch
Supreme Court
Rodino
Targets for Labor Opposition By Labor and GOP at Risk in 1974 House
The AFL-CIO COPE labels 81 marginal Republican and Democratic seats, plans to focus money and volunteers on districts with weak incumbents. Labor notes shifts from 55 percent vulnerability to a broader 60 percent threshold amid anti Nixon sentiment, citing Thone Brotzman and others as potential targets.
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Congressional Quarterly
Washington
Charles Thone
Nebraska
Donald G. Brotzman
Colorado
Organized Labor
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Afl-Cio
Committee On Political Education
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House
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Louisiana
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Michigan
Ohio
Pennsylvania
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American Federation of State, County and
New Jersey
Joseph J. Maraziti
Maraziti
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Bob Meyner
Meyner
Nixon
Benjamin Gilman
New York
Peter A. Peyser
Peyser
Federal District Court
Senate
James Hoffa
William Calley
House Armed Services Committee
Calley
Edward Hebert
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