Budget overhaul pushes through as Truban critiques pace
Senate Finance Committee completes budget overhaul with $9.1 billion plan. Senator William A. Truban questions untouched House changes and a hidden fund, while confirming two amendments for James Madison University and Blue Ridge Community College. Governor Dalton weighs coalfield tensions.
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Virginia Assembly Highlights Faces Varying Rail and Tax Bills
Highlights from the Virginia General Assembly include the House Finance Committee blocking a 1 percent local sales tax for Northern Virginia Metro rail and bus funding. The Senate passed a traffic infractions bill, a utility regulation plan, wider financial disclosures for officials, and other measures. The Senate Education committee delayed action on pruning unproductive college programs.
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Abex Oven Explosion Injures Worker at Plant
An Abex employee was injured when a curing oven exploded circa 10 a.m. in the brake lining materials area. Fire crews doused the blaze and William Sargeant was admitted to Winchester Memorial Hospital in satisfactory condition. Plant operations continued.
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Hearing set for Baccary grievance at VPI
Frederick County Extension agent Pauline Baccary faces a two day grievance hearing April 3 and 4 at VPI headquarters Blacksburg to appeal her suspension and resignation demand. The five person panel will include three Extension workers and two outsiders. two panel members will be chosen by Baccary and her attorney. The hearing follows a December 1977 resignation demand and February salary stoppage. About 400 signatures support Baccary in a county petition to Dean Van Dresser requesting withdrawal of the resignation demand.
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Winchester
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Fickett Weighs Run for Seventh District Congress
Del. Lewis Fickett of Fredericksburg says he is seriously considering a bid for the Democratic nomination in the Seventh District. He is in Richmond during the General Assembly's final week and notes Charlottesville attorney George Gilliam is also weighing a candidacy. Fickett backs Gilliam if he runs and expects an announcement after adjournment.
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Mary Washington College
Meetings Scheduled for Part-Time Instructors at SFCC
Lord Fairfax Community College plans three informational meetings for part-time instructor applicants on Tuesday March 14 with 10 am 2 pm and 7 pm sessions on campus. Reservations via 869 1120 Ext 221 before 4 pm March 13. The college seeks instructors across academic occupational and special interest fields for 1978 79. immediate need noted in Horse Science.
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