Virginia General Assembly Stages Stretch Drive for Adjournment
Virginia lawmakers push toward Saturday adjournment with reapportionment and new State Corporation Commission members in forenoon sessions. An $85 million income tax rise to bridge the budget gap faces Senate approval, while a local sales tax proposal and city suit moratorium battle loom.
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Richmond
Virginia General Assembly
State Corporation Commission
House
Senate
Final Assembly
Senate Finance Committee
Lynchburg
Campbell County
Charlottesville
Albemarle County
Bristol
Washington County
Assembly
FDA Bans Lead in Paint By End of 1973
FDA moves to reduce lead in paint from one percent to five tenths by end 1972 and to six hundredths by end 1973 in a bid to curb poisoning. About 400 000 children affected annually with deaths and costs reaching $200 million. Regulation targets residential interiors toys and federally funded housing.
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Washington
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Merlin K. DuVal
HEW
Bureau of Community Environmental Management
Mitchell Denies Nixon ITT Settlement Link
Senate hearings hear Jack Anderson aide Brit Hume quote ITT lobbyist claims former Attorney General Mitchell told her the President urged Justice to stop antitrust suits and reach a settlement. Mitchell denies any direct or indirect request and says he played no part.
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Washington
Jack Anderson
Senate Judiciary Committee
Nixon
International Telephone & Telegraph Corp
Brit Hume
Anderson
ITT
Atty
John N. Mitchell
Justice Department
Mitchell
Hume
Richard G. Kleindienst
Eastland
Denver
Beard
W.R. Merriam
Congress
Ume
White House
Richmond area tax bill opens city redevelopment options
Legislation enabling Winchester Front Royal and Roanoke to tax abutting property for sidewalks storm sewers canopies lighting and permanent amenities moves toward passage. The measure removes county taxing powers and requires local approval before any project proceeds, with governor signature likely.
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Richmond
Winchester
Front Royal
Senate Committee On
Senate
House
Roanoke
del. Duncan C. Gibb
D-Front Royal
Joseph V. Gartlan, Jr
Fairfax
Fairfax County
Republican bid to seat Largent on SCC fails in House
In Richmond at 1 30 p m the effort to place Winchester attorney F L Largent Jr on the State Corporation Commission failed 21 70 The backers urged withdrawal but the motion fell short Chiefs indicate Junie L Bradshaw from Henrico is expected to win the other vacancy after Preston Shannon secured confirmation as the other SCC member and the senate awaited votes.
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The
Star
Richmond
F.L. Largent, Jr
Winchester
State Corporation Commission
Mr. Largent
Det
French Slaughter
D-Culpeper
House of Delegates
Largent
Junie L. Bradshaw
Henrico County
Bradshaw
Senate
House Democrats
Preston Shannon
Commerce
SCC
Shannon
Vietnamese Armor Presses Into Eastern Cambodia Campaign
A 100-vehicle South Vietnamese armored strike force with thousands of troops entered eastern Cambodia aiming to destroy North Vietnamese and Viet Cong bases. Initial day strength under 5,000, with plans to grow to as many as 20,000 by next week.
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Saigon
Cambodia
Propane Truck Crash Kills Driver. Six Hurt and Fires Burn
A propane gas truck crashed off U S 501 near Coleman Falls Virginia igniting a blaze that killed Daniel A. Robinson 28 of Apex North Carolina and injured six others. A two story house and two out buildings were destroyed while three vehicles were damaged and a wooded area burned. Police said cleanup was slowed by a continuing gas leak as fire crews gained control by nightfall.
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Lynchburg
Jimmy Campbell
Medical College of Virginia
Richmond
Annie Campbell
Eugene Campbell
Lloyd Doyle
Roger Vonseldeneck
Ruth Flippin
Nixon orders airline chiefs to thwart extortion plots
President Nixon called Sunday for immediate security tightening after a wave of threats against U S carriers. He summoned top executives from 29 major airlines to Washington to back new rules and bolster sky marshal programs amid a spate of bomb and hijack scares at multiple airports.
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Frank Cormier
Associated Press
Washington
Nixon
Transportation
John Volpe
Federal Aviation Administration
Air Force
Benjamin C. Davis
Sky Marshals
White House
Davis
Trans World Airlines
TWA
New York
F.C. Wiser
Kennedy Airport
Baltimore
San Juan
Chicago
St. Louis
Louisville
Reno
New
FAA
Sun Returns After Brief Snowfall With Warmer Forecast
Snow totaling three quarters of an inch fell in the morning but melted by noon. Icy roads caused early accidents though highways cleared by the rush hour. No more snow expected tonight with temperatures dipping to the 20s then rising to the 40s tomorrow.
Weather note and business closure in Virginia
A weak low pressure system moved through Virginia bringing clouds that dissipated as a high pressure area took control. Also, Aikens Floor Covering will be closed from March 13 through March 18 for a week.
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Richmond
Virginia
Aikens
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del. W. Roy Smith
D-Petersburg
House Appropriations Committee
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Edward E. Willey
General Fund
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Virginia Science Museum
It&t
By Jack Davis
South Vietnam
Saigon to-Phnom Penh
Tay Ninh City
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Capitol Hill
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