Howell Challenges Virginia Voter Registration Rules
Democratic candidate Henry Howell challenged Virginia registration laws as discriminatory against rural and hourly workers. A federal judge rejected his request to alter procedures noting no evidence that plaintiffs lacked access to registrar offices. The May 14 deadline and Saturday registration hours were noted for upcoming primary.
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Henry Howell
Virginia
Howell
U.S
D. Dortch Warriner
Warriner
Winchester
Frederick, Clarke and
Warren
The
Star
Mad scientist riffs on genes and food
Smart Tomato reports Dr. Irving Slezak as a brilliant genetic researcher staging fantastical recombinant DNA experiments. He mixes gene parts into salads and imagines hybrids from a truck driver to a state police officer, then muses on absurd blends like a topless dancer with a seal. The tale playfully critiques gene science and public fears.
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New York
Irving Slezak
Slezak
Housing code backlash from longtime resident
Gertrude Castlem an urges city to stop housing code push arguing it harms seniors and landlords. She denounces inspections, taxes, and ministerial endorsement, says residents should fix homes voluntarily and vote against codes in upcoming elections.
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the Star
U.S
Cook
Foreign Lobbying Drives Concorde Landing Battle
Washington reports a wide lobbying push by Britain and France to win Concorde landing rights in New York and Washington. Law firms public relations firms and lawmakers have been targeted as part of a broad effort involving Congress and transportation authorities.
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Washington
New York
United States
Congress
U.S
House
Senate
John Martin Meek
Capitol Hill
SST
Port Authority of
Dulles
Port Au Ym
Giscard d'Estaing
France
James Callaghan
Great Britain
Foreign Lobbying on Concorde Probe Raises Questions
A Senate inquiry will examine foreign lobbying in the Concorde affair as critics question how much influence outside interests should have in U S politics. The probe follows high profile lobbying by firms including DGA International for Aerospatiale with fees over 1.3 million dollars. Key figures named include James H Scheuer William P Rogers William Ruckelshaus and Donald G Agger.
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Concorde Doe
James H Scheuer
D' Y
Scheuer
Concorde
Charles E. Goodell
R N.Y
Poe
William P. Rogers
Environmental Protection Agency
William Ruckelshaus
DGA
Secretary of Transportation
Donald G. Agger
Arthur K. Mason
Goodell
Agger
Mason
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Festival ideas and costs from balance of non affordable plans
Former Festival director general and others shared brainstormed ideas that could not be funded for the 50th Festival. They considered a gold painted Elks apple and street gold, gold chariot, state flags rentals, and an apple blossom cocktail. The piece notes what might have been and recalls upcoming 75th anniversary plans.
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John
Tom Baldridge
Elks Lodge
N. Braddock
E. Piccadilly
The
Elks
Lions Club
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Russell Baker
NY Times News Service
America
Henry Kissinger
Shendon
Bell
Gertrude Castleman
Gray Ave
Grass-Roots
Kennedy Airport
New Jersey
Fairfax County
Speaming
DGA International
Aerospatiale
By Douglas O’connell
Doug
Lewis
Frank Armstrong Ili
Newsroom
Planning Commission
Winchester Evening Star
N. Kent Street
Thomas J. Byrd
Roy E. Potts
Slr
Lewis H. Ebert
Douglas B. O'Connell
Eugene P. Miller
Inchester
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