Public urged to buy 15 cent stamps amid inventory scare
The Postal Service warns only about five million 15-cent stamps remain in stock while 650 million 16-cent stamps exist. A 15-cent first class rate is likely by late May or early June, with 16-cent business and 13-cent private rates considered. Governors meet Friday to approve, unsure but unlikely to reject.
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Postal Service
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Don McDowell
McDowell
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Holmes
Commission
Vet School Delayed by Approval Hurdle at Virginia Tech
Virginia lawmakers report a $1.25 million federal grant for a Virginia Tech veterinary school was approved, but state education officials have not given formal approval. The State Council of Higher Education says it has yet to approve the project, delaying startup.
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Virginia Tech
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House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee
Gordon Davies
State Council of Higher Education
VPI
Davies
Two Suspects Sought in Three Robberies and Two Slayings
Authorities in Culpeper and Orange counties identified two suspects in the April 26 country store holdups and killings. David Payton Thompson, 23, of Fairfax and James Stewart Simpson, 46, of Culpeper were named as the men linked to the crimes.
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Fairfax County
Culpeper
Orange
David Payton Thompson
Fairfax
James Stewart Simpson
Meeting on Construction Continued to Indoor Facility
Congressman Robinson addressed how the 4 H Center project would convert to an indoor facility to resolve safety and noise issues. He discussed dormitory cabins outside the easement area agreed with the National Park Service and Appalachian Trail overseer. The EDA halted work to examine trail impact while the $6 million center serves 19 counties in Northern Virginia.
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National Park Service
Robinson
Chris Mathisen
Corrigan
EDA
Mathisen
Virginia
Clarke County Board Cuts 30000 From School Budget
Clarke County supervisors trimmed $30,000 from the Clarke County School Board budget, reducing the proposed $2.9 million plan. The cut was approved unanimously with Supervisor Eustace Jackson leading, and participation noted from Chairman Jack Hardesty and others. The meeting also set a June 7 public hearing for the county budget and allocated $4100 for a sheriff department insurance policy to seek state coverage help.
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Jack Hardesty
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P.T. McIntire
Raleigh Watson
Hardesty
Watson
Clarke County Sheriff's Dept
Sheriff's Department
State Compensation Board
Two Fined for Unlawful Use of Containers
Warren County District Court fined two men $100 each for depositing commercial waste in county refuse containers. The county code bars commercial or industrial waste in dumpsters intended for household use and prohibits placing large appliances or furniture nearby. The maximum penalty is $1,000 and 30 days in jail.
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Warren County District Court
Ron George
George
Warren County Sheriff's Department
Death of Beltsville man ruled as possible suicide
Philip Joseph Barbot, 37, of Beltsville, was found dead in an isolated hunting cabin three miles north of Cross Junction with a rifle nearby. State Trooper M E Swiger said there is no initial reason to doubt death by own action, but the case remains under investigation and the body will be sent to Fairfax for autopsy.
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Wythe County
State Department of Transportation and Highways
al Coates
Department
Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission
Coates
Fort Chiswell
Maryland
M. E. Swiger
Swiger
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Fairfax
Flea City
Fort Ashby
West Virginia
Cumberland
Nippon Salt & Peppers
Johnson Bros
Rebekah
Sevres
Carnival
Hull Pottery
McCoy Pottery
Roseville Pottery
Buffet & Server
Softwood
Strasburg
Pallentine
Fox Typewriter
Stradivarius
White House
Robert Riemold, Jr
Daryl Bosley
Harry A. Bosley
David M. Stoggs
Emergency Contact Codes Found in Local Notice
An emergency alert fragment shows coded numbers 0622222 662.413 662.3333 and the tag oe70145, indicating a potential dispatch or tracking reference. No clear incident details are readable in the fragment.
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No Injuries In Accidents Early Today
Two early morning crashes in Front Royal caused vehicle damage but no injuries. Michael Bennett, 58, of Front Royal, totaled after colliding with Ed ward Franklin Taylor Jr., 46, also of Front Royal, who was turning onto Chester Street from North Royal Avenue. A second crash on South Royal Avenue involved John Thomas Roberts, 24, of Markham, hitting two parked cars and causing $800 total damage.
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Jeff Brown
Michael Bennett
Edward Franklin Taylor Jr
Brown
Taylor
Chester St
N. Royal Ave
Bennett
S. Royal Ave
Jackson St
John Thomas Roberts
Markham
Mary Fogle
Thelma S. Morris
Roberts
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