Put on the Brakes Virginia lawmakers urged to slow flood of laws
The Virginia General Assembly faces an annual surge of near 900 bills and resolutions, with a 50 percent approval rate. Experts urge slowing the pace, adopting biennial sessions or repealing more laws, to reduce overregulation and boost enforcement. Carter C. Lewance advocates reconsidering session length.
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General Assembly
Richmond
Carter C. Lewance
Virginia
Old Dominion
College of William and Mary
Lowance
Congress Press Coverage Under Scrutiny From Lawmakers
An American University survey of 166 House members finds 82 percent say media fails to adequately inform the public about Congress and 92 percent fault coverage for overemphasis on quotes and conflict. editors and news directors also misunderstood Congress, while in-depth print reporting grows to explain why and how.
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American University
Congress
U.S. House of Representatives
Associated Press
House
Congressional Quarterly
Spain's Communists Seen as Hidden Threat to New Democracy
Madrid reports that Spain's Communist Party with about 170 000 members claims a modest platform and broad cooperation with the monarchy in the June 15 election. Observers warn the party could shift to revolutionary aims after a center-right Suarez-Fraga government, challenging post Franco democracy.
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Madrid
Spain
Communist Party
Enrico Carillo
Franco
Moscow
Communist Party of Spain
Adolfo Suarez
Juan Carlos
Army
Suarezbacker
Europe
America
Communists
Suarez
Center
Carter
Ee Suarez
Washington
Manuel Fraga
Suarez-Fraga
New Spain
Proxmire Targets Tennis Court Grant in Farce of Public Funds
Wisconsin Senator William Proxmire blasted a $2,500 National Endowment for the Humanities grant to Arlington County Virginia to study why tennis players hog courts and wait to play. He called the project ridiculous and argued constitutional limits on federal spending.
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Washington Star Syndicate
Tnc
Washington
William Proxmire
Wisconsin
Senate
National Endowment For the Humanities
Arlington County
Virginia
Proxmire
Virginia State Board
Congress
Supreme Court
House
Pothole Preservation Riles New York Heritage
A humorous column laments New York potholes as historic landmarks to save while detailing plans by Mayor Beame and Governor Carey to relocate or reconstruct select potholes. It notes famous examples, political jests, and a playful clash over the city’s beloved defects.
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New York
Delmonico's
Pennsylvania Station
Bronx
Henry Hudson
22D Street
Henry James
England
Madison Avenue
Scott
Zelda Fitzgerald
Luray Caverns
Rudolph Valentino
Plaza
Beame
Brooklyn
Franklin Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Abe Beame
Newark
Adirondacks
Carey
New York State
Abu Simbel
Upper Nile
Egypt
U.N
Lexington Avenue
Cairo
Viewpoint: oppose minimum housing code for Winchester
Sherman Dick argues against a proposed Winchester minimum housing code, fearing hardship for homeowners and renters. He warns fines and evictions could push people to welfare or jail, and opposes inspectors determining livability inside homes.
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Winchester
Sherman Dick
Kent Circle
Evening Star masthead and staff credits excerpt
Editorial page details the Evening Star staff roles and mailing rates, listing Thomas J. Byrd as general manager and Roy E. Potts as managing editor among others. Circulation options include local carrier delivery and mail, with yearly and short-term rates provided for Winchester Virginia editions.
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Evening Star
Thomas J. Byrd
Lewis H.ebert
Douglas 8. O'Connell
Suntey
Roy E. Potts
Eugene P. Miller
Winchester
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Sleepy Hollow
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