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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1977
Page
21
Alexandria AP reports American party gubernatorial candidate Stanley G. Price blasts the Metric Conversion Act of 1975, calling the shift to the metric system wasteful and chaotic. He estimates costs at 80 billion dollars with over 100 million to convert highway signs by the 1978 deadline.
Howell campaign manager Paul Goldman calls charges of Virginia election law violations a cheap shot in the governor race. Walter Marston cites 1,830 violations totaling at least 47,813 dollars, including 14 unlawful committees and 13 illegal bank accounts. Goldman defends filings, says independent committees were legal and filed with the State Board of Elections.
A coast to coast heroin operation yielding over 1 million dollars yearly was disrupted after a seven month Norfolk state and federal narcotics probe. Seventeen people were indicted on conspiracy and distribution charges tied to high echelon dealers. Samuel Freeman Johnson, 27, of Norfolk, is charged with possession with intent to distribute and conspiracy. Johnson’s movements were tracked from Norfolk to Los Angeles aided by two wiretaps approved by a Circuit Court judge. A 40 officer task force from three agencies led the investigation.
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