Virginia pari mutuel race betting on ballot in Virginia
Virginians vote on whether to authorize pari mutuel horse race betting with two state regulated tracks subject to local referendums. Proponents promise tax revenue and jobs while opponents warn of crime, moral decline, and welfare costs amid religious opposition and critiques of statewide morality.
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Richmond
General Assembly
Virginia
Tidewater
Virginia Racing Commission
Pari-mutuel
Frederick County
County Board of Supervisors
Break-In Hit Democratic Headquarters in Alexandria
Democratic Committee offices in Alexandria were broken into on Monday night. A heavy wooden door was smashed and polling station lists were taken. Campaign materials had been moved to other city locations for an election day telephone blitz. Police responded after 8 a.m. but no motive or further details were released.
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Alexandria
Democratic Committee
Joanne Miller
Bruce Pray
Miller
Marion Landingham
Ms. Miller
Veterans Day Program Saturday on Loudoun Street Mall
A Veterans Day ceremony sponsored by the Winchester Veterans Council is scheduled for 10 45 a m Saturday on the Loudoun Street Mall. Rev B L Locke will give the invocation Winchester Mayor Stewart Bell Jr will welcome attendees Mrs Mytris Traylor Gold Star Mother will lay a wreath Col S M Patten retired U S Army will be the guest speaker He holds degrees from West Point George Washington University and Syracuse University
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The
Winchester Veteran's Council
Loudoun Street Mall
B.L. Locke
Fairmont
U.S
Col. S.M. Patten
West Point
Col. Patten
George Washington University
Syracuse University
Warren Board Sets Wednesday Session In Front Royal
The Warren County Board of Supervisors meets Wednesday to discuss juvenile delinquency prevention, elderly tax relief ordinance revisions, courthouse expansion, relocation of the commonwealth's attorney, highway access to the 4-H Center, and a Chapter 10 board appointment. Other items include bids for patrol cars, school building program funding, capital outlay request, and a dues increase for the Virginia Association of Counties. Executive session will cover personnel matters.
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Front Royal
Warren County Board of Supervisors
Commonwealth’s Attorney's Office
David Schwemmer
Chapter 10
Activites
Sheriff's Department
Commissioner of Revenue
Virginia Association of Counties
Car Crash Leaves Hughes Minor Injured At Winchester
Police report states Hughes struck a tree and received minor injuries treated at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Vehicle damage was estimated at $2,000 according to state police.
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Hughes
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Stewart Sr, Hughes
Winchester
Corrections Offered for Star Names and Relationships
The Star notes corrections on yesterday’s Business Brief. Toby Novick is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Marshall I Novick, not simply Toby Novick. Roberta Bell is the correct name instead of Robert Bell for the James Wood National Honor Society member.
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Toby Novick
Marshall I. Novick
Robert Bell
James Wood
Roberta Bell
BAR to review five Winchester district alteration requests
The Board of Architectural Review will consider five requests tomorrow afternoon at 4:30 in Rouss City Hall Council Chambers. Applicants include Robert Grim at 39 W Boscawen St for a sign, Lynn Thompson at 702 S Loudoun St for a stone stoop, Keith Collier at 7 W Piccadilly St for signs, the Colonial Inn at 8 W Cork St for front alterations, and Valley Corporation at 125 W Boscawen St for facade changes.
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Winchester Historical District
Board of Architectural Review
Robert Grim
W. Boscawen St
S. Loudoun St
Keith Collier
Piccadilly St
Colonial Inn
Cork St
Valley Corporation
Boscawen St
Rouss City Hall
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U.S. Senate
Andrew Miller
John W. Warner
Senate
John Warner
Martha Stuart Warner
Booth
Delaplane
Warner
Potomac Edison Ratepayers Assn
State Corporation Commission
Donna Yowell
Ratepayers Group
Omps Funeral Home
Walter T. Anderson
Funeral Home
Donald Edward Patton
National
Warren Board
Scott Mason
Smalts Florists, Inc
Bernard F. Groves
S. Braddock St
National Weather Service
NOAA
US Dept of Commerc
Pacific Northwest
Rockies
Lynn Thompson
Winchester Evening Star
Senour
Cameron ST
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