Cowhig Bribery Trial Set For December in Bingo Case
Alexandria Commonwealth's Attorney William Cowhig faces a December 5 trial on bribery and gambling charges tied to allegedly accepting bribes to drop a probe into bingo at an Alexandria Montessori School. Judge Percy Thornton denied dismissals and ruled on motions about evidence and witness access.
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Cowhig
Manassas
Alexandria Commonwealth
William Cowhig
Montessori
Alexandria
Percy Thornton
Prince William County
Thornton
Ed White
White
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Draws Cameras Across New York
In New York, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis attracts constant media attention as she moves through public spaces, with photographers trailing her every public appearance and event.
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New York
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
East German Paper Attacks Travolta Over Films
East Germany’s state media denounces John Travolta as promoting capitalistic daily life in a weekend Jugend newspaper. The attack notes West German coverage hinting at dampening his rising East German popularity as Western music and film images circulate in discos and magazines.
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East Germany
Priscilla Presley Plans Acting Career After Elvis
Priscilla Presley, newly 33, says she will pursue acting to break from the past and move beyond Elvis. She notes the chapter is closed and life is short. she had divorced in the early 1970s and received 1.7 million plus 8000 annually to 1983.
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New York
Priscilla Presley
Elvis Presley
Elvis
People Magazine
Presley
Bridge Master Eyes Retirement
Oswald Jacoby, 75 and a 42 time national bridge champion, plans retirement after his 10 000th bridge column, aiming to finish sometime in 1981, while in Denver for the North American Contract Bridge League fall championships that ended Sunday.
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Denver
Oswald Jacoby
Jacoby
Virginia seeks curb on instant bingo to cut big operators
A General Assembly study group advances a measure to outlaw instant bingo and cap bingo prizes at 1000 dollars. It targets big parlor operators while limiting organizations to three games per week and restricting bingo as a major charity fund raiser in Virginia. Local permits and stricter reporting would govern sponsorship and revenue, with opponents warning of political control and potential ban by localities.
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Richmond
Virginia
General Assembly
House
Senate General Laws
Subcommittee
Ralph L. Axelle Jr
D-Henrico
Axselle
Wiley F. Mitchell Jr
Alexandria
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
James Scott
Shiva Pant
Metrobus
Pant
Round Hill
Loudoun County
Jeffrey Wolford
Fairfax Board Sets Formula for Group Home Reviews
Fairfax County supervisors approved a zoning code amendment establishing a commission to review group home applications for emotionally disturbed and handicapped residents. The move follows fights over Environments for Human Services and includes eleven illegal group homes already identified by zoning officials.
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Fairfax
Fairfax County Board
Board of Supervisors
Metrobus
Loudoun County
Environments For Human Services
Ravenwood Park
Fairfax County
Philip Yates
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Navy
Elizabeth Taylor
Andrew P. Miller
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Metro General
Theodore Lutz
Ncate LL
Zenetron
Zenith
Hearing Aid Diagnostic Centers Division of
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S. Loudoun St. Mall
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Elwood
McIntire
Daneker
Westminster
Ate
Tme
Lyne Shenandoah Valley National Bank
FDIC
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Berryville Ave
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Amherst
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