Tobacco Tax Could Bring Virginia $2 Million in Revenue
Bucknell economist Dr. Alvin Biscoe estimates tobacco taxes and related reforms could raise annual funds for Virginia public schools. A 2 cent per pack cigarette tax could yield about 1.8 million plus 200k to 250k from other tobacco products, with broader options including income tax revisions and a general sales tax.
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Richmond
Alvin B. Biscoe
Bucknell University
General Assembly
Virginia
Biscoe
Virginia Education Association
Price
State Board of Education
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Mary Baldwin Honors Mrs Hull on Founder's Day
Staunton reports Mary Baldwin College will open its 98th Founder's Day with ceremonies including the Algernon Sydney Sullivan award for service to Mrs Cordell Hull wife of the secretary of state. Dr Francis Pendleton Gaines of Washington and Lee University will give the address.
Greeted By Gov Price At Virginia UDC Convention
Richmond hosts the 44th annual Virginia division United Daughters of the Confederacy as Governor James H. Price and dignitaries welcome delegates. J T Walker of William and Mary spoke on Richmond's role in the Confederacy. the convention runs through Friday.
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Richmond
Virginia
United Daughters of the Confederacy
James H. Price
Sidney Cox
Smithfield
Bernard Cosby
Charles F. Tomes
J. T. Walker
Byrd Says His Views Not Sought on Roberts Appointment
Senator Byrd of Virginia says his views were not asked on Floyd H. Roberts of Bristol for a United States district court vacancy. Byrd notes his colleague Senator Glass is recovering in a hotel and comments on the situation from Washington on October 4.
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Washington
Byrd
D-Va
Floyd H. Roberts
Bristol
United States
Glass
Virginia
Senators Block Roberts Nomination to Western District Court
The Senate rejected the nomination after two senators called it personally offensive, opposing the appointment to the Western District Court following preparation for a judge’s post and the related year.
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Roberts
Viia
Senate
Seven Federal Prisoners Indicted for Escape and Robbery
Seven escaped federal prisoners from a Department of Justice bus near Fredericksburg July 26 were indicted by a U S District Court grand jury for escaping assaulting guards robbing government property and transporting a car between states. Defendants include John Buford Gibson Luther Eugene Morris Gerald Montague Charles Franklin Cole Walter Smith Robert Raymond Walker and Hugh Marion Penny. The group allegedly assaulted four guards from Atlanta to a federal institution in Pennsylvania then fled in a commandeered car. The indictment cites theft of the bus and robbery of badges handcuffs a pistol a coat and $83 in cash.
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Richmond
Department of Justice
Fredericksburg
U. S. District Court
John Buford Gibson
Luther Eugene Morris Gerald Montague
Charles Franklin Cole
Walter Smith
Robert Raymond Walker
Hugh Marion Penny
Atlanta
Revania
Ruby Lee Thurston
Andrews Rules On Fruit Storage
Washington October 4 preliminary finding grants partial exemption from the wage hour law for cold storage apples in Appalachian area warehouses as a seasonal industry. Under proposed exemptions workers could be employed up to 12 hours daily or 56 hours weekly for 14 weeks per year with no overtime pay. objections may be heard if a hearing request is filed within 15 days.
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Washington
Appalachian
Elmer F. Andrews
Andrews
Fire Prevention Week Observed in Virginia
Governor James H. Price proclaims October 8 to 14 as Fire Prevention Week in Virginia and urges citizens to fix hazards and promote both public and private fire protection measures.
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Richmond
James H. Price
Virginia
No family denied service in 17 years of business
A business asserts that no family has ever been denied its service due to financial condition in over 17 years of operation. The statement emphasizes commitment and inclusive access, implying long-standing policy and customer trust without detailing specific programs or cases.
Ruting Given For Track Trips
The State Corporation Commission will allow local and long haul truckmen to reach a higher insurance rating after December 1 by making 20 trips per truck per year, up to a 1000 mile limit per truck. Exceeding the limit keeps the lower rating. Local truckmen operate within 50 miles of their principal garaging place.
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Richmond
State Corporation Commission
Rehearing Denied In Nash Motors Case
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit denied a rehearing in the Nash Motors Company versus Swan Carburetor Company case. Appellant Nash Motors from Baltimore district court. Judge Armistead M. Dobie presiding in Richmond on October 4.
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Richmond
Jnge Armistead M. Dobie
Charlottesville
United States Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
Nash Motors Company
Swan
Baltimore
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Mundelein, Ill
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General Motors
Miles Music CO
S. Loudoun Street
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