Highway funds battle looms over transit share in Virginia
The General Assembly may push to divert highway funds to mass transit as Governor Godwin faces a proposed 1976 78 budget with 994 million for highways and about 38.8 million for administration. The issue follows concerns over declining highway revenues and possible legislative action.
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Sinai monitors advance as Congress moves on peace plan
A House committee approved dispatching 200 civilian monitors to the Sinai to oversee the accord, with withdrawal tied to hostilities, paving the way for final action next week. Senate committees prepared similar steps as Kissinger faced disclosure debates over secret agreements with Egypt and Israel.
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Federal Judges Set Talks on School Desegregation Cases
About 20 federal district judges from around the country will meet in Washington for closed sessions to discuss desegregation litigation and busing alternatives. The gathering drew critique from NAACP counsel and several judges who declined to attend, amid tension with presidential and congressional criticism of federal desegregation orders. The seminar is hosted at the Federal Judicial Center and run by the Institute of Judicial Administration with Ford Foundation support.
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Virginia Unemployment Rate Edges Up in September
Virginia's jobless rate rose to 6.9 percent in September from 6.7 percent as 152,700 people were counted unemployed, up from 146,000. Metropolitan areas fare differently with Newport News Hampton up to 7.2 percent and Roanoke to 7.5 percent as student job seekers influence rates.
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Striking Pressmen to Resume Talks With Washington Post
Federal mediator Ken Moffatt arranged negotiations for next Tuesday as striking pressmen and the Washington Post agree to return to bargaining. Sabotage damaged presses, forcing half a million papers to be printed elsewhere. The union claims management seeks a regressive contract on overtime. Editorial and commercial staff voted to cross picket lines despite guild leadership opposition.
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Weather roundup for Northern Valley and Virginia regions
The forecast notes milder tonight with lows in the mid 40s to around 50 and increasing high cloudiness on Sunday with highs in the upper 60s to lower 70s. Virginia expects similar mild conditions with a chance of a southwest afternoon shower and highs in the upper 60s to lower 70s. Winchester skies show a 6:52 p.m. sunset, 7:11 a.m. sunrise, and a new moon tonight.
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Handley Parents Plan Meeting on Disturbance Report
Handley Parents Organization schedules its first meeting of the academic year to hear a report on the recent student disturbance and its outcomes. Also on the agenda are summer committee work, school regulations review, curriculum elective discussion, appointing new executive members, volunteers for activities, and other business.
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Man Charged With Murdering Mother and Sisters
Daniel Jones 21 of Ithaca is charged with murdering his mother Gertrude 44 and sisters Theresa 8 Sandra 7 and Mary 17 after a fire at their Interlaken home. He allegedly cried I killed my mother and sisters and set the house ablaze. A .22 rifle was found at the scene.
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Fire crews respond to Pineville collision
The Shawnee Fire Company was called to a crash at Roosevelt and Taft in Pineville where a torn gas tank was hosed down after one car ran over a guy wire. A fire spokesman noted the damaged fuel tank during the response.
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