Norfolk Fear Va May Steal Its Sales Tax
Norfolk faces potential state action that could replace local sales tax revenue with state funds for education. City officials warn a statewide tax could cut Norfolk’s $6 million local take, even as Newport News Hampton and Suffolk push to adopt their own local taxes.
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Norfolk
Gene Owens
Norfolk Ledger-Star
Thomas F. Maxwell
C. H. Morrissett
Virginia Municipal League
Arlington
Municipal League
Maxwell
Newport News
Hampton
Suffolk
Bristol
Miller heads Shenandoah Valley ETV steering group
Dr G Tyler Miller president of Madison College was elected chairman of a steering committee for the Shenandoah Valley Educational Television Association. The plan covers 16 Virginia localities with 60 000 to 65 000 pupils to be served. The station would be on Madison College campus costing about 550 000 with 125 000 more for equipment. State funding is expected to cover half the cost with school boards industry and federal funds contributing. Local boards would be assessed 2 to 2 50 per pupil served.
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Maxwell
Hampton Roads
Harrisonburg
G. Tyler Miller
Madison College
Shenandoah Valley Educational Television Association
ETV
Virginia
Miller
Hamilton Shea
WSVA
Wsva-Tv
Walter Heeb
Shenandoah Valley
Marsh Opposes Red Trade in Economic Warfare Talk
Rep. John O. Marsh Jr. warned at a Waynesboro Kiwanis Club meeting that Soviet oil power and economic warfare threaten the West. He criticized U S business groups backing broader trade with the Soviet Union and urged caution over nonstrategic commodities.
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Waynesboro
John O. Marsh, Jr
Soviet Union
Kremlin
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Two-Car Crash Injures Teen On Rt. 11
Elizabeth Matilda Button, 16, of 536 W Bellview Ave, suffered a cut lip when a two-car crash occurred on Rt. 11 about 300 feet outside Winchester limits at 5:50 p.m. One car driven by Cheryl Corrigan Swartz, 9 E North Ave, was stopped in the southbound lane waiting to left turn and was struck from behind by the other vehicle.
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Elizabeth Matilda Button
Bellview Ave
Rt. 11
Winchester
JL. P. Coverstone
Cheryl Corrigan Swartz
E. North Ave
Episcopal Bishops Reject Blaming Jews for Crucifixion
The House of Bishops of the Protestant Episcopal Church repudiates any special blame on Jews for Christ's death and emphasizes all people share responsibility. The decision comes as Vatican II debates continue and involves a new set of prayers and scripture for weekday services as revisions to the Book of Common Prayer move forward.
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ST. Louis
House of Bishops
Protestant Episcopal Church
God
Christ
Protestant Episcopal Convention
House of Deputies
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Chesapeake and Potomac
Communications Workers of America
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Russell A. Miller
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