Last-Ditch Effort to Derail Energy Tax Breaks
An untested Senate coalition seeks to kill or rewrite the 49 billion eight year package of energy tax breaks and send it back to Finance Committee. The move could doom energy tax legislation this year while Carter presses for conservation oriented taxes.
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Washington Man Charged With Larceny Front Royal
A Washington D C man, Jimmy Allen, was arrested by Front Royal police for attempted grand larceny and possession of stolen credit cards. Police say two men tried to divert a cashier’s attention to steal from the Royal Plaza K Mart at 4:57 p.m. Officers arrived at 5 p.m., one suspect had already fled, investigation continues.
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Washington D.C
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Jimmy Allen
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Major Tax Increase For Social Security
The House approved a bill to raise Social Security taxes on 104 million workers with the goal of solvency. The measure raises the tax for many earners, with the prospect of a Senate vote next week. The plan includes higher employer contributions and reforms on outside earnings for retirees, though benefits for current recipients remain unchanged.
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al Ullman
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Lord Fairfax District Wins Goodyear Award
Lord Fairfax Soil and Water Conservation District is Virginia s first place winner in the 30th Goodyear Conservation Awards for 1976 77 achievements in resource management. Jim B Stonestreet of Boyce named outstanding cooperator will join the tour to Goodyear Farms and Wigwam resort with 52 other first place districts. Piedmont district is runner up. cooperator James A Gilliam Jr. of Pamplin honored.
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Pamplin
Police Probe Wallet Theft On Wolfe Street
Winchester Police investigate a wallet stolen from an unlocked car in a Wolfe Street garage reported at 11 a.m. yesterday. Investigators also probe a sleeping bag and jacket taken from a truck on Monmouth Street Wednesday night.
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Winchester
Allen Bailey
Monmouth Street
Mrs Canada to Speak at Clarke County Wiener Roast
Mrs. Canada wife of State Sen A Joe Canada will visit Clarke County to aid her husband in the lieutenant governor campaign. She will headline a free 5 30 p m Wiener roast and rally at the Clarke County Fairgrounds with local Republicans expected to attend and meet voters.
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Sandy Canada
Joe Canada
Clarke County
Clarke County Fairgrounds
Carol Black
Canada
Black
Woltz Denies Injunction Against Lake Excavation at Herb Place
Clarke County Circuit Court Judge Robert K. Woltz denied a motion for a temporary injunction to halt six acre lake construction at Newton Shingleton's Herb Place. Complainants argue the Dig destroys Dry Marsh Run water source. judge deferred final ruling pending further statutory and expert review.
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Robert K. Woltz
Newton Shingleton
William Jenks
Jacob Maizel
George van de Woude
Tyson Gilpin Jr
Shingleton
Gilpin
Wottz
T.G Adams
Woltz
Weather notes and rainfall timeline for past years
The excerpt records a weather forecast for the Northern Valley and Virginia with cloudiness drizzle fog and mild temperatures through Saturday. It then lists extended outlooks for Sunday to Tuesday with highs in the upper 60s to low 70s and overnight lows in the 40s and 50s. A daily high of 60 and a previous day high of 65 are noted alongside rainfall totals and five year and 62 year rainfall statistics. Moon phases for October conclude the report.
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Howell Aims to Bridge Northern Virginia Gap in Governor Race
Democrat Henry Howell campaigned in northern Virginia pledging to bring the $10 million Metro rail construction funding to the region as soon as possible if he defeats Republican John Dalton for governor. He criticizes the incumbent and Dalton for relying on indirect tactics and stresses outreach to undecided voters in the 20 percent of the state’s electorate.
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Henry Howell
Mills Godwin
Virginia
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Neighbors Question Domesticated Rats Breeding Plan
Des Moines court orders chemist Leonard Frantz to reduce his pet rat population from dozens to 24 and confine them in cages after neighborhood complaints. Frantz defends the animals as tame and vows appeal while health officials warn of disease risks in unsanitary conditions.
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Leonard Frantz
District Court
James Donato
Frantz
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