Dalton Outlines Cost Conscious Virginia Governing Plan
Governor John Dalton urged cost restraint before the Winchester Rotary Club, detailing state efforts to curb federal funding inflows and avoid creating more state employees. He ordered cabinet heads to pre review federal requests and inventory programs for sunset reductions while centralizing funding reviews. He cited Virginia's $2.2 billion state budget against $1.6 billion in federal funds, noting both good and bad strings attached to federal dollars.
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Editorial: No Excitement Over Miller Warner Senate Race
Lynchburg Daily Advance notes voter registration matches last year as Miller and Warner split moderate conservative labels. The piece cites blurred differences, party tensions, and public apathy ahead of the November 7 election.
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1st Amendment Imbalance by Tom Wicker
A discussion on attorney client confidentiality and legal privilege. The piece notes that doctors clergymen and spouses have protections and cites Nixon resisting a subpoena to illustrate the risks of forced disclosure. It questions whether lawyers should reveal notes when faced with a murder case involving multiple defendants and subpoenas.
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Court edges limits on force of reporters disclosure
The piece discusses Supreme Court rulings on compelled disclosure of confidential news sources. It cites Judge Charles H. Phillips requiring a compelling need and exhaustion of other sources, and contrasts with Jaworski’s Nixon tapes precedent. It notes conflicts with New Jersey and Sixth Amendment precedence debates.
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Opposition to pari mutuel betting in 1978 Virginia referendum
A United Methodist Administrative Board reiterates opposition to pari mutuel gambling in Virginia and urges voters to defeat the November 1978 referendum. The letter ties gambling to moral decay and cites religious references while urging prayer and civic action.
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Election Letter Deadline for November 7 Ballot
Letters to the editor must arrive by 5 p.m. Tuesday, October 31 to be published. The deadline covers all candidates and issues on the November 7 ballot. Letters must be signed with address and phone, under 350 words, typed or clearly written double spaced, and authenticatable before editing.
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Old Strom and the White House Hit List
Thurmond leads in South Carolina against Ravenel amid White House push to replace him with Ravenel as Governor Riley’s ally. Carter aides back Ravenel, while Thurmond counters with broad Black support and long incumbency.
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