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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1970
Page
9
The item outlines three proposed amendments discussed by the Assembly. The first asks whether the constitution may be amended and revised generally. The second would remove the ban on lotteries and leave authorization to the Assembly. The third allows general obligation bonds for specific capital projects with a public vote.
The text outlines four Nov 3 ballot questions on constitutional changes. It includes broad revision, removal of the lottery prohibition for General Assembly choice, required referendums for large projects up to 1.15 times annual income and sales tax revenue, and a pledge of full faith and credit for revenue bonds with governor certified revenue sufficiency.
James B. Jordan of Winchester was chosen president of the Blue Ridge Chapter of the Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants at the October meeting. New officers include Ronald L. Hinkle as vice-president Richard D. Arehart as secretary and Robert F. German as treasurer.
Green Beret Capt. J MacDonald freed from charges of murdering his wife and two children says the experience changed his outlook. He plans immediate discharge, will practice medicine then seek orthopedic residency at Yale or Columbia after July, and remains proud of his Green Beret background despite the case. MacDonald is from Patchogue New York.
The Jewish Passover is a 3500-year festival marking the exodus from Egypt led by Moses. The London Bridge likely dated to the first century A D with Romans building the city walls.
AP dispatch reports 43 Americans killed in action last week with 279 wounded, lowest weekly U S battlefield deaths since 1966. South Vietnamese losses include 215 killed in action and 625 casualties. North Vietnamese and Viet Cong totals cited. Air activity fell due to Tropical Storm Louise, while Ho Chi Minh trail bombing continued.
Vatican announces Pope Paul VI will briefly stop in Tehran and celebrate Mass in Samoa Jakarta Hong Kong and Colombo during his trip to the Philippines and Australia He declined invitations from South Vietnam and Formosa to avoid political implications and possible appeasement accusations with Beijing.
The FDA declares 859000 Hollywood Brand candy bars from Consolidated Foods recalled due to rodent hairs found by inspectors. Plants in Ashley and Centralia Illinois produced the bars, with about 137000 of Big Time Butternut and Pay Day still on the market last week.
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