Pentagon Overpayment Seen at 900 Million Annually
Brookings Institution study claims the Pentagon pays workers about nine hundred million dollars too much each year. It warns reforms are needed to maintain military pace with the Soviet Union without raising defense costs.
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Grafton School enrolls record number of students in new year
Grafton School opened its 21st year with a record enroll ment of 77 in the regular Editionally Disturbed Learning Disabled program and 12 in the Autistic program after adding the East House capacity to 92. Mrs. Barbara Dunfree cited rising demand for special services and noted ongoing applications. Training workshops operate from Charlottesville to Berryville with Grafton staff guiding parents through monthly sessions. The school serves children aged five to 14 with varied learning, communication, and behavior disorders, including dyslexia and childhood autism.
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Escapee faces murder charge in North Carolina crime spree
Norris Carlton Taylor, 34, who escaped Johnston County jail July 10, is due for a first appearance on a murder charge linked to Mildred D. Murchison's fatal shooting in a downtown parking lot. Police say he abducted Malcolm R. Biles, who survived after being shot in the face, and was involved in a broader cross state manhunt including a Virginia case.
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Robinson voices opposition to proposed surveillance act
U S Representative J Kenneth Robinson Republican Virginia disputes a draft Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act saying it would force the president to seek court orders for foreign agent surveillance. He argues the measure curtails presidential power and ignores executive orders and a Supreme Court ruling on the matter.
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17 Die on Va Roads Over Labor Day Weekend
A long Labor Day holiday period in Virginia ended with at least 17 fatalities on state roads as travelers faced a deadly stretch. Police reported multiple crashes across counties, urging caution and highlighting weather and heavy traffic as factors.
Winchester man arrested for felonious assault at migrant camp
Roosevelt Randolph was arrested by Winchester police on a felonious assault charge after an incident at a Fairmont Avenue migrant labor camp. Zelda Davis, alias Doris Glory, was the victim and Randolph faces General District Court on Sept. 19. The victim received hospital treatment for a leg stab wound and was later released. Counts relate to state highway fatality tallies and a list of Labor Day weekend deaths.
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Herbert Holiday
Fairmont Avenue
Florida
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Firemen Respond to Loud Royal Village Blast
Police say a Saturday 7 p.m. blast on 11th Street in Front Royal's Royal Village was likely a large firecracker not a grenade. Firemen found no damage or injuries. possible fragments may go to lab for identification.
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