Holton Proposes Consumer Protection Plan for Virginia
Virginia Republican governor hopeful Holton unveils a program to shield consumers. A special assistant for consumer affairs would coordinate state agency actions with an attorney general assistant prosecuting fraud. Campaign stops include Rocky Mount Norfolk and Highland Springs as Battle canvasses.
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Virginia Flood Victims Search Halted in Nelson County
Civil Defense officials halted the intensive search for flood victims in Nelson County after Aug 19 20. Roughly 45 people remained missing with many likely not residents. A six member team and doctors pursue 14 unidentified bodies, while volunteers shift to cleanup and site preparation for three trailer camps housing flood survivors.
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Department of Housing and Urban Development
Insurance rate hike options debated by Virginia SCC
The State Corporation Commission in Richmond heard proposals ranging from 3.3 to 6.6 percent for auto liability rate increases. The hearing revisited an 82 percent rise approved two years ago after the Virginia Supreme Court ruled the earlier decision failed to consider investment income and costs.
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Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
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Rates rise debate on Virginia motorist insurance costs
The discussion centers on rate hikes proposed by the Bureau of Insurance and other options from intervenors and the Insurance Rating Board. The SCC could approve a total increase up to 16.4 percent, with smaller rises yielding only modest extra charges for drivers. Rate reductions would rely on discounting future premiums rather than rebates.
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Virginia
Virginia penitence to reform era and museum visitors
The passage notes Thomas Jefferson's two decades of penal reform work in Virginia after the Revolution. It recalls the 1800 opening of the Virginia State Penitentiary with 21 inmates and prisoners making belts holsters cartridge boxes mails and shoes. It also cites 1967 68 museum attendance at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts totaling 5 221 people in 46 special groups.
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Virginia State Penitentiary
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Square Dance Week Promoted by Virginia Officials
Square Dance Week is recognized in Virginia by Gov. Mills Godwin and Winchester Mayor William Battaile. The Blue Ridge Twirlers, active since 1959, host the event with regular dances in Front Royal and a new class being formed for the week observation. Contact Nancy and Joe Hulver for joining details.
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William Battaile
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