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Found in WSLS-TV (Roanoke, VA) News Film Collection, 1951 to 1971 ›1970

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March

Video clips and corresponding anchor scripts from March of 1970.

West Virginia basketball team struggles

Democrat George C. Rawlings, Jr., announces candidacy for U.S. Senate

Call for state hospital construction funding

Delegate Ray Garland comments on proposed sales tax rebate

Delegate John N. Dalton describes his proposed conflict-of-interest bills

Delegate John N. Dalton proposes name change for Virginia Tech to allow the school to qualify for certain grants and to build its humanities programs

Middle and lower class tax rebate bill discussed

Interview concerning cut of 57% from state school funds

Delegate F.L. Largent describes his proposed bill to alter taxes

State Senator Henry Howell decries General Assembly's reappointment of the current head of the Virginia State Corporation Commission

State Senator William B. Hopkins explains that tax rebates will not help to pay for spending increases

Two killed in Shenandoah Airport plane crash

Train-car collision injures one

Senator Harry Byrd, Jr., find report on government size

State Senator Leroy S. Bendheim touts sales tax relief bill

Virginia State Highway Commissioner Douglas B. Fugate comments on proposed increase of gas tax

State Senator H.D. Dawbarn explains how private funds can pay for a study of state government efficiency

Delegate Ray Garland comments on proposed election law reform

State Senator James Turk offers analysis of possible tax relief provisions within the governor's budget

State Senator Edward T. Caton promotes liberalized drug abuse laws

Patrick Henry defeats Jefferson in high school basketball Roanoke

Two basketball players interviewed about the upcoming game

James Hylton of Nascar explaining the reason he switched the car he is racing

Race car driver James Hylton interviewed on the size and speed of different tracks

Outlaw tracks for stock car racing in Virginia

Dunbar High School defeats James River High 71 to 61

Dunbar High School defeats Northside in tournament

C. F. Adams is the new secretary of the 5th district Democratic committee

Locals protest against Chicago Seven verdicts

Dr. Roy R. White announces that he will seek Democratic nomination for Congress

Employers may start screening their employees on the subject of stealing in the workplace by using a lie detector

Park improvements will not be tremendous due to funds

Roanoke City Manager Julian Hirst holds a public meeting to talk about possible locations for a new sanitary landfill, including city parks

League bowling is growing

Western High School tournament begins

Western High School tournament continues

The late U.S. District Judge J.T. Engleby is remembered at federal court

Gas tax out of committee; Senator Hopkins of Roanoke opposes

Look magazine names Martinsville as an all-American city winner

Leagues pack the bowling alley

Public official talks about bipartisan cooperation in the Virginia General Assembly

Roanoke Education Association president speaks on proposed bill on professional standards

Delegate Warren Barry explains lack of Republican support for tax refund measure proposal

Lieutenant Governor J. Sargeant Reynolds wants more attention paid to state aid for rural schools

Lieutenant Governor J. Sargeant Reynolds discusses appropriations for public school education in Virginia

Randolph Macon defeats Towson State 69-TO-53

Virginia Tech president named to directors' board of Shenandoah Life Insurance Co.

Accident claims two lives on Route 460

Virginia Governor Abner Linwood Holton, Jr., disappointed after tax increase on cigarettes killed in committee

Downtown Roanoke, Inc., holds annual meeting

State Senator William B. Hopkins comments on appropriations bill and governor's tax credit idea

State Senator William F. Stone comments on his proposed gasoline tax bill

Governor A. Linwood Holton predicts the General Assembly will eventually approve of his proposed sales tax refund

Proposed bill before the Virginia General Assembly may allow for better cooperation between cities and counties

Loyola defeats Randolph Macon 60 to 58

Delegate Alan Diamonstein interviewed on who should decide about sex education in schools

National Municipal League's All-America City award goes to Martinsville

Martinsville celebrates being selected as an All-America City with a flag raising ceremony and concert

Virginia State Senate passes a consumer protection bill

Senator Harry F. Byrd supports a measure to end school busing to achieve racial balance

Virginia Senator Harry F. Byrd, Jr., speaks out in favor of freedom-of-choice school assignments for children

Senator Robert C. Byrd of West Virginia comments on U.S. military involvement in Laos

Greenbrier group calls for I-64 construction

Delegate John Hagen discusses special interest bills in the General Assembly

Delegate Pete Giessen suggests tobacco tax compromise

Virginia Jaycees honor attorney general

Advertising club honors C.B. Houck

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