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Chairman Barksdale continued. “So we take the same steps that a bank does, when they microfilm checks and similar records when they come through for payment.”
In Virginia the annual microfilming requires approximately 94,000 film exposures. The operation is carried out at the State Office.
“The microfilming is done quickly, and a representative from the county ASCS office stays with the records throughout the entire process until the records are returned to the county. It takes only a few hours, usually less than a full day,” the Chairman continued.
He said the filmed records are stored outside the county office, where they are always available in case they are needed.
Comm. Favors
Gun Law Change
The 10 man Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries unanimously passed a resolution at their meeting in Richmond June 20 supporting Senate Bill 845 and like measures which would remove most, if not all, of the restrictions on the purchase of sporting ammunition, reports Commission Executive Director Chester F. Phelps. Commissioner J. C. Aaron of Martinsville who proposed the resolution said that the present system requiring recording the type of ammunition, plus name, address, date of birth and driver’s license or other identification was an unwarranted inconvenience to sportsmen and a farce as a crime prevention measure. A large number of congressmen apparently agree with him as evidenced by 35 senators who have agreed to co-sponsor S. 845 and the introduction of some 50
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