Block · one region of the page, as the scanner read it. It may hold a whole story, part of one, several, or an advertisement; stitching blocks into articles is the next step. Text is supplied OCR.
Page 3 · column 5 of 9 · from the scan, no model involved
Del. Guest’s resolution to study whether public schools should open after Labor Day was defeated in committee.
Del. Thomas M. Moncure Jr. (R-53rd) also lost a resolution — a study of pari-mutuel horse betting in Virginia, an issue that was defeated in a 1978 referendum.
Crossover day has also produced some victories, although the bills and resolutions must still complete the legislative process and be signed by the governor.
One bill introduced by Loudoun Sen. Charles Waddell (D-33rd) would make driver’s licenses valid for five years, instead of four.
Another of his resolutions asks Congress to make sure war,veterans are buried with “dignity” in national cemeteries.
The new boy on the block, Sen. Kevin G. Miller (R-26th) also has a bill that
94.2%