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 4 · column 1 of 3 · from the scan, no model involved
tions oi marriage is proniDirea ana tnai any sucn arrangement entered into in another state or jurisdiction will be considered void in Virginia.”
What ever happened to the old country principle of Live and Let Live, just so long as you* don’t'scare the horses?
Some laws seem okay to us, like the one requiring drivers over 80 years old to appear in person at a DMV office to pass a vision screening test or present a screening report from a doctor at the desk. And the cigarette tax is moving up on Sept. 1 from 2.5 cents a pack to 20 cents, then 30 cents a year from July 1. And those who are convicted of using the Internet to lure minors for the purpose of sex will be added to the Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry.
Two new laws, on the other hand, stand in odd contradiction.
Drunk driving laws are stiffening in Virginia, with increased mandatory minimum jail sentences for second and third offenses, and a refusal to take a breath test will now be a criminal offense for those with prior DUI convictions.
Yet, for the convenience of potential drunk drivers, some but not all of Virginia’s state-operated Alcohol Beverage Control stores in Northern Virginia will be open Sundays for the first time starting this weekend, from 1 to 6 p.m.
The worth of new laws, like beauty, resides often in the eye of the beholder. On balance, this new batch seems to us to be neither plain nor gorgeous but something we can all live with, until next year’s batch comes along.
98.1%