Roanoke Times

& World-News

Virginia: Thursday, April 3, 1997

• TAXES ON THE TABLE AT MONDAY'S ROANOKE COUNCIL MEETING SHOULD THE REAL ESTATE TAX RATE BE CUT? IF SO, HOW WOULD THE REVENUE BE REPLACED?
• 19-YEAR-OLD CONVICTED KILLER ACCEPTS PLEA, AVOIDS TRIAL PROSECUTORS WILL SEEK NO MORE THAN 40 YEARS
• ROANOKE COUNTY SCHOOLS PLANNING FAR IN ADVANCE OFFICIALS ALREADY HAVE COMPILED CALENDARS FOR NEXT 2 YEARS
• JUSTICE DEPARTMENT ESCALATES MENTAL HOSPITAL PROBE 2 PATIENTS DIED STRAPPED TO THEIR BEDS AT CENTRAL STATE HOSPITAL
• PHARMACIST'S A MAVERICK IN HIS FIELD NO ALCOHOL, NO TOBACCO
• RARE ARROW DONATED TO PETERSBURG BATTLEFIELD GEORGE ARMSTRONG CUSTER MAY HAVE BEEN ITS TARGET
• KILLINGS FOLLOWED A FAMILIAR PATTERN FRIENDS ASK: WHAT MORE COULD MURDER VICTIMS HAVE DONE?
• LEFT TURNS ADD TO HEADACHES ON BRANDON RAY REED
• AS THE DRAMA UNFOLDED, HE AIMED THE CAMERA AND KEPT IT RUNNING HE MEASURED THE DANGER IN FRAMES PER SECOND
• SPRING DRAINING
• OBITS - LATE NOTICES
• 2 DJS SUSPENDED FOR THEIR APRIL FOOLS' JOKE WROV STATION MANAGER SAYS PRANK CARRIED TOO FAR
• BABY SITTER CONVICTED OF MOLESTATION CHILD: `I HATE HIS LIVING GUTS.'
• POWER USERS MAY SWITCH FOR SAVINGS SOME CITIES CONSIDERING A CINCINNATI UTILITY
• ALLEN FORBIDS CONTACT WITH FORMER OFFICIAL DEQ EXECUTIVE WHO QUIT IS HELPING SETTLE POLLUTER'S LAWSUIT
• ALLEN SCORES LAST LEGISLATIVE VICTORIES IN VETO SESSION HOUSE TRIES TO AMEND WELFARE BILL
• OBIT
• A DANGEROUS LINE OF WORK