The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Tuesday, January 10, 1995              TAG: 9501100005
SECTION: FRONT                    PAGE: A12  EDITION: FINAL 
TYPE: Letter 
                                             LENGTH: Short :   26 lines

BE CAREFUL, GOVERNOR

I agree with Martha Smith 100 percent (letter, Dec. 31). Virginians elected George Allen governor to make rightful decisions for Virginia and its people.

I was surprised to learn that Mr. Allen is proposing to slash funds for education, mental and physical health, cultural programs, public safety and on and on - just to raise money for prisons.

Mr. Allen needs to redo his thinking.

Virginia needs money to pay for programs vital to its people - programs to care for the elderly, educate the children and for health care and other programs which are vital to us.

SCOTT PIEPENHAGEN

Norfolk, Dec. 31, 1994 by CNB