The Virginian-Pilot

THE LEDGER-STAR

: Thursday, January 11, 1996

• DISMISSED DRUG CHARGES RAISE QUESTIONS THE JUDGE WANTS ANSWERS
• MISSING MAIL
• BASEBALL WRITERS PASS OVER SUTTON, NIEKRO UNREWARDED DURABILITY
• CLARIFICATION
• THE ``NONESSENTIAL'' CONGRESS
• PORTSMOUTH COUNCIL MUST LEAD BY EXAMPLE
• CONSERVATIVE STANCE
• POLITICOS' RESPONSE TO GATHERING IN AUSTIN SHOWS US THEIR MIND-SET THEY'RE SKIPPING A WAY TO GET IN TOUCH WITH THE GRASSROOTS.
• A REMEDY FOR CABIN FEVER? ADVENTURES NOTHING IS SIMPLE IN THE SUBURBS OF A WHITEWASHED CAPITAL.
• ROUND 2 FOR BLIZZARD '96 JUST IN TIME FOR FRIDAY MORNING RUSH HOUR, HAMPTON ROADS COULD SEE 2 INCHES OF SNOW. BUT WARMER TEMPERATURES MAY MEAN A CHANGE TO RAIN.
• SESSION OPENS WITH DETENTE SENATE TRIES TO DIVIDE POWER THE SENATE ATTEMPTED TO OVERCOME A DEEP POLITICAL DIVIDE WITH DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS TRYING TO WORK OUT A PLAN TO SHARE POWER. BUT THE EFFORT FAILED AS SENATORS GOT MIRED IN THEIR OLD PARTISAN BICKERING.
• VDOT ABANDONS POLICY ON AWARDING MINORITY CONTRACTS SOME BUSINESS OWNERS SAY FEARS OF LAWSUITS, IN THE WAKE OF A SUPREME COURT RULING, ARE UNFOUNDED.
• AS THE FIRST DAY UNFOLDED, PARTIES DEBATED - AND WAITED VIRGIL GOODE, THIS YEAR'S WILD CARD, WASN'T BUDGING, YET.
• HEILIG SAYS HE'LL COMPLETE 2-YEAR TERM
• JACQUES COUSTEAU'S SHIP SINKS IN SINGAPORE YARD
• CORRECTIONS
• ALLEN GIVES STATE ADDRESS GOV. GEORGE ALLEN, IN STARK CONTRAST TO HIS COMMENTS THAT OPENED LAST YEAR'S LEGISLATIVE SESSION, TOSSED AN OLIVE BRANCH TO DEMOCRATS IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - ALMOST CERTAINLY OUT OF POLITICAL NECESSITY.