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...Stan Parris (R-Va.), the new ranking Republican on the District Committee, exhibited this increasingly hostile attitude, when he warned that any action by city officials protesting the Congressional action would be met with heavy-handed resistance. "We gave it [home rule], and we can take it away," Parris threatened...

Author: By Andrew J. Bates, | Title: Duel Over Home Rule | 10/11/1988 | See Source »

...Insurance Group operates a kindergarten and first-grade class, using teachers and classroom supplies provided by the local school district. Since the school opened, absenteeism and employee turnover are down sharply. To hold down costs, companies in some cities have joined forces on child-care programs. In Tysons Corner, Va., 22 firms raised $100,000 to start a day-care center for their employees last year...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Special Report: Family Ties: Home Is Where The Heart Is | 10/3/1988 | See Source »

...grooved his Viper jet through a long, graceful arc in the late summer sky, his forefinger and thumb caressing the plane's stick as if it were a violin. The aircraft's needle nose pointed toward the runway below at the U.S. Navy's Fentress Air Field near Norfolk, Va. Engine open and screaming, gulping in the thick air, the Viper reached max speed of 264 ft. per sec. 20 ft. above the concrete and leveled out for its pass. A faint touch of aileron and the ship rolled on its back. The crowd gasped. Heads swung in unison...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Virginia: Winging It for the Fun of It | 9/19/1988 | See Source »

...Coverage includes previews of all fall teams and stories on Harvard quarterback Tom Yohe and running back Tony Hinz. The section also features an Olympic diary (by Harvard undergraduate and rower Juliet Thompson), a review of Boston sports and a column about the summer sporting life in Richmond, Va...

Author: By Jennifer M. Frey, | Title: Men Booters Get Off on Right Foot, 1-0 | 9/16/1988 | See Source »

Like an old man, the race track, located in South Richmond, Va., was gray. The walls surrounding the track had once been white. But too much dirt and car fumes had washed against...

Author: By Mark Brazaitis, | Title: Summer in Richmond Shaded in Gray | 9/16/1988 | See Source »

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