ARLINGTONIANS TO FILL TWO SEATS ON COUNTY BOARD

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• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75-00001R000400170028-6
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• Document Creation Date: November 17, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 5, 2000
• Sequence Number: 28
• Publication Date: November 6, 1960
• Content Type: NSPR

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produced none of the fiery 0 A central theme of his
vituperation or sensational
accusations of past county
politics.
The two opposing candi-
dates both have exhorted the
other to resolve the question
prematurely by quitting the
race before the election. They
also have filed the customary
r harges of "irresponsibility,"
and "distortion."
Dr. Lucas Blevins, 'first
elected as a representative of
a conservative coalition since
dissolved.
He has limited his cam-
paign to some 15 appearances
during which lie has prom-
ised to try to avoid tax in-
creascs, restrain government
vmirnditurc; sod strike a
balanee between apa.tinent-
campaign has, seen two basic
charges the non-par-
tisan coa Arlingtonians
for a Better County, which
has controlled the County
Haard since 1958. He accuses
it, of sending government
costs skyrocketing and of re-
s:)onsibllity for a real estate
reassessment 'policy which lie
says is unfair.
In reply, challenger
Thomas Richards declares
that Dr. Nevins voted for
every budget and tax in-
crease which he z eptly has
cziticized. He alaq` empha-
sizes that fr:Blevips voted
to establish the~leasscssment
palicy he now condemns,
Mr. Richards has asserted
that the incumbent has voted
for spot zoning and incursion
of businesses and apartments
into residential areas. He
also attacks hire tqr see
0 f o
ingly favoiYhng conuctio
of a Stuthside freewa
through -the Army Nay
Country' Club, puring mom B
than 60,campaign spneche. ,
Mr..Richards has pledged t
preserve Arlington as a reel
dential suburb by restrictiii
population growth and in
tense development, to fig!
spot zoning and to join i
creating a mass transit sy
tens for the Mctropgji
Area.
In the special election~be
ing conducted to fill the vo.
cancy created by the deaf
of David Kiuneaw last Janu
ary, independent Ernest
Wilt is unopposed,
Mr. Wilt, who has receive
the. indoi-scment of all politi
cal factions in the ceut5
has remained neutral in ti, .
fight between Dr. B:evins an
Mr. Richards.
oard
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