
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: SUNDAY, June 17, 1990                   TAG: 9006190365
SECTION: EDITORIAL                    PAGE: C2   EDITION: METRO 
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COUNTY SHOULD KEEP ITS OWN IDENTITY

WHEN WE first heard about consolidation, it sounded good: Roanoke City, Roanoke County, Salem and Vinton under one government instead of four. Since Salem and Vinton want their own identity, Roanoke County should remain the same.

Let's cooperate and be good neighbors without consolidation.

\ MARVIN and HELEN KESSLER\ VINTON

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