The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Sunday, July 7, 1996                  TAG: 9607040257
SECTION: PORTSMOUTH CURRENTS     PAGE: 06   EDITION: FINAL 
TYPE: Editorial 
                                            LENGTH:   18 lines

MAGISTRATES OFFICE MESS CLEAR THE AIR

Apparently the public is not going to be given all the facts about the problems in the Magistrate's Office; however, the demotion of the chief magistrate and one of her adversaries in the office cries out for more public explanation.

If the former chief magistrate and her former adversary are going to continue to work in the same office, the air needs clearing if the work is going to be handled efficiency. Neither woman needs cloud of suspicion hanging over her head. by CNB