Gas bubble shrinks at Three Mile Island reactor
Hydrogen gas bubble at the Three Mile Island reactor markedly decreases improving cooling prospects. Officials report lower reactor temperature and progress toward cold shutdown while precautionary evacuations and school closures remain in effect. Antinuclear groups protest in Virginia and Japan as discussions of nuclear safety continue.
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Harrisburg
Three Mile Island
Harold Denton
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Denton
George Troffer
Metropolitan Edison
Japan
West Germany
U.S
Guntram Palm
Hamburg
Ikata
Shaga
Bowen Charges Dropped
Former Bluefield Virginia town manager Max E Bowen faced a misappropriation of public funds charge in Tazewell County Circuit Court. Commonwealth Attorney Roger Mullins moved to dismiss during a conference with Judge Robert Powell. The case, postponed multiple times, had been docketed to begin today. Bowen had resigned in January 1977 and was indicted May 9, 1978 for misuse of public funds. Roy Ruble, 74, of Bluefield area, was also indicted on the same charge and acquitted after a directed verdict earlier this year.
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Bluefield
Max E. Bowen
Tazewell County
Roger Mullins
Robert Powell
Mullins
Bowen
Tazewell
Virginia
Roy
Ruble
Powell
Suspect Questioned But Later Freed In Tazewell Shooting Case
Virginia State Police confirmed a man questioned in connection with the Scott Noble murder and the Tazewell County abduction was released after authorities determined he was not the suspect. The case center involves a Giles County resident linked to the Saturday night kidnapping at John’s Restaurant in Tazewell. Victims Samuel Ellis Smith and a 15 year old girl were abducted along Rt. 61 and released after Smith wrestled the kidnapper’s weapon. both were treated and released from Tazewell Community Hospital.
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Tazewell
Daily Telegraph
Virginia
Bluefield
Set
J. F. Drexler
The
Bluefield City
Scott-Noble
Drexler
Giles County
Tazewell County
John’s
Samuel Ellis Smith
Richlands
Rocky Gap
Smith
Tazewell Community Hospital
Curtis Stacy Pleads Guilty in Double Bond Drama
Curtis Stacy 28, pled guilty in U S Federal District Court Abingdon Virginia to damaging property by explosive after prosecutors denied death penalty. He was sentenced to 40 years and will serve near home. He was charged in the Grundy drive in car bombing murder of wife Patricia Ann Stacy, killed before sixth anniversary.
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Stacy
Curtis Stacy
U. S
Federal District Court
Abingdon
U. S. Justice Department
Carl McAfee
Norton
Patricia Ann Stacy
Chevrolet
Grundy Drive-In
Grundy
McAfee
James C. Turk
Roanoke
Turk
Justice Department
Rain and storms forecast with cool highs across regions
A mix of showers and heavy rain is expected today into tonight with highs in the mid to upper 50s, then the 60s to low 70s in the southeast. Lows near 40s, continued cloudiness, and a good chance of rain into Wednesday. In Beirut two rocket grenades lightly damaged the U S embassy with no injuries as tensions rise over the Egyptian peace talks. West Virginia issued a larger March income tax refund total than any month since 1961. Morgantown PR system phase two near completion, restoration hoped by June 15. In Columbus a jury acquitted two Consolidation Coal Co employees of conspiracy over mine samples. Blacksburg’s Federal Mogul plant reopened after a wildcat strike, with about 35 machinists fired amid threats of arbitration. Stocks fall, page 6.
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Federal Mogul Inc
Blacksburg
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
Local 2533
James A. Metcalf
Princeton Lawyer Burton W Burton Dies In Apparent Suicide
Princeton attorney Burton W Burton 44 a Mercer County businessman and former Young Democratic national committee member was found shot in his car near Mt. Horeb Methodist Church Princeton. Police say the gun was a .38 revolver and no note was left. He chaired Princeton Community Hospital board and held active roles in local politics and civic groups.
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Walter W. Burton
Princeton
Mercer County
S. E. Pennington
Burton
City View Heights
Burton & Knight
Ingleside Road
Mt. Horeb Methodist Church
Pennington
Episcopal Church of the Heavenly Rest
Prin
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Charlottesville
Virginia Electric & Power Co
Piedmont Alliance For Safe Energy
Vepco
North Anna
Louisa County
PASE
Richard Dulee
Babcock & Wilcox of
Lynchburg
By Jim Gilbeath
Ira Kitts
Teamsters
Green
Kitts
Wade Spees
State Rt. 61
Narrows
Pearlsburg
Wise County
West Virginia
Beirut
United States
John Gunther Dean
Jay Rockefeller
Morgantown
A .S. District Court
Columbus
Ohio
Consolidation Coal Co
Francis Leo Marks
St Clairsville
Robert Lasick
Bridgeport
Walter Burton
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