Accomplice Sought After Washington Monument Threat
A man threatened to blow up the Washington Monument with a truckload of hazardous material and demanded a national dialogue on nuclear public safety items. After 10 hours police fatally shot him as the van moved toward the White House. an accomplice was suspected.
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Washington Monument
White House
Norman Mayer
Miami Beach
Fla
Mayer
Marion Barry
Aubrey Mayer
Los Alamitos
Calif
Shugart
Monument Grounds
Barry
Constitution Avenue
FBI
Reagan
Pennsylvania Avenue
Dade County
Tim Davis
Weather outlook for the region with cold, mixed precipitation
A weather summary notes scattered flurries ending in the north this morning and clearing by afternoon with highs in the 30s. Tonight will be very cold with lows from 5 to 10 above in mountains and 10 to 20 elsewhere. Friday sees partly cloudy skies and highs in the upper 30s to mid-40s. The National Weather Service expects a seasonably cold period Saturday through Monday with a chance of rain or snow, daytime highs mid 30s to mid-40s, and morning lows mainly in the 20s, with teens in the mountains.
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National Weather Service
Thursday Tiger Week proclaimed
A weekly celebration called Thursday Tiger Week is proclaimed by local officials, promoting school spirit and community events across the region. The feature notes Page six coverage details.
Senate Finance Panel Approves Gas Tax Bill
The Senate Finance Committee backed a nickel-a-gallon rise in the federal gasoline tax to fund highway and mass transit upgrades, sending the measure to the Senate floor. The bill, paired with House action, would raise about $5.5 billion yearly, with $4.4 billion for highways and bridges and the rest for mass transit.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Bob Dole
R-Kan
Reagan
Dole
House
Senate Public Works Committee
Reagan Administration
Trucking Industry
Teamsters Union
Democrats
Congress
Russell B. Long
D-La
Bluefield Tree Fund Hits $570 Of $10,000 Goal
The Bluefield Community Christmas Tree Fund raised 570 dollars, bringing the total to 4,318 or about 43 percent of the 10,000 goal with 15 days left until the December 24 party for over 1,000 Bluefield children at the City Auditorium. Contributions can be mailed to Bluefield Daily Telegraph or delivered to 412 Bland Street.
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Bluefield Community Christmas Tree Fund
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Bluefield City Auditorium
Bluefield Community
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
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Bland St
MX Missile Project Debated In Senate
In Washington the Reagan administration faces sharp Senate criticism over a plan to deploy MX missiles in Wyoming after House rejection of production funding. Senators challenge basing options and call for clear explanations while Weinberger defends fratricide concept and political risks of disarming unilaterally.
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Reagan
House
Senate
Wyoming
Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
Pentagon
Congress
Defense
Caspar Weinberger
Sam Nunn
D-Ga
Senate Armed Services Committee
William Cohen
Maine
Weinberger
Carter
Howard Cannon
D-Nev
Warren Air Force Base
Wyo
John W. Vessey Jr
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Joint Chiefs
United States
Edward L. Rowny
Howard H. Baker Jr
R-Tenn
Baker
John Stennis
D-Miss
Armed Services Committee
Administration
Peackeeper
White House
Larry Speakes
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Lawrence Russell
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