Obenshain Clinches Virginia GOP Senate Nomination
In Richmond, Richard Obenshain won the Republican U.S. Senate nomination after six ballots, defeating John Warner as about 9,000 delegates watched. Warner conceded after a chaotic finish while former Gov Linwood Holton and state Sen Nathan Miller exited earlier.
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Virginia
Richard Obenshain
U.S. Senate
Navy
John Warner
Elizabeth Taylor
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Richmond Coliseum
Linwood Holton
Nathan Miller
Families Seek Independent Study Of Willow Island Disaster
A group of 51 victims' families and friends forming the Willow Island Disaster Organization called for an independent, bias-free inquiry into the Pleasants Power Station collapse that killed 51 workers. They criticized OSHA's probe and demanded the cooling tower site remain intact for a nonpartisan study, sending appeals to President Carter and officials. The group, urging justice and full disclosure, plans further meetings as construction by Cottrell firm resumes only after an impartial investigation.
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Bodies found near Narrows shake Giles County residents
Giles County Virginia residents react with shock and fear after two Marshall University students Karen Noble and Jeffrey Scott are found dead near Narrows. One body discovered in a burning pickup along Rt 61 and the other in a creek nearby. Neighbors describe the area as usually quiet but now tense at night.
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West Virginia
Gary Lester
Rocky Gap
Narrows
Lester
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Sandy River
Gunslinger Joe Dakota Performs At Wytheville Tourist Show
Veteran western star Joe Dakota, once a film icon, now headlines a live shootout at the O K Corral tourist attraction near Wytheville. The show blends nostalgia with entertainment as visitors witness staged gunplay and frontier drama.
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O.K. Corral
Wytheville
CIA Tightens Security at Langley HQ with Unlisted ZIP
The CIA has tightened security at its Langley Virginia headquarters and now uses an unlisted ZIP code to mask the location.
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CIA
Langley, Va
Bicycle Librarian's Coast to Coast Ride Ends Short
Howard Stone, a 31 year old Brown University librarian from Providence, began his coast-to-coast trip at Newport Oregon on April 29 and reached Newport Rhode Island Friday night. Officials had allowed him to use the Newport Bridge but fog forced his three companions to load the bike and drive him across the last 2.3 miles.
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Newport Bridge
Perilous parking ends with train disaster in Clarke County
Police Sgt. Mike Ingram answered a call in Clarke County Georgia found gates locked and parked on railroad tracks. He said a train neared and he could not reach his car in time. His patrol car was demolished as a result. A separate AP photo shows Bob Speca of Broomall Pennsylvania pausing from setting 100000 dominoes in New York City. The Virginia astronomy major at the University of Pennsylvania notes the Domino Theory as more than politics and holds a world record for 50000 toppled dominoes. He plans a June 9 event to fund the National Hemophilia Foundation.
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Clarke County
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State Patrol
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Broomall
New York City
U. of Pa
National Hemophilia Foundation
Poll Shows Widespread Dissatisfaction With Property Taxes
An Associated Press survey finds property tax reform a major issue in 39 states, with eight states considering or passing strict limits or abolition. Californias Proposition 13 would cap taxes at 1.25 percent of market value, while Proposition 8 would reduce residential taxes by about a third. public support for tax relief is high, with 75 percent backing a tax cap even if services are cut.
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Associated Press
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