Tornado Rips Davy McDowell County Leaving One Injured
A tornado touched down in Davy McDowell County causing widespread damage to homes buildings and vehicles. Winds near 58 mph toppled trees and poles and cut power lines with a gas station and trailers destroyed. Sid Peyatt injured slightly and treated at Welch hospital.
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Oakvale High seniors endure blackout at graduation
Oakvale High School held commencement on the darkest day as a tornado caused a power outage. Principal William Hartman said the ceremony went well despite candlelight and a downed PA system. Nearby, trees fell blocking roads and damaging vehicles while multiple injuries were treated for shock. Virginia and West Virginia areas reported downed lines and intermittent phone service.
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Tornado Rips Through Davy Leaving Destruction In Wake
Davy residents recount a Thursday tornado that wrecked a gas station where Mrs. Fred Worthington sheltered in a parked truck. The driver and others were trapped as cement blocks collapsed on the cab. Trailers were toppled, sparking electrical fires, while residents describe frightening, cartoony upheaval before seeking safety.
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Terry Wimmer
Davy
Fred Worthington
Charles Bunting
Worthington
Sid Peyatt
Peyatt
Federal revenue sharing urged by Virginia officials
Washington officials report Virginia lawmakers pressed the congressional delegation to extend the federal revenue sharing act amid fears of financial crises if it lapses. The push coincides with broader economic concerns and legislative actions in Washington.
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Washington
Virginia
Students Walk Out In Blacksburg Protest Budget Cuts
More than 100 Blacksburg High students left classes to join Christiansburg peers in a brief walkout protesting a $1.4 million cut in the Montgomery County 1975-76 school budget. Teachers conducted an all night work-in across 17 schools and planned future actions as Supt. Arnold Saari warned of limited impact on funding.
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Sadat Leads Convoy as Suez Canal Reopens
President Anwar Sadat, in admiral’s whites, led a ceremonial convoy aboard the destroyer October 6 to reopen the Suez Canal after eight years. The Little Rock, a U S Navy cruiser, became the first warship to sail the waterway since 1967, timed with the 1967 Six Day War anniversary.
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Onassis Heir to Donate Half Fortune to Charity
Christina Onassis announced through a spokesman that half of her late father Aristotle Onassis's estimated 1 billion dollar fortune will be given to a charitable organization. The 24 year old spoke in Athens with lawyer Stelios Papadimitriou reading the statement, as questions linger over inheritance shares with Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.
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Raleigh area warned over collapsing slag pile threatens families
Seven Raleigh County families received letters offering 10000 to move out by noon Friday after heavy rains caused a coal slag pile to slip. Edward P. Stansbury for Western Pocahontas Peel Corp said letters were sent, but no replies were known. Officials say aid avenues are being explored to help relocate affected residents.
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Eastern Gas and Fuel Association
Western Pocahontas
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