Ford and Reagan clash over Panama Canal defense stance
The Associated Press interviews show President Ford warning that breaking off talks with Panama could trigger guerrilla warfare and threaten U S sovereignty over the Canal Zone, while Ronald Reagan insists on maintaining U S control and questions the other plan and the Panama treaty timing.
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Reagan
Canal Zone
Ronald Eagan
Panama Canal
U.S
Associated Press
California
White House
United States
Panama
Ronald Reagan
Rhodesia
Congress
Ford Administration
Virginia Republicans and Democrats vie in Tuesday primaries
In northern Virginia Republicans and coastal southeastern Democrats hold primaries for Congress in districts 8, 10, 1, 2 and 4. Democratic candidates include Grayson Quinn Rattley in the 1st, Mulligan and Washington in the 2nd, and Harris and O'Brien in the 4th. GOP contenders include Egge Kelly McCann Tate and Thoburn in the 8th, Callahan Karabatsos and Wolf in the 10th. Incumbents Butler Robinson Satterfield Daniel Downing face varied opposition or retirement.
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Associated Press
Northern Virginia
Virginia
Del
George Grayson
Williamsburg
College of William & Mary
Robert Quinn
Hampton
Jessie Rattley
Newport News
Curtis Harris
Hopewell
Billy O’brien
Chesapeake
T. F. Egge
Alexandria
Senate Appropriations Committee
Frank Kelly
Fairfax
Marine Corps
House of Representatives
Elizabeth McCann
GOP
Joel C. Brahill
James Tate
Virginia House
Robert F. Thoburn
Fairfax Christian School
Vincent F. Callahan
House
Kimon T. Karabatsos
McLean
National Republican Platform Committees
Frank R. Wolf
Department of Interior
Horne
Wampler
Herbert E. Harris
Joseph L. Fisher
Harris
Fisher
William Whitehurst
Robert Daniel
Thomas Downing
Joel C. Broyhill
Downing
Quinn
Grayson
Rattley
Paul Trible III
Essex County
Washington
Mulligan
Atlantic Fleet
Community church groups host meetings and events
The Pearl Wright Society of Shady Grove United Methodist Church held its May meeting led by Mrs. John Gusler with Bible study by Mrs. Robert L Francis on faith and friendship. The Narrows churchs sponsor a June Bible School and a Fine Arts Concert, while Pearisburg volunteers collect funds for hose nozzles. The Pearisburg Garden Club convenes Tuesday at 1 30 in Town Hall.
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Pearl Wright Society
Shady Grove United Methodist Church
John Gusler
Alene Gusler
Ralph Clagett
Robert L Francis
First United Methodist Church
Narrows
Pearisburg Garden Club
California nuclear power initiative up for vote
Californians will vote on a proposal to ban future nuclear plants and curb operation of existing ones unless safety conditions are met. The initiative faces a costly race, with about 4 million dollars spent by supporters and opponents, and major backers including Pacific Gas & Electric and the California Labor Federation. The measure could shape U S nuclear policy beyond California.
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Sacramento
Calif
John Keplinger
FPPC
California
Pacific Gas & Electric
California Labor Federation
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
New York
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Cindy Spangler
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Pearisburg
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