Vets back ex congressman's claims on Robertson war role
Korean War veterans support former congressman Andrew Jacobs Jr and Paul McCloskey's libel defense over claims that Pat Robertson used his father's influence in 1951 to avoid combat. Testimony from former Marines who served with Robertson and McCloskey is cited to back parts of McCloskey's accusations.
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Washington (Ap
Pat Robertson
Andrew Jacobs Jr
D-Ind
Paul McCloskey
R-Calif
Korea
McCloskey
Robertson
Jacobs
Sen
A. Willis Robertson
D-Va
U.S. District Court
Marine Corp
California
Japan
Herbert Marache
Fire damages Williamsburg apartment building injuring four
A Friday night fire at the John Yancey Apartments in Williamsburg confined to the top floor of a three story brick building. Four people including two residents and two firefighters were treated for smoke inhalation and heat exhaustion. The cause was under investigation.
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Williamsburg
John Yancey
Bert Geddy
Geddy
Williamsburg Community Hospital
Jim McColskey
McColskey
Eastern State Hospital
Gas leak cleanup continues in Fairfax County subdivision
Fairfax County firefighters resumed cleanup of a gasoline soaked Singleton's Grove town house development after a bulldozer hit a pipeline. About 50 families remained evacuated as workers replaced the damaged pipe and vapors stayed below explosive levels. Colonial Pipe Line Co said it was unclear how long the cleanup would take. 12 pipeline workers and 44 laborers worked with three contractors to fix the site.
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Centreville
Fairfax County
Singleton's Grove
Michael Reilly
Fire Department
Noel Griese
Colonial Pipe Line Co
Associated Press
Colonial
A&a Waste Disposal
Baltimore
Elder Construction
Buckingham
Worthy Brothers
Wilmington
Del
Singleton
Reilly
Albany Nuclear Sub Albany launched with Kissinger speech
Newport News Shipbuilding premiered the nuclear powered attack submarine Albany on an inclined launch. Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger spoke, criticizing U S policy in the Persian Gulf while acknowledging support for freedom of navigation amid a perceived but not immediate threat to oil supplies.
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Newport News
Newport News Shipbuilding
Albany
Henry A. Kissinger
Nancy
Kissinger
Reagan
Persian Gulf
U.S
United States
Gulf
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Lillys’ Crown Jewelers
Mercer
Lily’ Charge
Layaway
MasterCard
Visa
American Express
Pines
Phymedsco, Inc
Bluewell
Holding
Bermuda
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