Rockingham County Fair Monday Schedule Highlights
The fair offers admission six dollars for two adults and children 12 and under and three dollars for one adult and child. Exhibits open 9 to 4 with some exceptions milking at 6 and rides from 6 to closing for twelve dollars. Chelsea Cline 4-H & FFA Hog Show Circus Hope and Ventriloquist acts headline with a 10 PM fireworks finale and a demolition derby at the grandstand.
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Chelsea Cline
Willie & Company
Amusement Ride Safety Not Automatic
Ferris wheel halted during ride leaving riders 45 feet aloft for about 30 minutes. A prior year incident at Augusta County fair ended with firefighters guiding riders down a broken cable using a ladder. Mark Kelly rebuilt the wheel in 1969, stressing maintenance over age..Local inspector says rides are safe despite a CPSC study.
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Mark Kelly
Kelly
G.W. Wiseman
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Gore Keeps Clinton Counsel Open at Democratic Convention
Vice President Al Gore said he would not hesitate to seek President Clinton's counsel if he wins the White House and would serve his term according to high values. He declined to rule out consulting Clinton, likening the situation to former President Carter, as Clinton prepared for his convention address in Los Angeles.
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al Gore
Clinton
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Gore
Associated Press
Oval Office
Carter
Los Angeles
Clinton to Emphasize Recovery at Democratic Convention
President Clinton plans an evening speech to kick off the Democratic National Convention aimed at reviving Al Gore’s campaign. He will contrast their past handling of the economy with hopeful prospects, signaling a long battle to November and a torch pass to Gore after Michigan visit.
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al Gore
Gore
Washington
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Malibu
George W. Bush
Joe Andrew
Baby on Board as Atlanta Traffic Delays Birth
In Atlanta a mother goes into labor in a car during rush hour. Allison Beamer urges her mother to drive aggressively as traffic stalls for 45 minutes to reach Northside Hospital. Ambulance crews note a rise in highway births as commutes lengthen and hospitals lie far from suburbs.
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Allison Beamer
Reamer
U.S
California
Northside Hospital
Assouui
Allison Reamer
Fecal Coliform Rise After Smithfield Cutback on Waste
Virginia health data show the Pagan River now has higher fecal coliform counts after Smithfield Foods stopped discharging treated hog waste three years ago. Officials note toxins once from the plant helped control bacteria, while development and runoff may be contributing factors. The river remains closed to shellfish harvesting.
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Smithfield
Smithfield Foods
Virginia Department of Health
Health Department
John Alman
Suffolk
Department of Environmental Quality
Alman
Pagan
Ford cites high injury claims tied to recalled Firestone tires
Ford Motor Co disclosed that in 1997 Bridgestone Firestone began receiving numerous injury and property damage claims for certain tires not recalled until last week. Some recalled tires show injury and damage claims up to 100 times higher than non recalled tires. Ford learned of the high claim rate via its own data analysis and said Bridgestone resisted disclosure.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Co
Bridgestone
Firestone Inc
Firestone
Ford
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