Farewell Flight Marks United Exit From Shenandoah Valley
Staunton resident Bob Kilmer and wife Ethelyn reflect on United Airlines last departure from Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport in Weyers Cave. Kilmer, a brain hemorrhage survivor in 1997, rode in a wheelchair and praised the crew who provided comfort and even gifted golden flight wings. The Kilmers learned the crew did not realize it was United’s final local flight.
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United
Kilmer
Ethelyn Kilmer
United Express launches and ends SVRA service timeline
United Express begins flights from Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport in April, with 2,556 total passengers in October marking a milestone as numbers have doubled. After a 2001 merger is called off, September 11 impacts global air travel and United Express reduces to two daily departures, ceasing service by mid December with a final flight to Washington Dulles International Airport.
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Paul Irons
United Express
Jason Miller
Irons
United
Shenandoah Valley
SVRA
Greg Campbell
United Airlines
US Airways
World Trade Center
Pennsylvania
Washington-Dulles International
America's Kids A Fat Epidemic
A Chicago based study reports rising obesity among children ages 4 to 12 with black and Hispanic youngsters more than doubling in overweight prevalence since 1986 and whites rising 50 percent. By 1998 about 22 percent of black and Hispanic children and 12 percent of whites were overweight, prompting calls to act.
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Chicago
Richard Strauss
University of Medicine and Dentistry of
New Jersey
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Strauss
Harold Pollack
University of Michigan
Obituaries for Hedrick Landis and Lloyd in West Virginia
Obituaries list Verda K. Hedrick 88 of Petersburg Wilmer M. Landis 87 of Arbovale and Frank C. Lloyd 72 of Huntington as published on page 10. The notices provide ages and hometowns reflecting a local memorial listing.
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Verda K. Hedrick
Petersburg
W.va
Wilmer M. Landis
Arbovale
Frank C. Lloyd
Huntington
Indictment Sets Stage for Moussaoui Trial in 9/11 Plot
Federal prosecutors charge Zacarias Moussaoui, a French Moroccan national, with six felonies including four that carry the death penalty as the first major indictment tied to the Sept. 11 attacks. The 30-page document outlines an international conspiracy involving Osama bin Laden and al Qaida dating back to 1998. In Afghanistan, U S B 52 bombers pounded the Tora Bora area as Arab fighters resisted a surrender deadline set by the eastern alliance. no immediate casualty figures were provided.
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Washington
Osama bin Laden
Zacarias Moussaoui
bin Laden
al- Qaida
Moussaoui
Virginia
United States of America
John Ashcroft
Al-Qaida
Tora Bora
Afghanistan
Eastern Alliance
Alliance
Mohammed Zaman
Fed Adds To String Of Interest Rate Cuts
Washington The Federal Reserve lowered rates for the 11th time this year, slowing to a quarter-point cut rather than a larger move. Economists see this as a sign Greenspan believes the economy has emerged from a decade of stagnation, with a possible final quarter-point cut only if next month’s data underperforms.
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Washington
Federal Reserve
Fed
Alan Greenspan
Fed trims rate to 1.75 percent to aid economy
The Federal Reserve lowered the federal funds rate from 2.0 percent to 1.75 percent in an effort to curb a deeper recession. Banks may drop their prime rate to 4.75 percent, with optimism that the economy will bottom and turn up early next year per economist Mark Zandi. INSIDE: Stock market reports, Page 22.
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Ted
Federal Reserve
Federal
Mark Zandi
Economy.com
Holiday perks at firms for local staff across the region
Several companies report holiday incentives for local workers. R R Donnelley and Sons offers gift certificates for ham or turkey and department certificates, plus a holiday dinner funded by both sides. Pilgrim's Pride provides free turkey and an on site plant employee dinner for Virginia and West Virginia staff. Riddieberger Brothers gives grocery-store certificates for 325 workers, Early's Cycle Center $100 cash and a company dinner for 12. Hospitality Hotel Group awards varied cash prizes and host parties at seven hotels with door prizes for free stays. Shenandoah Engineering Services offers department store certificates and a company party for 46 staff, while Shenandoah Electronic Intelligence and subsidiaries provide a holiday dinner and dance for about 100 employees.
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R.R. Donnelley & Sons
Pilgrim's Pride
Virginia
West Virginia
Hospitality Hotel Group
Hospitality Hotel Group gives cash and stays as holiday bonus
Hospitality Hotel Group HHG employs 1000 workers across seven hotels in Virginia Maryland and Delaware. During the annual holiday party envelopes with cash denominations are drawn from a Christmas tree. HHG also offers free stays through industry ties and random drawings. Dr Bill Wood notes a recession pressure but urges continuity amid wartime.
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Hospitality Hotel Group
Harrisonburg
Virginia
Maryland
Delaware
Tom Jackson
HHG
Bill Wood
America
James Madison University
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Riddieberger Brothers
Early's Cycle Center
Shenandoah Engineering Services
Shenandoah Electronic Intelligence and Subsidiaries
Vic Bradshaw
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