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Newspaper
Harrisonburg Daily News Record
Location
Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 2001
Page
1
Alfonso Guerrero spends long shifts at a poultry plant then attends English classes with hundreds of other Hispanic residents in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County. A quality of life survey shows nine times more demand for classes than enrollment, with child care and transportation as key barriers.
Index lists Elmore B. Cason 81 Waynesboro Edith Crummett 63 Monterey Roy A. Dorsett 67 Hobe Sound Fla Ralph E. Dove 84 Gaithersburg Md Lillian S. Harter 96 Jackson Heights N Y Vivian E. Hollar Charlottesville Mary F. Nair 79 Sacramento Calif Frances L. Painter 85 Stanley George E. Wallace 84 Mount Jackson Delmer C. Whetzel 58 Baker W Va Beverly E. Wolfe 84 Elkton PAGE 10
Hundreds of U S Marines took over Kandahar airport as the United States moved its main base in southern Afghanistan. They combed through unexploded munitions left by the Taliban while Afghans waved as convoys and helicopters delivered troops. General James Mattis warned of lingering hostility before departure.
U S special forces joined Afghan guerrillas in heavy clashes at Tora Bora as they attacked al Qaida positions including a machine gun nest. Two Americans were wounded. a tribal leader said Osama bin Laden may be cornered in caves. About 200 al Qaida fighters were encircled. some surrendered.
Gay rights groups accuse the Salvation Army of discrimination after its Western branch halted domestic partner benefits for gay and lesbian employees. Protest notes resembling five dollar bills are dropping into red kettles in Flint and beyond, while supporters urge extra donations to show solidarity with affected workers.
Leesburg authorities say Michael Pfohl and Katherine Inglis both 21 and 19, of Haymarket, admitted using a 2 foot sword to stab biophysicist Robert M. Schwartz at his farmhouse in a planned assassination. Kyle Hulbert 18, of Woodbridge, was arrested in Maryland and awaits court. Clara Schwartz, a JMU student, is not implicated. Investigators seek motive for carving X on neck. Hulbert had witchcraft interests and possible mental health issues.
Governor Jim Gilmore unveiled 36 million in new spending to bolster Virginia security after a confidential report on terrorist vulnerabilities. He plans 20 million for immediate needs and 16 million in bonds to upgrade the emergency operations center and critical communications, noting Virginia as target rich while prioritizing essential defenses. Wayne Huggins, former state police chief, heads the panel urging modernization of fire and law enforcement telecom networks.
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