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Newspaper
Harrisonburg Daily News Record
Location
Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 2008
Page
1
A listing of Virginia and Washington DC lottery results including Pick 3 Pick 4 Cash 5 and Daily Six numbers for multiple draws. Also shows Powerball Hot Lotto and Lucky Numbers with dates and bonus balls. Unofficial results credited to the Associated Press with a verification line for Virginia by phone.
A snapshot captures a ball in mid air as a batter prepares to swing during batting practice on Saturday. The moment highlights the focus and timing of the swing as players warm up and refine their technique ahead of the game.
On December 29 notable events include Becket’s 1170 murder in Canterbury, Mauritius renamed Isle de France by the French in 1721, Mysore’s Tippoo attacking Travancore in 1789, and Mayence’s capture in 1797. Other entries cover Canton’s 1857 seizure, Wounded Knee tragedy in 1890, Jameson raid in 1895, Australia’s 1901 inauguration, naval arms treaty efforts in 1921 and 1934, London bombings of 1940, Katanga occupation in 1962, Bechuanaland’s 1965 move toward Botswana, Marcos assuming control in 1973, Havel’s 1989 election, and Suriname’s 1990 leadership change.
Guidance appears to direct readers to color prints and enlargements of Daily News-Record photographs. It mentions routine.com and a print jem dot com pro slash dnr online link under a gallery heading. The exact URLs are provided with a typo in the second domain.
Dayton hires Ron Stover a 60 year old CPA from Bridgewater to overhaul town finances starting December 1 with a $52500 annual salary. The move follows a March report recommending employing a CPA to update the accounting system.
Jamon Madison led James Madison University to seven wins as the Dukes travel to Santa Clara California for a two game stretch in the Cable Car Classic starting with UTEP. The team aims to add to its season win total with another road test on the West Coast.
Leaders of six Gulf Arab states began a two day meeting in Muscat to discuss a long sought monetary union as market strains and Israeli Gaza attacks weigh on the agenda. The talks open amid pressure from a fragile world economy and regional tensions.
Israeli jets bombed a Hamas commander’s area and the Islamic University in Gaza City, killing a man and his two teenage brothers. Attacks hit a security compound and a prison, triggering hospital overwhelm as death tolls rise to hundreds with hundreds more wounded. European leaders urged restraint while Hamas and Israeli actions deepen the conflict.
Harrisonburg Daily News Record lists post office details and requests readers to send address changes to Daily News Record RO Box 193 Harrisonburg Virginia 22803. The fragment notes publication cadence Sunday and holiday mentions and references the Harrisonburg post office.
A 54-year-old computer specialist for a Homeland Security contractor received over six years in federal prison followed by deportation for possessing and distributing child pornography on the Internet. He was described as a leading distributor. In Boydt on, two hunters died in the Dan River when their boat struck submerged debris around 5 a.m. Saturday. The victims were 61-year-old Terrell J. Reid of Lynchburg and 60-year-old James R. Whorley of Forest.
Martinsville report details a hunting incident in Patrick County Virginia that killed 62 year old John Rosenbalm Sr. of Thomasville North Carolina at the Spencer area. The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries says the death was an accidental safety related gunshot wound as he prepared to hunt.
The Harrisonburg Rockingham Chamber notes 401(k) and Roth 401(k) plans with employer matching, while Lantz Construction shows a 100 percent match up to 3 percent and 50 percent on the next 2 percent. Nielsen Builders shifted to ESOP with a 401(k) option matching 60 cents on the dollar up to 6 percent.
In Virginia, under the 2008 standards, middle school students learn budgeting, balance checks, credit versus debit, and investments. At Mark Twain and Mercer Middle Schools, eighth graders balance books, study loans, and even simulate stock market activity to build essential money skills.
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