Agnes Leaves Virginia Floods after Agnes Hammers State
Hurricane Agnes torn through central and northern Virginia leaving at least six dead and hundreds homeless. Roads washed out, Warrenton flooded, and Camp Easter Seal evacuated as Roanoke, Amherst, Nelson counties faced record floods and a dam risk near Manassas. Authorities warned of more deaths.
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Associated Press
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Virginia
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Richmond
Manassas
Lake Jackson
Sheriff's Office
Warrenton
Amherst
Nelson Counties
Agnes Strains Shenandoah Floods Across Four Counties
Storm remnants named Agnes caused heavy rains across Virginia's Shenandoah Valley with up to 4.5 inches in Rockingham County. Elkton and Grottoes suffered severe flooding as U.S. 33 and U.S. 340 closed and water entered businesses. Evacuations occurred in Dogwood Avenue and Grottoes, while officers reported a sheriff’s deputy’s car submerged. Bridges and roads faced washouts and high water threatened railings and parks in Bridgewater. Continued coverage noted river levels and the potential for receding conditions late Wednesday.
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Rapid City
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Shenandoah Valley
Rockingham County
Keezletown
Elkton
Grottoes
U.S. 33
U.S. 340
Miller Davis
Austin Kirby
Dogwood Avenue
Kirby
Dogwood
South River
Bridgewater
Wildwood Club
North River
Godwin Backs Nixon Re-Election in Virginia
Former Virginia governor Mills E. Godwin Jr. formally endorsed President Nixon for re election and agreed to chair a General Advisory Committee of notable Virginians. He urged active support from Democrats Republicans and independents citing need for strong leadership and support for Nixon’s Vietnam and foreign policy record. He criticized the Democratic shift left and backed Nixon’s stance and international diplomacy.
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Mills E. Godwin Jr
Virginia
Nixon
Godwin
George McGovern
Norfolk
Sen. McGovern
National Democratic Party
Valley Deaths Listed for three residents in Penn Laird Mathias and Luray
Obituaries note the deaths of Anna Cordelia Roadcap Anderson 59 of Rt. 1 Penn Laird Boyd F Sherman 64 of Mathias WV and Eugene Jefferies 87 of Rt. 2 Luray with details on page 28 of the edition.
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Anna Cordelia Roadcap Anderson
Rt. 1
Penn Laird
Boyd F. Sherman
Mathias
W. Va
Eugene Jefferies
Rt. 2
Luray
Six Die In Shooting Spree In Cherry Hill Office
A security guard armed with two sawed off rifles opened fire in Heritage House on North Kings Highway. Six men were killed and seven others wounded, including the gunman Edwin Grace of Brooklyn who shot himself and survived. Grace, a Pinkerton guard assigned to the Trenton area, was in critical condition with doctors noting a chance of recovery. The motive remained unknown as victims and witnesses described a rapid, chaotic attack with women largely spared.
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Roanoke Memorial Hospital
Victory Stadium
Julian Fulcher
Roanoke Buckskins
National Guard
National Weather Service
Roanoke
Cherry Hill
N.J
The
Frank Jones
Edwin C. Grace
Brooklyn
N.Y
John Holden
Grace
Pinkerton
Williamstown
Holden
William Linn
Trenton
Cherry Hill Hospital
Heritage House
North Kings Highway
GMA Co
James Ashmen
Blackwood
Israelis Strike Hasbaya as Lebanon Raid Escalates
Israeli forces engaged in ground and air clashes at two Lebanon border sites injuring civilians and capturing a Syrian general and four colonels. Warplanes and artillery hit Hasbaya for four hours. Lebanese officials reported 14 civilians killed and 25 wounded, while Palestinian guerrillas claimed up to 30 dead and 30 hurt. A witness said Hasbaya suffered unprecedented damage.
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Lebanon
Hasbaya
Mt. Hermon
Beirut
Israel
Retirement and Defeat Shake 1973 Congress
Washington AP reports that retirement and defeat are set to reshape the 93rd Congress, with nearly 50 current senators and representatives not returning. Primary losses already felled senior figures such as Emanuel Celler and George Miller, while others including Bella Abzug and John Schmitz exited or faced tough re nominations. Several incumbents also retired voluntarily, signaling a major influx of younger blood and freshmen in 1973.
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Washington
Congress
New York
Emanuel Celler
House Judiciary Committee
Celler
Elizabeth Holtzman
Abzug
William F. Ryan
House Committee
George P. Miller
Science and Astronautics Committee
California
Miller
House
James A. Byrne
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Roanoke River
Peak Creek
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Craig County
New Castle
High Ground
Roanoke Rehabilitation Center
Donald Lisk
Easter Seal Society
China
Russia
America
State Party
Elkton Rapids
Elkton House
U. S. 340
Shenandoah River
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