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Newspaper
Harrisonburg Daily News Record
Location
Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 2000
Page
1
Forecast urges mostly sunny conditions today with highs in the low 80s and a mostly clear night with lows near 50. Thursday brings partial sun and a 30 percent chance of a shower with highs in the low to mid 70s.
Extended forecast shows mainly sunny Friday with a chance of rain Saturday. Highs near 65 Friday, about 60 Saturday, mid 60s Sunday. Lows around 40s to upper 40s Friday through Sunday.
The page notes sunset at 6:16 p.m. and sunrise at 6:35 a.m. Jupiter and Saturn appear above the horizon as a crescent moon sits to the left. Moonrise is today and moonset occurs today, with the crescent moon near Jupiter and Saturn in early evening.
Virginia enjoys mostly sunny warm conditions with mid 70s to low 80s highs and 50s nights. Thursday brings partly sunny skies with a shower chance and highs 70s to 80s. Eastern West Virginia sees similar warmth with upper 70s today and upper 60s Thursday, with a 30 percent precipitation probability. Winds from the west near 10 mph tonight.
State and local officials discuss a long range loop road planned to connect Harrisonburg and Rockingham County. Start-up funding is pending in the General Assembly, with hearings planned for public comment as design details remain undecided.
The governor touted Nautica Enterprises plans to open a distribution center in the area with 375 new jobs and a $1.5 million state grant. Sid Clower credited the governor for closing the deal as Sen. John Edwards lamented area job losses and economic devastation.
Downey Gilbert reports Merry Soukup, free on a 7000 dollar secured bond, is sought in Barrett Township Pennsylvania on two assault counts two harassment counts six disorderly conduct counts one larceny one resisting arrest and one fleeing prosecution. Soukup moved from Pennsylvania to Quicksburg within three weeks. it is unclear if her husband accompanied her. A deputy, alerted to Soukup’s living situation, found Pennsylvania charges via background check and arrested her. Virginia law bars contact amid an active protective order unless rescinded. Soukup has an unlisted number. extradition hearing likely waived, though options remain to contest identity or presence at crime time.
Fighting in Kosovska Mitrovica leaves a seventh peacekeeper injured in a separate incident. Four ethnic Albanians are arrested amid shootings as Serbs protest returns to the northern half. A rocket strikes a building but causes no injuries. NATO faces challenges in restoring multi ethnic stability as Albanians flee to the south. The area near Pris tina lies about 20 miles northwest of the capital.
A program requires beneficiaries to be at least 55 years old and have limited income to qualify. It targets low income seniors for eligibility and benefits.
Oil was discovered in 1894 in Corsicana Texas, located 47 miles southeast of Dallas. The city later housed the first refinery west of the Mississippi River in 1896, along with cotton and cottonseed oil mills, cotton gins, and processing plants for peanut, potato, and corn products.
Daily News-Record listing contact details for advertising circulation and subscription departments with hours and rates. Includes address in Harrisonburg Virginia and phone numbers for advertising, display, classified, and back page ads. Rates shown for yearly and half year subscriptions.
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