Forest fire conditions grim near Paw Paw and national forest
A 1000 acre Paw Paw fire is under control but fresh fires loom as thundershowers bring little rain to Northern Virginia. 20 to 30 firefighters remain at George Washington National Forest with 100 on alert. Gov Godwin weighs forest closures amid high danger and outdoor burning bans in several counties.
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Tom McCabe
Paw Paw
W.va
George Washington National Forest
Virginia
Air National Guard
National Forest Service
Edinburg
Shenandoah River
Forest Service
Associated Press
Mills E. Godwin
Jefferson National Forest
Possible New Role Seen for Warren Jail
The Virginia Department of Corrections is studying turning Warren County Jail into a female and juvenile facility for the Lord Fairfax Planning District as a stopgap until a juvenile detention center is built. Adult male prisoners would be moved to other district jails, creating empty cells and raising funding needs for matrons and transport. Overcrowding and state rules drive the proposal amid rising juvenile crime.
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Department of Corrections
Weather notes on April heat wave linger and clouds
The piece describes a lingering April heat wave with temperatures in the 80s and ongoing ice cream consumption. It notes a forecast of clouds this afternoon and tonight, with upcoming changes expected tomorrow.
Shenandoah College Opens Howe Library and Seeks Century II Drive
Shenandoah College dedicates the $370000 Howe Library Addition at 2 30 p m and launches Century II a capital endowment drive of 3091000 over four years with goals for endowment campus facilities and annual fund. Campaign roots include alumni trustees parents and corporate donors with focus on Winchester Staunton Harrisonburg Martinsburg and Hagerstown. Dr Robert Parker calls Century II the school’s most important step since the move to Winchester in 1960.
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Pat Robinson
Howe
Shenandoah College and Conservatory
Shenandoah
Frank Armstrong III
Century II
Robert P. Parker
Shenandoah College and Conservatory of Music
Winchester
Dayton
Franjieh Steps Down Amid Lebanon Civil War Pressure
Christian President Suleiman Franjieh resigns under Muslim pressure as parliament readies to choose a successor. Reports claim he signed a constitutional amendment enabling immediate selection while Syria’s role and Palestinian presence loom over a deteriorating cease-fire amid clashes in Beirut and north Lebanon.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Suleiman Franjieh
Franjieh
Beirut Radio
Kamel Assaad
Syria
U.S
Henry A. Kissinger
London
Beirut International
Rome
Bangkok
Perations
Middle East
Air France
Truce Supervision Committee
Hafez Assad
Huge Grain Harvest May Boost Food Prices Outlook
The Agriculture Department forecasts a massive 1976 grain harvest that could ease price rises next year. The Outlook and Situation Board projects about 2 billion bushels of wheat, second to last year, and a potential record 6.4 billion bushels of corn, with last year’s bumper crop helping slow retail food prices.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Daylight Saving Time Begins As Clocks Move Ahead
The nation switches to daylight time at 2 a.m. Sunday except parts of Indiana Arizona and Hawaii. Clocks move forward one hour meaning more evening daylight but mornings darker. The change lasts until Oct 31 when standard time resumes.
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Washington
Arizona
Hawaii
Indiana
Senate
House
Gainesboro United Methodist Church to mark 100th anniversary
The 100th anniversary of Gainesboro United Methodist Church will be held tomorrow as part of today’s Church Page coverage. Also notes the groundbreaking of a new Friendship Fire Hall on Kerr Street with an artist’s rendering of the completed building.
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Gainesboro
Friendship Fire Hall
Kerr St
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Clarke County
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Rosemont
Annfield
Warren
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Hagerstown, Md
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Ontinu
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Ford
L. Dean Brown
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