Arson blamed for Windsor Elementary fire causing $1 million in damage
Isle of Wight County officials say Saturday blaze at Windsor Elementary School was arson with five separate fires set. No suspects by Sunday. investigators found no flammable liquids used and a professional job suspected. Fire began about 430 PM, controlled after about four hours.
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Bedford
Machine Creek
Here
David Oxley
Virginia
William A. Whorley
Whorley
Virginia 715
Sheriff's Department
Nixon Linked to Alleged $1 Million Teamsters Payoff
Justice Department officials believe Richard Nixon discussed a $1 million cash payoff from the Teamsters for hush money to Watergate burglars. Time cites sources claiming $500,000 came via Anthony Provenzano and another $500,000 via Allen Dorfman, with Charles Colson arranging a Las Vegas payment.
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Teamsters Union
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Time Magazine
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New Jersey
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Fitzsimmons
Allen Dorfman
Chicago
Dorfman
Teamster’s Union Pension Fund
Las Vegas
FBI
Dean
Grafton Graduation Honors Berryville Students at Outdoor Exercises
Seventy Grafton students received awards for neat handwriting best book reports bold cursive writing and most improved behavior during the 1976 77 school year. Dr Martin Mayfield and Bob Stieg distributed citations as families watched under an oak.
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Kathleen Devereux
Berryville
Grafton School
Grafton
Martin Mayfield
Bob Stieg
Accident prone weekend for local motorists
Police reported multiple road mishaps in Winchester and nearby areas over the weekend. No serious injuries. total damages included a $550 loss to a Bosley car and a total loss for the Humes vehicle. Several hit and runs and minor injuries were also reported in Clarke and Winchester, including a 14 year old injured on Bond and Loudoun streets.
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Alexandria
Rt. 50
Boyce
Stephen Bosley
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Enders Volunteer Rescue Squad
P.E. Downey
Bosley
R.E. Skelton
William Humes Jr
Richmond
Humes
Skelton
Robert Dove
N. Braddock
N. Loudoun St
Terry Sloane
S. Bond St
John Cook
Virginia Farmers Await Federal Aid After Drought
Virginia farmers face delays in federal help for cattle feed and disaster assistance as state officials travel to Washington to expedite relief. Louis Chisholm of Louisa County notes slow details and growing frustration among farmers unsure what aid is available.
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Virginia
Washington
Louis Chisholm
Louisa County
The
Virginia Farm Bureau Federation
Obituary notes and railway group formed in Winchester
Odell Shepard, 82, Pulitzer Prize winning poet, politician and historian, died in Waterford Connecticut. A chapter of the National Railway Historical Society was organized in Winchester and a charter presentation was conducted by officials of the national organization.
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Odell Shepard
Waterford
Conn
National Railway Historical Society
Winchester
Rocky Marciano Eyes Walcott Title Shot This September
Rocky Marciano targets a September 23 million dollar title bout against heavyweight champion Jersey Joe Walcott. The Dunn Woolen Company of Martinsburg says it will resume production after a six month shutdown.
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Rocky Marciano
Jersey Joe Walcott
Dunn Woolen Company
Martinsburg
Weather Outlook for Northern Valley with Warm Humidity
Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday with Lows in the upper 50s to low 60s and Highs in the low 80s. Partly cloudy west tonight with Lows in the 60s. Partly sunny Tuesday with a chance of coastal showers and highs in the 80s. Extended outlook calls for warm humid conditions through Friday with afternoon storms possible and highs in the 80s to low 90s.
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Plains
Ohio Valley
Midwest
Upper Great Lakes
Virginia
Dalton Gathering to Back Virginia Governor Candidate
Front Royal hosts a GOP meetup with Lt. Gov. John Dalton, the Republican governor hopeful, at the Front Royal Country Club on Wednesday from 6 to 9 p.m. Local chair Courtney Carbaugh says Warren County volunteers coordinate the event. refreshments to be served and the public is invited. The article also lists local rainfall figures for recent years.
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Warren County
John Dalton
Republican Party
Front Royal Country Club
Dalton
Virginia
GOP
Courtney Carbaugh
Joe Brogan
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Smalts Florists, Inc
National Ave
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Wade
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Clarke County
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L.W. Waters
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