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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1979

Page

10

Driving Habits Linked to Northern Virginia Gas Lines

Richmond AP reports Norman McTague attributes longer July gas lines in northern Virginia to consumer behavior differences. He cites panic buying weekend trips and stricter local vehicle rules, noting Tidewater saw fewer shortages despite similar supply cuts. He stresses daily study of allocation without a fixed percentage.

Richmond Norman McTague Virginia Northern Virginia Tidewater McTague Ocean Beaches Northern

Thatcher Retreats On Zimbabwe Issue

British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher withdraws support from the Muzorewa government in Zimbabwe Rhodesia and backs a Commonwealth backed plan for a democratic constitution and all party elections. The plan calls for minority safeguards and international oversight to end the guerrilla war.

Lusaka Zambia Margaret Thatcher Muzorewa Zimbabwe Rhodesia Commonwealth Commonwealth Nations Ian Smith Abel Muzorewa Britain Smith Thatcher Joshua Nkomo Robert Mugabe Muzorewa-Smith Nkomo Mugabe Tanzania Nigeria

Tank car spill evacuation tests Charlottesville safety

Albemarle County Fire Marshall Ira Cortez calls for a federal probe after a 17 000 pound tank of carbon disulfide leaking from a Chessie System freight train caused 600 to 700 residents to evacuate in Charlottesville Virginia. Firefighters treated for exposure with no serious injuries reported.

Charlottesville Albemarle County Ira Cortez Virginia Cortez National Transportation Safety Board J.W. Rittenhouse Chessie System University of Virginia Uva Hospital

Passenger Takes Over Plane From Unconscious Pilot

In Saginaw Michigan a passenger with no flight experience took control of a Piper Cherokee after pilot Joseph Jerome collapsed. Donald Mitchell guided the plane with air traffic controller instruction until Jerome revived. The cause of the blackout remains undetermined.

Saginaw Mich Paul Marscher Tri-Cities Joseph Jerome Harper Woods Donald Mitchell St. Clair Shores Mitchell Marscher

Cruise Missile Crash In Utah Sparks Investigation

An unarmed Boeing Cruise missile crashed about 80 miles southwest of Salt Lake City during a test at the Utah Test Range. The Air Force sealed the public land site and removed wreckage as an inquiry was expected to begin this week.

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