Oil Spill Barely Tops South Padre Beach Scene
Vacationers on South Padre Island ignored a Gulf oil spill as Coast Guard crews deployed equipment to curb tar balls from a Mexican well. Winds slowed the slick toward Texas while officials warned of unknown future effects and beaches remained crowded with tourists.
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South Padre Island
Texas
South Texas
Coast Guard
Texa
Gulf
Ralph Thompson
Carl Posey
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Bay of Campeche
Bill Hobby
Hobby
Bill
Brazos Santiago Pass
Laguna Madre
South Padre
White Sands
Recreation Credited with Reducing Jail Drug Use
George M. Stoddart reports that Cameron County jail inmates show fewer medical visits and drug prescriptions after introducing daily recreation periods. Costs dropped by about 3029 in six months of 1979, with savings from fewer hospital trips and less drug use attributed to better conditioning and morale.
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Star
Epedericks
DeBari
Cameron St
Dwayne Harman
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Harman
Winchester Hospital
Winchester
Aonis Sapien
Western fires burn across five states in record heat
Fires blaze out of control in Idaho Oregon Montana and Wyoming consuming thousands of acres of forest and rangeland. The Mortar Creek fire in Idaho darkened Yellowstone Park and officials warn fuel and winds hinder efforts as 4 500 firefighters mobilize with 2 500 Forest Service personnel and National Guard support.
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Gordon Stevens
Mortar Creek
Idaho
Stevens
Yellowstone Park
Boise
New England
Oregon
Montana
Wyoming
National Weather Service
Interagency Fire Center
Forest Service
Idaho National Guard
Barry Wirth
Middle Fork
Salmon River
Gallagher Peak
Umatilla National Forest
Anaconda
Cow Mountain
Tule Indian Reservation
Art Cowle
Five Die As Car Carrying Expectant Mother Crashes
A vehicle transporting an expectant mother crashed into a parked truck late Tuesday night, killing the woman and four other people. The unborn child did not survive, according to Randy Canady. The driver and two children were hospitalized with injuries. others from Lumbee and Lamberton areas were listed as stable. The crash on Godwin Avenue occurred as police pursued the vehicle and left the car in a field.
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Ovens
Lamberton
Godwin Avenue
Avtex Contract Ends Strike Threat After Ratification
Avtex Fibers Inc employees vote to approve a one year contract avoiding a strike. The deal includes a 10 cent hourly raise, a 15 cent cost of living add on, and enhanced medical and retirement benefits, covering five plants with 1444 in favor and 1252 against. Front Royal Local 371 votes 833 to 342 in approval while Nitro West Virginia rejects 518 to 16.
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Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union
Artex Fibers Inc
Chuck Payne
James Grant
Advisory Council
Charles Stinson
Jim Blakely
Star
Front Royal
Avtex Fibers Inc
Avtex
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Ashington
ACTWU
Robert Guy
Payne
Nitro
W.va
Sone Saas
Lewistown
Meadville
Aston
Lab
Mnores
Frederick South feature profiles Ed Watson at Belle Grove Plantation
This week’s Frederick South feature highlights Ed Watson as the new director of Belle Grove Plantation in Middletown. The article offers a profile of Watson and his plans for the historic site.
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Ed Watson
Belle Grove Plantation
Middletown
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Vic Standa
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Lee Callahan
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