Belle Brushing N C Outer Banks as It Heads North
Hurricane Belle with 110 mph winds moved north at 20 mph about 60 miles south of Cape Hatteras aimed at brushing the Outer Banks and Virginia Capes before turning toward Long Island and southern New England. Forecaster John Hope said the storm could pass 25 to 50 miles east of Hatteras, potentially delivering hurricane force winds to the Outer Banks.
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Cape Hatteras
N.C
North Carolina
Here
Virginia Capes
Long Island
N.Y
New England
Hatteras
John Hope
National Hurricane Center
Miami
Hope
Belle
Kill Devil Hills
Nags Head
Lynn Fox
Virginia Braced for Big Storm Belle nears Virginia coast with winds near hurricane force
Eastern Virginia prepares as Hurricane Belle with top winds of 110 mph moves up the Atlantic. The storm is expected to pass about 45 miles offshore near Virginia Beach this afternoon, bringing 60 mph winds, 5 to 7 foot tides, and heavy inland rain. Naval and Coast Guard actions included anchoring ships, mobilizing aircraft, and opening shelters. Local evacuations and precautionary measures continue as the system tracks toward Long Island and New England.
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Norfolk
Virginia
Belle
Atlantic
National Weather Service
Virginia Beach
Weather Service
Assateague Island
Navy
Coast Guard
Hampton Roads
Amoco Virginia
Amoco
Yorktown
Chincoteague
Assateague
Isabel McAllister
Kirsten Maersky
Portsmouth
Cape Henry
Civil Defense Headquarters
Richmond
Norfolk Weather Service Office
Long Island
New England
Winchester and Western R R Seeks Future After 60 Years
The Winchester and Western Railroad, once a lumber hauler and local bus, now runs a 600 horsepower diesel from Wardensville to Gore, hauling sand for Unisil Corp. Under new owners Pyramid 13 since March, upgrades reduced derailments and plans include possibly a larger locomotive. The line faces uncertain profits but aims for a brighter future.
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Winchester and Western
Gore
Unisil Corp
West Virginia
Wardensville
W. Va
Winchester
Lost River
Moore's Run
Hampshire County
Trout Run
Rock Enon
Virginia Glass Sand Corp
Pyramid 13
Jack Hughes
Pyradmid
Lemuel Brown
Brown
C L Robinson to Acquire Zeropack Co
The C L Robinson Corp of Winchester will acquire the Zeropack Company of Cincinnati effective Sept 1. H Delmer Robinson Jr president announces Zeropack to operate as before with same personnel and Cincinnati office moved to Winchester. New board includes Stockdale Robinson Jr C A Robinson and Richard Boxwell. Zeropack, originator of frozen apple slices, has leased Robinson’s Winchester plant since 1932 for freezing fruits. Robinson will discontinue West Virginia orchards and packing operations after this harvest.
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C.L. Robinson Corp
Winchester
Zeropack Company
Cincinnati
Ohio
H. Delmer Robinson, Jr
C.L. Robinson
Robinson
Zeropack
Layton H. Stockdale
Stockdale
C.A. Robinson
Richard Boxwell
R.A. Rashe
Robinson Corporation
Virginia
West Virginia
One Ballot Showdown Looms at GOP Convention
President Ford seeks a single ballot showdown with Ronald Reagan at the Republican National Convention as delegates gather. A rules dispute and platform drafting loom, with preliminary votes in committees and possibly on the floor to sway uncommitted delegates. Nofziger notes Reagan may press for procedural wins to boost momentum.
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Kansas City
Ford
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
White House
Associated Press
Lyn Nofziger
Dec
Nofziger
Kissinger Bhutto Talks Fail Over Pakistan Reprocessing Plan
Secretary of State Kissinger and Prime Minister Bhutto spent three hours without resolving Pakistan's plan to buy a French reprocessing facility. US warns loss of aid and arms sales unless safeguards prevent weapon use. 200 tons wheat aid announced for floods in Lahore as 3,000 villages destroyed and half the city underwater.
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Lahore
Pakistan
Henry A. Kissinger
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Kissinger
Bhutto
United States
U.S
India
Iran
Deauville
France
Normandy
Netherlands
Inside Today's Star on the Winchester and Western
A feature on riding the Winchester and Western railroad with story and photos appears on page 10. Business Page 1 covers Unisil Corp. as WWs main customer, noting its quarry operation in Gore.
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Winchester and Western
Star
The
Unisil Corp
Gore
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