Allied Chemical Pleads No Contest in Kehoe River Pollution Case
Allied Chemical Corp. faces up to 13.24 million dollars after pleading no contest to 940 federal antipollution counts for dumping Kepone and other wastes from its Hopewell plant into the James River in the early 1970s. The case involves Life Science Products Co. and co owners Virgil Hundtofte and William P. Moore. Sentencing delayed as other charges proceed. Kepone contamination led to a fishing ban from the James River to Chesapeake Bay.
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Allied Chemical Corp
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Hopewell
James River
Allied
U. S. District Court
Robert R. Merhige Jr
Life Science
Virgil
Hundtofte
William P. Moore
Kepone
Virginia
Mills Godwin
James Fromce
Chesapeake Bay
Contaminated fish found in Virginia markets
Kepone contaminated fish continue to show up in Tidewater and Richmond markets with five of 41 samples failing safety levels. One fish reportedly caught in North Carolina. State official Donald O'Connell notes ongoing contamination concerns.
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Richmond, Va
Virginia
North Carolina
Donald O'Connell
State Department of Agriculture and Commerce
Tidewater
Richmond
Fairfax
Fairfax County
Burke
John Smith
Prisoners Fail Lie Detector Test in Shaw Case
Two Stafford Correctional Unit 21 inmates William Smith and C Powell failed polygraph tests after claiming alternate accounts of the incident that left Michael Shaw of Winchester dead when a state guard fired. Investigations by State Police and the Department of Corrections continue with no action against the guard.
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Winchester
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William Smith
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Stafford County
Shaw
State Police
Front Royal Man Faces Burglary and Larceny Charges
Warren County sheriff's deputies charged Ricky Walker 22 of Front Royal with breaking and entering and grand larceny and with possession of marijuana. The Aug. 6 burglary targeted Shirley Sargent’s Reliance home, three guns were recovered, according to officials.
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Warren County
Utility Poles Hindering Warren Road Improvements
Warren County supervisors discussed delays in widening a short road near Mt. Carmel Baptist Church due to clouded titles and utility poles. Poles must be moved at about $3,000 cost, with residents urged to seek relief from charges amid minority impact concerns. The board also weighed Economic Development area designation and approved related actions including land appraisals and a civic center amphitheater grant, plus renewing a trash-collection contract.
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Ford Conveys Duty to Finish Job as RNC Concludes
At the 31st Republican National Convention Gerald Ford urged unity and a renewed mandate, contrasting Democrats and Nixon era policies, while paying homage to Truman and attacking the Democratic Congress. Reagan followed, Ford greeted delegates on the floor as security kept pace.
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Decision Excludes Mt Weather Engineers From AFGE Jurisdiction
Local 1754 president John Sturdivant says a Labor Department ruling does not apply to Army Corps of Engineers staff moved from the Mediterranean to Mt Weather. The decision concerns GSA transfers and shifts AFGE representation. Workers arriving from the Mediterranean will come under local AFGE jurisdiction.
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Army Corps of Engineers
Mediterranean
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American Federation of Government Employees
General Services Administration
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Department of Labor
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Washington
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Weather rundown for Northern Valley and extended outlook
Cloudy with lows in the 60s tonight and Saturday highs in the mid 80s. A chance of showers in the south with variable cloudiness elsewhere. Extended outlook calls for warm conditions with daytime highs in the 80s to low 90s and overnight lows in the 60s to low 70s through Sunday to Tuesday. August rainfall totals and monthly norms are listed along with past years’ figures and moon phases.
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Northern Plains
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Central Plains
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Virginia
Paper Delivery Help by Star Circulation Office Hours
The Star circulations department operates Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Readers should contact the circulation manager promptly at 667 3200 if they have delivery problems.
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Peck Says MacArthur Role Tops His Acting Career
Gregory Peck, in Bremerton, says playing Gen Douglas MacArthur in the film MacArthur is the greatest acting challenge of his career. He wore a general’s uniform and corncob pipe at a news conference aboard the USS Missouri, the ship where World War II ended with Japan’s surrender.
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Gregory Peck
Gen
Douglas MacArthur
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