Debby and Camille Hurl Atlantic Turmoil Toward Bermuda
The AP reports Hurricane Debbie bearing 110 mph winds aiming for Bermuda while Camille weakens to a tropical storm, moving north of the British island. Forecasters expect Bermuda to dodge full hurricane force winds as Debbie and Camille remain separate systems.
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Debbie
Bermuda
Camille
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Middle Atlantic
Virginia Capes
National Hurricane Center
Raymond Kraft
Kraft
Fire damages East Wing of El Aksa Mosque in Jerusalem
Flames swept the east wing of Old Jerusalem's El Aksa Mosque as rioting Arabs clashed with Israeli forces. Prime Minister Golda Meir called for an official inquiry after reports suggested an international probe. The Old City imposed a curfew and troops guarded the Arab quarter while investigators assessed the blaze.
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Old Jerusalem
el Aksah
Golda Meir
Moshe Dayan
West Palm Beach Chamber Bulletin Highlights Shenandoah Apple Blossom Visit
The August issue features Miss Shenandoah Apple Blossom's Palm Beach visit with Gwynn Harvey pictured as goodwill representative. Bulletin notes Gwynn qualifies for her title and praises her parents Mr. and Mrs. Richard P. Harvey who grow apples and peaches.
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West Palm Beach
Greater
Frederick County Youth Fair set for Sept 10 12
Ned Conklin Extension Agent announced the Frederick County Youth Fair will run September 10 to 12 at the Farmers Livestock Exchange. 4-H and Future Farmers of America members are invited to exhibit livestock produce crops arts crafts home economics projects and more. The fair opens Wednesday morning with judging on Thursday.
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Frederick County
Farmers Livestock Exchange
Ned Conklin
4-H Club
Future Farmers of America
Conklin
Frederick County Fair Assn
E.W. Shank
Cross Junction
Flooded mountains bury Lovingston street scene
In Lovingston Virginia amid the first Democratic governor runoff rain and Camille aftershocks cause a mudslide that blocks Main Street. A five room house sits tilted beside U S 29 as residents wonder where the rivers are. The scene scarred by collapsed trees and boulders follows a night of fear and disruption.
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Lovingston
Selena Delk
Nelson County
Nina Fitzgerald
George
Akimbo
U.S. 29
U S Asks Identity of 1 000 POWs at Peace Talks
Paris AP report says the United States urged North Vietnam to identify over 1,000 American POWs believed held by Hanoi and assure humane treatment. Philip Habib, acting U S delegate chief, condemned neglect of commonly accepted standards at the 31st plenary session, with no progress evident.
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Paris
United States
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Philip Habib
U.S
Russians Go Home Demonstration Packed Wenceslas Square
Tens of thousands of Czechoslovaks attend a noon rally in Prague marking one year since the Soviet invasion. Police and riot units fire tear gas to disperse a 50 000 strong protest marching through Wenceslas Square after chants against Husak and the invasion.
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Prague
Wenceslas Square
Dubcek
Alexander Dubcek
Communist Party
Warsaw Pact
St. Wenceslas
Husak
Crest to Reach Richmond Tonight
Flooding from remnants of Hurricane Camille devastates western Virginia and parts of West Virginia. By nightfall 38 people were confirmed dead and 32 missing as the James River rose above flood stage. Officials survey damage and deploy National Guard to flooded valleys.
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Richmond
Virginia
Blue Ridge
James River
West Virginia
Blue Ridge Mountain
James
Chesapeake Bay
Weather Bureau
City Wharf
Spaghetti Feast and Local Notices Top Small Town Page
Community items include a spaghetti feast tonight from 5 PM offering spaghetti and meatballs made from Mama's sauce at $1.19 per plate. Also noting a Judy Johnson rejoining Westside Beauty Salon staff on Tuesday the 26th and a Shawnee Fire Co fundraiser tonight asking for donations. Virginia ham house advertises 99¢ ham and paint classes to start soon.
Governor Inspects Damage After Western Virginia Floods
Governor Mills E. Godwin Jr and state officials fly from Richmond for an aerial survey of flood damage in western Virginia caused by heavy rains from the Camille remnants. The governor plans a noon news conference and will direct disaster aid requests to the State Office of Civil Defense.
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Richmond
Apgov
Mills K. Godwin Jr
Western Virginia
State Office of Civil Defense
John Harwood
Alfred B. Denniston
Civil Defense
Federal
Small Business Adinistration
National Office of Emergency Preparedness
Godwin
Virginia
Virginia Weather Outlook Bright and Mild
A high pressure system moving east from Lake Superior will dominate Virginia. Expect sunny days and fair cool nights for the next several days.
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Richmond
Like Superior
Virginia
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Federal Small Business Administration
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Greenbrier
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Mary Carter Paints
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