FBI Burglaries Targeted Foreign Consulates in 1950s
Former FBI agent William Turner says he helped break into the Japanese consul in Seattle in 1957 or 1958 as part of about a dozen illegal burglaries approved by presidents Roosevelt and later. Turner and a crew used safe cracking gear to seize material while he served as lookout.
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Washington
FBI
Japan
Seattle
Eisenhower
William W. Turner
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Associated Press
High Bureau
Roosevelt
Hoover
Turner
San Rafael
Calif
Richard Nixon
Nixon
Lyndon B. Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Yoshiro Yasui
Richard Auerbach
Auerbach
Rail Strike Stalls Talks Across Canada
Montreal reports a three day strike by 56,000 nonoperating railway workers halting 11 lines. Talks with Judge Gold ended with no renewal, while Labor Minister Munro seeks a settlement. Impacts include factory closures, tourist disruptions, and potential auto plant layoffs across Ontario and Quebec.
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Montreal
Canada
United States
Alan Gold
John Munro
Munro
Newfoundland
Prince Edward Island
Canadian National
Canadian Pacific
Digby
N.S
St. John
N.B
Bar Harbor
Maine
Yarmouth
General Motors
Quebec
Chrysler Canada, Ltd
American Motors
Ford Motor Co. of Canada, Ltd
Ontario
Big Brothers praised by Winchester officials
Winchester Mayor Stewart Bell and Frederick County Board Chairman Raymond Sandy commended the Big Brothers of Winchester and Frederick County for aiding fatherless youths. In a citizen letter they praised volunteers and noted the second year of operation with a drive to double current matches and a contact number for information.
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Winchester
Stewart Bell
Frederick
Weather Aiding Firefighters In The West
The Interagency Fire Center reports high humidity and low temperatures aiding crews as major woodland and rangeland fires shrink to two unreached blazes. Freezeout in Oregon and Tin Creek in Montana near containment targets with rain helping 16 000 and 7300 acre fires respectively.
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Associated Press
Interagency Fire Center
Boise
Idaho
Oregon
Tin Creek
Montana
Lolo National Forest
Pilliken
el Dorado Forest
California
Roger Leonard
Boise Center
Forest Service
Missoula
Mont
Washington
North Dakota
Market Basket Costs $12 More Amid Price Shifts
The Agriculture Department reports a yearly cost for a farm-based market basket rose to 1,529 dollars for a 3.2 person family, up 208 dollars from last year, with fruit, eggs and cereals driving the increase. A federal judge allows gasoline dealers to raise prices starting Labor Day weekend while Phase 4 rules are suspended. HUD and VA mortgage rates rise to 8 percent as lenders pull back from FHA-VA programs.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Veterans Administration
Watone
U.S
Barrington D. Parker
Justice Department
Barrington
Believe 4th Nuclear Device Touched Off
Australian Prime Minister Gough Whitlam and New Zealand Prime Minister Norman Kirk announced that they believe France detonated a fourth nuclear device in the South Pacific tests. Both leaders did not reveal sources and noted opposition to the testing around Mururoa Atoll with previous blasts occurring on July 22 and July 29.
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Sydney
Australia
New Zealand
France
South Pacific
Gough Whitlam
Canberra
Norman E. Kirk
Wellington
Pacific
Muroroa Atoll
Tahiti
French Polynesia
Kirk
Area Schools Open Monday and New Programs Announced
Public schools in Winchester Frederick Clarke and Warren Counties reopen Monday with Labor Day soon after. Winchester elementary schools will dismiss at 1 p.m. on Mondays starting Sept 10 for planning time. Frederick County introduces public school kindergarten. Lord Fairfax Community College in Middletown begins fall classes Oct 1 with Monday night registration 5 to 8 p.m. Tuition listed for in and out of state students, contact 869-1120 for details.
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Winchester
Frederick
Clarke
Warren
Frederick County
Lord Fairfax Community College
Middletown
Indictment Stems From No Knock Raids By Agents and Officers
Eight federal narcotics agents and four police officers face indictments for illegal entry and terrorist tactics during last spring no knock raids on private homes in Collinsville East St. Louis and Edwardsville Illinois. The case cites 17 criminal acts and six homes entered without warrants plus civil rights violations conspiracy perjury and related charges.
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Alton, Ill
Justice Department
Drug Enforcement Administration
Collinsville
East St. Louis
Edwardsville
St. Louis
Daniel J. Duffy
Dennis Moriarty
Robert Underwood
Pamela Gitto
Underwood
Duffy
Moriarty
Tom Teyssier
William C. Dwyer
Calvin Culp
Karol Rekas
Dwyer
Kenneth Bloemker
Dennis Harker
Ronald J. Olive
John Meiners
Meiners
One Dead Seven Hurt in Nearby West Virginia Crash
Three West Virginians were treated at Winchester Memorial Hospital after a crash near Kearneysville. Authorities said one person died and seven were injured. Wanda Smallwood 28 and Kevin Smallwood 8 both of Charles Town were in serious condition. Cynthia Wilt 16 of Harpers Ferry was listed in satisfactory condition. The victim’s name could not be confirmed.
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Winchester Memorial Hospital
Kearneysville
W. Va
Wanda Smallwood
Charles Town
Kevin Smallwood
Charles ‘Town
Cynthia Wilt
Harpers Ferry
Three Men Injured in Bank of England Blast
London police attributed a wave of bombs to IRA dissidents as three men were wounded in a Bank of England mail room explosion while shielding the device with sandbags. Another package failed to detonate as authorities mounted travel checks and station security tightened during a long holiday weekend.
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Bank of England
London
Irish Republican Army
Scotland Yard
IRA
Northern Ireland
Britain
Edward Heath
London Stock Market
Defense Ministry
Stock Exchange
Joanna Knight
George Brind
Ireland
Post Office
Yemen Airways DC6 Hijacked to Kuwait Attempt
A Yemen Airways DC6 passenger plane was hijacked in Beirut by a man with a pistol and hand grenades. He tried to fly to Kuwait but Kuwaiti authorities refused landing. About 20 people were aboard. destination after the refusal was unclear. Saudi airports reportedly closed to deter landing.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Yemen Airways
Kuwait
Persian Gulf
Saudi Arabia
Northern Valley and Virginia Weather Forecast Summary
The forecast calls for fair conditions tonight with lows in the mid to upper 60s in Northern Valley and Virginia. Sunday will be mostly sunny with highs near 90 across both areas and a small chance of rain around 10 percent in Virginia. Extended outlook shows continued warm, dry weather Monday to Wednesday with highs 85 to 90 and lows mid 60s, cooler in mountains and along the coast.
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Northern Valley
Virginia
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Joe Strub
St. Paul
Minnesota
Shady Grove
Boyce
Chrysler
Big Brothers
HUD
James T. Lynn
W.va
Yemen
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