Violence erupts as Zulus clash with blacks in Soweto riots
Savage fighting flares across at least five Soweto districts as Zulu mobs battle blacks from other tribes. Police report escalating violence. schools evacuated. gunfire heard as residents flee to stations. Casualties not confirmed though police say several officers were hurt.
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Virginia Apple Crop Estimate Upward Revised
The Virginia Crop Reporting Service raises the Virginia apple crop forecast to 4.405 million bushels up 1.191 million from July. The short crop lingers below half the five year average around 10 million, potentially boosting local sales per the Virginia State Apple Commission. In Cleveland a gunman with a rifle held eight hostages on Terminal Tower's 36th floor amid gunfire reports.
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Escapees Captured After Virginia Beach High Speed Chase
Two Delaware escapees, William Tony Julian and Theodore Leonard Szafranksi, aged 26 and 28, were arrested in Virginia Beach after a high speed chase ending in a crash. Both face 500000 bond and multiple charges including kidnapping, rape, and murder ties across Maryland and Delaware cases. Two other prisoners remain at large, identified as Francis J. Martin Jr. and William J. Hayes.
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Board Approves VanDyke Trailer Park Site Plan
Frederick County supervisors reluctantly approved the site plan for H Ray VanDyke’s 485 space trailer park in Stephens City. The action followed a court order requiring compliance with 1970 and 1974 ordinances for existing and additional spaces.
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Case Against Nickel Carbonyl Gas As Mystery Killer Strengthened
A University of Connecticut researcher reports nickel detected in tissue from three legionnaires victims, strengthening the theory nickel carbonyl gas caused the illness. CDC and state officials analyze results as cases rise to 176 with 26 deaths linked to the Philadelphia Legion convention.
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Carter Ford Poll Shows Carter Leading By Ten
The Associated Press reports a new Gallup Poll showing Carter at 49 percent and Ford at 39 percent among registered voters. Ford cuts Carter’s August lead from 23 points after the GOP convention, with campaigns centered in Iowa and Colorado and strategic meetings planned to project party unity.
Ford Gains Narrow Gap As Carter Leads In Poll
Gallup survey from Princeton shows Carter at 49 percent and Ford at 39 percent among registered voters, conducted after the Kansas City GOP convention. Ford trails by 10 points, down from 23 in the prior poll, with August results showing Carter 56 to 33. The study covers 1,016 interviews from 1,414 adults across 300 localities, Aug 20–23.
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Clarke County Fair Rides Feature Clarke Compass
Clarke Compass highlights the Clarke County Fair midway and rides this week. The feature recaps attractions and schedules for fairgoers planning visits.
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