Flood Watch Issued For Virginia River Basins
The National Weather Service issued a flash flood watch for portions of Virginia's James York and Appomattox basins east of the Blue Ridge. The watch covers this afternoon through tonight due to Tropical Storm Doria with possible heavy rains and flash flooding of small streams and low-lying areas. Observed rainfall included 1.93 inches at State Farm and 2.24 inches at Amelia.
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Richmond
National Weather Service
Virginia
James, York
Appomattox
Blue Ridge Mountains
Albemarle
Nelson
Amherst
State Farm
Amelia
Tropical Storm Doria Aims At North Carolina Coast
Tropical Storm Doria strengthened near the North Carolina coast with 65 mph winds. A hurricane watch covered Cape Fear to Cape Lookout as seas rise and rains threaten inland areas. Coast Guard evacuated light-station crews while Red Cross and disaster teams mobilized for relief.
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Wilmington
N. C
Doria
North Carolina
Cape Fear
Cape Lookout
Morehead City
Coast Guard 5Th District
Portsmouth
Frying Pan Shoals
Cape Fear River
Diamond Shoals
Cape Hatteras
Coast Guard
American Red Cross
Charlotte
Atlanta
South Carolina
The
Food and Nutrition Service
Southeast
Winchester Fire Training School Seeks Used Furniture
The Winchester Executive Firemen's Association seeks donated used furniture for its training school starting Sept 12 and running four Sundays to Oct 3 at Woodstock Lane. Contact Fire Prevention Bureau at 662-2298 or Lynn Miller after 5 pm at 62-6427. items will be picked up.
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Winchester Executive Firemen’s Association
Woodstock Lane
Fire Prevention Bureau
Lynn Miller
Anderson Jury Declares Mistrial in Pat Anderson Murder Case
After five hours of deliberation the Frederick County Circuit Court jury failed to reach a verdict in the Patricia Anderson murder trial. A new trial date likely set for September 20. defense cites self defense and contested medical examiner findings.
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Patricia Anderson
Armel
City Hall
Frederick County
Audrey Coleman
Commonwealth’s
Lawrence Ambrogi
Ambrogi
Benjamin Butler
Butler
Anderson
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Robert K. Woltz
Woltz
Fahnestock Seeks GOP Nod In Gainesboro
Ray C. Fahnestock of Sunnyside announced his bid for the Frederick County Board of Supervisors Gainesboro District nomination joining incumbent Democrat J. Robert Russell and Independent Robert A. Luttrell. Fahnestock, a Gainesboro District resident and auctioneer, vows to keep residents informed and value their input. The piece also notes a separate murder trial and a mistrial declaration in a related case.
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Ray C. Fahnestock
Sunnyside
Frederick County
Board of Supervisors
Fahnestock
Sallie Butler Fahnestock
Cephas Fahnestock
Cephe Irene
Madison College
Elton Ray
Nixon Wins Big Federal Policy Victory Amid Yen Floating Move
A major Nixon victory in markets followed Japan allowing the yen to float, easing trade tensions as Commerce data showed July deficit. Labor discussions with AFL CIO leaders Meany and Hodgson shaped Stage 2 anti inflation plans, with wage price policy under review and no extension of the freeze expected.
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Washington
Nixon
U.S
Commerce Department
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Organized Labor
Meany
Labor
James D. Hodgson
Asst
W.J. Usery
Federation
Lane Kirkland
Hodgson- Meany
Stein
Council of Economic Advisers
Cost of Living Council
Heaviest U.S. Losses In Months Near Da Nang
North Vietnamese forces attacked two U.S. armored patrols south of Da Nang, killing five Americans and wounding twelve. Two APCs and a Sheridan tank were destroyed, with helicopters and artillery breaking up the assault. B52s bombed sites along the DMZ as fighting continued and elections loomed.
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Saigon
U.S
da Nang
Americal
Demilitarized Zone
National Assembly
Mekong Delta
Hanson
Freeze Splits Teachers Into Two Pay Classes
President Nixon’s 90 day wage price freeze creates two pay classes for 2.1 million teachers. Many will gain scheduled raises while others do not, depending on master versus individual contracts and when contracts begin. Officials caution the outcome varies by district and contract dates.
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Washington
Nixon
Cost of Living Council
National Education Association
Th Council At
Election rigging cited in Vietnamese vote fraud probe
A 22 member senate and deputy watchdog committee charged President Thieu's regime with multiple irregularities in the lower house and presidential votes. Highlights include endorsements hoarded for Thieu, court rulings inconsistent with Ky, military officials pressured to influence ballots, provincial graft, radio bans, and a stoning organized by an army captain in Da Nang.
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Saigon
Nguyen van Thieu
Sen
Vu van Mau
Election Anti-Fraud Commission
Thieu
May
Supreme Court
Nguyen Cao Ky
Mau
Duong van Minh
Nguyen Ba Luong
Hoan van Lac
Quang Trung
Kien Phong
Binh Tuy
Vinh Binh
da Nang
Army
Tropical Storm Doria Affects Virginia Weather One Weekend
Tropical storm Doria headed toward the North Carolina coast brought cloudy skies and rain to Virginia with locally heavy downpours. The note includes a weekend special lineup and shop notices from Ward's Pastry Shop Handley WJS Gym Clothes Snag's Sport Shop and Clarke County Motors Berryville Virginia with an August 31 meeting at 7 30 p m for the South End Fire Co and year end sales.
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Richmond
Doria
North Carolina
Virginia
South End Fire Co
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Mrs. Anderson
Wnton
National Hurricane Center
Navy
South Carolina-North Carolina
Cape May
N. J
Maryland
Delaware
Smalls Garden
GOP
Gainesboro
J. Albert Woll
Freeze
Ward
Handley - W.J.S
Snag's Sport Shop
Clarke County Motors
Berryville
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