Protestant group vows revenge as Belfast killings rise
Provisional threats from the Ulster Freedom Fighters follow the killing of Patrick Hardy and the ongoing manhunt for IRA bombers. The Ulster Defence Association warns it may take the law into its own hands unless ministers crack down on IRA cells.
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Northern Ireland
Irish Republican Army
Lord Mountbatten
Irish Republic
Britain
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Ulster Freedom Fighters
Patrick John Hardy
Hardy
Ireland
Ulster Defense Association
UDA
Margaret Thatcher
Humphrey Atkins
Tunisia
Two Drown In Va Flooding Near Sperryville
In Appahannock County Virginia two people Gene Wood and Virginia Wood drowned in flash flooding after their car stalled on a flooded bridge on Virginia 620 Tuesday night. Sheriff’s spokesman John Mannion said the bodies were recovered between 8 and 9 a.m. after flood waters receded.
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Appahannock
John Mannion
Gene Wood
Virginia
Mannion
Sperryville Area
Ice chunk holes in Fredericksburg home from wing debris
In Spotsylvania County a large ice fragment shattered a hole in the Simms home ceiling after reportedly falling from the wings of a high flying jet. Federal and weather officials say such ice can break away during flight and melt before reaching ground.
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Lewis Simms
Spotsylvania County
Fredericksburg
David Brooks
Brooks
Spotyslvania
Simms
Aeronautic
Federal Aviation Administration
Washington
Earth
Index Decline Signals Possible Recession Amid Weak July Readings
The Commerce Department reported the Composite Index of Leading Indicators fell 0.4 percent in July, with June down 0.3 percent and May up 0.2 percent. Economists warn three declines in four months point to a downturn, though late-year weakness may reflect broader economic strain. Exports reached a record $15.7 billion in July as imports surged, keeping the trade deficit large despite some improvement.
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Esa
Commerce Department
Adren Cooper
Togo
Rey
U.S
S. S
Hurricane David Aims at Martinique and Dominica
Hurricane David, a dangerous storm, skirted Barbados and headed toward Martinique and Dominica, 350 miles southeast of Puerto Rico. At 6 a.m. EDT it was about 35 miles east southeast of Martinique, moving northwest at 14 mph with winds around 140 mph.
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Puerto Rico
David
Barbados
Martinique
Dominica
U.S. National Weather Service
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Virgin Islands
United States
Guadeloupe
St. Lucia
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
South America
Ca An
Carlisle Burton
Bridgetown
U.S. Weather Service
Antilles
Smith Escapes Injury in Plane Mishap
Del Atson Smith his wife Margarette and Mr and Mrs John McIntosh of Clarke County escaped serious injury when a rented 1972 Piper Cherokee 180 crashed on takeoff near Urbanna after losing power. The plane struck a fence flipped and ended upside down. McIntosh piloted the craft. All occupants exited shaken but unhurt and spent the night in a motel before continuing to Virginia Beach by car.
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del. Atson Smith
Margarette
John McIntosh
Clarke County
Urbanna
McIntosh
Clarke Democratic Committee
Virginia Beach
Navy orders ship captains to curb racist group activity aboard ships
Norfolk reports Adm. Harry D. Train II instructed fleet captains to eliminate activities of racist organizations on board. Navy notes no law bans KKK membership and confirms card carrying Klan members were aboard the Concord, a Norfolk based supply vessel that sailed for the Mediterranean last month.
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Norfolk, Va
Owever
Harry D. Train II
Navy
Concord
Mediterranean
Gas price rules spark uncertainty in daily costs
A page notes how a web of regulations changes the amount paid for a gallon of gas. Area News covers the topic with legal detail and its impact on ordinary motorists.
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