Whites Vote in Rhodesia Vows for Smith Party Victory
Rhodesia’s white voters queued at stations for a 12 hour ballot as polls showed Ian Smith’s Rhodesian Front likely to win a two thirds majority to amend the constitution. Smith signals openness to study the U N plan while rejecting guerrilla leadership.
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Salisbury
Rhodesia
Ian Smith
Smith
Rhodesian Front Party
Legislative Assembly
Owen
Nkomo
Mugabe
National Front
American diplomats set up shop in Cuba
American diplomats arrive in Havana to establish the U S interest section for the first time since 1961. Lyle Lane leads a small staff and will operate from a building with a Swiss flag, while Cuba opens its own office in Washington under a Czech flag. The move signals steps toward normalized ties and limits discussion to cultural exchanges rather than substantive policy.
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Havana
Cuba
Lyle Lane
Carter
U.S
Washington-Havana
Lane
Switzerland
Chancery
Lima
Peru
United States
Washington
State Department
Etienne Serra
Jose Marti
John Glassman
Hurricane Anita Keeps Gulf Coast Residents On Edge
Hurricane Anita crawled westward in the Gulf with 90 mph winds as thousands fled inland and oil facilities shut down. A hurricane watch stretched from Vermilion Bay to the Mexican border while high tides and flooded coastlines forced evacuations of 4,500 offshore workers and 10,000 residents along 430 miles.
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New Orleans
Gulf of Mexico
Gulf
Texas
Weather Service
Anita
Louisiana
Vermilion Bay
New Iberia
The
Gulf Coast
Cameron Parish
Grand Isle
Baytown
Water Alternatives Studied to Supply Northern Virginia
Two options to curb shortages in Northern Virginia suburbs are under study by the Virginia Water Commission. Clarke County may yield groundwater via wells to fill reservoirs, while Riverton near Front Royal could supply water by pipeline from the Shenandoah River. The Warren County site and river tap are ranked high priorities, with groundwater near Washington less favored.
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Warren County
Clarke County
Virginia
Tom Schwarberg
Northern
State Water Control Board
The
Star Today
Shenandoah River
Riverton
Front Royal
Virginia Water Commission
Warren County-Shenandoah River
Schwarberg
Labor Dept given deadline on foreign workers papers
Following a favorable federal ruling, Frederick County growers push to certify needed foreign workers for the apple harvest. Judge James Turk ordered the Labor Dept to certify remaining workers by 4 p.m. today or face contempt citation, with a Roanoke court hearing set tomorrow at 3 p.m. if compliance fails.
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Star
James C. Turk
U. S. Labor Dept
Frederick County
Roanoke
Labor Dept
Martinsburg
Maine Woods
Spain
Mexico
Peru
Winchester Little Theatre plans 1977 78 season
The Winchester Little Theatre closed its season and announced plans for the 1977 78 season starting in October. Several plays for the new year have already been chosen including Stolen Goods and seven others. Residents gathered at the Frederick County Sheriff's Dept to identify stolen goods from recent burglaries. The Frederick County Board of Supervisors acted on recommendations from a recent county management study.
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Winchester Little Theatre
Frederick County Sheriff's Dept
Frederick County Board of Supervisors
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