Soviet troops in Cuba confirmed by U.S. sources
U.S. intelligence confirms Soviet combat troops in Cuba, possibly 2300 to 3000 men. Senate Foreign Relations chair Frank Church urges President Carter to demand immediate withdrawal and warns against Cuba becoming a Soviet military base near the U.S. shores. Church says the buildup was discussed for weeks and was corroborated by State Department officials.
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Welcome Home for President Carter in Georgia
President Carter returns from a 15 hour road trip for a Labor Day weekend in Georgia. He attends a welcome home picnic and urges unity between blacks and Jews while addressing CYP resignations and party defections. He hopes for a unified future and a steadier campaign. Police and crowds greet him despite rain.
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Searchers Reach Jet Crash Site In Amherst County
Navy AG Intruder crewmen found dead at the crash site on an Amherst County mountaintop after CAP observers spotted debris at dusk. Navy and State Police teams, guided by CAP 1st Lt Bruce of Lynchburg, reached rugged terrain to confirm the wreckage from a routine training flight out of Oceana Naval Air Station Virginia Beach.
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Oceana Naval Air Station
Virginia Beach
I-66 Opens Front Royal to Marshall Highway
Gov. John Dalton led a ribbon cutting as a 13.9 mile I-66 segment from Front Royal to Marshall opened to the public. About 200 attendees including federal and state officials attended. Speakers highlighted growth, planning, and future segments toward Gainesville and the Beltway. Senator Byrd and others praised the project and warned about managing change.
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William Truban
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Thomas H. Gibson
Warren County Chamber of Commerce
Buddy Lawrence
Warrenton-Fauquier County
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Warren-Fauquier Line
Markham
Blue Ridge
Fauquier
Warren County
Washington Beltway
Interstate
No Star Monday Observes Labor Day Holiday
The Star will not publish Monday and offices close all day for Labor Day, reopening Tuesday at 9 a.m. The event highlighted a 65 mile road segment from I-81 to I-495 nearing completion with a total cost around 40 million dollars and major bridge work. Local officials and chamber leaders spoke on safety and regional impact.
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Harold C. King
Virginian
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Commonwealth
Charles Huber
Front Royal
Marshall
Gainesville
Dominica Ravaged as Hurricane David Pounds Caribbean
Hurricane David leveled Dominica killing up to five to sixteen people and injuring as many as 4,000. In Puerto Rico three deaths were reported as the storm skirted the island with heavy rains and widespread power outages.
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Caribbean News Service
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Jose Colon
Beata Penninsula
Haiti
Jamaica
Cuba
Santo Domingo
U.S. Commonwealth Island
Virgin Islands
Weather Service
Carlos Romero Barcelo Decla
National Power Company
Caribbean
Three Men Missing as Officials Search Good Hope Area
In Good Hope Louisiana officials search for three missing men amid limited clues. Residents report a Life a mess? Concern 667-0145 and Stonebrook events at 662-7546 with a reminder about a membership and guest dance in September.
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Meems Bottom Covered Bridge and Shenandoah Area News
Brief mentions the Meems Bottom covered bridge project in Shenandoah and notes a Frederick Planning Commission discussion on land classification. The color story appears on the Area News page.
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