Virginia Pushes Gasohol Start At Fairfax Distillery
Gov. Dalton backs energy measures as A. Smith Bowman Distillery in Fairfax County clears an environmental study to begin producing 2,200 gallons per day of ethyl alcohol by March. Gasohol will mix 1 to 10 with gasoline and sell near unleaded price. Virginia cites local and state actions boosting home grown fuel amid oil concerns.
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Fairfax County
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Norfolk
Marshall Coleman
House of Delegates
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FAA approves four person carpools on Dulles Access Road
FAA concludes four person carpools during rush hours will not hurt traffic or the airport. By next month 600 to 1,000 carpools daily will use the road to ease Northern Virginia commutes. The decision signals Virginia to pause plans for a new parallel highway and prompts state lawmakers to consider delaying bond funding.
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Virginia
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Cern
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Council weighs rezoning Braddock Street site for warehouse
Letters to the editor urge Winchester residents to attend the December 11 council hearing protesting Green Chemical Co. rezoning of 575 N Braddock St from residential to light industrial for a storage warehouse. Concerns include odors, pollutants, fire hazards, and citywide evacuation risks.
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Green Chemical Co
N. Braddock St
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Braddock St
Virginia
Gene Dailey
Winchester Star
Wuld
Winchester
Helen C. Momsen
Zapped Again in the Mideast
William Safire warns that while the Carter administration focuses on Iran the Soviet Union drives to leverage Yemen and Aden to control oil. Southern Yemen aligns with Moscow, while the north leans toward Saudi support, creating a risky balance for Western interests.
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Aden
Red Sea
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Pakistan
Kurdistan
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Southern Africa tensions rise as Kaunda backs anti British mobs
The Zambia leader Kaunda praises student protests against the British High Commissioner in Lusaka and accuses Britain of pressuring the Patriotic Front in Zimbabwe Rhodesia. Rhodesian attacks disrupt Zambia’s transport links, with bridges blown and rail routes strained, while Muzorewa and Mugabe warn of regional interventions amid stalled ceasefire talks and British proposals for a transition government.
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South Africa
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P.W. Botha
Front
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Robert Mugabe
Polite Support and Sympathy on Iran Crisis
British officials express regret over Iran hostage crisis while noting limited unity among Western nations. The piece argues Khomeini exploits divisions, warns of his potential downfall, and critiques Western focus on domestic politics over coordinated action.
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