Salvage Talks Underway for Wrecked Skyplane Near York River
Hampton businessman W P Hunt leads salvage negotiations with FAA and NTSB to raise the Skyline Aviation Navajo Chieftain wreck found Nov 21 near the York River. The Coast Guard disputes Hunt’s discovery and says no further search is planned. bodies of three victims were recovered.
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Airman Rice faces choice on theft or destruction charges
Military judge Capt. Salomon weighs one or two counts in the Oceana radar unit case. Rice faces theft or destruction of federal property with dereliction of duty allegations. Final verdict expected after arguments today. Blacksburg reports note Dr. Robert Carter, Virginia Tech animal science professor, has died at 67. Cal Stevens Ellis and Bonfanti receive life terms for the Roanoke murder and robbery. Marion official Lemmon accuses wealthier counties of diluting education funding standards.
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Carter’s Reorganization Plan Faces Legislative Pushback
President elect Carter’s bid to grant him authority to submit federal reorganization plans faces opposition from key lawmakers and a famed legal scholar who question its constitutionality. He seeks power to propose changes that would take effect after 60 days unless Congress acts, part of a pledge to cut agencies from about 1900 to 200. Some see consolidation as needed, though concerns persist about executive overreach.
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Winchester Area October Employment Up 190 From Year Ago
Wilson C. Dickson Jr of the Virginia Employment Commission reports area's October employment rose by 190 year over year. Non farm wage jobs increased 1,350 in six months, manufacturing up 510 year over year, with overall unemployment down 28.9 percent since October 1975 to 4.9 percent.
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Adams faced with tough transport and safety decisions
The discussion outlines Brock Adams potential tenure as DOT head focusing on airbags in cars, interstate Route 66 in Virginia, licensing deepwater ports off Texas and Louisiana, financing for aircraft noise reduction, and urban mass transit funding. Adams, a Seattle-area congressman linked to Boeing, may seek the Senate seat in 1980.
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Weather summary for Northern Valley and Virginia regions
Cloudy with chances of rain tonight and light snow flurries Thursday. Northern Valley highs in 40s, lows in 30s. Virginia sees rain with higher elevations possibly snow. Extended outlook: fair Friday and Saturday, chance of precipitation Sunday. temperatures mostly in 40s days and 20s nights.
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West Bank unrest flares as troops fire on demonstrators
Israeli forces opened fire on rock throwing students near Jerusalem injuring an 11 year old boy at a Lutheran church school. Curfews were set in three areas as Arab merchants joined a one day strike to protest an 8 percent value added tax on all business transactions.
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