Clergymen visit Tehran hostages amid Iran crisis
In Tehran three diplomats met with 43 hostages during a three day mission led by Rev. William Howard. They urged conciliation as U.S. Iranian tensions persisted. Howard described some captives as rebellious yet hopeful, while others faced solitary confinement. Washington eyed Security Council sanctions to pressure Iran, hoping for Russian non veto and broad embargo on exports and military parts.
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Wife Plans Weekend Visit to Cuba Prison to See Husband
Mary Bailey of Newport News plans a New Year weekend visit to a Cuban prison to see Melvin Bailey and Thomas White, both sentenced to 24 years for dropping Christian leaflets from a plane. She describes their faith, the crash near Manzanillo, and the political barriers to release.
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Denver Man Charged With First Degree Murder in Body Parts Case
Louis Roger Moore, 30, wheelchair bound, faces first degree murder charges in Denver after police say he killed his 23 year old roommate Charles Kidd and scattered body parts at a housing project. Kidd's head was found in Moore's fridge and hands in a suitcase at Stapleton Airport. An electric saw was used in the dismemberment.
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Building Permits Jump in Virginia Says Economist
William and Mary economist Dr. Leland E. Traywick reports Virginia building permits rose 54.4 percent in November from October 1978 and electric usage climbed 4.8 percent. He calls the November permit surge a surprise after October’s 29.8 percent increase.
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Virginia Delegate Sees Encouragement to Litter
Norfolk delegate Robert E. Washington accuses the State Division of Litter Control of encouraging littering by mailing an anti litter package to all state legislators. He calls the division's effort misguided and wasteful and notes a cover letter a bumper sticker three brochures and a newsletter were included.
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Economic signals mixed as U S slows despite regional gains
The report notes a 4.8 percent rise in electricity use and sluggish retail sales amid a 12 percent inflation backdrop. It cites formal indicators: checking accounts up 17.9 percent, nonagricultural employment up 2.1 percent, and varied city performances with Charlottesville, Winchester, and Fredericksburg showing surprising upbeat.
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Weather forecast and rainfall history notes in brief
The report previews tomorrow as sunny and cool with Virginia and surrounding regions clearing tonight and Saturday. Extended outlook calls for light precipitation Sunday into Monday, then partly cloudy Tuesday with mild highs around 50 to mid 50s. Past rainfall data summarize yearly totals and monthly averages across decades.
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Virginia Doctor Seeks Court Shield Against Abortion Charge
Dr. Chris Simopoulos of Fairfax seeks federal relief to block Fairfax County prosecutors over an alleged illegal abortion of a minor without parental consent. He argues a 1976 Supreme Court ruling negates parental consent requirements and challenges a Virginia hospital abortion rule for pregnancies over 13 weeks. A preliminary state hearing is set for Jan. 15.
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U.S. Supreme Court
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American Woman's Clinic
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Springfield
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