Virginia Election Row Resolves in Windsor Hills Victory
A Roanoke County Circuit Court three-judge panel ruled Democrat Lawrence Terry the winner of the Windsor Hills District seat after counting a write-in vote. Terry edged Republican Joe Yosafat by one vote when officials allowed the write-in under a machine malfunction exception. An Newport News shipyard union election is set for Jan 31 between Peninsula Shipbuilders Association and United Steelworkers, after a National Labor Relations Board hearing.
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Lawrence Terry
Windsor Hills
Roanoke County Board of Supervisors
Circuit Court
Terry
Joe Yosafat
Yosafat
Newport News
Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co
Peninsula Shipbuilders Association
United Steelworkers Union
National Labor Relations Board
Hollace Jackson
Lawsuit Dropped Over Norfolk Jail Prisoner Moves
Norfolk lawyer Charles H. Leavitt dropped his lawsuit against the Department of Corrections amid a statewide push to remove prisoners from local jails. A corrections spokesman said transfers of 119 felons into state custody occurred after the suit was filed, but were not in response to the case.
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Norfolk Sneritt
Charles H. Leavitt
Department of Corrections
Leavitt
Richmond
Norfolk City
Steve Smith
Claude Miller
Corrections Department
Charlottesville
George Gilliam
Dr. Hutt
Warrenton
Robinson
Governor Approves Portsmouth Refinery Plan
Governor Mills Godwin approved a $550 million Portsmouth refinery proposal allowing further federal review. He said final determination rests with the U S Army Corps of Engineers, the secretary of the Army, and the courts, and he assumes the corps will reject the project.
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Richmond
Mills Godwin
Portsmouth
Elizabeth River
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Secretary of the Army
Godwin
Corps of Engineers
Norfolk
Miller Selected as President After White House Announcement
President Carter and Mrs Miller stand behind G William Miller as he addresses reporters at the White House Wednesday following the announcement that Miller is President.
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Carter
Ariadna Miller
G. William Miller
White House
Miller
Decision on Extending Fishing Ban Expected
Virginia Governor Mills Godwin may announce this week whether the Kepone contamination prompts an extension of the fishing ban in the lower James River and lower Chesapeake Bay until 1980. The ban, now in its third year, limits commercial fishing while allowing limited sports fishing with catch and release.
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Gov
Mills Godwin
James River
Chesapeake Bay
Godwin
Bay
Hopewell
James B. Kenley
Repone
William F. Gilley
Woodrow W. Wilkerson
Virginia
Police Seek Identity Of Woman Found In Woods
Investigators comb the Richmond area woods for clues after locating a blue slacks blouse and pink checked shirt along with a brassiere. They photograph, diagram the scene, and use a metal detector while awaiting the medical examiner's findings on sex age weight and time since death. Extra deputies stay on call as sheriff Mauck coordinates efforts to identify the remains.
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Kees and Gochenour
Robert Edmundson
Mae J.R. Long
Richmond
Carroll Mauck
Grain Elevator Blast in Galveston Ruled Accidental
In Galveston Texas an elevator explosion left at least 15 dead and 22 injured. Fire officials said the blast was definitely accidental with two potential causes under study including a spark from a locomotive or a switch shorting. Rescue crews believed three workers were buried beneath debris near a derailed freight car at the Farmer's Export Co. facility. The fire hampered operations as smoldering remained atop the burned tower and rain reduced second explosion risk. Damages to the $26 million facility were not disclosed.
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Galveston
Texas
A.D. Carroll
E.E. Burke
Galveston County Sheriff's Office
Farmer’s Export Co
Leak Causes Explosion in Waynesboro Home
State fire investigators say a slow natural gas leak into a one story stone house owned by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Higgins caused an explosion last Friday. No injuries were reported as windows were shattered within a block radius. The Higgins were away in Georgia since December 18 and damage was estimated at $70,000.
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Waynesboro
Robert Higgins
Higgins
Georgia
Weather outlook with sleet and freezing rain in Virginia
Increasing cloudiness tonight with lows in the 20s and a likely mix of sleet or freezing rain Friday. Highs will be in the 30s to 40s with a traveler advisory for southwestern Virginia late tonight into Friday. Extended outlook shows weekend rain or snow in the mountains and daytime highs in the 40s to around 50 with cooling nights.
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