Cuban Refugees Seize Cuban Barge Headed for Miami
Sixty seven men women and children arrived at a Miami Coast Guard station after commandeering a leaky 100 foot barge from Cuba. Coast Guard towed the vessel to Miami and no injuries were reported in the takeover or tow. The refugees sought asylum and were transported to a bus by INS officials. Six refugees were armed and 10 children boarded the escort vessel.
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Miami
Coast Guard
Cuba
U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service
United States
Cardenas
Florida Keys
U.S. Coast Guard
Lower
Stecumbe Key
St. Petersburg
Fort Lauderdale
Ed Krejci
Carter Defends Threat of Olympics Boycott
President Carter defended his threat to boycott the Moscow Olympics saying he wants to protect Olympic ideals while condemning Soviet military action in Afghanistan. He urged action if Soviet troops remain and noted Congress supports his stance though athletes should still have a chance to compete this year.
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Washington
Carter
Moscow
Afghanistan
Congress
Soviet Union
Flu spreads to almost half the states no large outbreaks report
Atlanta AP In its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly report the CDC says influenza has reached about half the states since November but cases are mostly sporadic with no massive outbreaks. Most flu is influenza B with lab confirmations from Georgia Missouri Montana and Texas.
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Atlanta
National Center For Disease Control
Lifeport
CDC
Georgia
Missouri
Montana
Texas
Klahoma
Arizona
California
Illinois
Wisconsin
Delaware
New Jersey
Colorado
Utah
Oregon
Jilawan
Alaska
Michigan
New York
Ohio
Washington
Opposition Mounts to Septic Tank Changes
Rural outcry against proposed septic tank regulations prompts Senate hearing. Officials say draft rules will be redrafted after January workshops, with delays possible to July 1 1981. Critics cite soil depth and lot size impacts on rural landowners and real estate interests.
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Ellen Layman
Richmond
Stateearth Department
Senate
Eric H. Bartsch
Division of
Health Department
Senate Education and Health Committee
Bartsch
Board of Health
Frank W. Nolen
Augusta County
General Assembly
Ralston
Real Estates
Nolen
Willey
Idelard L. Brault
D-Fairfax
Very Cold Weather Forecast and Historical Rainfall Data
Northern Valley and Virginia regions face windy bitter cold with highs in the teens to mid 20s and subzero to single digit lows. Extended forecast calls for fair weather Sunday with coastal precipitation Monday and mountain snow Tuesday, temperatures rising to the 40s by Tuesday. The piece also presents February and five year rainfall statistics, plus yesterday’s high of 26 degrees.
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Pacific Northwest
East Texas
Oklahoma
Virginia
National Weather Service
Woman Injured in Fire at Guard Hill Road Home
An 8:30 p.m. fire on Guard Hill Road injured Mary Kinney and destroyed a wood-frame house near Guard Hill Meats on Rt. 637. Kinney suffered second degree burns and was treated at Warren Memorial before release. Fire departments from Front Royal and nearby towns fought the blaze, which caused the structure to be a total loss. The cause remains under investigation.
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Front Royal
Guard Hill Road
Harry Robertson
Mary Kinney
Warren Memorial
Carroll Kinney
Guard Hill Meats
Robertson
Fortsmouth
Middletown
Stephens City
Winchester Evening Star Local Delivery Rates Survey
Classified note announces daily Winchester Evening Star delivery options with local carrier service and six month rate of 14.98. Mentions telephone contact 667 3200 and non Sunday read daily schedule.
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Winchester
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Alexandria
Northern Virginia
Warren County
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Thomas T. Byrd
Classified Ad Department
Oates Auto Sales
Rt. 50 West
Cameron St
Keith Williams
Allen Bailey
Barley
Shenandoah
Valley Ave
Oo Barr
Sizid
Edward E. Willey
USDA
Tennessee Pride
Surfside
Weems Lane
Cod Furnace
Charles Town
Washington St
FTES
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Ures
Noaa
Dept of
Associated Press
Evening Star
Phil Mercer
Martinsburg
W.va
Ned Morrow
William P. McGuire
North Braddock Street
Holiday Inn
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U.S
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Bonifant Oriental Rug Company
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