New England Buries Itself in Blizzard Toll and Rescue
Amid one of the worst New England blizzards on record, 27 deaths reported across Massachusetts Rhode Island and Connecticut as federal disaster declarations unlock troop mobilizations. Needing transport and power crews raced to clear runways and restore lines while looting and coastal floods tested state responses.
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N.J
Fort Hood
Texas
Fort Benning
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Rhode Island
Connecticut
Salem
Mass
Michael Dukakis
Boston Edison Co
New Hampshire
Maine
Meldrim Thomson
James Longley
New York
Fire Island
N.Y
Scituate
Revere
National Guard
Providence
R.I
Rye
N.H
New England
Old Orchard Beach
Relations Strained As Carter Censures Israeli Settlements
The Carter administration criticizes new Israeli settlements in occupied Arab territory as Sadat pushes for dismantling them and for weapons aid in Congress. A State Department chronology cites Carter’s strong replies to Begin on January 7, 10, and 27.
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Carter
Israel
Egypt
Anwar Sadat
Capitol Hill
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Menachem Begin
Air Force One
Shiloh
Sadat
Sinai
Joseph Kraft
U.S
Samuel Lewis
United States
White House
Jody Powell
Shae Sadata
Cyrus R. Vance
Treasury
W. Michael Blumenthal
Congress
House
Graves Awarded at Travel Banquet in Shenandoah Valley
Lt. Governor Charles Robb urged a near 342000 travel budget increase to boost Virginia tourism at a Shenandoah Valley Travel Association banquet. He proposed broader promotion, toll free reservations, samples, and stronger advertising to generate profits and jobs. The Shenandoah Bowl was awarded to H. T. N. Graves, president of Luray Caverns Corporation, by Thomas T. Byrd.
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H.T.N. Ted’ Graves
Luray Caverns Corporation
Shenandoah Valley Travel Association
Shenandoah Valley
Graves
Thomas T. Byrd
The
Star
Harrisonburg Daily News-Record
Charles S. Robb
Virginia
Robb
Virginia State Travel Service
Florida
Georgia
North Carolina
Association
H.T.N
Ted) Graves
Winchester Evening Star
Harrisonburg Daily News- Record
Luray
Lawrenceville High School
University of Miami
Miami
Fla
University of Virginia
Caverns Country Club
Virginia Travel Council
Virginia State Chamber of Commerce
Governor's
Woodrow Wilson Foundation
Pagene Association
New Market Battlefield Memorial
Rebecca B. Jackson
Bennettsville
D.C
General Assembly
Del
Alson Smith
Winchester
Raymond Guest
Front Royal
Bonnie Paul
Harrisonburg
Clinton Miller
Woodstock
Pete Giesen
Staunton
Dudley J. Emick Jr
Fincastle
Geary to Lead Shenandoah Valley Travel Assn in 1978
James Geary, director of New Market Battlefield Park, was elected president of the Shenandoah Valley Travel Assn for 1978 at the annual meeting in Winchester. Jack Goodykoontz was chosen president elect. Other officers and county reps were elected. 1977 finances were reported and the 1978 budget approved.
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Star
James Geary
New Market Battlefield Park
Shenandoah Valley
Front Royal and Winchester Area Political and Fire News
Several Front Royal Stephens City and Boyce council candidates announce plans to run. A collision in downtown Winchester injures three. Frederick County reports four trichinosis cases. A Warren County resident dies in a house fire with details on the Area News Page.
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Frederick County
Mary Sheets
Clarke County
Ralph Boyce
Warren County
Bob McNeil
Rockingham County
Front Royal
Stephens City
Boyce
Winchester
the Area News Page
Area News
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Moore
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Brighton
Star Color
J. Miles
Cory Graves
Midwest
United Mine Workers’ Bargaining Council
UMW
Arnold Miller
Miller
Travel Assn
By Tom McCabe
Roger Henderson
Peaks of Otter Lodge
Jay Denny
Lexington
Leslie Galliday
Martinsburg
W.va
WEPM
WESM
Tom Gibson
Skyline Caverns
John Miller
Miller Associates
Frances Hannah
Luray Tastee Freez
Warren Teates
Bell's Ladies
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