Kepone disaster lingers in James River pollution tale
A federal and private study warns Kepone contamination in the James River may take 50 to 100 years to clear from sediments. Dredging could cost nearly 1 billion dollars, with alternative cleanup options possibly reaching 1.5 to 3 billion. Potential short term seafood effects and public health risks are noted while Chesapeake Bay impact remains uncertain.
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Federal Environmental Protection Agency
Hopewell
Chesapeake Bay
Allied Chemical Corp
Life Science Products Company
Allied
Medical College of Virginia
Shenandoah Valley
Letters defend Pauline Baccary against removal in Frederick County
Readers praise Pauline Baccary a dedicated longtime Extension Division worker. They urge the Frederick County Board of Supervisors and V P I to reinstate her and threaten to withhold funds if she is not restored. Petition drives and community support are urged with local context and cited service examples.
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Frederick County Board of Supervisors
V.P.I
Frederick County
Baccary
Richard F. Madigan
Mt. Falls
Winchester
Pauline Baccary
Pauline
Star
Supreme Court
Yellow Pages
Snowy intersections trap pedestrians at crosswalks
Citizen notes curb and crosswalk snow piles hinder safe street crossing. After thaw and freeze cycles, two foot accumulations at many intersections create dangerous conditions for pedestrians and mobility. Calls for improved plow curb clearance at crossings.
Winchester Follies donate funds for hospital dialysis equipment
As chairman of the 1978 Follies and on behalf of the Winchester Memorial Hospital Auxiliary I thank Winchester and surrounding residents for support. The group will present about $13,000 to Carl Napps for a hemodialysis machine and four Dinamap units. The effort relies on advertisers donations patrons cast volunteers and rehearsals. Laidlaw 315 W Piccadilly St.
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the Star
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Winchester
Carl Napps
Laidlaw
Piccadilly St
U.S. Frustration Grows Over Israeli West Bank Settlements
The Carter administration and Congress press Begin to clarify Israel’s settlement policy as tensions rise on the eve of Sadat’s Washington visit. Officials dispute numbers of settlements and question whether peace talks can proceed while disputes leak into public view. Sadat faces a potential political trap amid calls for “quiet diplomacy.”
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U.S
West Bank
Sadat
White House
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Israel
Congress
Carter
Begin
United States
Middle East
Samaria
Judea
Vance
National Press Club
Cabinet
Gaza
Greek-Turkish Crisis Deepens Over Aegean Testimony
In a Senate Foreign Relations scene, the removal of six words from William Schaufele Jr. testimony sparks Greek anger toward U.S. policy. Athens fears shift in Lausanne Treaty terms, worsening NATO southern flank pressures as Caramanlis weighs ambassadorial decisions amid Turkish island disputes.
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Instate
Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
William E. Schaufele Jr
Constantine Caramanlis
U.S
Aegean Sea
Greece
Turkey
World Bank
Erapeeiren
Caramanlis
Carter
NATO
Schaufele
Poland
State Department
Aegean Islands
United States
Foreign Relations Committee
Elias Demetracopoulos
Athens
Demetracopoulos
Caramanis
Soviet Union
Mediterranean
Dardanelles
Straights' Rights Movement aims to reshape New York norms
William Safire critiques city politics and proposes a controversial Straights' Rights Movement calling for decriminalizing prostitution, repealing the Mann Act, firing vice squads, and promoting courtesanship while targeting New York's Ridgefield Hotel as a symbol of urban decline.
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William Safire
Ridgefield
Cliff Irving
White House
New York
Ridgefield Hotel
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Safir
Winchester Evening Star
Thomas T. Byrd
Roy E. Potts III
Lewis H. Ebert
Eugene P. Miller
Edward P. Offley
Winchester Evening Star Inc
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