Tanker Collides With Bridge Splitting James River Span
An out of control tanker hit the Benjamin Harrison Bridge near Hopewell Virginia ripping out 150 feet of the span and sending four cars into the James River. Coast Guard divers searched for occupants as the tanker Marine Floridian faced steering trouble before the collision.
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Hopewell
James River
Benjamin Harrison
Newport News
Coast Guard
W. W. Townsend
Red Cedar
Clarence R. Johns
Mechanicsville
Johns
James
Charles City
Richmond
State
Prince George County
John Atwood
Ed Anderson
Jordan Point
Anderson
Emmett Purcell
Allied Chemical
Highway Department
the James
Williamsburg
Terry Blake
Hampton Roads
Marine Floridian
Benjamin Harrison Bridge
Hopewell, Va
Floods Threaten Western New York as Weather Shifts
Rain and warm temperatures threaten flood risk in western New York with a flash flood watch in effect. Six streams near overflow, ice jams potential, and the Army Corps of Engineers mobilizes equipment in Erie Chautauqua Genesee Niagara and Orleans counties to clear ice and assist riverfront areas.
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New York
California
Buffalo
National Weather Service
Army Corps of Engineers
Erie
Chautaqua
Genesee
Niagara
Orleans
Weather Service
Sugar Price Rise Proposed by Carter Affects Consumers
The Carter administration weighs raising raw sugar prices with domestic supports and lower import limits, pushing price to 13 to 14 cents a pound from 11 to 12, potentially costing U.S. consumers up to 570 million dollars this year. The plan accompanies drought and weather updates across several states, including California, Oregon, Oklahoma, and Kansas, with snowpack notes and dust storms reported.
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Washington Star
Washington
Carter
U.S
Hackle
California
Salem
Ore
Bob Straub
Oklahoma
Kansas
Minnesota
Clarke County Murder Probes Grow After Garrett Killing
Police pursue several leads in the Clarke County murder of Robert Lynn Garrett 28 of Stephens City found dead beside his Corvette along the Shenandoah River near the Rt 50 bridge. Garrett a potential witness in a four state tractor theft probe and among those arrested earlier pending evidence. Charles Funk of Strasburg and William Ernest Gordon of Middletown named in developing report.
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Robert Lynn Garrett
Stephens City
Clarke County
Albert Nicodemus
Garrett
Shenandoah River
Staunton
Shenandoah County
Winchester General District
Charles Funk
Strasburg
William Ernest Gordon
Middletown
Robertson
Gordon
Funk
Commonwealth
Marcella Hockman Funk
William Logan, Jr
Eight Killed as Plane Explodes Crashes Into House Near Harrisburg
A twin engine plane exploded in flight and crashed into a Swatara Township house near Harrisburg killing eight, including Pennsylvania Transportation Secretary William Sherlock and his chief of staff. PennDOT officials confirmed the deaths and noted other department staff may have been aboard en route to Ridgway to present a $52,000 check to the Area Transportation Authority of North Central Pennsylvania.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
William Sheriock
A. H. Childs
PennDot
Bureau of Aviation
Sherlock
William Smith
William Campbell
Swatara Township
Area Transportation Authority
Genealogy: A Link to the Past and Why It Matters
A three part series on genealogy explains how the search for roots grows in popularity. Experts advise starting with oneself, interviewing relatives, and tracing records in courthouses and archives to link to ancestors back generations.
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Star
Alex Haley
National Archives
Frederick County
George Whitacre
Crown American plans new mall behind Town and Country Store
Crown American Corp explains options on 64 acres behind Town and Country Store abutting Delco Plaza for a new mall. Two large department stores may anchor the project, with Town and Country closing April 30 and construction possible in 1979 or 1980 if tenants are secured. A mix of small shops is planned.
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Star
Town and Country Department Store
Town and Country
Delco Plaza
Nicholas C. Antonazzo
Crown American Corp
The
Star Today
Crown American
Rt. 50
Winchester
Crown
Antonazzo
Bread
Lord Fairfax Community College feature drives Star pages
Inside Today's Star pages 6 and 7 showcase LFCC with two color photos and multiple stories outlining the college. The piece notes coverage across Star sections, while a side item mentions Winchester Police Lt. Allen Bailey and State Police Investigator G N Jenkins unaware any summonses existed for Robert Lynn Garrett to testify.
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LFCC
Lord Fairfax Community College
Star
Winchester
Allen Bailey
G.N. Jenkins
Robert Lynn Garrett
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By Ross Evans
Los Angeles
Bill Hackle
By Tom McCabe
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Fairfax
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Frederick
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Maryland
Washington (Ap
Agriculture Department South
District of Columbia Police
Diane Kimbel
Library of Congress
Library
Local History and Genealogy Branch
Whitacre
Michael Foreman
Warren County
George M. Stoddart
American
Company
Area News
Soprevece
Reccent Eges
Abby
Spectator
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