Fires and Crashes Mar New Year Debut in 1976
Associated Press reports ushered in 1976 with parades and football as well as tragedies. Fires across the U.S. killed more than 30, a cafe blaze in Bangkok caused deaths, and a Lebanese jetliner crash killed 82. A storm dumped 19 inches of snow on parts of Wyoming and Nebraska amid a day of Bicentennial celebrations and security forces in Vietnam pursuing remnants of Saigon loyalists.
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Shenandoah Rising Amid Weekend Rain Expected to Crest
Heavy rains pushed the Shenandoah River higher but officials expect no immediate danger as the National Weather Service predicts a crest around 12 feet this afternoon well below flood danger. Sheriff Armentrout noted some residents evacuated briefly while low areas near Bentonville reported flooding, with 2.1 inches of rain and snow in the period. More precipitation tonight or tomorrow could raise river levels and worsen slippery roads. The calendar girl feature introduces Cynthia Ann Coverstone, a Shenandoah College freshman and 1975 James Wood High School graduate.
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Virginia Economists See Slender Income Gain in 1975
A year end review by the Virginia Division of Industrial Development finds real income growth for Virginians barely above zero in 1975 due to inflation. Personal income rose to 28 billion dollars from 26.2 billion, but higher prices eroded most of the gain. The report notes declines in crop receipts for 1975 offset by livestock gains and tourism surpassing 1973, with Kings Dominion and Busch Gardens drawing over 3 million visitors.
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CIA Angola Recruiting is Denied
Boston AP report that The Christian Science Monitor claimed the CIA recruited about 600 Americans for Angola war effort. Officials dismissed the tale as baseless with no evidence, noting Americans are not officially connected to Angola groups.
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Clearance Sale and Shop Notices
Local ads announce a clearance sale at Modernage Shoppe with a 3 reduction and a yearly sale at The Mary Anderson Shop. The Parts department will be open Saturday mornings. G W Motors is also listed in the notices.
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Bentsen First To Claim U S Election Funds
The Treasury began distributing 1.88 million dollars in federal campaign funds to 11 presidential hopefuls. Lloyd Bentsen led with 492,029.84 dollars as the first recipient, with other initial checks issued to Ford Reagan Carter and several others as part of the public financing program.
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New Hampshire
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Police Seek Driver in Hit Run Death
State Police pursue unidentified pickup after a New Year’s Day hit and run in Stephenson that killed Linda Joe Everhart a 16 year old girl near Route 11 north of Winchester. Investigators expect a break later today.
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Linda Joe Everhart
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Rt. 11
Winchester
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Frederick County postwar roots spotlight in Country Roads
The Country Roads feature spotlights a Frederick County community dating to the post Civil War era. Carroll Mauck was sworn in as Sheriff of Frederick County at the start of the new year. A Warren County funds dispute is noted in the page 11 items.
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