Man killed by officer during wife threaten scene in Christiansburg
In Christiansburg early Sunday Patrolman George Hindle shot and killed William E. Tawney Sr. 48 after Tawney held his wife at gunpoint in a trailer. Tawney, previously convicted of malicious wounding, allegedly aimed to kill his wife as officers responded to a breaking and entering call. The teen daughter disarmed Tawney before Hindle fired.
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Christiansburg
William E. Tawney Sr
Tawney
George Hindle
Alvin Hale
Hale
Hindle
Lynn Roach
Sandra
North and South Ward Split on Funding for Sarah Zane Drivers
The council debated a $30,000 funding request for a fire department driver company for Sarah Zane with a near split vote. Chief Dailey indicated he would oppose funding if the company failed to meet standards, and the final tally ended in a tie.
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Page
Glass
Council
George Garber
Dailey
Sarah Zane
North Ward
Joseph Haines
Jones
William Mote
South Ward
J. Thomas Kremer, Jr
William Shendon
Roy Bayliss
Effie Davis
Dutton
Davis
Charles Zuckerman
Stewart Bell
Bell
J. Randolph Larrick
Larrick
Kissinger and Rumsfeld Clash Over Soviet Spending Views
In Washington Kissinger argued no American president would allow Soviet strategic supremacy and stressed balance in nuclear forces while expanding conventional defense. Rumsfeld warned of adverse trends and urged immediate real increases for national security amid reports of growing Soviet spending. Both offered differing post terms before Kissinger’s departure and Vance’s upcoming Senate briefing.
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Asssts Times News
Washington
Henry A. Kissinger
Soviet Union
United States
Kissinger
Donald H. Rumsfeld
New York
Pentagon
Ford Administration
Defense Departments
Rumsfeld
Cyrus R. Vance
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
National Press Club
Europe
Jefferson
Madison
Monroe
Marshall
Acheson
Weather outlook with very cold near term and long term
Northern Valley remains cold with clear, very cold nights and sunny, chilly days. Wednesday highs reach the upper 20s to low 30s with mountain flurries, zero to 15 below in the high country. Extended forecast calls for very cold temperatures through Saturday with upper 20s to 30s and teens to around 20 in the mountains. Historical rainfall data supplied for January through December over recent years. Weather conjecture lists a sequence of potential conditions from cold and windy to fair, unsettled, or snow or rain across days 1 to 31.
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Atlantic Coast
Great Lakes
New England
Western Gulf
West
Virginia
AFL-CIO Criticizes Carter Stimulus Plan as Inadequate
AFL-CIO leaders say President elect Carter has retreated from campaign goals on unemployment. They urge a $30 billion plan focused on direct job creation, expanding public works by $10 billion for 600,000 jobs and boosting public service programs by $8 billion for 800,000 more. The CB0 projects similar output with different policy.
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Washington
Afl-Cio
Carter
Labor Federation
John T. Dunlop
F. Ray Marshall
Congress
Executive Council
Hearing Loss Not a Sign of Old Age Offers Free Beltone Model
An advertisement from Beltone announces a free non operating Beltone hearing aid model for those who hear but lack understanding. The ad claims many hearing problems are solvable with aids and invites readers to request the trial at Beltone Electronics Dept 627, 2201 W Victoria St Chicago HL 60646 with no cost or obligation.
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Chicago
Beltone
Beltone Electronics
Victoria St
Nine Floats Entered In Apple Blossom Parade
Don Ratcliff director of Shenandoah Apple Blossom Grand Feature Parade announces nine floats entered this year. Entries include Wilkins Shoe Center Drug Fair Back Room Enterprises Greater Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce National Fruit Product Co Winchester Rotary Club Bank of Virginia Grand Piano Furniture Co. Call Festival Headquarters at 662 3863 for participation.
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Don Ratcliff
Ratcliff
The
Lions Club
Wilkins Shoe Center, Inc
Drug Fair
Back Room Enterprises, Inc
Greater Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce
Myrtle Beach, D.C
National Fruit Product Co., Inc
Winchester Rotary Club
Bank of Virginia
Grand Piano — Furniture Co
Division of Forestry
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Gloucester County
U.S. District Court
J. Calvitt Clarke Jr
Newport News
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Richmond
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Powell Valley Electric Cooperative
Jonesville
SCC
Co-Op
S. Frank Leis
Chesterfield Courthouse
Chesterfield County
Central Accounting
Lee
Falwell
County Board of Supervisors
James R. Condrey
E. Merlin O'Neill
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Zula May
Ditty
Bayliss
Ll A.m Jones Funeral Home
Iome Winchester
Val
Wade H. Guard
Omps Funeral Home, Inc
Shenandoah! Memorial Park
Dora Ytd Inc
Bernard F. Groves
S. Braddock St
Winchester
X-Tyal
Main St
Columbia County
Philmont
N.Y
America
Kissingers
Colonial
N. Cameron St
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