Mount Crawford Faces 230 KV Power Line Route
About 300 residents of Mount Crawford in Rockingham County must live with a 230 kilovolt transmission line after the Virginia Supreme Court found no errors in the State Corporation Commission hearings and VEPCO route approval. The line runs from west of Staunton to Harrisonburg along U.S. 11, planned since 1971.
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Resistance to Soviets Is Reported Strong
Moslem rebels faced stiff resistance from Soviet troops in eastern Afghanistan as thousands in Kabul mourned political prisoners killed under Amin and Taraki. Diplomatic reports and unconfirmed counts cite heavy fighting near the Pakistan border and possible civilian casualties in a broader Soviet intervention.
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Taraki
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Morning News of
Road crews focus on inside lane and primary roads in winter
Ice slows traffic as motorists avoid the fast lane and crews prioritize the inside lane and primary roads with stone or chemical deicers. Secondary roads receive less treatment except on grades curves bridges and troublesome stretches. In Frederick County Rt 50 Gore and Rt 522 Cross Junction are noted. Clarke crews focus on Rt 50 Paris Mountain and Rt 7 Snicker’s Gap. Warren County clears Chester’s Gap on Rt
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Chester’s Gap
Weather outlook brightens as mid January warmth persists
Forecaster Rezek notes trouble spots in low lying areas may flood while rain continues today but temperatures rise ending freezing. Tonight should stay above freezing reducing tomorrow’s risk of a repeat of today with a hopeful mid January warmth and less winter ahead.
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Weather Service
Weather Forecast For Northern Valley And Virginia
The National Weather Service forecasts cloudy conditions with drizzle or light rain in parts of Virginia and the Northern Valley. Lows in the 30s, highs in the 40s, extended outlook shows mild midweek with a chance of rain Friday. January rainfall figures and long term averages are listed with historical extremes.
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Nebraska
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Virginia
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Three Injured in I-81 Accident as Icy Roads Persist
State police report three injuries from two car crash near Rt 277 on I-81 at 1:40 a.m. Victims Wayne Kinney 26 Linda Kinney 21 of Slidell Louisiana and Paul L Whiting 47 of Fort Oglethorpe Georgia all in stable condition at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Two other late night incidents near Rt 11 left no injuries.
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Prince William County
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Linda
Slidell
Paul L. Whiting
Fort Oglethorpe, Ga
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Carolyn E. Haines
Winchester
Hoelen
Harold Orsborne Clemons
Clemons
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