RASH OF ACCIDENTS W Virginia Victim on Area Roads
A West Virginia man, 25 year old William Carlyle Dunston of Kearneysville, was killed in a single car crash early Sunday in Frederick County. Eight others in area accidents were injured and hospitalized at Winchester Memorial Hospital.
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Winter storm sweeps across Virginia causing slick highways
A major winter storm moved into Virginia, bringing multiple inches of snow from Bristol to the Staunton area and Metro Richmond. Road crews urged snow tires and chains as authorities reported hazardous conditions on major routes and several accidents injuring multiple people.
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Weather Causes School Closures and Snowbound Kids
The region braces for a heavy winter storm with Winchester and surrounding counties reporting snow. Teens temperatures drop to the teens tonight and 30s tomorrow as schools close and parents battle indoor chaos. One and a half inches of snow had fallen by noon, with more precipitation forecast for Wednesday night and Thursday.
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Eleven Killed In Virginia Weekend Road Crashes
AP reports eleven deaths on Virginia highways over the weekend. A three car crash near Surry killed five, while a U.S. 10 rainstorm collision killed five more and injured three including an infant. The victims include Mary Elizabeth Anderson, Mary Odell Spratley, aud Morgan, Dora e Morgan, and Elizabeth Morgan Bayles. State police note the fatal toll raises 1975 highway deaths to 48, compared with 42 a year earlier.
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Crash along Rt 11 leaves one dead, photo by Grim
The Virginia State Police investigated the 1:57 a.m. wreck about 30 miles north of Winchester. Dunston was pronounced dead at the scene. The photograph was taken by David B. Grim of Stephenson.
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Chou En-lai Warns U S Soviet Rivalry May Spark War
Premier Chou En-lai, addressing the Chinese people on January 13, warned that U S Soviet rivalry is bound to lead to world war. He said China seeks allies to combat colonialism and imperialism and urged preparation for war while stressing contested U S China relations and tensions with the Soviet Union.
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Ford to Hold News Conference at 2 P.M. Tomorrow
President Ford schedules his first news conference in over six weeks for 2 p.m. in the Executive Office Building auditorium. Officials anticipate questions on economic and energy plans and foreign policy including detente with the Soviet Union and Vietnam. The event will be broadcast by networks, with NBC also planning a 10 p.m. exclusive interview.
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Wallace Begins 3rd Term as Alabama Governor
Governor George C. Wallace took the oath for a third term in Montgomery and warned national leaders to address a faltering economy. He spoke of honesty and reform, aiming to restore confidence, create jobs with decent pay, and end shortages and profiteering while noting his national interest and unlikely to dismiss 1976 plans.
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