Concorde Flight Debate Opens Virginia Senate Floor Fight
The Virginia Senate prepares for its first major floor clash of the 1976 session over endorsing experimental SST landings at Dulles Airport. The Rules Committee backed the measure, amid opposition from Northern Virginia lawmakers who seek public hearings on environmental concerns.
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Richmond
Virginia Senate
Senate
Dulles International Airport
Virginia
Senate Rules Committee
Northern Virginia
Fairfax County
John Herrity
Martha Pennino
Assembly
Weather sketch for Northern Valley forecast
Fair and colder tonight with lows in the low to mid 20s. Increasing cloudiness Friday with highs in the upper 30s or low 40s. Lows in the low 20s to around 30. Extended outlook shows precip chances this weekend with colder conditions Monday. Highs mostly in 30s to low 40s, lows upper teens to 20s. Noon high 44, low 30. yesterday's high 35.
Snow Could Ask Sacramento Drought Report From Blizzard
Dr Gordon Snow in the California Department of Food and Agriculture may request drought data from Everett Blizzard at the Office of Emergency Services. Rainfall in the last 48 hours ends at 8 30 am and January totals year to date 3 96 inches. Historical rainfall figures show varying annual totals with 1972's 53 02 inches the high and 1930's 17 15 inches the low.
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Sacramento
Calif
Gordon Snow
Office of Emergency Services
Everett Blizzard
Blizzard
Snow
State Department of Food and Agriculture
Rafsky pleads guilty in SBA bribery case in Virginia
Sanford E. Rafsky, tied to a two year SBA irregularities probe, pleads guilty to defrauding the SBA and Citizens Trust Bank of Portsmouth of 72133 dollars. He faces 17 counts in the indictment, with a single count resolved.
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Richmond
Small Business Administration
Sanford E. Rafsky
Rafsky
Miami
New York City
SBA
Citizens Trust Bank of Portsmouth
Repone
Hopewell
Edward L. Bell
W.L. Broadus
Bell
Dancing Sprints to Life at 95 in Fresno Clubs
Ervin Stanley, 95, rests between brief dances at the Gay 90s Club and the Friendship Club in Fresno. He enjoys the two step and waltzes, noting knee pain on long floors. he started dancing weekly after his third wife passed 23 years ago to stay active.
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Fresno
Calif
Ervin Stanley
Stanley
Friendship Club
MPLA Optimistic as Angolan Fronts Shift in Civil War
Western observers report MPLA forces with Cuban backing confident after rapid advances in northern and coastal Angola including Novo Redondo and Lobito corridors. UNITA and FNLA troops appear short of weapons and fuel while strength claims surface amid Cuban and international involvement.
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Angola
Popular Movement
MPLA
Nicholas Ashford
Times of London
Luanda
Portugal
National Front
FNLA
National Union
UNITA
Ashford
Zaire
Zambia
Lobito
Novo Redondo
Teixeira de Sousa
Stewart Dalby
London Financial Times
Luso
Black Veterans Recruited for Angola Conflict
In Washington AP report, black American veterans are recruited to join Western-backed forces in Angola. Organizer Larry Mitchell, a 34 year old Vietnam veteran, says hundreds are ready to enlist next month but declines to name sponsors though he would not rule out CIA involvement. Mitchell’s ad attracted heavy phone interest.
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Washington
Angola
Larry Mitchell
Washington-area
CIA
Mitchell
False Alarm Brings Out 3 Fire Units in Winchester
Winchester firemen responded to a false alarm at 312 North Ave last night with three city companies and a salvage unit. No house remained at that address. earlier a malfunctioning oil furnace at 311 Kent Street caused smoke but no fire damage. Grease fire damaged Snow White Grill on the Loudoun Street Mall, 10:20 a.m., 15 minutes to extinguish and clear.
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Richmond
Preston C. Shannon
State Corporation Commission
Virginia General Assembly
Shannon
House
Democratic
Virginia
Winchester
North Ave
Gene Dailey
Dailey
S. Kent St
Loudoun St. Mall
Ski Trips Planned to Bryce Mountain by Clarke County
Clarke County Parks and Recreation sponsors ski trips to Bryce Mountain starting Feb 4 for beginners and experienced skiers. Fees are 9 dollars for three hours with gear and transport, 7 dollars if equipment is provided. Bus departs Clarke County High School at 5 PM and returns about 11:30 PM.
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Berryville
Clarke County
Gary van Sickler
Clarke County High School
Recreation Department
Red Cross
Church St
Bryce Mtn
van Sickler
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Cchesterfield
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Stuart L. Craig
Danville
House Democrats
William E. Anderson
House Courts of Justice Committee
Craig
Senate Democrats
Mills Godwin
House Finance Committee
Del
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D-Grundy
Godwin
del. Mary A. Marshall
Arlington
James River
Congress
Associated Press
Peter Bregg
Norfolk
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Vernon E. Berg III
Navy
Berg
U.S. Naval Academy
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Democrats
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Amherst ST
Young Winchester
Bernard F. Groves
S. Braddock
Fannie C. Thompson
Vernie M. Clevenger
Mt. Hebron Cemetery
Erich A. Cizek
Mary C. Kelly
Regina Coek
Hyde Park, N.Y
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U.S. Dept. of Commerce
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Midwest
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London
Kenneth Kaunda
Fries TV Center
National Ave
Joe Sager
L. C. Fries
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Acme
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