Union and PSA predict win in Newport News shipyard vote
AP dispatch reports the Peninsula Shipbuilders Association and United Steelworkers foresee victory in the Newport News Shipbuilding bargaining election. PSA claims a 4 to 1 margin. Steelworkers project 6 to 4. Up to 17,500 workers vote under NLRB supervision from 5:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and votes already mailed to those on vacation.
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Truban and Guest Read to Senate Passage of Electoral Board Bill
Republican leaders quickly reacted as the Senate passed a bill shifting Virginia electoral boards from GOP to Democrat control. Senator Truban warned the House to slow the measure with amendments while Guest urged delaying tactics to protect the governor.
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William A. Truban
Woodstock
GOP
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Truban
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House of Delegates
House
John N. Dalton
Turkey feeding efforts aid distressed Warren County turkeys
The Warren County Izaak Walton League, Sheriff Department and county supervisors launch emergency turkey feeding. Starting today, residents can pick up limited cracked corn at the sheriff’s office to share with flocks spotted or known to live in icy conditions. A spokesman notes turkeys struggle to scratch for food amid deep snow and ice, and the distribution is hit or miss but essential for those in need.
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Warren County
Izaak Walton League
Warren County Sheriff's Department
Warren County Board of Supervisors
Sheriff's Department
Lynn Armentrout
Carter backs total ban of nuclear satellites
President Carter called for a global prohibition on earth orbiting satellites carrying atomic material until failsafe methods exist. He urged a Soviet Union agreement, cited a Canada regionfall incident, and noted no current US satellites carry radioactive fuel while solar power grows.
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Canada
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Theodore Dobry
David W. Marston
U.S
Philadelphia
Justice Department
Weather and Crime report from Front Royal Virginia in 1978
The Front Royal region forecasts cloudy skies with light snow possible and temperatures in the 20s and 30s, followed by a cold, clear weekend. Warren County Sheriff’s Department reports three men charged with breaking and entering to steal building tools from a Happy Creek house, released on recognizance pending court. Rainfall data for January and yearly averages through 1973–1977 are listed, noting the highest and lowest annual totals over 62 years.
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