Strike at Newport News Shipyard Draws Large Picket Lines
The Steelworkers began a walkout at Newport News Shipbuilding with 35 to 40 percent of the 11,000 blue collar workers on site, opposing estimates put 2,500 crossing lines. No violence reported as shipyard maintains partial operations and skeleton crews. Police noted a minor incident as about 1,000 pickets gathered, dwindling to 200.
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Jack Hower
United Steelworkers of America
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Gary Mitchell
Byrd Jr. Named Citizen of the Year by Chamber
U S Senator Harry Flood Byrd Jr. is honored as Outstanding Citizen by the Winchester Frederick County Chamber of Commerce. His remarks pledge renewed service to the people, while speakers note his charitable acts and historical county contributions.
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Chamber of Commerce
Winchester- Frederick County
Racey
Byrd
U.S. Senate
Cave of the Winds
Senate
Winchester
Frederick County
Shenandoah College
Forrest Racey
Harry Flood Byrd Jr
Winchester-Frederick County
Virginia General Assembly Highlights Tue Session
Highlights from Virginia's Tuesday General Assembly session include a Senate floor move to let five Northern Virginia localities add a 1 percent sales tax to fund Metro expansion, a clash over revised sexual assault laws, and a push for spending study subcommittees. House actions cover bingo law tightening, telecom rate controls, a veto on coercive fund solicitations, land-use policy study, school election-day closure, firearm direction offenses, and juvenile traffic fine prepayment rules.
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Richmond
Virginia General Assembly
Senate
Virginia
Senate Courts of Justice
House
Chesapeake &Potomac Telephone Co
United Givers Fund
House of Delegates
Show of Force Parade Through Tehran Signals Power
Military vehicles and tanks rolled through central Tehran in a large show of force on the eve of Ayatollah Khomeini's return from exile. Khomeini planned to fly from Paris to Tehran, arriving Thursday morning, as supporters anticipated a revolutionary shift and government critics warned of possible clashes. The Bakhtiar government allowed the Air France flight, while U.S. officials evacuated families of diplomats amid ongoing turmoil.
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Iran
Ayatullah Ruhollah Khomeini
Khomeini
Paris
Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
Air France
Shahpour Bakhtiar
Imperial Guard
U.S
State Department
Bakhtiar
Ayatullah
Revolutionary Council
Andreotti Resigns as Italy Government Loses Majority
Premier Giulio Andreotti announced the resignation of his Christian Democrat government after losing parliamentary support. The 10 month old government collapsed when the Communist Party withdrew its backing, triggering a crisis amid terrorism and unemployment concerns with no vote taken.
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Rome
Giulio Andreotti
Christian Democrat
Italy
Andreotti
Communist Party
Carter Teng Sign Three Historic U S China Agreements
Chinese Vice Premier Teng Hsiao ping meets with President Carter to sign three agreements on technology and consular ties as part of normalization of relations. Teng tours Washington landmarks, discusses Taiwan tests and aviation with Carter, and plans a reception before leaving for Atlanta.
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Carter
Billy
Jimmy
Teng Hsiao-ping
China
Taiwan
Washington
Richard M. Nixon
United States
Teng
National Air and Space Museum
Lincoln Memorial
Blair House
Nixon
Technology
Paul Laxalt
R-Nev
Capitol Hill
Atlanta
Middletown Elementary School slated for replacement
Area News highlights last night’s Winchester Frederick County Chamber of Commerce Dinner and previews proposed programs for Frederick South. A feature on Middletown Elementary School notes its obsolescence and plan to replace it with a new facility.
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Winchester-Frederick County
Middletown
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