Virginia Utilities Urge Off Peak Power Use
The Virginia Electric & Power Co. asks customers to shift electricity use to before 10 a.m. and after 10 p.m. during extreme heat to manage demand. Also, Attorney General Troy files a Supreme Court brief backing Wisconsin twin trailer restrictions, citing highway safety and state authority.
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Virginia Electric & Power Co
Anthony Troy
U.S. Supreme Court
Wisconsin
Virginia
Troy
Virginia General Assembly
Virginia Weather Extends Disasters and Heat Return
Designation of counties as disaster areas would qualify farmers for low interest loans, lower freight rates on feed, and possibly grants. Cooler Sunday and Monday, then heat returns with more showers. Fredericksburg urges voluntary water conservation after filtration plant closure. 1.5 million gallons stored, eight hours supply. City and Stafford County engineers dam the canal to pump water to the settling basin. In Richmond area, residents lose power and phone service from Thursday’s storm. power crews from multiple cities restore most lines by Friday.
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Freeman Funk
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Rappahannock
Mills Godwin
Carter
Virginia
Godwin
Frederick
Clarke
Warren
Augusta
Page
Richmond
Explosion at pump station unleashes oil blaze and debris
Witnesses described a massive blast at the pump station as sealed power boxes and spark-proof motors failed to stop the flames. A stream of burning crude oil engulfed a bus, nearby buildings, heavy equipment, and a crane while nitrogen purge lines were blackened but the pipeline remained intact. Foreman Earl Beard and coworkers Mike Curtis and Jay Hill recalled the violent explosion and flying debris.
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Jay Hill
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Correction: Rabin represents Randolph in Wednesday hearing
The Thursday report identified D. P. Rabin as James Randolph's attorney while noting Killough is represented by Robert Mitchell and John Prosser. Prosser argued before the court on Wednesday. the error is regretted.
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Robert Mitchell
John Prosser
Prosser
Levi reelected Clarke County School Board chairman
Clarke County School Board reelected G Kenneth Levi as chairman and John F Milleson as vice chairman. Jean Mitchell was reelected clerk Wade Johnson kept deputy clerk and fiscal agent duties. Bids for surplus buses and a car were approved. Title I program details and advisory board were approved. Cited strong end year funds may fund high school tennis courts.
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Clarke County
Berryville
G.kenneth Levi
John F. Milleson
Jean Mitchell
Wade Johnson
Powhatan
S.M . McIintire
David W. Naff
S.S.D.P
Naff
John Milleson
Johnson
Clarke County Board of Supervisors
Holstein Field Day Draws 500 at Hardesty Farm in Virginia
More than 500 people attended the annual Holstein Field Day held at Jack Hardesty's Harvue Farm in Berryville. Virginia Holstein Association sponsors, with state and local officials including Charles Robb and J Kenneth Robinson, spoke amid drought news and farm policy discussions. A $1,000 Paul Reaves Scholarship gift was announced, and life membership awarded to I Fred Stiles.
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J. Kenneth Robinson
al Smith
Andy Guest
Clarke County Board of Supervisors
Winchester
Stewart Bell Jr
Virginia
Mason Carbaugh
Clarke County Raritan Club
Jack Hardesty
Paul Reaves
VPI
Reaves
Pantran Bus Service Is Discontinued After Slow Ridership
Pantran Tri-County Bus Service ends its Mar tinsburg to Winchester to Hagerstown route after three months due to lower than expected ridership. Richard Nederer says summer slow period and plans to review in fall with possible restart around Thanksgiving and Christmas. Discontinuation to Winchester effective July 2.
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Martinsburg
W. V. Va
Hagerstown
Richard Nederer
Pantran
Nederer
Noderer
Weather Outlook Northern Valley Virginia and Extended Forecast
Partly cloudy tonight with heat and humidity and a chance of thunderstorms. Sunday will be partly sunny and less humid with highs in the 80s. Virginia shows a chance of nighttime showers and cooler highs in the 60s to upper 70s. Extended outlook calls for generally fair Monday, warmer and more humid later with a rising chance of showers. some days reach the 90s. Rainfall figures show July none, year totals around 9.82 inches, and 62 year averages by month.
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Virginia
Two Minor Fires Reported by Warren Fire Department
Front Royal firemen responded to two alarms yesterday evening in Warren. A field fire on Rt. 522 North near Valley View Farm burned about a quarter acre and was nearly out on arrival. A second car fire on Commerce Ave near H L Borden Lumber Co involved Keith Moreton’s vehicle when the carburetor caught fire.
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Durston McIntosh
Rt. 522
Valley View Farm
McIntosh
Commerce Ave
H. L. Borden Lumber Co
Keith Moreton
Drought Damage Estimates Across County Crop Losses
The drought hit pasture and hay with 80 percent losses, 80 percent for grain corn, 75 percent for corn silage, and 40 percent for small grain. Virginia counties seek federal disaster designation. Governor Mills Godwin asks Carter for disaster area status to unlock low interest loans and potential grants.
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