Conflicting Reports on Invasion of Comoro Islands
The OAU says French troops and warships invaded the Comoro island of Mayotte amid generalized calls for action at the UN. Paris dismisses the claim as false, while Uganda accuses regional powers of spying and criticizes Tanzania Zambia and Botswana.
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Comoro Islands
Kampala
Uganda
Organization of African Unity
Indian Ocean
Paris
French Ministry For Overseas Departments and Territories
OAU
Peter Onu
Nigeria
Comoro Island
Mayotte
France
Mayote
Onu
United Nations Security Council
Tanzania
Zambia
Botswana
South Africa
Rhodesia
Five Car Pileup Kills Three In Middlesex County
Three people died in a five car crash on U S 17 in Middlesex County near Jamaica Virginia. Victims identified as James R Billings 35 and his wife Jean 34 of Locust Hill and James Talton Ponton 58 of Carrollton. Ponton crossed into southbound lanes causing a head on crash with the Billings car. A third car then collided with the Billings vehicle as a pileup ensued and two more vehicles were involved. A fifth car swerved off the road. The wreck occurred around 6 p m Sunday.
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Jamaica
U. S. 17
Middlesex County
James R. Billings
Jean
Locust Hill
James Talton Ponton
Carrollton
D. W. Ashe
Ponton
Billings
Here
Portsmouth
Academy Park
Glenn van Slyke
Slyke
Willford Patterson
Special Grand Jurors Ready to Hear County Board Case
Special grand jury called for July 25 to investigate possible misconduct by Frederick County Board of Supervisors and others. Ambrogi filed for the panel after state police evidence, with seven jurors chosen for honesty and intelligence. The group may call witnesses, issue indictments, or pass the matter to a regular grand jury.
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Woltz
the Commonwealth
Board of Supervisors
Frederick
Ambrogi
Frederick County Taxpayer’s Association
Taxpayers Assn
Sandy
Commonwealth
Dennis Cole
Commonwealth’s Attorney
State Police
Energy stalemate widens as Ford vetoes oil price Bill
President Ford vetoes a bill rolling back new oil prices to 11.30 a barrel and fixes old oil at 5.25 as part of the White House Congress energy stalemate. Next battle looms as the House may reject a rise to 13.50 over 30 months while lawmakers seek a compromise before August recess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ford
White House
Congress
U.S
Ford Administration
House
Paul J. Fannin
R-Ariz
Fannin
Senate
John Rhodes
Ron Nessen
GOP
Nessen
Star ad coupons promise savings and bundles
Read the Star for today’s coupon offers and money saving deals. The ad copy promotes getting more value for a price of ten when purchasing the Star and urges readers to review all ads inside.
Weather Outlook Northern Valley and Virginia
The weather forecast calls for fair conditions in the Northern Valley with lows in the 60s and sunny pleasant 80s highs on Tuesday. Virginia expects fair, cooler nights with mid 50s to near 60 lows and mid to upper 80s daytime highs. Noon high today is 85, yesterday 84.
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Gulf
Florida
mid-Atlantic
West Texas
New Mexico
Plains
Northern Valley Fair
Virginia
Rainfall Totals and Averages Across 62 Years
Rainfall figures show 24 hour total 2.42 inches and July year to date 5.86 inches. Twenty two areas list monthly and yearly rainfall including highest 53.02 inches in 1972 and lowest 17.15 inches in 1930.
Front Royal Woman Shot Dead in Culpeper County
Front Royal woman Patsy Corder Showers was shot to death in Culpeper County Saturday night. The Culpeper County sheriff was en route to Front Royal for details. Showers had three children, one under a year old.
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Front Royal
Patsy Corder Showers
Culpeper
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Ahmed Abdullah
Comoros
French Foreign Legion
Islands
Uganda Radio
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Amin
Pigeon's Bottom
Tim Gowdy
Donna Horton
Opequon
Gene Rhodes
Grace
Brucetown
Associated Press
Anndale
Cary Rittenhouse
Fairfax Hospital
Herbert Beary
Rittenhouses
Christopher
Mark Burns
Laurel
SWCB
Richmond
Thomas R. McNamara
Norfolk
State Water Control Board
McNamara
House of Delegates
Water Board
Andrew W. McThenna
Lexington
Basil T. Carmody
Carmody
United Virginia Bankshares, Inc
DS Funeral Home
Amherst ST
Iat
Inez K. Loy
Omps Funeral Home, Inc
Shenandoah Memorial Park
Bernard F. Groves
Braddock
Winchester
Dorothy S. Massie
Virginia S. Goode
First Presbyterian Church
Carena ‘Suecne Wenricuss
Clarke Cour
Rescue Police Concern Front
ROYA
Denen
Stephens City High School
W. Eugene Larrick
Back Creek
Round Hill School
Fay Wallace
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Whitacre
Richard Madigan
Gary Smith
Maurice Parlett
J.W. Arthur, Inc
E. Boscawen
Values
Short
Burtons Ward Plaza Shopping Center
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