Public financing bill adjusted for Va Senate race
Senator William L. Scott says the public financing bill will be amended so his 1978 reelection bid can qualify for funds. The bill defines major parties as those with 25 percent of the last senatorial vote and would exclude Virginia if no 1976 candidate opposed Byrd.
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Washington
William L. Scott
R-Va
Scott
Senate
Virginia
Republican Party
Harry F. Byrd Jr
Dick Clark
Iowa
Senate Rules Committee
Johnstown Flood Toll and Rescue Efforts Reported
Cleanup crews in seven counties faced heavy rain and rumors of dam danger as they recovered 59 bodies in the flood zone during the first week. The Royal Plate Glass Co explosion wounded 14 and National Guard teams pressed on in Solomon Homes and nearby districts amid ongoing searches for missing residents.
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Royal Plate Glass Co
Johnstown
Robert Whorf
National Guard
Solomon Homes
Walnut Grove
Dale
Hornerstown
Weather Aids Firefighters Across California Alaska New Jersey Maine
Weather relief cools fires in California and New Jersey while Alaska crews struggle with 400000 acres in federal forests. Winds easing near Los Angeles allow containment along a 10 mile line around 3800 acres. Alaska faces thick smoke hindering helicopters and ground crews as fires burn across Seward Peninsula and Granite Moon area.
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California
New Jersey
Maine
Alaska
Los Angeles
Angeles National Forest
U.S. Forest Service
Russ Leland
California Division of Forestry
Mt. Gleason
Joseph Kastellc
Bureau of Land Management
Seward Peninsula
Granite Moonacres
Kastelli
Pine Barrens
Weymouth
Front Royal Plans Traffic Changes and Water Service Talks
Drivers on westbound 14th Street will gain a through right lane while the left must stop at red light. Project cost is about 50000 dollars with 90 percent state funding and 10 percent local. The town may sell water to the Conservation Center and 4 H Center and discuss wastewater disposal, while other ordinances on garbage charges land use tax relief and fireproof party walls move forward.
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14Th St
William A. Lillard
del. al Smith
Kermit Nichols
Highway Department
Roger
Pocahontas Police Chief Held in Fatal Shooting
Donald Ben Wright the town police chief was ordered held for the Tazewell County Grand Jury on murder charges in a May 20 fatal shooting of James F Harmon a McDowell County West Virginia resident Wright claimed self defense at a district court hearing Bond was set at 1000 and Wright retained his firearm while his case proceeds Deputy testimony said there were no witnesses to the shooting
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Miss Ramsey
Ramsey
Morrison
Stout
G. A. Farthing
Lowell
Fla
Fincastle
Walter Taylor
Roanoke
Botetourt County
Taylor
James Moorman
Moorman
Commonwealth
Leigh Hanes
Tazewell, Va
Donald “Ben” Wright
Pocahontas
Tazewell County
Wright
James F
Harmon
McDowell County
W. Va
General District Court
T. J. Bondurant
Roger Mullins
Commonwealth's
Bondurant
Mike Sargent
Weather outlook and rainfall totals for the valley
Clear and cool tonight with mid to upper 50s. Sunny Wednesday with highs near 80 and 70s to low 80s elsewhere. Extended outlook for Thursday to Saturday shows sunny highs in the 80s and lows in the upper 60s to mid 70s. Rainfall in the last 24 hours is 1.15 inches. July to date 3.67 inches. 1977 to date 12.96 inches. Five year yearly totals and 62 year averages are listed with highest 53.02 inches in 1972 and lowest 17.15 in 1930.
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Virginia
Abandoned House Fire Destroys Structure on Berryville Ave
Firefighters responded to an abandoned house fire on Berryville Ave at 3:55 p.m. Hose lines extended about 200 yards. multiple units fought the blaze with heavy water flows. The house burned despite rapid attack and no cause is yet determined. No injuries reported.
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Berryville Ave
South End
Dailey
Justice Department to Aid Citizen Being Sued Here
The Star acknowledges an error in last Thursday's Area News Page headline mislabeling John M. Bracken as an informant. Bracken was not an informant, and the correct phrasing refers to a citizen being sued here with DOJ aiding.
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Star
Area News
Justice Department
John M. Bracken
The
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Bristol, Va
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Eva F. Whetzell
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Winchester-Frederic County
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Braddock St
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Friendship Fire Co
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Augusta
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Rt. 50
Gore
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