Debate over quarry pollution halts Frederick County board
Frederick County Supervisors delayed a decision on alleged air pollution from the W.S. Frey quarry as state board officials were absent. Residents from Ibrook, Brucetown, and Stephenson pressed for action while Frey’s attorney outlined dust mitigation phases.
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State Air Pollution Control Board
Frederick County Board of Supervisors
W.S. Prey
Frederick County
W.S. Frey
York, Pa
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Ibrook
Brucetown
Stephenson
W.D. Atchley
Gaston
Whiting
Roger Alderman
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Frey
Clearbrook
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Apollo 15 engines test fuels moon landing bid
Apollo 15 mission control set a 2:05 p.m. EDT engine burn to check if the service propulsion system will ignite for a lunar landing. If ignition fails, the crew would pursue an orbital mission. if successful, a lunar landing would proceed with Mission Commander David Scott, James Irwin, and Alfred Worden monitored for backup plans.
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Lunar
Earth
Moon
Mission Control
Earth Orbit
Endeavour
Falcon
Scott
Howell Runs for Lt Governor as Independent Democrat
Virginia state senator Henry E. Howell Jr. of Norfolk declares he will seek the lieutenant governor post in November as an independent Democrat. He withdraws from the Senate race and faults Democratic leaders for planning a party convention to nominate a candidate.
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Richmond
Henry E. Howell Jr
Norfolk
Virginia
Howell
State Senate
Henry Howell
Hampton
J. Sargeant Reynolds
Rain Drenches Winchester Area With Varied Totals
Rain showers swept through Winchester and Frederick County with Woodstock reporting .75 inch in one hour and .96 inch in 45 minutes. Mt Jackson saw 1.5 inches, while Strasburg had only a few drops and Front Royal little rain. July Winchester rainfall totals reached .65 inch versus a 56 year average of 3.88 inches.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Woodstock
Mt. Jackson
Strasburg
Front Royal
Washington
Joint Rail Strike Talks recessed Indefinitely
Washington AP reports negotiations between unions and four railroads over work rules ended with a definite recess in a developing strike crisis. Labor officials cited unsolved crew-change rules and warned Congress might intervene as rail disruptions affect 20 percent of U.S. cargo across 17 states and several lines plan further walkouts.
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Washington
Labor Department
W.J. Asery Jr
Usery
United Transportation Union
Southern
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Norfolk and Western Lines
Nixon
UTA
Viet Cong Sappers Hit Lai Khe Base Destroy Four Helicopters
Viet Cong sappers penetrated the Lai Khe base 30 miles north of Saigon and blew up four U.S. helicopters valued over 1.5 million dollars, with a fifth damaged. Two Americans were slightly wounded. no Vietnamese casualties were reported.
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Saigon
Lai Khe
5Th Infantry Division
U.S. 1St Infantry Division
U.S
1St Aviation Brigade
Agreement on two year Western Union contract ends 57 day strike
A new two year contract for 17 000 Western Union Telegraph Co employees ends a 57 day nationwide strike with a 19 percent wage rise plus 4 percent in benefits. Pickets off and workers return to work at midnight as ratification is sought.
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Washington
Western Union Telegraph Co
E.L. Hageman
Aflcio United Telegraph Workers
Hageman
New York
Western Union
Afl-Cio Communications Workers of America
Laird Says Draft Calls To Hit About 100000 In Year
Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird announced the government would draft roughly 100000 men over the next 12 months, about 8300 per month, a drop from his April projection of around 10000 monthly. The plan implies a 16 percent reduction in current draft calls.
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Washington
Melvin R. Laird
Laird
Weather in Virginia brings variable clouds and storms
A diffuse cold front passes through Virginia bringing variable cloudiness and a chance of thunderstorms. The report notes no severe conditions but urges awareness while the front moves across the state.
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Richmond
Virginia
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