Snakes in Virginia The Wildlife of Poisonous Species
In Virginia there are 30 snake species with three poisonous timber rattler copperhead and cottonmouth. The timber rattler and copperhead inhabit the northwest Dismal Swamp area while cottonmouth resides in the extreme southeast. U.S. Forest Service ranger Charlie Huppuck notes snakes help control rodent populations aiding forest regrowth.
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Virginia
Susan Burke
Charlie Huppuck
U.S. Forest Service
Edinburg
Peace Plan Fails To Halt Fighting In Lebanon
In Beirut the PLO denies any new accord with Syria to end Lebanon’s 16 month civil war while Damascus radio claims a cease-fire plan with Christian and Muslim factions. Heavy fighting continues. 124 killed and 165 wounded in 36 hours.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Palestine Liberation Organization
PLO
Syria
Damascus
Anwar Sadat
Middle East
Cairo
Yasir Arafat
Egypt
Arafat
Sadat
Sinai
Israel
Arab League
Earthquake Fears Roil Peking and Tangshan Readers
Reports from AP and Xinhua describe millions ordered outdoors as a major quake threat looms in northeast China with Tangshan hit hard. Officials warn of possible entombed miners and extensive damage amid a tense dawn evacuation and cautious Chinese media silence.
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Tokyo
China
Australian Broadcasting Commission
Peking
Foreign Ministry
David Dean
U.S
Hsinhua
Tangshan
Kailun
Ford Nearing Magic Number as He Heads to Mississippi
President Ford gathers delegates to close in on the 1,130 needed for the Republican nomination traveling to Jackson Mississippi for five hours of campaigning. Reagan plans a similar trip next week as Ford edges closer in the AP tally with 1,104 to 1,023 for Reagan and 132 uncommitted.
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Ford
Mississippi
Jackson
Miss
Ronald Reagan
Pennsylvania
Louisiana
Associated Press
Reagan
Kansas City
GOP
Clarke Reed
Richard Schweiker
Reed
Schweiker
South Carolina
James Edwards
Edwards
Plains
Jimmy Carter
U.S
South Africa
Walter Mondale
Carter
Nixon
Kissinger
Butler Drive topic dominates Winchester Planning Commission
The Winchester Planning Commission met yesterday to discuss the proposed Butler Drive project as the main agenda item. Multiple notes referenced local traffic and development implications for Frederick County.
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Butler Drive
Winchester Planning Commission
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