Heavy Virginia Floods Claim Two Children in Natural Bridge Area
Heavy rainfall across central and northern Virginia led to flood warnings and road closures. In Nelson and Albemarle counties, residents evacuated as streams rose. two children, Heidi Schmidt and Matthew Schmidt, drowned after being swept from a footbridge near Natural Bridge.
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Gordonsville
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Roanoke
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Rockbrn County
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Larry Schmidt
Saginaw, Mich
W.L. McComas
Nelson
Charlottesville
Pope John Paul II Defies Communists in Poland Shrine Visit
Pope John Paul II prayed at Jasna Gora Monastery in Czestochowa calling for freedom for the church and human rights. He criticized the Polish government for denying Paul VI permission to visit and urged unity against moral threats while praising Catholic perseverance in Communist Europe.
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Vorster resigns as state president over finance scandal
President John Vorster resigns with effect from June 4 1979 after an investigative report cites misuse of secret government funds totaling 60 to 120 million dollars for clandestine propaganda projects. Prime Minister Pieter Botha announced the move to Parliament amid shock.
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South Africa
John Vorster
Pieter W. Botha
Vorster
Botha
South African Premier Resigns Near Prime Term End
Reports indicate Vorster plans to step down as prime minister amid Eden Erasmus Commission interim findings. The probe investigates secret propaganda efforts to bolster the white minority government, including alleged covert funding of a pro-government paper and attempts to acquire a rival newspaper.
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Afton Inn Fire Damages Front Royal. Four Firefighters Treated
Two fires at the Afton Inn in Front Royal caused heavy damage this weekend. Several people, including four firefighters, were treated at Warren Memorial Hospital. The report notes ongoing Warren area concerns as local Republicans nominate candidates and a Center office plans to aid unemployment reduction.
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J Center
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Afton Inn
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Warren Memorial Hospital
Polish pope in Poland urges Catholic unity against communism
The pontiff spoke at Mass in Gniezno and earlier to a half million in a field near the city. He urged that Christian Europe unite and that the faith of more than 100 million Roman Catholics under Eastern European communist governments remains strong despite official harassment.
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Poland
Redwood City
Calif
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U.S
National Weather Service
Andres
Acapulco
Richard Lay
Texas
Independent Truckers Call For Nationwide Shutdown Protest
A convoy of 10 to 15 trucks led by Robert Somers heads toward Washington to protest fuel prices as independent truckers push for 100 percent fuel allocation, weight limit equalization, and price caps. Stops close nationwide. about 350 truckers vow indefinite parking to protest diesel costs.
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Robert Somers
Colorado
Frederick
Jim Archer
Colorado Independent Truckers Association
Archer
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Okla
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Ark
Henry Douglas
Southeast
Ontario
Calif
Independent
Double-O
Sioux City
Iowa
Somers
Carter plan targets three small federal agencies for elimination
The Carter administration, after a year of review, proposes scrapping three small agencies with estimated annual savings of 100000. The target list includes the Annual Assay Commission the Marine Corps Memorial Commission and the Low Emission Vehicle Certification Board. The plan also suggests transferring the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission to the Justice Department.
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Carter Administration
James McIntyre
Congress
McIntyre
U.S. Marine Corps Memorial Commission
Peking
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