Sewage Plants Blamed for Massive James River Fish Kill
In Richmond the State Water Control Board hears staff blame for a fish kill of 5 to 10 million fish along a 75 mile stretch from Hog Island to Hampton Roads. HRSD plants reportedly discharged excess chlorine. board orders monitoring and explores chlorine alternatives while considering dredging regulations.
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Richmond
State Water Control Board
Newport News
Hampton Roads
State Health Department
Virginia Game and Inland Fisheries Commission
Commission
Allen A. Hoffman
David Bailey
Board
Division of Ecological Services
Hog Island
Bailey
Primary Elections Underway in Virginia 8th and 10th Districts
The Associated Press reports that Virginia's 8th and 10th districts hold party primaries to set major candidates for November. Incumbents Broyhill and Parris face strong challenges from Mann Harris Fisher Phillips and others as Watergate fallout shapes the race. district maps cover Alexandria Arlington Fairfax Loudoun and Stafford areas.
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Associated Press
Virginia
Joel T. Broyhill
Stanford E. Parris
Parris
Nixon
Broyhill
Del
Frank E. Mann
Alexandria
Fairfax
Herbert E. Harris
Richard Saslaw
Harris
Mann
Prince William County
Fairfax County
Stafford County
Arlington County Board
Joseph L. Fisher
Martha V. Pennino
Rufus Phillips
Dennis Gregg
Fisher
Phillips
Gregg
State Board For Elections
Loudoun
Arlington
Heat Forces Voltage Cut on Regional Power Grid
The Pennsylvania New Jersey Maryland grid reduced voltage by five percent due to record heat and humidity, affecting residents in eastern central Pennsylvania New Jersey Delaware Maryland the District of Columbia and northern Virginia. Full power was expected to be restored by morning as maintenance kept several plants offline.
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Philadelphia
Martin
Italian Premier Rumor resigns plunging Italy into crisis
The resignation of Premier Mariano Rumor after Socialist and union opposition leaves a coalition collapse, inflation near 20 percent, 18 percent lira drop, and a nation-wide political vacuum. President Leone to seek a caretaker government while parties haggle over new leadership and possible elections.
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Rome
Mariano Rumor
Italy
Rumor
Socialist Party
No. 2
Giovanni Leone
Christian Democrat
Socialists
Christian Democrats
Virginia United Methodist Conference Reports Day Two
The Virginia Annual Conference 192nd session in Hampton opens its second day with Board of Church and Society proposals including Equal Rights Amendment ratification and a nonprofit housing corporation for low income housing. Delegates representing 375,000 United Methodists fund a $60,000 missionary support drive. Dr Tracy K Jones Jr addressed 1,300 churches from New River to the Atlantic Ocean as Bishop Goodson urged evangelism.
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Hampton
Virginia
The
United Methodist Church
Board of Church and Society
United Mets
Tracy K. Jones Jr
New River
Atlantic Ocean
W. Kenneth Goodson
Goodson
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Emilio Colombo
Nounced
Luigi Preti
Leone
Guido Carli
Bank of Italy
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Sewing Machine Repair & Service CO
C.L. Nelson
Front Royal
Chamber of Merce
Methodist
Singapore
Brazil
Mexico
Complete Insurance Service
J. W. Arthur
E. Boscawen ST
Hansbrough & Carter, Inc
Lewice
Bryarly & Louthan, Inc
Rouss Avenue
Winchester
Nia
F.E.T
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Size & Reg. Price
BankAmericard
American Express
Carte Blanche
Valley Ave
Ward Plaza
Eee Center
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