Independent Truckers Pressure Nation With Protests
Independent truckers continue blockades and slowdowns across several states over rising diesel prices and a 55 mph limit. Six sniper reports near Salt Lake City are under investigation amid weekend shootings in Iowa and Wisconsin as the protest movement widens and fuel shortages emerge.
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Salt Lake City
Iowa
Wisconsin
Montana
Missoula
Bob Whalen
Herman Hediger
Wisconsin Independent Truckers Association
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Stiles and Guest Lead 17th District GOP Nominees in Warrenton
Kenneth Stiles won the Republican nomination for the 17th House seat, challenging incumbent Alson Smith Jr. Raymond Guest Jr. was renominated for another term. Stiles criticized spending and Smith’s stance on allies, while Guest urged limited government. Konz terms focus on party strategy and grassroots appeal.
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Star
Warrenton
Kenneth Stiles
Alson Smith Jr
Stiles
17Th Legislative District
al Smith
Smith
Sen
Join Warner
John Dalton
William Truban
J. Kenneth Robinson
GOP
Raymond R
Andy) Guest Jr
Warren County
House of Delegates
Guest
Ken Stiles
Bolling Robertson
Fauquier County
Senate
William Mote
Winchester
Truban
Woodstock
Virginia
Embassy evacuates dependents as fighting rages in Nicaragua
The American Embassy ordered about 60 dependents and non essential staff to leave Nicaragua amid heavy fighting in Managua between Somoza troops and Sandinista guerrillas. Viability of Americans remaining uncertain as clashes extend to Matagalpa Esteli and Leon with blackout conditions and civilian casualties reported.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Anastasio Somoza
Somoza
Matagalpa
Esteli
Leon
Masaya
National Guard
State Department
Tom Reston
Washington
Reston
Smith Reelected Nominee Faces Stiles Challenge in Virginia
Democrats renominated Alson H. Smith for a fourth term in the Virginia House while Republicans tapped Kenneth Stiles to oppose him in the 17th District. Smith touted his seniority and committee work as he warned tax watchfulness and district aid. Stiles stressed alignment with Richmond opposition. The Front Royal and Warrenton conventions set the stage for a tight race as deadlines loom.
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Alson H. Smith
Virginia
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E. Wilson Morrison
Front Royal
Warrenton
Kenneth Stiles
Smith
General Assembly
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House
Winchester
Frederick
Clarke
California
Frederick County
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Richmond
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Shah of Iran and wife relocate to Mexico for months
Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and Empress Farah arrive in Mexico City with two boys and aides, staying at a private home near Cuernavaca. The stay follows tours in Egypt and Morocco and comes amid Khomeini’s Iran revolution pressure. Kissinger and Rockefeller rumored to have helped arrange the visit.
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Mexico City
Iran
Bahamas
Mexico
Washington Post
Henry Kissinger
Chase Manhattan
David Rockefeller
Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
Farah
Cuernavaca
Shah
Tehran
Ayatollah
Ruhollah Khomeini
Egypt
Morocco
Hassan II
Paradise Island
James Crosby
Resorts International
Khomeini
Leak Closes Trans-Alaska Oil Pipeline
The Alyeska Pipeline Service Co shut down the 800 mile Trans-Alaska oil line after a leak in Atigun Pass halted daily flow of about 1.2 million barrels. The leak was described as less than 500 barrels with about 200 recovered. containment crews and cleanup teams were dispatched in the Brooks Range.
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Trans-Alaska
Anchorage, Alaska
Alyeska Pipeline Service Co
Alyeska
Sam Akin
Prudhoe Bay
Atigun Pass
Alascom
Akin
Brooks Range
Wire from Warren profiles stonemason Bill Gray at County Courthouse
This week's Wire from Warren highlights Bill Gray a stonemason working on the County Courthouse. The section references conventions on page 13 noting the final round of the area political race and related to toeing the line in local affairs.
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Warren
Bill Gray
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