Virginia man dies from gasoline station holdup wounds
An 18 year old Virginia man, Michael Thomas Butler of Albemarle County, died at UVA Hospital after being wounded during a May 5 holdup at his workplace station. Albert Mitchell Jones Jr., 27, is charged with armed robbery and murder.
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Virginia
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Albemarle County
University of Virginia Hospital
George Bailey
Albert Mitchell Jones Jr
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Bailey
Jones
Mills Godwin Hot Springs
Mills Godwin
Virginia Bankers Association
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Warren School Chairman Announces Resignation
Ben R. Lacy, chairman of the Warren County School Board, said he will resign to run for Fork District Supervisor. He has served on the board since 1970 and as chairman since 1971. Lacy also runs Freezeland Orchards in eastern Warren County.
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Ben R. Lacy
Warren County School Board
School Trustee
Lacy
Fork
Grubbs
Johnson
Car Hits Pole on Crest Road in Front Royal
Police report an eastbound car driven by Wayne C. Weller of Washington Virginia struck an electric pole on Crest Road in Front Royal yesterday. The vehicle suffered about 1500 dollars in damage while the pole had roughly 300 dollars in damage and was splintered.
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Front Royal
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Washington, Va
Jones to Speak to Builders Group in Frederick
Wellington H. Jones director of the Frederick County Sanitation Authority will address the Frederick Winchester Home Builders Assn at the noon meeting Monday. The event at Duff's Rebel Restaurant will feature illustrated material and a question and answer period.
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Frederick County Sanitation Authority
Frederick-Winchester Home Builders Assn
Duff’s Rebel Restaurant
Grouper Hides in Sand Holes to Blend with Surroundings
Capt. Charles Buie of the Miami Seaquarium says groupers dig sand holes and change color to blend with their environment for protection.
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Miami Seaquarium
Clarke School Board Deliberates Hiring Plan Changes
Clarke County School Board discussed an affirmative action plan to recruit more Black and women administrators while delaying final approval for wording adjustments and details on implementation. The plan aims to fill vacancies with minority candidates over time with no teacher firings.
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Clarke County School Board
Winchester
Frederick County
Clarke County
Joseph Cain
William Overbey
Four More Roanoke Men Arrested in Counterfeiting Ring
Secret Service agents said four additional Roanoke Valley men were arrested on counterfeiting charges, part of a regional sweep that now totals 14 suspects in southwestern Virginia. Across the nation 33 people face charges in the alleged ring. The weekend arrests identified include Charles Ross Haley, 34, of Rocky Mount and Donald Edward Manspile, 26, of Salem.
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Salem
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Lynchburg
Federal Grand Jury
Clarke County senior wins leadership award and plans active summer
Miss O'Brien, Clarke County High School, is honored with the Star Leadership Award for her tireless energy and organization. She leaves with sadness but looks to college, staying active through lifeguarding, teaching tennis, church organist duties, and continued musical study.
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Clarke County High School
Berryville
Clarke County
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Alicia Byrd Earns Praise From Family At Graduation
Alicia Byrd, ranked 26th in a class of 410, enjoyed a supportive graduation ceremony where her sister cheered from the stadium stands as Star General Manager Thomas T. Byrd announced her name. Despite a measles recovery, she looks forward to a summer bookkeeping job and a happy post senior year period.
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Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Star
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Study group urges ban on fluorocarbon aerosols by 1978
A federal study panel, with 14 agencies, urges banning fluorocarbon propellants in aerosol sprays by January 1978 due to ozone depletion risks and potential skin cancer increases. If later studies contradict findings, the ban could be canceled.
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Washington
National Academy of Sciences
Weather Forecast for Northern Valley and Virginia
Partly cloudy today with highs in the low 80s. Tonight fair with lows around 60. Sunday warm with highs in the 80s. In Virginia fair tonight with lows in the 60s. Sunday partly cloudy and warm with highs in the 80s to 90. Extended outlook shows mostly warm, isolated afternoon thunderstorms Monday to Wednesday. daytime highs 80s and 90s, overnights in the 60s. Noon high 57, today’s high 81, yesterday 84.
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Virginia Fair
Rainfall totals and trends from a six-decade record
A weather summary shows 24 hour rainfall ending 8 30 am today with June 1975 total 3 21 inches and 62 year average 36 76 inches. Five year totals include 1974 36 16 1973 42 45 1972 53 02 1971 38 28 1970 41 42. Monthly averages list 2 36 to 3 85 inches. Highest 53 02 inches in 1972, lowest 17 15 inches in 1930.
Godwin Urges Bicentennial Visiting Ships to Hampton Roads
Gov Mills Godwin aboard the Kennedy calls on foreign tall ships to visit Hampton Roads ports during Operation Sail for America's 200th birthday. About a dozen ships from Japan and Indonesia may join a July 1976 New York salute before sailing south. Tidewater planners expect an eight day celebration and $3 million in travel income.
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Mills Godwin
Navy
John F. Kennedy
Hampton Roads
Godwin
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Indonesia
New York
United States
Norfolk Naval Shipyard
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Ford
John Sears
Virginia Bicentennial Commission
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Virginia
Man Injured In One Car Crash Near Winchester
Manassas resident Walter Cooper was injured when his truck ran off Rt. 50 west of Winchester and into a ditch at 5 35 this morning. He was treated at Winchester Memorial Hospital and released. The vehicle damaged several roadside signs.
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Omps
Rt. 50
Winchester
Walter Cooper
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Cooper
Stove Fire at 15 Park View Ave Cleared Quickly
Friendship and Shawnee volunteer fire departments were called at 9 03 a m to a stove fire at 15 Park View Ave. Cause listed as food burning on the stove. Three trucks responded and crews stayed about 15 minutes to ventilate Opal Mauck's home. No damage reported.
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Shawnee Vol
Park View Ave
Friendship Vol. Fire Co
Opal Mauck
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