Ford orders Beirut evacuation convoy for Americans
President Ford directs the U S Embassy in Beirut to evacuate any Americans by a bus and car convoy toward Damascus with no U S military protection. In Beirut the embassy urges Americans to depart as violence escalates after the killings of Ambassador Meloy and his aide.
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U.S
Beirut
Lebanon
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Robert C. Waring
National Security Council
Sota
L. Dean Brown
Meloy
Waring
South Africa violence widens as protests strike townships
In Johannesburg and surrounding areas police faced widespread rioting with at least 58 dead and 788 wounded. Alexandra saw deadly police fire against youths as Soweto calmed briefly while curfews and public gathering bans were imposed and reserves stood by.
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South Africa
John Vorster
Alexandra
Vorster
U.S
Henry A. Kissinger
West Germany
J. F. Visser
James T. Kruger
Soweto
Rhodesia
South African Press Association
Vosloorus
Natalspruit
Germiston
University of the North
Pietermaritzburg
University of Zululand
Methodist Changes Announced In Virginia Conference
The Winchester District gains a new district superintendent Rev Lee B Sheaffer of Salem and several ministers reassigned including Rev Esdras Gruver moving to Staunton and Rev Robert Donnelly to Arlington. Budget for 1977 set around 1.65 million with increases for world service pensions and a new missional priorities fund.
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Waverly G. Reames
Calvary Church
Winchester
William Richards
Brucetown
Middletown
William Jester
Singers Glen
Kathryn Eye
Macedonia- Montague Avenue
Edward F. Wilkins
Norvell D. Robertson
Wesley
Toms Brook
Roger W. Williams
Arcola
Lovettsville
Waterlock Church
Fred E. Wiers
Edinburg
Associated Press
Virginia
World Service and Conference Benevolences
World Service
General Conference of the Church
Smith Bills Propose Longer Malfeasance Statute
Del Alson H. Smith announced a bill to extend the malfeasance statute of limitations from one year to align with other state limits. The proposal follows a Frederick County special grand jury report urging more time for investigation and action, with drafting requested for review before the January 1977 Assembly.
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Alson H. Smith
General Assembly
Smith
Grand Jury
Frederick County
Frederick County Circuit Court
Division of Legislative Services
President cancels Iowa trip amid Lebanon evacuation crisis
President Ford cancels a planned Des Moines trip to attend a $25a plate testimonial dinner with Ronald Reagan. Betty Ford and Jack Ford replace him for the event as evacuation efforts for Americans from Beirut intensify after a Lebanese killings incident. Delegates remain split with Ford leading Reagan by 87 in a tight race. Carter weighs VP pick procedures while Brown rejects Carter’s offer.
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Ford
Iowa
Lebanon
Ronald Reagan
White House
Ron Nessen
U.S
Beirut
Francis E. Meloy Jr
Robert C. Waring
Nessen
Betty Ford
Jack
Des Moines
Mary Louise Smith
Reagan
Town
Winchester Post Office Nears Labor Day Opening
Friends of the late Asbury Morrison, a Frederick County Sanitation Authority member, recall old times as community notes. The new Winchester Post Office is nearing completion and expected to open by Labor Day.
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Country Roads
Asbury Morrison
Frederick County
Winchester
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