Virginia park donation shapes state land gift from billionaire
Daniel K. Ludwig donates half the value of a 485 acre Leesylvania tract in Prince William County for a state park. Virginia signs a bill to accept the land with a matching federal grant, while Ludwig’s Hawaiian-American Steamship Co. covers half the price.
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Richmond
New York
Virginia
Daniel K. Ludwig
Ludwig
John Dalton
Leesylvania
Prince William County
Potomac River
Harry”’ Lee
Robert E. Lee
Hawaiian- American Steamship Co
Commonwealth Club
Capitol
David G. Brickley
Woodbridge
International Cocaine Ring Broken Indictments Unsealed
Twelve people face federal indictments in an international cocaine ring moving drugs from Bolivia and Peru to Germany. Cars packed with cocaine were shipped to the United States via Baltimore and Norfolk, with distribution in Houston Memphis Los Angeles Las Vegas and Milwaukee. Leaders named are Friedrich G. Schier of Tampa and Roberto William Dips Zogbi of La Paz Bolivia.
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Baltimore
United States
Bolivia
Peru
Germany
Norfolk
Houston
Memphis
Los Angeles
Las Vegas
Milwaukee
Friedrich G. Schier
Tampa
Fla
Roberto William Dips-Zogbi
la Paz
Moderate Earthquake Shakes Puget Sound Area
A 4.2 magnitude quake centered between Tacoma and Bremerton was felt over about 50 miles in the Puget Sound region with no damage or injuries reported. The Alaska quake of Thursday night measuring around 5 was also widely felt but caused no reported harm.
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Seattle
Puget Sound
Frank Baldwin
Newport Geophysical Observatory
Washington
Tacoma
Sound
Bremerton
Baldwin
Anchorage
Alaska
U.S. Geological Survey
D.C
Don Kelly
San Francisco
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GSTAR
Virginia Park
Panama
Brazil
Neosho
Carter
Amy
Cameron Stewart
Judy Flynn
Delmar Bayliss Realty CO
Winchester
Toyota
Cindy
Yanmar
Jesel
Mid-Atlantic Equipment CO
N. Loudoun ST
P.O
Box
The
Baer
Pomb
Newton
Mass
Washington State
Amana
Arav
Fertig Cabinet CO
East Piccadilly St
Tri-State
Begonias
Martinsburg, West Virginia
Berkeley Plaza
Rt. 11
Sun
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