Race Quickens Three States Make Busiest Primary Day
The AP reports the busiest primary day yet as voters in Georgia Alabama and Indiana decide if Ronald Reagan can seize the Republican nomination over Gerald Ford. Reagan swept Texas delegates over the weekend signaling a sharp shift from six weeks ago while Ford campaigns in Indiana and Alabama.
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Gerald Ford
Ford
Reagan
Georgia
Alabama
Indiana
Texas
California
Jimmy Carter
Panama Canal
District of Columbia
Carter
New York
Pennsylvania
South
Southwest
George Wallace
Joe Wilkinson
Bombing Uprising Sparks Jerusalem Alert and Violence
In Jerusalem a boobytrapped scooter injures 30 near the Wailing Wall as police and civil defense go on high alert. Jewish youths attack vehicles in Zion Square amid Remembrance Day and a Greek consul general is wounded. over 90 suspects are taken in.
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Israel
Zion Square
Shlomo Hillel
Constantin Prevedourakis
Election Day Slow Start in Winchester Areas
Star Staff Writer reports light voting across Winchester and nearby towns this morning with turnout expected to rise as polls remain open. Foreseeable uptick tied to afternoon pace and local races drawing interest.
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Star
Winchester
Diehl Heads Sanitation Authority Amid Water Project Plans
James Diehl was elected Chairman of the Frederick County Sanitation Authority succeeding S. Roger Koontz who resigned April 30. Interim financing for the 4.1 million Redbud Run Abrams Creek project was approved with bonds of 2.95 million to United Virginia Bank at 4.65 percent. Funds to cover construction costs and later FHA financing include a 1 million grant and a 2 million loan. The authority also authorized condemnation suits for drainage easements against Marvin N. Dove and Crystal L. Allen in Stonewall District.
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Frederick County Sanitation Authority
James Diehl
Asbury Morrison
S. Roger Koontz
United Virginia Bank
Wellington Jones
Authority
Donald Hodgson
Richmond
Farmers Home Administration
Marvin N. Dove
Crystal L. Allen
Stonewall District
Beirut battle escalates as Lebanon civil war rages
The conflict in Lebanon intensifies with Christian and Muslim forces using tanks heavy artillery and rockets around Beirut. At least 74 killed and 72 wounded in Beirut area overnight plus 22 dead 31 wounded in mountain towns. Arafat and Assad seek to end the 13‑month war while Parliament prepares to elect a replacement for Suleiman Franpieh.
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Syria
Damascus
al Baath
Baath Socialist Party
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L. Dean Brown Brown
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Palestine Liberation Organization
PLO
Yasir Arafat
Hafez Assad
Suleiman Franpieh
Handley plan outlines 6.3 million renovation for high school
Handley High School renovation proposals would replace electrical plumbing and heating systems and add a new gym. The $6,289,422 estimate from Ralph Shockey includes inflation contingency and $754,731 for new equipment. Construction could begin next year and take three years with phased work to avoid school disruption.
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Handley High School
Ralph Shockey
Shockey
Hubert T. Stratton
Winchester
Gene Dailey
Handley
Jacob Johnson
Johnson
New York
Englehardt, Engelhardt and Leggett
Bellow Wins Pulitzer Prize on Second Try
Saul Bellow wins the Pulitzer for Humboldt's Gift on his second attempt after a prior jury recommendation failed. The drama prize goes to A Chorus Line, while The New York Times staffers Sydney Schanberg and Red Smith win journalism prizes. The Anchorage Daily News earns a public service medal for exposing Teamsters influence in Alaska, and Scott Joplin receives a special music award in the Bicentennial year.
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Saul Bellow
Humboldt
New York Times
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Cambodia
Walter Wellesley
Red) Smith
Anchorage Daily News
Teamsters Union
Alaska
Scott Joplin
John K. Hutchens
Thomas B. Sherman
Bellow
Henderson the
Allen Drury
Charlie Citrine
Special Olympics physicals under way for weekend event
Children on the Living Page are seen receiving physicals ahead of the Special Olympics weekend. The story highlights youth participation and prep activities in town.
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