Explosion Kills Woman In Grundy Car Blast
Investigators probe motive after a 26 year old Grundy resident Patricia Ann Stacey dies when a car explodes near a drive in. The blast, described as equivalent to at least 15 sticks of dynamite, destroys the 1977 Chevrolet and injures a nearby motorist. Authorities seek the explosive type and connections to Stacey turning on her left signal. A wide task force, including ATF agents and state police, conducts the probe in Grundy Virginia.
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Grundy
Patricia Ann Stacey
Jim Kegley
Treasury Department
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
Grundy Drive-In
Stacey
Bureau
Washington, D. C
State Medical
Examiner's
Roanoke
Kegley
Grundy Hospital
ATF
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Grundy Town
French Paratroops Enter Kolwezi Amid Rebel Fighting
Four hundred French foreign legionnaires parachuted into Kolwezi to rescue 2500 trapped foreigners as fighting raged. AZAP and French sources report dozens of European victims including Belgians and Americans with US aid planes and Belgian paratroopers moving in.
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Kinshasa
Zaire
French Foreign
AZAP
Black Africa
Legionnaires
Kolwezi
Belgium
Shaba
Zambia
Katanga
Angola
United States
Sai Azap
Mobutu Sese Seko
Disease Van Found and Sect Members Hospitalized
A sect leader John Hoskins of Hartford and his wife Elizabeth with six children were hospitalized after a diarrhea outbreak that killed two infants. A 2 week old boy remained in critical condition at the University of Virginia hospital as other sect members were being treated in Washington and Hartford. The group traveled in a slogan laden van found in Washington and four hours of talks persuaded the mother to hospitalize two more children.
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Washington
John Hoskins
Hartford
Hoskins
University of Virginia Hospital
Charlottsville
Nashville
Tenn
Washington, D.C
Ralph Price
Missing Persons Bureau
St. Francis Hospital
Jason Pitts
Cherise Pitts
Virginia
Grayson Miller
Lusille Pitts
Calm pilot lands damaged plane on Rt 127 in Frederick
Horace Noble, a Chicago car dealer, skids his Beechcraft onto Rt 127 near Rt 522 after an engine failure during a flight from Martinsburg to Chicago. He describes cool handling, a successful road landing, and a plan to move the plane to Hagerstown for FAA inspection.
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Cross Junction
Horace Noble
Noble
Rt. 127
Rt. 522
Frederick County
Chicago
Washington, D.C
Martinsburg
W.va
Hagerstown
Federal Aviation Administration
Ting
Beechcraft Company
Senators reveal over one million in assets in disclosure
The AP report shows 15 senators with assets at least 1 million and 23 with assets possibly over 1 million. Several, including Kennedy Heinz and Danforth, derive wealth from family fortunes, while some use blind trusts. Many say the Senate remains a rich men's club.
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Washington
Senate
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
H. John Heinz II
R-Pa
John C. Danforth
R-Mo
Kennedy
Postal hike approved to raise 15 cent first class stamp
The Postal Service board voted 5-1 to raise the first class letter rate from 13 to 15 cents starting May 29, aiming to add about 1.9 billion dollars a year. Stamps without printed prices will be sold to cover shortages. The decision faced a court challenge from the National Association of Greeting Card Publishers.
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Washington
Postal Service
Board of Governors
Carter
U.S. Court of Appeals
National Association of Greeting Card Publishers
Handley netters win regional tennis title again
Handley High School boys tennis team captured the regional tournament for the second consecutive year. Article notes are in the Sports Section and references on page 13. Former James Wood running back Clayton Hartman commits to Potomac State for college. Page 18 mentions ancient Egyptian art on display.
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Handley's Netters
ORO Ee Erereneces
Pootiell
James Wood
Clayton Hartman
Potomac State
Prae
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Frederick
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J Miles Cary
Danforth
Heinz
Ralston Purina
Sen
Russell Long
D-La
Daddy Huey
Kingfish
Sen. S. J. Hayakawa
John Tower
Texas
Tower
Loudoun Mall
Spectator
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