Valley apple growers assess crop damage after record early snow
Virginia Shenandoah Valley growers led by Ira Boyers of Tip Top Fruit checked fruit damage from a freak autumn snowstorm that blanketed the region, with frost warnings and record cold across the Northeast. The storm caused widespread power outages across five states and delayed harvests while some crops such as soybeans and silage corn faced losses.
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American Briton Share Nobel Prize in Medicine
The 1979 Nobel Prize in medicine was awarded to Allan McLeod Cormack and Godfrey Hounsfield for pioneering computer assisted tomography. The American Tufts University physicist and the British EMI engineer shared the 190000 dollar prize, recognizing the CAT system that reveals clear internal views of the living body.
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Castro Arrives in New York for UN Address amid Tight Security
Cuban leader Fidel Castro arrives at Kennedy Airport aboard a Russian jet amid heavy security. He will address the United Nations on Friday from the East Side mission after meetings with UN Secretary General Waldheim. Demonstrations erupt outside as police separate pro and anti Castro groups.
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Oil Decontrol Battle Tests Carter Policy in Congress
President Carter faces a pivotal House vote on reimposing price controls for oil as part of a fiscal 1980 energy bill. Democrats oppose deregulation, citing high home heating oil costs, while the White House campaigns to defeat efforts and keep decontrol. Senate leaders Kennedy and Jackson push similar overturn attempts.
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Mortgage crunch hit may close many home loans this year
Washington economists warn mortgage rates could reach 13 to 14 percent next year while laws in 24 states cap rates around 12 percent. Builders foresee a 25 percent drop in housing starts as banks curb lending and 5 to 10 percent downpayments fade out.
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Jane's Lunch Serves Simple Berryville Lunch Details
Clarke Compass feature notes Jane's Lunch in Berryville serves exactly what one would expect lunch. Frederick County Sanitation Authority Chairman James Diehl approves the regional sewage plant with reservations. Winchester City Council rejects Board of Architectural Review demolition on S Kent St.
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