Jobless Rate Rises From 6.9 to 7.1 Percent in August
The Labor Department reports the U S jobless rate climbed to 7.1 percent in August from 6.9 percent, with unemployment among blacks rising to 14.5 percent, matching a postwar high. White joblessness holds at 6.1 percent, while total employment rose 210,000 to 90.8 million and the civilian labor force grew to 97.7 million.
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Hurricane Anita Hits Mexican Coast Near Tampico
Hurricane Anita struck the northeast Mexican coast with winds to 155 mph, washing out roads, uprooting trees, and tearing off roofs in over a dozen fishing villages. No casualties were immediately reported as evacuations had begun. By midmorning winds fell below 100 mph and the storm dumped several inches of rain.
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Labor Dept Appeals to Block Foreign Farm Workers
The Labor Department and U S Justice Department filed an expedited appeal with the Fourth Circuit in Richmond to halt certification of 922 foreign workers for the apple harvest amid ongoing court actions. Local growers may depend on domestics. Penvir Packing Co announced a large apple purchase, while hurricane Anita causes floods and evacuations in Tamaulipas and northern Mexico.
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Labor Dept
the Star
Virginia
Frederick County
Charles Floyd
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Winchester
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Carter heads to Camp David beyond Lance Panama flap
President Carter plans a Labor Day weekend at Camp David after meeting Willie Nelson and Emmy Lou Harris in the Oval Office. He aims to escape criticism over Bert Lance and the Panama Canal while facing Congress hearings on Lance's banking practices.
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Bill Brock
Sen
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Idaho
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Smith Rejects Core Ideas of Rhodesia Peace Plan
Prime Minister Ian Smith dismissed key provisions of the British American peace plan as crazy and ill conceived. He accused Britain of seeking revenge for Rhodesia’s 1965 Unilateral Declaration of Independence and signaled he would study the document before final judgment. The plan envisions a British headed interim government and a new army based on the Patriotic Front guerrillas, a proposal Smith says would cement black rule. Joshua Nkomo and Robert Mugabe called parts unacceptable, while Smith urged a whites favored settlement.
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Ian Smith
Rhodesia
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Robert Mugabe
Bingo Law Compliance Lags in Winchester Warren Clarke Clarke Areas
State code permits bingo sponsors but many groups fail to file required annual reports. In 1976 Winchester, Frederick, Warren and Clarke counties show low compliance with permits and reporting. Local officials report only partial submissions or none at all, highlighting confusion between governing bodies and the commissioners of accounts.
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Winchester
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John Rice
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J.C. Ronalds
J. Fred Larrick
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Adair Moore
Edward McC. Williams
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Berryville
Commissioner of Accounts
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Labor Day closure highlights bingo permit reporting confusion
No Star will not publish Monday due to Labor Day. The piece notes limited follow-up on annual bingo reports required by State Code. Officials show gaps in permits and reports across Clarke and Frederick counties, with amendments not aligning to permit rules.
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Border collie demonstration featured in area news pages
A border collie demonstration is highlighted with photos on Area News Page 13 while Yard Sales highlights the weekly Country Roads feature on Frederick County sales and earnings on Page 6.
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