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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 05, 1978

Page

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Guerrilla Leader Claims Air Rhodesia Downing

Guerrilla leader Joshua Nkomo said his men shot down the Air Rhodesia airliner that crashed in northwest Rhodesia two nights earlier. He denied survivors reports that 10 of 18 survivors were murdered and gave no further details.

Salisbury Rhodesia Joshua Nkomo Nkomo Lusaka Zambia Air Rhodesia Kariba Anthony Hill Zimbabwe African People's Union Hill

Unwelcome Labor Day Visitors Across Two States

Death and fear mar Labor Day events as a helicopter crash at St. Joseph's Church festival in Derry, Pennsylvania kills a mother and injures others. In Maine, coast guard alerts for a potential 60 foot tidal wave trigger panic on crowded beaches that subsides without incident.

Derry St. Joseph's Catholic Church Pam Nelson Leo Allison Allison Mary Beth Mary Allison Maine Coast Guard National Safety Council Ella Newfoundland Flossie Central Atlantic Michigan American Agriculture Movement Lake Huron Lake Michigan United States Louis Saunders Quincy Mich Ohio Statehouse Columbus

Apple harvest battle moves to Roanoke court

Frederick and Clarke County growers push Labor Department to certify 1 000 Jamaican farm workers as harvest starts. A Roanoke hearing before Judge James Turk will weigh temporary orders and possible Puerto Rican labor arrivals amid a broader dispute over alien workers and staffing.

U.S. Department of Labor Labor Dept Virginia Frederick Clarke County Dept. of Labor James Turk U.S. District Court Roanoke Turk John Leslie Leslie Fruit Growers Association Winchester U.S Delmer Robinson Jr The Growers Association Frederick County Frederick County Fruit Growers Association U.S. Dept. of Labor

Carter Hosts Mideast Leaders at Camp David Summit

President Carter prepared a quiet Camp David welcome for Prime Minister Begin and President Sadat as they converge for a private, time-limited summit. Carter urged compromise amid deep differences over Israeli land, Palestinian rights, and regional peace, stressing that failure would have severe political consequences. Sadat warned that failure means an endless conflict, while Begin and Sadat arrive with security and diplomatic hopes.

Camp David Carter Menachem Begin Israel Anwar Sadat Egypt Sadat Washington Walter Mondale Cyrus Vance Begin Mondale Vance Andrews Air Force Base White House God West Bank Jordan River Gaza Strip

Crawford pleads innocent in Soviet contraband probe

American businessman Francis J. Crawford pleaded not guilty in Moscow to charges of involvement in a large scale currency and contraband scheme. Three Russians charged pled guilty while Crawford, jailed since June, calls himself a pawn in a political chess game. The two Soviet spies face a Newark trial on Sept. 12 as Western reporters observe court proceedings.

Moscow Francis J. Crawford Crawford U.N United States Lev Mironov International Harvest Newark N.J Virginia Olbrish U.S Peter Maggs Kiselev Kiselevs Kiseley

Chicago clerks strike halts 50,000 commuters on North Western

About 3,000 clerks walked out on the Chicago and North Western Railroad in a dispute over discipline of union members. Freight service paused for new trains though running freights continued. The strike, supported by 28 locals, targets Norfolk and Western actions.

Chicago Chicago & North Western Railroad Norfolk and Western Fitzgibbon North Western

Northwestern Workshop feature highlights expansion plans

The Northwestern Workshop, offering broad services to the handicapped, is profiled this week as it undergoes an expansion program. The piece, appearing in Inside Today's Star Our Town on page 8, notes local familiarity with area surnames Massie and Kline and hints at deeper history discussed on page 13.

Our Town Ceeeeres Northwestern Workshop Massie Kline

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