Carter Welcomes Torrijos for Panama Canal Treaty Signing
President Carter receives Panamanian leader Omar Torrijos at the White House ahead of a historic treaty signing after thirteen years of talks. The ceremony will include more than 20 Western Hemisphere heads of state as partisan debate continues over Senate ratification.
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Washington
Carter
Omar Torrijos
White House
Panama Canal
Oval Office
Walter F. Mondale
Cyrus R. Vance
Zbigniew Brzezinski
Torrijos
Second Fire Sparks Suspicions of Arson in Frederick County
The second morning blaze prompted Sheriff Sgt. Robert Sager to flag arson as a strong origin. Fire response included four Winchester units plus two Frederick and one Boyce company. Firefighter Greg Cave and Robert McKay weretreated for smoke inhalation at the scene.
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Robert Sager
Frederick County Sheriff's Dept
Winchester Fire
Frederick
Boyce
Greg Cave
Greenwood Volunteer Fire Co
Robert McKay
Shawnee
Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad
Combs
Ludell Combs
Winchester
Gene Dailey
Dailey
Summer's Last Big Fling Ends
Virginia marked Labor Day weekend’s end with warm sun and highs in the 80s to 90s across most of the state. Traffic remained heavy as travelers returned home, while the 78 hour period closed with 10 highway deaths, down from seven last year. Two drownings occurred during the holiday period, including Karen Dolan Vaughan in the Mattaponi River and Richard Lee Griffith at a Martinsville motel pool. A missing man, Newton Dreibelbin, was presumed drowned after a canoe accident in Pennsylvania.
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Karen Dolan Vaughan
Glen Allen
Mattaponi
King & Queen County
Richard Lee Griffith
Ridgeway
Martinsville
Newton Dreibelbin
Ringgold
Stone Valley
Huntingdon County
Execution Threats in Cologne as Schleyer Abduction Unfolds
West Germany police report kidnapers abducted Hanns Martin Schleyer after a street ambush that killed his chauffeur and three bodyguards. threats claimed his execution today. two suspects detained, identities unreleased.
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Cologne
West Germany
Hanns Martin Schleyer
Kurt Rebmann
Schleyer
National Associations of Industries and of Employers
Winchester Police discrimination charge filed with EEOC
Winchester Dispatcher Sandra J. Schivelbein accuses the police department of sex discrimination denying her promotion since 1974. The EEOC investigation follows the department’s hiring of its first female officer, Cheryl Harris, on August 27.
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Star
Winchester
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Sandra J. Schivelbein
Schivelbein
EEOC
Cheryl Harris
City
Chester
Police Department
Police
Warren Rudolph
Wendell Seldon
Rudolph
Seldon
U.S. Department of Justice
Liddys Freedom Nears With Paupers Oath for Parole
G Gordon Liddy 46, architect of the Watergate break in, faces one final barrier before parole after more than four years in prison. He must swear a paupers oath as he seeks release from Danbury to appear before U S Magistrate William Askey. The $40 000 fine remains. parole could come Wednesday if he proves assets under $20.
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Williamsport
G. Gordon Liddy
Freedom
Liddy
U.S
William Askey
Askey
Danbury
Conn
Carter
Traffic Accidents Toll Over Labor Day Weekend Reaches 422
Over Labor Day weekend traffic accidents claimed 422 lives, a toll higher than typical weekends but below National Safety Council preholiday estimates.
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National Safety Council
President Resists Call for Bert Lance Resignation
President Carter rejects calls from Sen. Ribicoff and Sen. Percy to force Bert Lance to resign as budget director amid new allegations about Lance's finances. The Senate Governmental Affairs Committee and other panels probe Lance's banking activities before his OMB appointment.
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Washington
Carter
Bert Lance
White House
Lance
Abraham Ribicoff
D-Conn
Charles H. Percy
Ill
Ribicoff
Percy
Senate
Georgia
Office of Management and Budget
Robert Bloom
House
Rebuilding the Swimley Furniture Store in Winchester
Our Town reports on the downtown Winchester scene with plans to rebuild the Swimley Furniture Store. The note hints at broader features on Page 22 and cross references events on the Spectator Page. Also announces a Handley High School concert by Tom T. Hall and the Storytellers this Friday with details on Page 20. Jamaica apple pickers mentioned on Page 15.
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Our Town
Swimley Furniture
Winchester
Tom T. Hall
Storytellers
Handley High School
Spectator
Labor Dept
Abby
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Organization of American Rates
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Park
Tongsun Park
Capitol Hill
U.S. District Court Clerk's Office
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Tongsan Park
Washington Post
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Estee’ Lauder
Bell's Ladies
Capezio Ballet and Tap Shoes
Shoe Center
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Ohio Ku Klux Klan
Columbus
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