Weather May Link to Legionnaires Disease in Columbus
In Columbus Ohio health officials consider a weather tied trigger for Legionnaires disease after a late summer outbreak that killed 29 in Philadelphia last year. Dr Ian Baird of Riverside Hospital reports four Columbus cases and notes rising activity in late summer with CDC involvement and blood antibody matches. Separately the Farmers Home Administration lowers drought disaster loan rates to 3 percent up to 250000 and 5 percent above that with a September 30 1977 deadline for qualification. Applicants must be bona fide farmers and may include partnerships or corporations in Frederick or Clarke Counties contact FMHA at 2400 Valley Avenue.
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Columbus
Ohio
Philadelphia
Ian Baird
Riverside Hospital
Federal Center For Disease Control
Atlanta
Baird
Pontiac
Mich
Washington
D.C
American Legion
Michigan
McCoy
Ohio Department of Health
CDC
Farmers Home Administration
FHHA
Lester B. Carroll, Jr
Carroll
Fmha
Frederick
Clarke Counties
Valley Avenue
Virginia News Wire Dispatches From AP
AP dispatches report statewide events across Virginia. Officials, communities, and institutions respond to policy developments, weather, and local incidents shaping public life in multiple counties and cities.
Crown dealers settle suits for 425 thousand dollars in Richmond
Nine former Crown Central Petroleum dealers in Richmond and Tidewater drop all suits in exchange for 425000 dollars, ending almost 24 percent of long litigation. Three other suits settled. verdicts had totaled 1167600 previously, with the settlement about 200000 more than Crown wanted.
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Richmond
Crown Central Petroleum Corp
Tidewater
U.S. District
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Crown
U. S
Robert R. Merhige Jr
Virginia
State Department of Highways and Transportion
J. P. Mills Jr
U. S. Highway Administration
Mills
Dying Babe Brings Tornadoes and Rain Inland
As a dying Hurricane Babe moves north, tornadoes and heavy rainfall strike inland towns in Louisiana and Mississippi. Tornado watches stretch across Mississippi Alabama and Florida with warnings in effect. In Hammond Ponchatoula and Pass Christian the storm causes structural damage and street flooding while coastal residents return home.
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New Orleans
Babe
Mississippi
Alabama
Florida
Louisiana
Lake Ponchartrain
Hammond
Ponchatoula
Pass Christian
Miss
Nine Persons Injured in Washington Discotheque Bombing
A fire bomb exploded at a crowded Washington discotheque injuring nine people, with two in critical condition. Police say three men ejected earlier returned and carried out the attack as witnesses described scenes of panic and flames. Authorities have not arrested anyone and seek the three former patrons.
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Washington
Metropolitan Police
Shepherd Park
Maurice McDonald
Police Department
Weather outline for Northern Valley and extended forecast
Mostly cloudy tonight with a chance of showers and warm humid lows in the 60s to 70s. Wednesday turns sunnier and less humid with highs in the 80s. Extended outlook calls for showers at start Thursday through Saturday then partly cloudy with seasonable temperatures. daytime highs mid 70s to mid 80s and nightly lows mid 50s to mid 60s. Rainfall data and historical averages are noted.
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Virginia
Water Shortage Closes Louisa County Schools
Almost 4,000 Louisa County students missed classes as the town cut off water to its three schools including Louisa County High School and Mineral Elementary due to a drought. Mayor Sacra sought emergency authority from Gov. Godwin as the town works to restore reserves and consider a third well while transportation and interlinked systems complicate reopening plans.
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Mineral
Louisa County
David E. Sacra
Sacra
Mills E. Godwin
Louisa
Richmond
James Russell
Schoool
Russell
Lottery Leads to Wedding Between Two Canadian and New York Partners
Luther Reynolds aged 87 from Springville New York and Doris Emerson aged 52 from Fort Erie Canada married after meeting on July 20 in a grocery store where Reynolds bought Ontario lottery tickets. None of the tickets paid off but a casual chat over dinner sparked the union.
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Buffalo
N.Y
Luther Reynolds
Reynolds
Springville
Doris Emerson
Fort Erie
Canada
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Catherine M. McCoy
Fiha
Associated Press
Montegut
Virginia News
Call
Bernard F. Groves
Winchester
Florists, Inc
Raymond L
Ray) Rosen
Mrs
Nancy C. Quarles
Robert Henry
Sermnen
Ann Vmevraloe
Harold
The
Jones Funeral Home
Loudoun St
Harold M. Bageant
PEOPT
Grand Isle
Daniel E. Sirbaugh
Fairview Cemetery
Sara H. Alberti
Mt. Hebron
Mt. Hebron Cemetery
William ‘Clyde’ Lancke
A.m
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
Robert William Hockman
Spectrum Properties, Inc
Colonial Flower
Cameron St
Winchester, Va
Loudoun Mutual
Goode and Johnson, Inc
Amherst Street
the Mutual Fire Insurance Company of
Loudoun County
Waterford, Virginia
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