West Virginia dialect fading says linguist
West Virginia dialects are disappearing warns linguist Martha Howard of West Virginia University. She cites vivid local expressions and pronunciation patterns seen in weather, bar talk, and infant descriptors as examples of a colorless future. Howard has finalized sketches for the Linguistic Atlas of the United States and Canada.
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Morgantown
W.va
Martha Howard
West Virginia
Miss Howard
West Virginia University
United States
Canada
Elizabeth Taylor Warner campaigns for John Warner in Virginia
Elizabeth Taylor Warner says she is campaigning for her husband John Warner in the Virginia Senate race and avoids tying her film career to politics. She praises his character and notes his work, including helping build a hospital in Africa, while downplaying politics in her remarks during stops in Charlottesville.
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Charlottesville
Elizabeth Taylor Warner
Virginia
National Velvet
John Warner
U.S
Lloyd Bentsen
Texas
Andy Miller
Doris Miller
PTA
University of Virginia
Famous Va. Pig Sweet Lips Dies at 940 Pounds
Virginia Beach retailer Drewry Little mourns the death of Sweet Lips, famed Hampshire pig once ordered removed from his home and business by the city. The pig gained national attention after a 1976 court fight over its residence and status as a pet. Little recalls the pig’s affectionate baths at his Lynnhaven Inlet bar and the customers’ affection for the animal.
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Chesapeake
Virginia
Hampshire
Virginia Beach
Drewry Little
Little
Sweet Lips
Circuit Court
Virginia Supreme Court
Lynnhaven Inlet
Reagan rallies in Richmond urging more Republicans in Congress
Former California governor Ronald Reagan told a standing room crowd in Richmond that the time has come for more Republicans in Congress to advance a smaller government and stronger defense. He criticized Democrats and teased a possible 1980 presidential bid, while John Warner sought support with Elizabeth Taylor present.
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Richmond
California
Ronald Reagan
Congress
Reagan
U.S. Senate
John Warner
Regan
Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson
Gerald Ford
Warner
Senate
Ford
Roanoke Police Kill Murder Suspect Behind Complex
Roanoke police fatally shot murder suspect Robert Butcher after he drew a gun inside the Jamestown apartment area. Officers had arrested him on assault charges and learned he was wanted for two New York murders. The shooting ended when Butcher fired at Officer Rayle and four shots struck him. No charges against the officers were planned.
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Roanoke
M. David Hooper
Robert Butcher
Hooper
M.A. Rayle
M.B. Stevenson
Buther
Jamestown
New York City
Buthher
Rayle
Stevenson
Shirley Gillespie
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Andrew Miller
Miller
Texas Democrat
Africa
John
Fenric
Pennsylvania
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Ponumpkin
Pillsbury Flour
Old Virginia
Betty Crocker
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Savers Pure
Pillsbury
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SPAN
Land-O-Lakes Royal American Sliced
RE Cleanseri
President Carter
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Mickey Rooney
Gov
John Dalton
Marshall Coleman
George McMath
Actress Elizabeth Taylor
BOW Lighting and Supply, Inc
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HADCO
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Wasley Brass
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