Winchester Star (Newspaper) - May 24, 2007, Winchester, Virginia The Winchester Star bodies found in Iraq By STEVEN R. HURST Associated Press Writer BAGHDAD - A body recovered by Iraqi police from the Euphrates River south of Baghdad on Wednesday was identified as one of three American soldiers abducted in an ambush claimed by relatives and officials A second body was also found in the but there was no immediate word if it was also one of the missing according to a U.S. military official who requested anonymity because the information has not yet been Military officials told the family of Pfc. Joseph Anzack Jr. of that a commanding officer identified the remains recovered from the but that DNA tests were still told We're sorry to inform you the body we found has been identified as said the Debbie in 20, vanished along with the two others after their combat team was ambushed on May 12 about 20 miles outside of Five including an were killed in the subsequently claimed by American forces also disclosed nine more deaths on raising to 20 the number of U.S. troops killed in four The spike in American deaths and the discovery of the bodies come at a difficult moment for where the Bush administration and Congress are struggling to agree on funding for the unpopular The search for the captured soldiers has also taken thousands of troops out of the pool of forces for the Baghdad security at least 104 people were killed in sectarian violence or found dead on including 32 who perished in suicide One bombing took place 60 miles west of the the other in a city to the east near the Iranian In the search for the U.S. soldiers ambushed and captured on May 12, See Page A8 May 24, 2007 111th YEAR No. 275 VIRGINIA 22601 JEFF TAYLOR The Beam me up Zachary 15 of gets a boost into the sunbeams from his Josh as the two enjoyed a walk on Wednesday in Winchester's Jim Barnett City woman says she blew whistle GOP candidate faces charges By MARK R. DOROLEK The Winchester Star WINCHESTER - A campaign volunteer for Republican 27th District state Senate candidate Jill Holtzman Vogel was responsible for filing the complaint against opponent Mark David but she contends it was not a dirty wish this had come out so it would not look so said Laurie A 58, of who filed the complaint against Tate in 41, a restaurateur and former vice mayor of is vying for the Republican nomination against Holtzman Tate was indicted by a grand jury on two counts of campaign election fraud and nine counts of perjury in Loudoun County Circuit Court on The charges are from Tate's campaigns in 2003 and in 2007 for the 27th District Tate will face a scheduling hearing on June 5, just one week before the June 12 Republican primary to determine if he or Holtzman Vogel will run for the state Senate seat being vacated by Republican Sen. H. Potts Jr. Tate's alleged illegal activity came between Oct. 1,2002, and May 1 of this Mark David Tate Tate ran unsuccessfully against Potts for the Republican nomination in 2003, but lost the GOP primary by 106 Potts announced in February that he would not seek Letourneau said she did not start volunteering for Holtzman Vogel - a attorney - until well after the complaint was The complaint was filed with the State Board of after looking into Tate's campaign finance reports and finding with she The Board of Elections then directed her to contact the Loudoun County Commonwealth's Attorney Office because it did not have the resources to pursue the Letourneau is more about honesty and ethics in she Letourneau pointed to Tate's 2003 run for the when he was fined for campaign disclosure as to another reason that she filed the Jill was doing what Mark did I wouldn't be supporting she See Page A8 Flagpole proponent Kirk dies By ROBERT IGOE The Winchester Star QUOTABLE WINCHESTER - A Clarke County businessman will be remembered as a man of principle who was defend those Jerry who owned Apple Blossom in died on Saturday at his home at age 79, at a time when he was continuing his fight for what he believed was his right to fly an oversized American flag from his Kirk's legal battle began shortly after he installed an 80-foot-high flagpole at the storage He used that to display an oversized American a veteran of the U.S. Navy during World War said he placed it because of his love for his County planning said the flagpole was in violation of county which limit permanent structures to no higher than 40 feet in the Highway Commercial He felt that he was doing the right thing by displaying that - Barbara J. Byrd Clarke County supervisor District where it was While the code did not mention flagpoles the Clarke Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors still ruled that it counted as a and the supervisors ruled 3-1 against a Planning Commission recommendation that maximum height limits be increased by 50 percent in all That increase still would have left Kirk's flagpole over county flew a beautiful said Clarke County Supervisor Barbara J. felt that he was doing the right thing by displaying that He was very proud of and our flag is a symbol of our country and a lot of sacrifices made for our I think we all lose sight of that Kirk appealed the decision based on First Amendment grounds and with an argument that the flagpole was situated in an imbedded cylinder with a making it See Page A7 GINGER Winchester Star Jerry Kirk's 80-foot-high flagpole still stands at the Apple Blossom in Frederick IDA to file Allegheny rate hike opposition By ERICA M. BUSH The Winchester Star WINCHESTER Frederick County Industrial Development Authority and 18 local employers are expected to file a brief today with the Virginia State Corporation Commission opposing a possible rate increase from Allegheny The authority and local businesses are arguing that Allegheny Power's request to increase the fees the company charges residential and business customers in the northern Shenandoah Valley will damage the region's economic Allegheny has filed a petition with the State Corporation Commission that could result in a substantial rate increase over the next three The increase sought by the utility company will cost its customers more than million over three according to a press release issued on Wednesday evening on behalf of the IDA and local Attempts to reach IDA members on Wednesday night were Allen T. Allegheny manager of corporate said earlier this month that purchasing energy in a market with high rates is the factor that would cause the power company to increase Allegheny contends that the existing agreement on a capped rate should end on July 1, while the SCC believes the cap should continue for another Staggers If Allegheny is allowed to raise rates immediately after July 1 and pass the costs on to the rates would increase 41 percent for residential 60 percent for medium-size industries such as and 76 percent for large industries such as Rubbermaid Commercial Because the rates would be spread over a three-year the See Page A8 Justice aide testifies By DAN EGGEN and PAUL KANE c 2007 The Washington Post WASHINGTON - A former senior aide to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales leveled serious new accusations against him and other Justice Department officials on including an attempt by Gonzales to review his account of the firings of a group of U.S. attorneys as Congress was intensifying its investigation of the Monica former senior counselor and White House also told the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday that she the by using political criteria in hiring a wide array of career professionals at including See Page A8 Monica Goodling Plants accused of polluting Star Staff Report BOYCE - Three citizen groups have filed a lawsuit against the poultry industry for illegal dumping of processing and construction On Shenandoah Potomac and Alliance announced their intentions to sue Pilgrim's Pride Corp. and Cargill Meat Solutions Corp. for violating federal and state environmental The notice filed in U.S. District Court in Harrisonburg states that the environmental groups will file suit against the poultry processors in 60 days unless the discharges are according to staff attorney for the The notice is required under federal The groups charge the poultry processors with the unlawful dumping of poultry waste and construction debris into die North Fork of the Shenandoah River in located in Rockingham County about five miles west of New See Page A7 TODAY'S and we mean it After 40 years an elite group of Marines are together faithful to each other and their missing colleagues as they ride in Full story Bl COMING FRIDAY What can your children do to keep busy over the The Star will preview some of the programs that will be available to keep youngsters active during their off Sparks flies songstress Jordin Sparks has been crowned this year's winner of Full story C8 2 Four 32 Pages Bulletin Classified Dear TODAY'S FORECAST Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of afternoon showers OA and South winds 5 to 10 HIGH Full report A8 An exhibition of some of National Geographic magazine's greatest portraits opens on Friday at the Museum of the Shenandoah Full story Dl 53 LOW Miss your Call 665-4946 from 7 to 11 a.m. See us on the 0608566000375
