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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1977
Page
2
A federal grand jury will convene next month in Norfolk to probe alleged irregularities in Virginia National Bank trust accounts. Former VNB officials may testify. some claim they were dismissed after alleging falsified records.
Five wind fed fires merged into a nine thousand acre inferno in Modoc County as more than 400 fires burn across California and the wider West. Nationwide, 417 fires scorched 125000 acres with 9,000 firefighters and 120 aircraft involved in containment efforts.
In Frederick County Circuit Court a hearing on James Killough Jr. to suppress his alleged confession about the 1975 hatchet murder of Blanche Baldwin was continued to August 31 due to a Commonwealth witness being on vacation. Other court actions included continuances for William Perez awaiting mental state review, Stoner and Hagerman facing charges, and Bailes, Haas, and Echols cases with trial or arraignment dates set through September.
A fatal two vehicle crash on a narrow country road left Greathouse dead after being crushed between vehicles driven by Michael Charles Jones and another car. Damages were about $700 on each vehicle, Heflin's car had minor damage, and both Ransburg and Jones boats were totaled. In Frederick County another crash on Rt 522 killed Elwood Victor Simpson when his pickup struck a farm tractor driven by Ernest Locke. Simpson died at the scene. Locke was in fair condition.
A federal judge ruled Virginia may begin construction of a reduced four lane I-66 segment within the Capital Beltway. Judge Oren Lewis found former Transportation Secretary William Coleman complied with the law in approving the plan despite opposition from northern Virginia civic associations who argued for a new environmental review.
Clarke County Raritan Fairgrounds host Shenandoah Valley Amateur Radio Club Hamfest with staff on hand to answer questions and show films. Evening banquet at Duff's Pagoda Room features Harry J. Dannals W2HD speaking. Dannals notes licensing since 1946 and Extra Class status.
President Carter proposed welfare reform to cut waste and abuse and save 400 million dollars. He narrowed work requirements for single parents with children over six and to end rules penalizing households with a father present. The plan would let single parents earn up to 150 dollars monthly without losing benefits if spent on child-related needs.
The Front Royal Town Council will review a citizen petition seeking 135 acres annexation at Happy Creek and has on the agenda a police central dispatch system for Front Royal and Warren County agencies. Other items include a park-adjacent lot, sewage plant matters, fire bylaws changes, Potomac Edison's $114000 bill, and a USPS post office upgrade.
Hot and humid with possible thundershowers in the afternoon or evening through tomorrow. Highs in the 80s to 90s, lows in the 70s, and warm extended outlook into early next week. Moon phases and rainfall totals noted for the month and year.
The plan proposes residential tax credits up to 400 dollars through 1984 for insulation and storm upgrades, a 965 million dollar federal grant program over three years for schools and public buildings, coal conversion incentives for industry, and taxes or price controls on natural gas crude oil and gasoline. It also envisions higher electricity rates, off peak pricing, autos tax surcharges for low efficiency vehicles, and energy efficient appliance mandates with consumption tags.
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