Woman Dies in Apparent Accident at Home
Mrs. Minnie Pike, elderly resident of 1325 Darlington Drive, died this morning from an apparent accidental fall in her backyard. She held a knife when she fell on wet grass. authorities say death occurred before rescue squad arrived. Sheriff’s Sergeants Long and Deaner led the investigation with Deputy Williamson and Investigator Connolly.
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Minnie Pike
Darlington Drive
Winchester Rescue Squad
Pike
Sheriff's Department
Break-Ins Reported Amid Severe Weekend Weather
Police and sheriff officers reported multiple break-ins from Friday to Monday. Edwin Stevenson at 440 N Kent Street lost Kennedy half dollars over 100 dollars in value. Northwestern Workshop at 329 N Cameron Street was entered via coal chute with a 10 speed bike taken. Allegheny Freight Lines office was forced entry with a vending machine looted. In Stephens City The Pines Jo Anne Sirbaugh home entry through back door with 26 dollars value taken. Larry Line Fox Drive home reported two fishing rods and reels missing.
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Allen Barley
Winchester City
Allegheny Freight Lines
Frederick County
Sheriff's Office
Mary Jean Casey
Jo Anne Sirbaugh
Pines
Stephens City
Larry Line
Fox Drive
Cooley School Fees Due Notice
BERRYVILLE The principal of D G Cooley Elementary School G Ronald notes that school fees are due and urges guardians to settle balances promptly to avoid penalties or service interruptions.
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Cooley
Berryville
D.G. Cooley
G. Ronald
Powhatan School Accepting Applications for Pre K and Grade 3
School headmaster Donald E W Niemann announced open admissions for a 4 year olds pre kindergarten class operating 12 30 to 3 pm with art music PE and activities. There are vacancies in next year’s third grade and limited spaces in other classes. Admittance tests will be held this summer and buses run to Winchester Front Royal with a Berryville route to Charles Town WV.
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BOYCE
Powhatan School
Donald E.W. Niemann
Niemann
Nancy Leinbach
Powhatan
Winchester
Front Royal
Berryville
Charles Town
W.va
Richmond City Manager Asked to Resign by Black Majority
Richmond officials and business leaders react after the five member black majority on the Richmond City Council urged City Manager William J. Leidinger to resign. Mayor Henry L. Marsh III reportedly supported the move, with no clear reason given and no formal action yet.
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Richmond
William J. Leidinger
Richmond City Council
Richmond Times- Dispatch
Leidinger
Henry L. Marsh III
Marsh
Kennedy Center Architect Edward D Stone Dies at 76
New York AP reports architect Edward Durell Stone died at Roosevelt Hospital in Manhattan after a brief illness. He designed Radio City interiors, the Kennedy Center, New Yorks Museum of Modern Art, the National Geographic building, and more. He spoke of beauty in architecture and critiqued modern neglect of Western art. Stone born March 9, 1902 in Fayetteville Arkansas, studied at Arkansas, Harvard, NYU, and taught at Yale.
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Radio City Music Hall
Kennedy Center
Washington
Stone
Museum of Modern Art
Roosevelt Hospital
Manhattan
National Geographic
Kennedy Center For the Performing Arts
Standard Oil
Chicago
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Baltimore
Rome
United States
New Delhi
India
Frank Lloyd Wright
Architectural League
Fayetteville, Ark
University of Arkansas
Harvard Architecture School
New York University School of Architecture
Yale
Police Vote to Accept Contract Ends Great Falls Walkout
Great Falls police strike ends as officers vote to accept the city’s latest contract offer. Union president John Connolly said officers could return to work for 2 PM or 10 PM shifts today. Negotiators plan a meeting to finalize contract language before officers vote on the pact.
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Great Falls
Mont
John Connolly
FTC Examines Life Insurance Disclosure Gaps
The FTC plans to present findings to a House panel on inadequate disclosures in life insurance. Experts say premiums can be similar while cash value varies, leaving consumers unaware of rates of return. The agency may urge new disclosure requirements, aiming for state adoption.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
House
David Fix
FTC
Fix
McMath outlines Warner as top GOP senate candidate pick
McMath notes Warner is the strong second choice among 7 000 delegates influencing the GOP nomination. He cites Warner’s wealth as a factor and explains a 2 p.m. central committee session will solely decide the candidate with brief speeches allowed. The process requires a simple majority and could finish in a few hours.
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Warner
McMath
John Warner
Obenshain
Senate
Central Committee
Moon Phases and Weather Conjecture
Inti 72 New Moon. First Quarter. Full Moon. Last Quarter sees te eence WEATHER CONJECTURE 1-4 partly cloudy, cooler than normal, 5-9 warm, light showers, 10-15 cool, scattered showers, 16-19 warm, few moderate showers, 20-23 partly sunny, 24-26 clouding up, few showers, 27-28 some heavy showers, cooler, 29-31 clearing.
Clarke County Bus Schedules Reworked for Next Week
Clarke County assistant superintendent William Overby said bus schedules will be published next week with few changes. Bus 17 becomes Bus 13 and routes are altered. Bus 12 also changes. Students at Cameron Street Boom Road ride Bus 13 as second load after school start August 28.
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Berryville
William Overby
Clarke County
Overby
Cameron Street
Boom Road
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Green Hill
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Roger P. Sager
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