Begin Ailing and Israel Faces Internal Coalition Strains
Prime Minister Menachem Begin suffers a minor stroke recovery as Israel’s government under his leadership shows deep internal strain. Foreign Minister Moshe Dayan criticizes economic policy and coalition discipline while tensions with the United States over Middle East policy rise, including U.S. stance on the Palestinians and peace talks with Egypt.
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Jerusalem
Menachem Begin
Israel
United States
Middle East
Begin
Moshe Dayan
Dayan
U.S
U.S. State Department
Carter Administration
Palestine Liberation Organization
United Nations Security Council
United Nations
Lebanon
Cyrus R. Vance
Egypt
Bell Grove art misidentified rug corrected
The Star corrects an error naming a wall hanging as an Oriential rug. It is a Jacquard bed coverlet from the 1800s, per Polly Scott administrative assistant. A donor is sought to cover the $400 price.
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Belle Grove
Edwin Watson
Polly Scott
Star
Front Royal Officer Is Awarded Damages in Assault Suit
Patrolman Roger Fox of the Front Royal Police Department won 484 in damages from Tracy Alan Carter in a February arrest assault case. Judge Robert Hayes ordered 284 in compensatory damages and 200 in punitive damages, rejecting Carter s countersuit for 5 000. Fox suggested the ruling might set a departmental trend.
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Front Royal
Roger Fox
Front Royal Police Department
Robert Hayes
Fox
Tracy Alan Carter
Carter
Hayes
Paraquat Safety Warnings Urge Immediate Medical Review
The speaker warns about skin exposure to paraquat and other herbicides, urging anyone suspecting poisoning to seek medical care promptly. Poisoning can appear days after exposure, so recent contact should be discussed with a physician. Do not store paraquat in soft drink bottles, and keep chemicals secured away from children and animals.
Man recalls dangers of farm chemicals and paraquat risks
Greg's father Arthur Shiflett recalls working with paraquat and warns of its danger. He notes labels claim one drop can kill, reflecting broader concern about deadly agricultural chemicals in the James Beaver orchards region.
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Greg
Arthur Shiflett
James Beaver Orchards
Virginia
Winchester Chamber Breakfast Meeting Highlights New Members
Chamber members gathered at 7:30 a.m. at Candy Hill Campground for a travel themed coffee event led by President Sam Jones. Ralph Poe gave a brief campground history while new member notices included James R. Denny III Michael E. Stougi and Paul Conklin as welcomed guests.
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Sam Jones
Winchester- Frederick County
John S. Perry
Chamber
James R. Denny III
Equitable Life Assurance Society
U.S
Michael E. Stougi
Mike
Roadley Addresses Committee on Arbitration History
More than 30 Winchester Frederick County Chamber of Commerce Labor Relations members met August 7 in the Back Room Lounge to hear Dave Roadley describe the history of arbitration and its modern applications.
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Winchester-Frederick County
Clarke County School Board Meets Friday in Berryville
The Clarke County School Board will meet Friday at 2 p.m. at the School Board Office 309 W Main St Berryville. The agenda includes a Vocational Center report athletic programs and an update on Boyce school construction.
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Clarke County School Board
School Board
W. Main St
Berryville
Boyce School
Break-In Reported at Western Maryland Supply Corp
A break-in was found at Western Maryland Supply Corp on Beau and Ohio Aves during a routine police check. About 4 a.m. Officer Sardelis noticed missing window glass on a door then found the building entered and a vending machine tampered with. Change from the machine was reported missing. Other losses undetermined this morning.
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Western Maryland Supply Corp
Beau
Ohio Aves
J. G. Sardelis
Bloodmobile visit aids Red Cross August quota
The Winchester C&P Telephone Community Relations Team sponsors a bloodmobile for the American Red Cross. It will be held August 21 from 12 to 6 p.m. at Braddock Street Church on 115 Wolfe Street in Winchester.
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Winchester C&p Telephone Community Relations
American Red Cross
Braddock Street
Wolfe St
Winchester
Weather outlook for Northern Valley and Virginia amid heat and storms
Partly cloudy warm conditions persist in the Northern Valley with a chance of afternoon or evening storms through Friday. Virginia sees highs in the upper 80s to mid 90s with scattered thunderstorms tonight and Friday. extended forecast calls for humid conditions, shifting to fair and cooler later Monday. Rainfall data and past decade trends included.
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Great Lakes
New England
Virginia
National Weather Service
Ie Lee
Island Hit by 2nd Tidal Wave on Lombien Island
A second tidal wave struck Lombien Island's southern coast, police said, caused by a landslide with no immediate casualties reported. The prior wave on July 18 killed 540 people and destroyed coastal villages, after sweeping inland over 400 feet.
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Island
Jakarta
Indonesia
Lombien
Eest
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