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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1970
Page
18
Staunton resident James Lee Fielding was driving a bus that collided with an empty concrete block truck on Paris Mountain Saturday morning. Fielding suffered both legs fractures and minor internal injuries and remained in critical condition at the local hospital.
Frederick County dog warden Joseph A. Palmer resigns effective Aug 15. Harold Whitacre will assist temporarily. The county purchased the kennels near Whitacre and will move them to a new site with planned road access and water sewer facilities. A public hearing on a proposed county motor vehicle tax was scheduled for 3 p.m. today.
Gov. Linwood Holton renewed the term of Dr. Woodrow W. Wilkerson as State Superintendent of Public Instruction, a post he has held since 1960 after earlier service in the state education department and as a high school teacher and principal. He is a Hampden-Sydney magna cum laude graduate with advanced degrees from William and Mary and the University of Maryland.
The Dow Jones average slid 3.08 to 722.62 at 10:30 a.m. on light volume as traders awaited Labor Day and a clearer view of inflation cooling. Decliners edged advancers on the New York Stock Exchange while analysts warned no sustained trend would emerge until activity picks up.
The scene at a camp bus crash includes Walter Alan Lohr, 11, a Troop 139 member from Alexandria. He recalls cake and friends at the snack bar after the crash where he suffered a small ankle scratch and a band aid. His turtle Sam rode to camp and survived the mishap safely on the floor.
Manchester University Library unveils a large detailed Moon map designed to give viewers the sensation of treading on lunar terrain. Created by Zdenek Copal with the U.S. Air Force and NASA, the map goes on permanent display.
London reports Britain spends 14 186 dollars yearly per serviceman on a force of 385 000, higher than four years ago when 453 000 servicemen cost 11 498 dollars each. The AP info highlights growing defence expenses amid manpower changes.
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