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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1977
Page
1
New York City police escort a man identified as David Berkowitz, 24, from police headquarters to a police vehicle for booking as a suspect in the Son of Sam killings. The arrest follows ongoing investigations into a string of shootings.
Wholesale prices fell for the second straight month in July with a 0.1 percent decline in the wholesale price index. Farm and processed foods led the drop, matching the first back-to-back decrease since winter 1976, though consumer grocery costs rose 0.8 percent in the latest report. Raw farm products slid 1.8 percent in July, after 6.8 percent the prior month, with a 10.6 percent drop over the last three months.
A $35 parking ticket near a fire hydrant led police to the so-called Son of Sam, the Night Stalker who killed six and wounded seven with a .44 revolver. David Berkowitz, 24, was booked on murder and weapons charges after police spotted him leaving his Yonkers apartment and identified him. He carried notes and a poem and admitted identity, with ballistics confirming the gun. Authorities said he planned further attacks on Long Island.
Police arrest David Berkowitz, a Yonkers postal worker, in connection with the .44 Caliber killer who, over a year, left 13 victims including Donna Lauria and Stacy Moskowitz. The spree created widespread fear across the Bronx Queens Brooklyn and beyond.
The Winchester Parking Authority buys the G W Motors building at Loudoun and Piccadilly for 250 000 with 35 000 yearly payments over six years after a 50 000 down payment. Razing, grading, and paving costs push project estimates, while plans include a 75 car lot and future lane widening.
The James Wood High School marching band prepares for the new school year at band camp. Details appear on today's Spectator Page. An updated version of the Winchester Thoroughfare Plan is shown on the Area News Page. Early morning fire at the Front Royal Radio Shack Store is reported.
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