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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1977

Page

2

Virginia guards may carry machine guns at nuclear plants

Attorney General Anthony Troy said Virginia security guards at the Surry and North Anna nuclear plants can carry automatic weapons for defensive purposes. The Virginia Electric & Power Co. would not confirm whether guards actually carry them.

Richmond Virginia Attorney General's Office Virginia Electric & Power Co Harry Michael, Jr Charlottesville Anthony Troy Surry North Anna

WPA Buys G W Motors Site for AutoPark Expansion

The authority retires its first AutoPark bonds issued in 1986 on July 1 and plans a 75 space addition at the G W Motors site costing 330000 with 4400 per space. Alternate option discussed adds a level to AutoPark with 125 spaces at about 350000 while location factors guide decision. The land valued at 171400 influenced a 250000 bid, with razing and paving included.

G.W. Motors Martin The Star Solenberger Hardware Loudoun St AutoPark Shenandoah Valley National Bank Authority Bank

Shirley Named Campaign Treasurer for Stonewall District

Marcella C Shirley, a nurse at Winchester Memorial Hospital and Stonewall PTA and Lions Club auxiliary member, becomes treasurer for independent candidate R Charles Hott in the Frederick County Board of Supervisors race. The three way contest also includes Manuel DeHaven and Kenneth Stiles.

R. Charles Hott Frederick County Board of Supervisors Stonewall Marcella C. Shirley Winchester Memorial Hospital Board of Supervisors Stonewall District Charlie Stonewall Pta Hott Dennis Cole Manuel DeHaven

Son of Sam killer Berkowitz arrested after Brooklyn murder

A year into the case police describe the killer as paranoid and neurotic. Miss Moskowitz dies after brain injury and Robert Violante is wounded in a Brooklyn lovers lane shooting. Police pick up Berkowitz in Yonkers during a parking ticket check following the incident.

Sam New York Daily News Jimmy Breslin Son of Miss Moskowitz Robert Violante Brooklyn Violante Yonkers Berkowitz

Shirk set two world records in 1600 foot helicopter escape

Indianapolis escape artist Bill Shirk rewrote two Guinness records by escaping a straightjacket while hanging upside down from a helicopter at 1610 feet. Official time was 22.53 seconds, surpassing prior altitute and time marks.

Indianapolis Bill Shirk Shirk Wayne McDermott

Community club and meeting schedule for Winchester area

A dense list of local group gatherings for Monday including Art Guild Round Hill, Frederick Winchester Home Builders luncheon at Duff's Rebel with speaker Wellington H. Jones, Lioness Club, Overeaters Anonymous, Weight Watchers, Rebekahs Lodge, 4‑H Club, Rescue Squad, TOPS, VFW Auxiliary, DeMolay, Exchange Club, Parents Without Partners, Duplicate Bridge, Recovery Inc, IOOF, SPEBSQSA chorus, Round Dance class, Alcoholics Anonymous at two sites, and a veterans hospital meeting chairing multiple venues.

Art Guild of Winchester Round Hill Frederick Winchester Home Builders Duff's Rebel Wellington H. Jones Frederick County Sanitation Authority Lioness Club Overeaters Anonymous Northwestern Workshop Weight Watchers W. Boscawen St Rebekahs Lodge Masonic Lodge Winchester Berryville Tops F&m Bank— Recovery, Inc George Washington VFW Post Home Masonic Building Board of Directors Exchange Club Rubbermaid Parents Without Partners War Memorial Building Elks Club Recovery, Inc George Washington Hotel Madison Lodge First United Methodist Church Lee Jackson Alcoholics Anonymous Veteran's Hospital Martinsburg W.va St. Paul's On-the-Hill Senseny Road

Son of Sam tale tied to Brooklyn traffic ticket

Police linked the notorious killer to a July 31 traffic ticket issued near Shore Road Brooklyn as they pursue the origin of the Son of Sam name. A middle aged witness who faced the suspect reported seeing a man with a dark object, then heard shots and drove home in fear, delaying contact with authorities. The ticket car is central to the investigation.

Sam Berkowitz Nat Miami Shore Road Brooklyn Miss Moskowitz Violante

Weather Summary for Northern Valley and Virginia

Partly cloudy with hot and humid conditions through Friday. Evening thunderstorms possible. lows in the lower 70s and highs in the 90s. Extended warm humid pattern with daily thunderstorms likely Saturday to Monday. highs mid 80s to 90s, lows 60s to 70s in mountains. Rainfall scarce today. historic rainfall data and moon phases included.

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Woman Hurt When Struck By Bullet

Winchester police report a city woman, Anna Sirbaugh, was struck on the head by a bullet that fell from the sky while she stood on the 500 block of Highland Ave around 7 p.m. A small scratch was reported and she was not hospitalized. Police are also investigating a theft of a 1969 Rambler from N Braddock St. belonging to Mildred Clevenger with Virginia tag CXM 317.

Winchester Allen Bailey Anna Sirbaugh Highland Ave Barley N. Braddock St Mildred Clevenger Fairmont Ave

City Council votes on Stonewall Ave vacate and Butler Drive path

In Tuesday's meeting Council passed a motion to vacate part of Stonewall Ave with Councilman William Keyton opposing and Thomas Kremer abstaining. A second motion to refer the state highway department's Butler Drive alter native to the Street Committee passed despite Kremer and four others voting against.

Winchester Evening Star Stonewall Ave William Keyton Thomas Kremer State Highway Department Butler Drive Kremer

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LURAY Shenandoah National Park National Park Service the National Park Washington House of Representatives J. Kenneth Robinson R-Va Senate United States Robinson WPA Fairfax Lane Henry E. Shirley Raya Faure Amherst Street Warren Bernard F. Groves S. Braddock St Radio Shack Durston McIntosh William P. Farrell Royal Plaza Front Royal Mike Calabrese Farmers and Merchants Branch Bank Shirley Northwestern Workshop For Frederick County Braddock Street Kenneth Stiles Marcella Shirley Lemuel See See Salem Church Rd Clarke Frederick Winchester Council of Church Women Welcome Wagon Club FC & WC Rotary Club Little Garden Club Unity Lodge AF & AM Episcopal Church Knights of Columbus American Legion Women's Junior Auxiliary United Church of Christ Boyce Men’s Home S. Kent St Gore Fire CO PARTY Gore Unisil Corporation Missouri Illinois Indiana Ohio National Weather Service Ly.v4 Ladies’ Wrangler Wrangler Wrangler Jeans hWaists
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