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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1977
Page
2
Mount Usu on Hokkaido has spewed new craters and ash, blanketing Toyako and surrounding areas. Evacuations top 10,000 residents with no deaths reported. damage could exceed 100 million dollars as farms, buildings, and wildlife are hit hard.
The Lord Fairfax Planning District Commission endorsed Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission funding to repair Handley Library dome. The plan seeks 116000 from the National Park Service, matched locally, for 10 properties statewide with Handley receiving 15000 for interior work. Local match by Winchester.
Town council discusses an ordinance to force unsafe structures to be rebuilt or removed and tasks the Street Committee to report to the Frederick County Building Inspector with fire and abandonment data. A 60 day compliance window follows inspection. Public hearings are set for Sept 8 on massage parlor amendments and other city measures.
Partly cloudy hot and humid conditions with scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers. Northern Valley and Virginia forecast highs in the 80s to 90s with cooler mountain ranges and gentler nighttime lows in the 60s to 70s. Rain totals and historical rainfall figures are listed, showing varied annual and monthly patterns across the past six decades.
Earle says this is best time to remodel with a contractor on site for vocational and arts wings. Pearl Crowder suggests Lay Building Committee aid in gaining board support. Keeler to arrange meeting. Isaac Isner warns of overloaded electrical system and potential fire costs. restroom fixtures also near end. Board to press supervisors and contact members. updated biennium composite index tweaks state funding for county schools to .57612, still above prior year.
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