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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1979

Page

2

Diefenbaker Dies at 83 in Ottawa Home

Former Canadian prime minister John Diefenbaker died at age 83 at his Ottawa residence. He was found by a longtime volunteer aide after rising as usual and died of a heart attack. Born in Ontario, he served Saskatchewan as MP since 1940 and led Canada from 1957 to 1963.

Ottawa John Diefenbaker Canada Keith Martin Dickennieher Diefenbaker Ontario Saskatchewan

Councilman Pine seeks Rolling Hills rezoning for development

The Star issues a correction to last night's Winchester City Council report. Councilman Charles Pine sought rezoning of 32 acres in Rolling Hills Subdivision as a condition of selling land to Tom Baker for a planned unit development.

Winchester City Council Area News the Star Charles Pine Rolling Hills Pine Tom Baker

Steers Topped Market At County Fair Support for Youth Winners

Dino Morgoglione paid $1.66 per pound for Marietta Cather’s 1 150 pound Grand Champion steer and Donald Brown bought Anna Walker’s 1 250 pound Reserve Champion at $1.36 per pound. Both sales exceeded the current market by more than double with an average sale rate of $1.10 per pound versus 60 cents on the market.

Dino Morgoglione Century 21 Marietta Cather Donald Brown Safeway Anna Walker Frederick County Morgoglione Cather Brown Walker

Harvey Opens at Wayside Tonight

The Wayside Theatre premieres Harvey tonight with Stephen Daley as Elwood Dowd in the live production running through September 2. Cast includes Patti Allison Rachael Lindhart Allan McMillan and Patrick Desmond with director Jim Kirkland noting the play’s message about humanity beyond appearances.

Middletown Wayside Theatre Harvey Elwood P. Dowd Jimmy Stewart Stephen Daley Elwood P Jim Kirkland Daley Wayside Corbaccio Volpone Patti Allison Rachael Lindhart Vera Louise Myrtle Mae Elwood Ms. Allison Eunice Zurich San Francisco Fatty Pert Ms. Lindhart Virginia Museum Theatre Uncle Vanya Elizabeth Angel Street Allan Lisa McMillan Chumley’s Rest Stevens The Fantasticks Celebration Sondheim Desire

Milk Transfer Tech Raises Stakes in Dairy Industry

Hardesty reports 62,000 glasses of milk in 1978 as genetics expert Ole Meland of VPI emphasizes environment as 80 percent of milk yield. Dr Bediman describes embryo transfer in cows with surgical or non surgical methods and placement as key. Prices for ET calves rise with top breeder cows, though horse breeders resist.

John Hardesty Ole Meland VPI Hardesty Harvie Jack Hardesty Optical Center Winchester W. Boscawen St Ical Center

Weather forecast and rainfall history for Virginia area

The forecast calls for sunny and warmer conditions with highs near 80 in Virginia and mid 70s in the Northern Valley. Extended outlook shows a chance of showers Sunday and Monday with highs near 80 and rainfall totals for August at 2.17 inches to date. Past five year rainfall and monthly averages are listed, noting the highest 53.02 inches in 1972 and lowest 17.15 inches in 1930.

Virginia National Weather Service Southwest Plains Great Lakes

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