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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1979

Page

2

Grand Jury Probes Frederick County Sheriff's Office

A Winchester Circuit Court special grand jury questioned seven more Frederick County Sheriff's Department employees, a sheriff candidate and Judge David Simpson in its longest session since July 10. Testimony remained secret with witnesses leaving between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. Additional hearings are planned with authorities uncertain how long the probe will continue.

Frederick County Sheriff's Department Sheriff's Department Carroll Mauck Robert Eckman Rose Mauck Mauck Frederick County Michele de Bari Mary Jean Casey Susan Ste

Four Children Found Dead in Houston Arson Case

Four children aged 3 to 12 were found dead in a house fire in Houston officials say the blaze was arson and the youths were bound and some sexually assaulted. The deaths raise Houston homicide concerns as Mayor McCann notes a surge in city violence.

Houston Jim McCann McCann FBI South Atlanta New Orleans McConn Harry Caldwell Andrea Yvette Jones Traci M. Jones Tony M. Beard Amos Black III Joe Finley Wiley Rosie Beard Eoehid Beard Tony

New Rules May Mean Romanian Shoes Legal

In Richmond the state may lift a 17 year old ban on buying Romanian shoes as a 1962 resolution against communist products is deemed anachronistic. Officials note the policy keeps costs higher and limits low bids while others warn it could shift factory work from Virginia to Romania.

Richmond Romania Stephen Putney Shoe Co Bulgaria H. Norman Ward Putney Fawn Evenson American Footwear Industries Association Virginia Winchester James Colbert Bank of Virginia-Shenandoah Bank of Virginia Piccadilly St Colbert

Weather Forecast With Heat and Humidity Across Regions

Northern Valley and Virginia areas expect very warm and humid conditions with a chance of showers or thunderstorms today and Sunday. Extended Virginia outlook calls for showers Monday, then fair conditions Tuesday and Wednesday with highs in the 80s and lows in the 60s. Rainfall totals for the past 24 hours show none, while yearly and monthly figures are provided for context.

Virginia National Weather Service

Autopsy confirms Walker death ruled suicide in crisis

Dennis Walker 21 of Middletown died by hanging on July 26, asphyxiation secondary to hanging per autopsy. The case, treated as routine death by own action, involved prior conspiracy charges against six Middletown men. Osby Frazier Jr. was convicted, others were dropped or appealed.

Senseny Road School Thomas Mary Stolnaker Linda Kaylor Brenda Hall Commonwealth Lawrence Ambrogi Robert Woltz Winchester John Prosser James Maloney Dennis Walker Preston Childress Middletown Walker Frederick County Sheriff's Department Osby Frazier Jr Frazier Virginia Supreme Court

Local Subscription Rates on Established Routes

Local carrier delivery costs 26.00 per year or 14.00 for six months or 7.30 for three months. Mail and motor delivery prices are 23.00 per year 15.00 for six months and 8.00 for three months.

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