Investigator Warns Organized Crime Threatens Communities
In Front Royal speaker Ralph Salerno warns organized crime has infiltrated small towns, influencing candidates and tax systems. He cites methods from hijackings to political meddling, urges law enforcement unity to curb the multi billion dollar empire within a decade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Burke
Starf
Front Royal
Ralph Salerno
Queens County
New York
Salerno
Virginia State Crime Commission
Brandt Allen
Meyer Lansky
Bugsy Siegel
Mulligan
McGrath
Humphries
Estes Kefauver
New Jersey
John McCormack
House
Gerald Ford
Jimmy Carter
United States
Teamsters
Fairfax
Arlington
Norfolk
Portsmouth
Jimmy Hoffa
Jimmy
Alerno
Pepper Commission
Virginia
Skyline Drive
Edmund Burke
Right Turn on Red Rule Delayed to 1977 In Virginia
Virginia lawmakers approved right turning on red in 1976 but the law takes effect January 1 1977 not July 1 as some papers claimed. The Highway Department warns of public misinformation and will launch an information campaign. Studies from UVA and the Virginia Highways Council cite fuel and time savings with no rise in accidents. Local signs mark where turns are allowed until the change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diane Kimbel
Highway and Transportation Department
Richmond
Highway Department
Papermill Road
Weems Lane
Martin Parker
Virginia Highway and Transportation Research Council
Charlottesville
University of Virginia
Virginia Department of Highways and Transportation
North Carolina
General Assembly
Senate
Gov. Mills
Clarke County Fair Opens Monday Night
Clarke County Fair opens Monday with exhibitors setting up from 1 to 9 pm and gates opening at 5 pm. At 8 pm the Miss Clarke County Contest begins in the grandstands with about 18 contestants vying for the title.
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Clarke County
Dia
Berryville
Toni T
Grandstads
Fire drill at Winchester hospital prompts scare
Yesterday a five-alarm fire drill was held at Winchester Hospital. Officials reported no actual blaze or injuries as staff practiced emergency response procedures.
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Winchester
Citizens Assn Opposes Butler Drive Plan
Winchester Citizens Association members rejected the Butler Drive route proposed by the Planning Commission as unsuitable for easing Berryville Avenue congestion. They voted to conduct traffic checks at Berryville Avenue and Amherst Street and support a by pass diverting traffic from Berryville Avenue east of I 81 toward Route 522 at Sunnyside. The group argued bottlenecks stem from vacation traffic and vehicles bound beyond the city.
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Diane Kimbel
Butler
Winchester Planning Commission
Berryville Ave
Winchester Citizens Assn
Amherst St
Sunnyside
Seven Cottage Break-Ins Probed in Shenandoah Farms
Warren County deputies investigate seven break ins at cottages in Shenandoah Farms. Stolen property recovered. Petitions pending against two juveniles. Sgt Williams leads the case. Meeting discusses Handley High School renovation financing. Finance Committee backs council sponsorship of a bond issue over a public vote. Association supports public referendum.
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Front Royal
Warren County
Armentrout
Cecil D. Williams
Handley High School
Association
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Raritan
Carlisle
Madison Crowser
Lawrence Lake
Winchester Memorial Hospital
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