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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1972

Page

5

Probe Death After Crash at Waterloo

Delaplane man Manuel Jackson Bailey 75 died on arrival at Winchester Memorial Hospital after a crash at the Rt. 340 and Rt. 50 intersection. Passenger Pauline Bridgett 50 of Paris was listed in extremely critical condition. police await Medical Examiner verdict on heart attack versus crash cause.

Rt. 340 Rt. 50 J. W. Dietrich Manuel Jackson Bailey Winchester Memorial Hospital Pauline Bridgett Paris Detrick Douglass Hill Bailey Dietrick James Henry Rt. 1 Middletown Henry Delaplane Waterloo

Second Assemblyman Switches to the GOP

Del George McMath of Onley Virginia says he will switch from the Democratic to the Republican party and announce after Labor Day. He represents Accomack and Northampton counties and has served in the House since 1963.

Miami Beach del. George McMath Virginia General Assembly Del Warren Davis Fairfax Virginia Davis GOP State Capitol Linwood Holton MacMath Eastern Shore Onley Accomack Northampton General Assembly House George McGovern Sargent Shriver Nixon Republican Party

Edwards Resigns and Edgemon Named Middle School Consultant

The Winchester Board retains Dr. Albert Edgemon as a consultant to guide the Middle School program. Edgemon, a George Mason College education professor, previously supervised Winchester Middle Schools. The board approved tuition increases, abandoned the old Friendship Fire Hall plan, and adopted safer traffic and testing measures for pupils.

Albert Edgemon Edgemon George Mason College Northern Virginia Alexandria Johnson Winchester Ann R. Whitham Virginia Friendship Fire Hall John Kerr Middle School General Assembly Winchester Police Department City Council Public Safety Committee Jefferson St Valley Ave Tennyson

Explosion at Newry customs post kills six

In Newry border town an explosion at a customs post killed six people. Police said two of the dead were guerrillas who brought the explosives into the building. The incident marked a deadly attack in the area today.

Belfast Newry

Rain Drives Protesters Back Early in Miami Beach

About 3 500 peaceful protesters faced rain in front of Convention Hall as Jane Fonda Bobby Seale and an all women rock band spoke against U S actions in Vietnam. Police warned of tougher enforcement for the remaining two days of the Republican convention.

Miami Beach Fla Convention Hall Jane Fonda Bobby Seale Flamingo Park Miss Fonda U. S Seale Black Panthers Rocky Pomerance

Virginia political dynamics hint at four way governor race

Republican delegates in Virginia weigh a candidate for governor amid talk of an independent Henry Howell and possible Godwin run. GOP leaders like Gov. Holton and chairman Obenshain push nominating a candidate of their own to avoid credibility loss.

Epublican Henry Howell Godwin Godwin and Howell GOP Virginia Linwood Holton Richard Obenshain Richmond Obenshain Warren French Jr Holton Republican Party General Assembly Assembly Castaways

Winchester Motorcyclist Injured in Rt 11 South Crash

A Winchester man Carl J. Judy was treated and released after a motorcycle collided with a car on Rt. 11 South at Bartonsville. Hospital and rescue squad spokesmen offered limited details and state police did not release more information.

Winchester Rt. 11 Bartonsville Carl J. Judy Rt. 1 Judy

Firemen Hunt Source Of Calvary Church Smoke

Winchester firemen were summoned to Calvary Baptist Church at 844 Amherst Street at 1 a.m. today after smoke was seen. By noon they were still searching for the source and speculated an electrical fault may be involved.

Winchester Calvary Baptist Church Amherst St

Constable Slain In West Virginia

State police hunt three McDowell County residents after Constable Crockett Booth of Newhall is killed while serving a warrant at a rural home near Welch. Two suspects were captured overnight as authorities investigate the fatal shooting.

Welch W. Va McDowell County Crockett Booth Newhall Booth

Miller Emphasizes Consumer Access in Open Insurance Pricing

Atty. Gen. drew P. Miller urged the Virginia General Assembly to ensure consumers can easily locate the best auto liability homeowners and other insurance pricing. He urged the SCC to publish rates and take an antitrust role while maintaining open competition and warned of no fault auto insurance looming next session.

Roanoke Drew P. Miller General Assembly Miller Theirginia Association of Mutual Insurance Companies Virginia State Corporation Commission SCC

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