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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1979

Page

2

Planners Eye Downzoning Criteria in Frederick County

Frederick County planners convened to set criteria before any extensive downzoning. A Downzoning Committee will assess land values and suitable zoning with input from appraisers and assessors. The issue could affect tax revenues if free downzoning is granted, and several executive sessions addressed legal and personnel matters.

Star Tiercee Frederick County Planning Commission Commission Langdon Gordon J. O. Ronalds Gordon Stefen Riley

Joint Facilities Alternative Ruled Out

A subcommittee of the Joint Capital Facilities Committee ruled out the joint city county court facility on the plaza between Rouss City Hall and the Frederick County courthouse as too expensive and difficult to implement. The Alternate 2 plan would have cost 5.8 million dollars and faced design problems including city administration displacement and space shortages. The committee will reconvene next Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. in Rouss City Hall to discuss land cost sharing.

Reuss City Hall VVKR VVVKR Randall Vosveck Plaza McCormick Cameron St City Hall Rouss City Hall

Winchester Schools Adopt New Conduct Rules For 1979 80

The Winchester School Board approved changes to Handiey High School and Daniel Morgan Middle School rules on unexcused absences and tardiness. Six unexcused absences in a quarter trigger a screening committee and a grade of F up to 65. tardies count two per unexcused absence in a quarter.

Handiey High School Daniel Morgan Middle School Winchester John Capehart Clarence Hunter Handley High School

Propane use growth contrasts with station access and price uncertainty

The article notes 15.5 billion gallons sold with 2.4 billion imported, highlighting propane’s stability and advantages over gasoline while noting limited neighborhood availability. Fleet operators with centralized refueling benefit most, including taxi and maintenance fleets.

Canada General Telephone Tampa Fla Jack Hartzell National LP Gas Association

Weather outlook and rainfall data for Virginia and region

The forecast shows cloudy conditions with scattered showers or storms tonight and Thursday. Virginia highs reach the mid 80s, with mountains in the 80s. Extended outlook calls for warm, humid days with daily chances of showers and thunderstorms, highs in the 80s and nightly mid 60s to low 70s. Rainfall data list totals and records are included, noting August moon phases and yesterday's high of 69 degrees.

Northern Valley Virginia National Weather Service

Winchester Evening Star notices and rates fragment

The fragment shows newspaper masthead details from Winchester Virginia with postage paid and contact lines plus subscription rates and delivery terms. Specific figures are garbled but indicate local carrier delivery and period prices for year six months and three months.

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Juvenile petitions tied to two Winchester thefts

One juvenile petition was signed and more are expected in connection with a July 31 break-in at Valley Cycle Center in Winchester. An arrest warrant for an adult may be issued as petitions are anticipated. Additional petitions are expected for three juveniles linked to the theft of four cases of beer from a Piccadilly Street truck.

Winchester Ralph Hite Valley Cycle Center S. Kent St Hite Piccadilly St Bethead Braddock Loudoun Sts Monay

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