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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1976
Page
2
An unexpected rise in juvenile offenders sent to Virginia state learning centers has officials worried about the fall. Centers near capacity amid an uptick in 15 to 18 year olds strains security and limits programs.
Senate debates a bill to raise the Postal Service subsidy by 1 billion dollars and reassert congressional authority after years of semi independence. The measure would limit rate changes until 1977, abolish the Board of Governors, and keep service intact while Congress tightens oversight.
In Salt Lake City two decoy prostitutes testified that Rep. Allan T. Howe offered $20 for sex acts before his arrest in the red-light district. Margaret Hamblin and Kath leen Taylor identified Howe in court, saying they were certain it was him.
Eleven skydivers jumped from a crowded plane as a dust storm approached. Seven landed on Arizona State Prison land, with three jailed overnight on trespassing charges and a juvenile released to authorities. Named charged climbers include Michael Mercier, Roberto Valenzuela, and John Sharber. others released.
Archie E. Cromer Jr. of Christiansburg addressed the Front Royal Rotary Club on August 20 detailing Rotary's global growth. He called Rotary the pioneer of service clubs with 47 clubs in the district and 17,000 clubs worldwide.
Arthur Goode III goes on trial in Fairfax County Circuit Court for the March 20 killing of 11 year old Kenneth Dawson of Falls Church Virginia. A psychiatric report says he knew right from wrong and was not acting under irresistible impulses.
Front Royal firemen were summoned to the Fraternal Order of Police Boys Camp at Camp Wamava for smoke from the lodge and dining hall. No injuries or damage were reported. A gas water heater malfunction was blamed and the heater will be replaced as a precautionary measure. The FOP camp, in Happy Creek, runs a one week program with 41 boys this season.
Fair and cooler tonight with lows in the 60s. Wednesday mostly sunny with highs in the 80s. Extended outlook through Saturday calls for fair weather with highs in the 80s and lows in the 60s. Rainfall figures and moon phases are provided for context.
Franconia New Hampshire AP reports Pastor Martelino aims to move sculpture beyond galleries and sent a 12 by 6 foot foam piece into the sky from Portsmouth near the Atlantic. He fears FAA action as the craft sails toward Cape Cod Massachusetts after launch Saturday.
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