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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1970
Page
2
Lord Fairfax Community College lists a special early registration day on September 10 for admitted students not yet registered. The event is held at the Old Dominion Motel on Route 11 just north of Middletown with regular registration on September 24 and 25 at the new college site.
A diesel shovel on the Shenandoah Brick & Tile Co property on Smithfield Ave was vandalized last night. Nails were stuffed into the water cavity of the battery, the voltage regulator smashed, and dirt dumped in the motor, per Deputy Robert Kline. Proprietor Seymour Barr, who reported the incident, says this is not the first property damage and will post the premises with charges pending for unauthorized persons. The company lies in an area locals call The Dinky used for late hour parking.
The motion asserts defendants seek proof that land ownership and joint venture ties exist and dispute the claim that zoning allows trailer courts. The answer denies withholding for illegal reasons, cites discretionary permit issuance by supervisors, and argues the court should not compel issuance.
Nixon in an August 18 reply urged mutual, just solutions and expanding peace bases through negotiation. The Western White House said no plans for a US Soviet observer force to guarantee an Arab-Israeli settlement.
Virginia AFL CIO commits full support to Democrat George C. Rawlings Jr. of Fredericksburg aiming to defeat Senator Harry Byrd Jr. as GOP candidate Ray Garland promotes Nixon policy on defense and Indo China. Garland tours Arlington and Norwich, while Byrd supporters name Dr. Glenn Updike Jr. as district coordinator and Abbitt faces calls for a fair campaign panel.
Winchester attorney Stephen G. Butler was sworn in as substitute judge for the Town of Middletown by Mayor Archie Manuel. He is with McKee and Butler, a Hampden Sydney College arts graduate and University of Virginia Law School alumnus, member of the Winchester Frederick County Bar Association, and resides with his wife and daughter at 114 West Monmouth Street. Stephens City notes the Town Council meeting is postponed to September 8 at 7 30 p.m marking the first meeting of the new council.
The Dow Jones average rose to 761.84 as of 10 30 a m while NYSE leaders outweighed decliners two to one. Early quotes show mixed moves with several firms up sharply including Great Western Financial Boeing City Investing Litton AMF Gulf Power American Cyanamid Occidental Petroleum Pittston Ambac Reading and Bates with some declines.
The Rev and Mrs Watson will be guest speakers at the 11 am Sunday service at St Paul Church. Additional fragments include I Q ANSWERS Caruso Isabella Sherman Discovery of gold Portugese and True Statue of Liberty among stray words.
Washington officials told Korean representatives that Vice President Agnew's talk of complete U.S. withdrawal after army modernization is not a commitment. Plans call for a 20,000-man cutback by June 30, 1971. Koreans are unsettled by the reduction, while experts say no fixed force type or horizon was promised.
Virginia forecasts show mostly fair conditions through Saturday with a chance of thundershowers in the southern portion. Tonight's lows in the 60s to low 70s, Saturday highs in the 80s to low 90s. Rainfall today minimal with August total at 2.85 inches and five year totals shown.
The Douglass School Alumni Association will hold a meeting tomorrow at 6 p.m. at 608 Van Fossen St. with F Ellsworth Turner as president and a full slate of officers and board members including Frances Greene Buckner, Lovelena Marcus, Annie Turner Baltimore, Ann Brooks Rowe, Kirk Gaskins, Charles Reed, Blanche Moten, Garfield Prather, Pocahontas Cartwright, Rodman Turner, Beverley Harris Finn, Henry Brooks, Charles Lewis, Inez Strother, Alexander Finley, and Hester Harris Tokes.
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