Clarke Fair sets all-time records at Clarke County Ruritan event
Berryville saw record crowds on Saturday as the Clarke County Ruritan Fair drew the largest turnout ever. Fair chairman David Childs cited bumper crop, good weather, and a $18,500 gate, $24,000 in food sales, and over $38,000 bid for 4 H and FFA market steers. The Henry T. Cole Carnival also surged with midway receipts up 100 percent to about $14,000.
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David Childs
Eustace Jackson
Raritan
Clarke County
Jackson
FFA
Childs
Roadley to Address Lions at Winchester luncheon
David T. Roadley, director of Joint Confinement and Corrections Operations Project, will speak to the Winchester Host Lions Club at a 12:45 p.m. luncheon at the Lions Shelter in Winchester Recreation Park on Tuesday August 29. He will discuss the project goals and jail overcrowding reduction for three area counties.
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David T. Roadley
Winchester
Lions Club
Lions Shelter
Winchester Recreation Park
Roadley
Catholic University
School of Law
Fed Moves to Back Dollar via Eurodollar Borrowing
The Federal Reserve Board acted to boost dollar support by encouraging American banks to borrow foreign held dollars. About 500 billion dollars are held overseas as Eurodollars and outside U S banking control. Growth stems from the U S trade deficit and has allowed speculators to press down the dollar’s value.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
U.S
Weekend traffic crashes raise injuries but no major harm
Weather contributes to a series of Clarke County and Winchester incidents with six Clarke mishaps over the weekend. A Kearneysville youth drove off Rt 340 striking a pole, injuring Denise Ring, Walter Ranalli, and Ellen Mason. Lillian Miller, Jimmy Miller, and others faced minor injuries as multiple crashes occurred on Rt 605 and Rt 50. A Berryville resident, Cathy Miller, sustained foot injuries after being hit near the Raritan Fair. Melvin Welch, fatigued at Route 50, avoided injuries despite vehicle damage. Authorities reported no serious injuries.
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Star
Winchester
Clarke County
Clarke
Rt. 340
Berryville
Kearneysville
W.va
Denise Ring
Walter Ranalli
Ellen Mason
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Enders
Paul Ring
Star Tannery
Lillian Miller
Front Royal Council Meeting Tonight Seeks EPA Funding
Front Royal Town Council reviews an EPA letter agreeing to fund a filtration study for a wastewater plant and other steps. A metes and bounds survey for 146 acres of the Donaldson property tied to sludge disposal and recreation is on the agenda. An attorney letter on possible federal grants for Dupont project water and sewer lines and a request for executive session on trunk sewer priorities are also to be discussed.
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Front Royal
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Walter Duncan
J. Francis Donaldson
Council
David E. Blum
Dupont
Cedarville
Boat Explosion Kills Man and Injures Three
In Chesapeake Bay off Windmill Point near the Rappahannock River mouth a small 18 foot boat exploded spraying gas. Kenneth W. Livingston 34 of Midlothian was killed and three children ages 7 8 and 9 aboard were rescued with minor burns not requiring hospitalization.
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Portsmouth
Coast Guard
Chesapeake Bay
Kenneth W. Livingston
Midlothian
J.C. Thomas
Dickey
Windmill Point
Rappahannock River
Virginia Weather Update Warm Humid with Storm Chance
Cloudy and humid conditions continue in Virginia with a chance of showers or thunderstorms through Tuesday. Daytime highs reach the 80s today and around 90 Tuesday, with nightly lows in the mid 60s to mid 70s. Yesterday’s official high was 82 degrees, reflecting typical seasonal warmth.
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Western
Gulf
Southern Plains
Great Lakes
Northeast
mid-Atlantic
Plains
Rockies
Virginia
Stolen Car Recovered in Winchester Parking Lot
Winchester police recovered a 1965 Chevrolet Saturday at 12 15 p m in the Nichols Shopping Center lot. The car belonged to Walley J Kline of Baldwinsville New York. Vandalism reported Friday night involved vending machines at Unger s Exxon and Paul s Exxon pried with a knife or screwdriver.
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Winchester
Nichols
Walley J. Kline
Baldwinsville
New York
Unger
Exxon
Loudoun St
Paul
Millwood Ave
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Rt. 7
Clarke County Raritan Fair
Raritan Club
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Pope John Paul
John Dearden
Detroit
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St. Louis
Cardinal John Cody
Chicago
Marcella L. Ailes
Peter N. Georges
Jones Funeral Home
Amle Abel
Bernard F. Groves
S. Braddock St. Chester
Omps Funeral Home
Shenandoah College
Mary Battista
Arlington
Paris
Cathy Miller
Jerry Pierce
Pierce
John Enders
Front Royal Council
Winchester Evening Star
Tri-State
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Herbert Holliday
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