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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1973
Page
1
British police examine about 1000 letters and packages citizens turned in over fears of letter bombs. There were no explosions Tuesday, but Scotland Yard deputy commissioner Ernest Bond warned the emergency is not over and more bombs may still exist.
Torrential rains hampered rescue efforts as more than 600 people died in the 6.5 magnitude quake centered along the Sierra Madre in Puebla and Veracruz. Ciudad Serdan and Orizaba reported heavy losses while flood damage mounted. President Echeverria planned a tour of the devastated region.
Power demand spiked across the Eastern seaboard forcing WEFG off air for two hours and threatening WHPL with further outages as voltage dropped. WINC reported equipment effects though transmitters stayed on, voltage fell from 120 to 101, and a standby generator could be used if needed. Temperature reached 95 with hot, muggy air continuing, urging conservation as utilities faced regional strain.
A U S military cargo plane crashed near Madrid Tuesday night killing 24 of 25 occupants. The C141 Star Lifter, from McGuire AFB New Jersey, was en route from Athens to Torrejon AFB near Madrid. The lone survivor was William H. Ray of McGuire AFB, seriously injured.
Local apple yield likely 2.8 to 3 million bushels across Frederick and Clarke counties. Apple Maturity Committee to meet next Tuesday at Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory to set picking dates. Prices for canning apples posted at 5.25 per 2 1/4 inch No 1 grade, with higher juice apple price of 3.00. fresh demand remains strong amid low processed apple supply and higher prices for other fruits.
White Post area authorities search for 57 year old Robert Haught who escaped from Correctional Unit 7 yesterday around 1 55 PM He is described as five six tall about 165 pounds with black hair brown eyes a fair complexion and a scar over his right eye A tattoo on the left arm The inmate was serving an eight month sentence for indecent liberties and was moved to Unit 7 from Alexandria City He is also under a federal detainer from Kansas.
J T Baker Chemical Co of Phillipsburg New Jersey will break ground September 12 for a $2 million facility in Winchester Industrial Park. The plant will produce medical products and industrial chemicals with annual value around $35 million. It will serve as Baker’s Diagnostic Division headquarters and will distribute health care products locally and nationally.
In Phnom Penh a plastic bomb exploded near a military police post and market, killing two men and a woman and wounding another. Government troops pressed to reopen Highway 4 to the coast and Highway 5 to the rice belt as Lon Nol held a news conference, declaring no negotiated settlement with insurgents and vowing victory.
U S District Judge John J Sirica faces a ruling on whether President Nixon must turn over nine taped conversations. The decision will influence government and the presidency for years, as Archibald Cox and Charles Alan Wright debate executive privilege versus investigation needs.
On Labor Day the Nichols Dept Store lists special hours 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. with Berryville Ave location and a Concern hotline for teen problems. Wilkins' Shoe Center advertises Converse sneakers and McCrory's outlines Monday night hours. Winchester Equipment Co. details hours and a Saturday closure effective immediately.
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