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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1974
Page
9
Robert M. Rhodes, director, urges local Drug Abuse Committee members to attend a meeting Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Holiday Inn south. He warns heroin use in Washington is rising and Winchester and Frederick County will follow the national trend of increased drug and alcohol use.
Del Alson Smith said he saw nothing wrong with a state police association joining public employee groups and voiced opposition to public employer strikes. A state trooper association formed in Charlottesville with about 120 attendees, while local officers offered cautious approval and awaited details. Col. Harold Burgess heads the police. officials stressed pride and a desire to smooth department kinks.
Del. Alson Smith voiced opposition to the resident trooper concept in the DJCP report. He warned of higher local costs and loss of local control under a state funded officer in small towns, while acknowledging some benefits like unified policing. He urged prioritizing health, retirement and life insurance for police amid economic strain.
Berryville shoppers will receive two hours of free parking at all town meters from Friday through Christmas. Chief Lawrence Payne announced the annual policy, effective 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., with tickets for cars left beyond the two hour limit.
Front Royal Town Council will brief with annexation and consolidation attorney W H Jolly about a county attorney letter urging legislative changes before a consolidation referendum. A work session on police issues is set for tonight at 8 00 and citizens may speak with notice.
John J. Hawse, longtime fire chief for Winchester since 1970, will retire December 31 after notifying officials of nonreappointment. The city seeks a salaried successor to coordinate five volunteer fire companies. Hawse has served as a volunteer chief while also working as a rehabilitation counselor in the Department of Vocational Rehabilitation.
Allegheny Power System and Potomac Edison call on about one million customers in Maryland Pennsylvania Virginia West Virginia and Ohio to curb electricity use. Coal stocks at APS stations are low due to a mid November coal strike and delivery delays. Officials say coal will take 10 days to two weeks to reach most stations after miners return.
The Frederick County Sanitation Authority will again review its rate structure for Stephens Run lagoon area on December 21 at 9 a.m. The move follows plans to raise monthly water and sewer rates and mounting costs from upgrading the Stephens City facility to meet State Water Control Board standards. A private testing option could cost about 700 dollars monthly, and new connection rates offer a 400 dollar short term rate versus 2,150 after 90 days to spur early hookups. The panel also discussed land acquisition for a proposed new plant in an extended executive session.
Del. Raymond R. Guest Jr announces three public hearings by the House of Delegates General Laws Committee and related commissions. A January 21 Milk Commission hearing in Richmond seeks amendment to wholesale pricing rules benefiting small retailers. Residents may submit comments to Guest.
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