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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1979
Page
2
Stephens City firemen answered an 11 22 p m blaze that consumed a garage off Rt 277 a half mile south of Rt 11. Fire Chief Jim Ebersole said the structure was fully involved when they arrived and stood near two houses and an outbuilding. Kenneth Hendell owned the garage and had many auto parts inside at the time.
The Shariat Madari house was attacked in Qum after he criticized Iran's new Islamic constitution for centralized power under Khomeini and minority autonomy demands. Meanwhile U N diplomacy and U S efforts to secure the hostages continued with Waldheim talking to Ghotbzadeh and Shahul Hameed visiting Tehran. Vance traveled to London to coordinate Western pressure for hostage release.
The Winchester City Council sets December hearings with amendments to the Loudoun Street dress ordinance prompted by mall youth conduct complaints. Also on the agenda are the Joint Capital Facilities Committee resolution, a Virginia Library Association funding booster resolution, and the John Kerr building winterization project. Meetings begin at 7 30 p m in Rouss City Hall council chambers.
Winchester Frederick County Chamber of Commerce announces acquisition of SCORE, a service of retired executives offering one to one business counseling. SCORE aids in starting and improving businesses, advisors help identify management problems and develop plans, with contacts by phone or mail.
Albertsons stores in Reno advertise buffalo meat from Minnesota buffalo ranchers with prices similar to beef. Short ribs go for 1.59 per pound, buffalo burgers 1.89, steaks including porterhouse and T bones 4.09, and buffalo filet 5.89 per pound. Buffalo recipes are offered to shoppers as well.
Local farmers with long term Central Valley Federal Land Bank financing will receive stock refunds this month. The program, begun earlier this year, rebates a portion of purchased stock while preserving voting rights. Similar refunds are planned across the Farm Credit District headquartered in Baltimore, with district-wide totals exceeding $785,000.
The forecast shows sunny and warmer conditions tomorrow with Virginia highs in the mid 50s to near 60 and clear nights. Extended outlook calls for variable clouds and a chance of precip daily through Friday with highs in the upper 40s to 50s and lows in the mid 30s to low 40s.
Robert Casey of Shenandoah Memorial Park attended a two day Virginia Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives conference in Norfolk on December 2 and 3. The Honorable Thomas W. Moss led discussions on establishing an effective relationship with the General Assembly and topics on Lifeline utility rates and 1980 Virginia business legislation. Wade Ferguson, executive director of the Chamber, also attended.
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