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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1971
Page
11
The image shows two groups: on the left older students carrying leather portfolios for books and lunch, around 16 and older, and on the right younger pupils ages 7-13 with heavy leather rucksack bags worn on their backs. The photograph is AP Wirephoto.
An 18 man special investigation unit appointed by Gov. Milliken opens today into the cause of the tunnel accident that killed 22 people. The panel includes federal and state representatives unions and construction and insurance officials and will report daily from the site.
South Vietnamese forces say they have seized Chup, capturing the largest rubber plantation in Indochina and clearing the area of North Vietnamese units. Six thousand troops led the drive with heavy US air support, while two North Vietnamese defectors were interrogated.
Elmira NY principal Kosmas Diveris who redirected a $1105 pay raise to educational supplies received a letter of praise from President Nixon. Nixon commended his unselfish action and said he admired the generous deed, noting Diveris would have earned over $19000 annually if he had taken the raise.
Greenwood Volunteer Fire Company operates from Rouss Fire Hall under a temporary agreement while a new Greenwood Road fire hall is being built. The setup feeds alarms to Greenwood and speeds the response. Construction progresses with roof, windows, doors, stairs, floors, and provisional heating underway, funded by donations. The door to door drive yielded close to $10,000 for debts and costs, with Greenwood Ladies Auxiliary near $5,000 for a second floor kitchen.
Readers comment on a boss inviting an employee to a housewarming where the wife is dying from cancer and a girlfriend occupies the home. Opinions range from going to avoid losing a job to staying home or exposing moral fault, with varied moral judgments and humorous replies.
Harry L. "Tiny" Hill, 60, former Denver and Chicago jazz musician and 1940s dance band headliner, died Monday. He remained active in music and recently returned to the Midwest for a concert appearance last month.
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