Water Plan Receives Preliminary Approval in Regional Vote
The Lord Fairfax Planning District Commission narrowly approved the Metropolitan Regional Water Quality Management Plan 10 to 7 with final approval due January 10. Winchester and Front Royal opposed citing unresolved revisions and concerns over a regional wastewater plant controlled by an external entity. The delay risked missing a March 1 1974 federal deadline.
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Front Royal
Lord Fairfax Planning District Commission
J.O. Ronalds
Frederick County
Commission
Winchester
Renalds
Seldon
Byrd Filibuster Blocks Chrome Trade Bill
Sen. Harry F. Byrd Jr mounts a quiet filibuster to block a trade bill that would overturn a 1971 amendment requiring U S chrome purchases from Rhodesia. Cloture attempts failed 59 35 and 62 33, with a third vote planned.
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Washington
Harry F. Byrd Jr
Virginia
Senate
Byrd
United States
Rhodesia
United Nations
U.S
Mike Mansfield
Soviet Union
U.N
U.N. Security Council
House Sends DST Bill to The Senate
The House approved legislation to put the nation on year round Daylight Saving Time by mid January. The bill would require clocks to move one hour ahead on the fourth Sunday after signing into law. The forecast notes possible snow tomorrow with lows in the 20s and snow in West Virginia.
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Washington
House
Senate
West Virginia
Forty One Residents Return Heating Oil Allocation Forms
Fuel oil supply worries Frederick County and Winchester residents as 41 households return Heating Oil Allocation Request forms. County reports 30 replies and the city 11, indicating a need for over 23 000 gallons to heat through winter. Officials stress no obligation to supply. forms aid in locating oil via federal allocation. Virginia offers an emergency fuel oil help line at 1 800 552 5601.
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Frederick County
Winchester
Star
Frederick
J.O. Ronalds
Wendell Seldon
Seldon
Winchester City 1
Virginia
Virginia Department of Agriculture and Commerce
Richmond
Energy bill amendment targets busing fuel use
The House passed a 221 to 192 amendment to bar petroleum allocations for transporting children beyond the nearest public school. Rep. John Dingell says it could save over 78 million gallons yearly, though Senate action and a final conference remain uncertain amid broader energy crisis measures.
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Federal Energy Office
William E. Simon
Simon
Great Britain
Edward Heath
Heath
American Airlines
House
John D. Dingell
D-Mich
Dingell
Bella S. Abzug
D-N.y
Senate
Christmas Vacations Set by Area Schools
Winchester Clarke and Frederick County schools close December 21 for Christmas break, Warren County closes December 20, with all classes resuming January 2. Randolph-Macon Academy in Front Royal closes December 17 at noon and reopens January 7, with classes starting January 8.
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Winchester
Clarke
Frederick County
Warren County
Randolph-Macon Academy
Front Royal
Tornadoes Hit 3 Southern States
Tornadoes sparked by a cold front struck three Southern states, causing deaths in South Carolina and injuries across South Carolina Georgia and Tennessee. The damage runs into millions with a textile mill damaged in Ninety Six South Carolina and two women killed. A toddler died in Prosperity South Carolina when a tornado overturned a mobile home.
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Associated Press
South Carolina
Georgia
Tennessee
Ninety Six
S.C
Charity Griffin
Ozala Thompson
Brandon J. Farr
Prosperity
Coronaca
Gainesville
Benton
Tenn
Midwest
O’hare
Chicago
Lake Michigan
Front Royal Warren County merger proposal opinions
Star staffer Ray McGrath queried residents of Front Royal and Warren County about the proposed merger. Their responses are presented on page 11.
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Front Royal
Warren County
Star
Ray McGrath
Sadat Rejects Direct Talks With Israel at Conference
President Anwar Sadat announced Egypt would not engage in direct negotiations with Israel at the Middle East peace conference, though Egypt would share a room with Israeli representatives. He urged serious disengagement talks before Christmas.
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Associated Press
Anwar Sadat
Egypt
Israel
Middle East
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Sadat
Henry A. Bkissinger
Kissinger
Saudi Arabia
Faisal
Nixon
Washington
Violence Further Erupts As Truck Stop Protest Enters Second Day
Independent truckers' work stoppage spreads with gunfire, vandalism, and tire slashing reported in Pennsylvania Ohio and other states. Delaware arrests protest leader John Sassi for carrying a loaded pistol while unions decline sanctioning the action.
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Mike Duffy
Associated Press
Delaware
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Teamsters Union
John Sassi
Sassi
Newark
Del
Congressional Committee
Thomas Little
Wilmington
Indiana
Colorado
Kenneth D. Rothe
Brighton
Arkansas
Tennessee
Christmas showing at Smalls Garden Center and Glass Barn
Yuletide gift guide listing items for sale at Smalls Garden Center and Glass Barn. Includes December 16 event at 5 pm and Peggy Lynn offering dresses and other items with 20 percent discount, plus nearby shops and contact numbers.
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Smalls Garden Center
Peggy Lynn
Irdyll
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