Frederick County Schools seek fire safety fixes at James Wood High
Fire inspector Dyke urged nine changes at James Wood High including clearing foyers of chairs and desks and keeping exit lights on at all times. The plan also moves teachers to new rooms, creates a men’s lounge from the home economics kitchen, and alters fire drill procedures. Continued on page 10.
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Jim Ackley
Frederick County School Board
Winchester
James Wood High School
S.R. Dyke
Frederick School
Melton F. Wright
Handley High
Wright
Ray Boyce
Kline
Robinson
Kernstown
Frederick County
Snowstorm Clamps Midwest Slowing Travel and Power
Heavy snow roared from Michigan to Texas with record 13 inches in St. Louis and 250000 Connecticut residents losing power. Interstate 55 wrecks and dozens stranded halted traffic while Lambert airport closed. schools suspended until January 2 as 16 deaths noted. An anecdote tells of a Warrenton man whose window scraper was stolen after a pickup truck occupant pushed his car into a ravine.
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Associated Press
Connecticut
Michigan
Austin
Tex
St. Louis
Lambert-St. Louis International Airport
Missouri Highway Patrol
Illinois
Effingham
Missouri
D.H. Williams
Warrenton
Williams
Energy chief urges voluntary 10 gallon weekly limit
Washington AP William E. Simon asked drivers to observe a voluntary 10 gallon per week gasoline limit to avoid formal rationing. He stopped short of mandating restrictions while stressing full public compliance could avert compulsory controls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
William E. Simon
Simon
Federal Energy Office
Congress
Congressional Conference Committee On
Ready for A Slushy Christmas
A colorful column describes a wintry Winchester scene with slick streets and slush. It surveys thawing days, refreezing nights, and the city’s Snow Plant efforts plus ongoing road plowing and snow clean up.
Doar to Head Impeachment Investigation
John M. Doar 52, a Republican and former assistant attorney general, was named to lead the House Judiciary Committee staff conducting the impeachment inquiry of President Nixon. Doar will head about 30 lawyers and begin organizing the staff and investigation for Congress return.
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Washington
John M. Doar
House Judiciary Committee
Nixon
Doar
Justice Department
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Kennedy
Johnson
New York City
Rodino
Congress
Winchester Frederick co service authority proposed for water and waste
An ad hoc committee recommends creating the Frederick Winchester Service Authority to jointly operate potable water supply sewage treatment and garbage disposal for Winchester and Frederick County. The five member panel would include city and county officials with a jointly appointed fifth member. Public hearings are planned before adoption by both bodies. The authority would not manage water mains or sewage and solid waste collection.
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Frederick County - Winchester
Winchester
Frederick County
Winchester City Council
Frederick County Board of Supervisors
Frederick Winchester Service Authority
Winchester Utilities
Frederick County Sanitation Authority
Common Council
City of
Board of Supervisors
Regional plan foresees joint water and sewage authority
An ad hoc committee outlined a proposal for a regional authority to build a sewage treatment plant and buy the city water plant at fair market value. Winchester and Frederick County could operate facilities in concert, not in competition with the authority. The plan references the Lord Fairfax District study and Potter Associates feasibility work, with a vote planned Jan 10. State grants totaling about 19 million require a single regional entity.
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Lord Fairfax
Alexander Potter Associates
Frederick County Sanitation Authority
City of
Winchester
Lord Fairfax Planning District Commission
State Water Control Board
Frederick-Winchester Service Authority Move Meets One Objection
Frederick County Board of Supervisors heard a joint ad hoc committee proposal to establish a Frederick-Winchester Service Authority. Supervisor Richard Madigan objected only to appointing the sanitation authority director to the service authority board. He urged delegating the post to the county engineer or sanitation director if no engineer is hired.
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Ray McGrath
Frederick County Board of Supervisors
Frederick - Winchester
Richard Madigan
Frederick County Sanitation Authority
Service Authority
Madigan
Winchester council weighs service authority for sewage and water
City councilmen consider a joint city county ad hoc committee plan to form a regional service authority to manage sewage treatment water service and garbage. The authority would potentially purchase Winchester’s water treatment plant valued at five to six million dollars and the trunk lines two years after formation.
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Lulu Williams
Winchester
Joint Committee
Yuletide Gift Guide Featured in Classifieds
New shipment items include bean bag chairs in colors for $2468 at Schowels 19 W Cork. Joe's Ocean Cove and Clearbrook Woolen Shop advertise gift ideas and open hours.
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W. Cork
Clearbrook Woolen Shop
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Frederick
David B. Grim
M.L. McCullough
Pentagon
United States International Airlines
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Peggy Lynn
Mack the Knife
Bobby Darin
Los Angeles
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