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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1978
Page
2
Firestone Tire and Rubber reports a 148.3 million dollar loss for the year with 127.2 million in the fourth quarter after a October recall of steel belted radials. The company estimates about 7.5 million tires eligible for free replacement and 6 million for half price replacement under a government recall order.
Israel's air force hit three Palestinian bases in Lebanon in retaliation for November terror attacks inside Israel. The army spokesman said the raid targeted bases for terrorism with planes returning safely. Palestinian guerrillas had conducted 14 attacks since November, killing four Israelis and wounding 67.
The Carter administration seeks a Saturday Geneva meeting with Egyptian Prime Minister Mustafa Khalil and Israeli Foreign Minister Moshe Dayan to revive Mideast peace talks. Secretary Vance will be in Geneva for arms talks with Andrei Gromyko, with no guarantee of a breakthrough.
Frederick Winchester Service Authority plans a $110,000 amendment to its original $40,000 federal grant request to revise Phase I of the area sewage treatment facilities plan. Potter Associates of New York handles the plan. revisions will take at least a year. The authority will notify the State Water Control Board that the March deadline cannot be met and request $150,000 total grant assurance.
Front Royal Police Department adds three new members Juanita Faine 19 dispatcher replacing resigning Anna M Cooper Stanley Seabright II ex DC and Frederick County sheriff patrolman age 33 married to George R Cleveland 28 patrolman former Shenandoah Police Department Page County Also notes on sewage authority planning and a fire at a mobile home with LP gas hot water heater and vehicle vandalism in Winchester area.
Judge Elliott Marshall in Winchester Circuit Court ordered capiases for two John Doe suspects in an undercover drug case. One suspect is a black male about 160 pounds, the other a white male with brown hair about five eight and 150 pounds. Both face Jan 9 court appearances with a 2500 dollar bond on 18 sealed indictments from Dec 6.
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