20 Dec 1979
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1979
Page
1
Belle Grove near Middletown hosts an 18th-Century yuletide celebration and gift shop this week as doors reopen for the season. The Living Section on Page 13 features the full story and photos.
James Malcolm White, 32, will resign as Culpeper County administrator to take the Frederick County post, replacing J C Ronalds who left in October. White cited career advancement and a well structured county system as reasons, noting Frederick is ahead 15 years in organization and development.
State auditors will intensify their review of the sheriff department as ex sheriff Car Mauck leaves office. Jane Caspar featured in Clarke Compass with notes on her artistic practice and talents.
Two people were killed and 36 wounded in clashes between rival groups in Iran’s Baluchistan region near Zahedan. The fighting occurred during a speech by Ibrahim Yazdi, with Malowli Abdelaziz accusing enemies of Islam of engineering the disturbances. The hostage crisis involving 50 Americans continued as Iran mulled potential Christmas visits for hostages’ families.
Congress delayed a windfall profits tax and blocked immediate federal aid for heating costs. The Senate proposed an income tax credit of 20 to 200 dollars for households under 22 000 dollars, based on heating outlays, but conferees seek a compromise and may bar claiming the credit this year.
An Amtrak Sunset Limited passenger train collided with the caboose of a Southern Pacific freight near Orangefield Texas injuring at least 46. most victims treated as minor with no serious injuries, 41 brought to hospital and 5 released. at least 13 injured were children. authorities investigated conflicting accounts of how the crash happened.
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