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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1974

Page

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Rockefeller to meet Ford after vice presidency swearing in

Nelson Rockefeller ends a respite at Pocantico Hills for his first official meeting with President Ford since his confirmation as vice president. He plans staff appointments including Ann Whitman James Cannon and Hugh Morrow and will travel from Westchester to Washington for the White House session.

New York Nelson A. Rockefeller Pocantico Hills Ford Westchester County Rockefeller White House Westchester Washington Ann Whitman Congress of the United States

Winter Arrives Tonight No Snow Expected

Weather forecast for Winchester calls for cloudy skies and seasonable temperatures with no precipitation tonight and tomorrow. The extended outlook shows similar conditions through Christmas Day with a chance of rain or snow on Christmas Eve. temperatures should average in the 40s.

Winchester United States Redskins

Woman Hospitalized After Warren Crash

A 25 year old Winchester woman Patsy A Garrett remained in satisfactory condition at Winchester Memorial Hospital after a two car collision at 8 50 p m yesterday in Warren County at the Cedarville Grocery. Her husband Roger G Garrett 23 of Winchester was driving the Garrett car which collided with a vehicle driven by Robert Long Jr 16 of Front Royal at the intersection of Routes 522 and 627 west. Two other passengers in the Garrett car Tammy Strosnider 6 and John R Rudolph 5 were also injured and treated then released. Damage to the Garrett car was a total loss and the Long auto about 1000.

Winchester Winchester Memorial Hospital Warren County Cedarville Winchester Hospital Patsy A. Garrett Warren Memorial Hospital Front Royal Grand Ave Garrett Tammy Strosnider Stephens City John R. Rudolph Rt. 1 Warren Memorial Connie R. Jenkins Rt. 2 Rt. 522 South South St Fred Weakley Jr Bass Ave Jenkins Weakley Patricia Williams Valley Ave Jolly Jack’s

93rd Congress Ends Two Year Run

Washington AP reports the 93rd Congress closes with notable bills and Watergate overshadowing its tenure. Key actions include a broad trade facilitation measure, dairy price supports, higher interest on taxes, and steps toward ending the Office of Economic Opportunity. The session also enacted budget process reforms and a limit on presidential power to commit forces abroad. This period culminated with Nixon’s resignation and ongoing Watergate fallout.

Washington Ford Soviet Union Senate House Congress Office of Economic Opportunity U.S Richard M. Nixon

Frederick County Sanitation Authority Raises Stephens Run Rates

After lengthy debate the Frederick County Sanitation Authority voted 3 to 0 with two abstentions to raise water and sewer minimums for Stephens Run lagoon area from 6 to 8 dollars monthly. Chairman Koontz and directors Morrison and Diehl supported the move citing higher operating costs and a 150000 dollar plant upgrade. Absent votes came from Wilson Borden and T G Adams. The panel noted a possible future raise to 12 dollars if required by the Farmers Home Administration, though no plan was set.

Frederick County Authority S. Roger Koontz Asbury Morrison James Diehl Wilson Borden Stephens Run Farmers Home Administration Diehl

Highway Deaths Pass 1 000 Mark For 11th Year

RICHMOND AP For the 11th consecutive year at least 1 000 people have died on Virginia highways but State Highway Safety Division head John T Hanna says the trend may end. He cites energy shortages causing changed driving habits as a factor in a 1974 death rate well below last year’s pace. Through this year Virginia again exceeded 1 000 but the toll by today compares with a higher figure at the same point last year. Hanna notes motorcycle deaths rose only slightly while bicycle fatalities fell from 22 to 15.

Richmond Virginia State Highway Safety Division John T. Hanna Hanna

U.S. Steel Price Increase Justified In Part

Government inflation group head says U S Steel partly justified its price rise and was not asked to roll back the increase. The meeting with U S Steel Chair E B Speer followed Ford’s demand for justification after a nearly 8 percent average rise.

Washington U.S. Steel Corp Albert Rees Council On U.S. Steel E. B. Speer Rees U.S White House Ford Wage Price Council Speer US. Steel

Peggy-Lynn Fashions on the Mall Sale Notice

Fashion shop Peggy-Lynn Fashions advertises 1 3 off all dresses pantsuits and coats. A TV listing invites viewers to hear the James Wood concert choir and First Baptist Church Choir at 7 p m Sunday on TV Cable Channel 6.

Peggy-Lynn James Wood First Baptist Church

Brucetown Woman Robbed At Knifepoint Yesterday

An elderly Brucetown resident, Mrs. Lucille O Connell, was robbed at knifepoint of $10 to $13 and her 1968 Nash Rambler last night. A tall white male 30 to 35, dark hair and clothing, fled the scene. no serious injuries reported. Sheriff’s Dept. investigators seek leads.

Brucetown Frederick County Sheriff's Dept Lucille O’connell O’connell

Revised Odd-Even Gasoline Plan Said Prepared by State Officials

Virginia officials finalized a revised odd-even gasoline allocation plan to be used with a federal energy conservation program. The plan excludes commercial, agricultural, charitable groups and physicians, trims penalties, and relaxes tank fuel rules. Public announcement is expected next week with Gov. Mills Godwin coordinating with federal action.

Norfolk, Va Virginia Ford Mills Godwin Norfolk Lewis Lawson Godwin Lawson Virginian Pilot

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