Toys and Games Enter the Christmas Season in 80s Style
The Star highlights a mix of educational and novelty toys. Town Dump for ages three to eight teaches landfill concepts with a plastic bulldozer game. House of Games releases Project CIA for players eight and up. Parker Bros. offers Six Million Dollar Man and Bionic Woman sets. Star Trek helmet toys retail around $12. Milton Bradley Bermuda Triangle and other licensed titles join a broad board game lineup with prices from about $5 to $19.95.
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Our Town
the Star
Milton Bradley
Ontario
Canada
House of Games Corp. Ltd
CIA
KGB
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Steve Austin
Parker Bros
Jamie Sommers
Ki Kong
World Trade Center
New York
Ideal
Kenner Toy Company
There's An Idea Behind Giving Away All That Christmas Candy
A feature by George M. Stoddart recounts Winchester Friendship Fire Company volunteers delivering chocolate to 113 residents of the George Washington Home for Adults. Firefighters use a loaded truck to showcase fire trucks and safety, linking Christmas kindness to evacuation training amid past hospital challenges.
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George M. Stoddart
Winchester
Friendship Fire
Pany
George Washington
George Washington Home
Western State Mental Hospital
Gene Dailey
Weather summary and rainfall data for the region
Northern Valley and Virginia forecasts show cooler winds and clouds with rain possible tonight and Sunday. Extended outlook calls for cooler temperatures through Wednesday with chances of showers and a mix of sun and clouds. Local rainfall totals for the year and decades are listed, noting 1972 as highest yearly total and 1930 as lowest in a 62 year span.
Ashton Builds Reality Rich Model Trains With Trades
The article describes Ashton’s intricate model trains that use pellets or fluid to generate smoke and electric-driven bells and whistles. He spends little on repairs and favors trading duplicates with other collectors to complete his collection.
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Ashton
Joe Blow
Service Station Robbery in Front Royal Details Released
Gulf service station at Fifth Street and Royal Avenue was robbed at gunpoint with an estimated $1,100 to $1,200 taken. A tall light skinned Black man in a green Army-type suit purchased gas and cigarettes, then demanded cash. Suspects fled in a dirty light blue 1960s Chevelle driven by a heavy Black man. Police seek details at 635 2111. A separate break-in at Golden China on Shenandoah Avenue occurred at 1:53 a.m. with 75 pounds of Sea Swell Shrimp reported missing.
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Gulf Service
Fifth St
N. Royal Ave
Charles W. Rutherford
Rutherford
John Good
Salem
Shenandoah Ave
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Stanley D. Barner
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