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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1978
Page
2
State Code 63.1 details mandatory reporting for physicians nurses teachers social workers and law enforcement when abuse or neglect is suspected. Superior officers may receive reports but must forward to Welfare. fines apply for non reporting and complainants are immune from liability absent malicious intent.
The piece traces the development of child protection from the Mary Ellen case to modern welfare strategy. It notes the shift from separating families to treating abuse as a mental health issue and emphasizes long term, comprehensive support. Local departments report most cases involve neglect and low-income families, with rising reports and limited full recognition of the problem. Tomorrow previews Winchester and Frederick County welfare caseloads.
Robert Alexander Leggett, president of Leggett Department Store and founder of five brothers who built 67 Leggett stores, died Tuesday at 5 15 p m in South Boston Virginia. A funeral will be held Thursday at Main Street United Methodist Church with interment in Oak Ridge Cemetery.
Three people were convicted in Frederick County General District Court on hunting law violations. Larry Cave received ten days suspended and a 200 dollar fine plus costs for using lights to kill or attempt to kill deer. Margie Reynolds got similar penalties for a comparable charge. Winston Teets was fined 200 dollars with suspended sentence and ordered to replace a doe deer. Gene D. Jenkins was convicted of assault and battery, given ten days suspended and a 100 dollar fine, with a six month stay-away order from Norma Jean Mann. Preliminary hearings for Thomas B. Records and Leonard C. Stahl were moved to March 14.
Cesar Chavez announces an end to a seven year iceberg lettuce boycott and five year boycotts of California table grapes and Gallo wines. Farm owners say the campaigns were not notably effective and may fuel future labor actions. Ed Thomas of the Delano area farmers committee voices skepticism.
Senator Abourezk pressed Webster about FBI information use and potential leaks. Webster warned against surrendering data to discredit individuals, noted potential conflicts between the President and Attorney General, and affirmed plans for a blind trust and a full 10 year term. The report also traces farm worker boycotts led by Chavez and the UFW with growing union contracts in California.
Northern Valley reports cold with morning sun then clouding, highs in the mid 30s, snow likely tonight ending Thursday, lows in the 20s. Virginia sees cold overcast with snow possible tonight mixing with sleet or freezing rain south, then flurries Thursday. Extended forecast calls for fair Friday and Sunday with a chance of snow Saturday.
Volunteers extinguished a fire in rugs at the Church of Christ on South Valley Avenue just before 9 am. Rugs suffered extensive smoke damage with no dollar loss estimate available. No cause yet determined as of late morning.
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