Frederick County Teachers Seek 5 Percent Pay Rise
Frederick County teachers push for a five percent raise with experience increments up to 250 per year and 400 per 15 credit hours, plus full dental via Blue Cross Blue Shield, prioritizing benefits over salary. Morale is cited as low, while the board hears the plan without a decision. A separate arts grant of 7,050 funds Gore School creative arts program, Our Valley Home Folk Festival, with Minneapolis instructors and later Gore teachers.
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Virginia House Rejects Subdivision Bill Amid Local Suit
Virginia lawmakers rejected a bill to revise subdivision law after debate over its breadth and the Fauquier County suit. Del. Raymond Vickery argued for clearer standards while Del. I Clinton Miller urged concise rules tied to land use plans.
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Dvienna
Virginia
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Board of Supervisors
Fauquier
Iranian Students in Shenandoah Valley Face Iranian Change
The Shenandoah Valley hosts 16 Iranian students at Randolph-Macon Military Academy who discuss a nation reshaped by oil wealth and Western influence. They describe mixed loyalties to the shah and replacement government while adjusting to American life, describing their admiration for Virginia’s greenery and their desire for stability.
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America
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Winter Weather Warnings Cut Across Northern Valley and Virginia
Heavy snow expected today in the Northern Valley with six to ten inches, tapering this afternoon. Virginia under winter storm warning with six to ten inches possible then sleet and freezing rain in the southeast. Temperatures remain in the 20s to 30s, windy nights, with colder conditions into Thursday. Extended forecast shows cold, dry spell with below freezing lows into the weekend. Rainfall totals for the past 24 hours reported at 0.23 inches.
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Farmers March on Congress Amid Anger Over Prices and Policy
Cold farmers sleeping in cars protested, demanding action as Agriculture Secretary Bergland defended farm prosperity before Congress. He said 1978 was a good year for American farmers, facing 3500 protesters and security concerns while protesters claimed many face land loss and poor business terms. Don Patterson denounced Bergland, signaling deep strain between farmers and policy makers.
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America
Bob Bergland
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the Plains
Potomac
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