09 Feb 1979
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1979
Page
1
Hundreds of New Orleans officers strike over union recognition with 314 absent or calling in sick. Mayor Morial seeks restraining order as 300 National Guardsmen and eight state troopers are deployed for Mardi Gras security.
Police confirm vandalism increased after the Steelworkers strike at Newport News Shipyard. Company president Edward J. Campbell cites about 150 incidents including broken windows and spray painting against non strikers, while union reps caution on direct blame and court rulings loom over the labor dispute.
Wholesale prices rose 1.3 percent in January led by beef and veal increases and spreads across gas, fuel oil, cosmetics, tobacco and autos. The rise signals higher grocery costs for consumers and follows a months-long inflation pattern. Alfred Kahn urged alert shoppers to question price hikes while the administration weighs wage and price controls. Treasury chief Blumenthal floated a possible tax cut, and the Commerce Department reported higher new house costs.
Mehdi Bazargan outlined a provisional government for Iran under Khomeini vowing to bring God into all life, reform the economy, and hold free elections. He urged the army to back him, while Bakhtiar supporters demonstrated for a royalist constitution. Clashes killed 12 and wounded 45 as large crowds rallied nationwide.
New snow covered Virginia roads causing slick conditions during the morning rush hour. Snow began overnight in most areas and late Thursday night in far southwest Virginia. The National Weather Service forecast light accumulation, with 1 to 2 inches typical and more in the mountains. By 8 a.m. the state saw widespread coverage and higher totals in western regions. State highway crews had just restored most routes from a previous deep snow.
Virginia restarts snow tire and chain rules with travel restrictions in four northwestern counties Frederick Shenandoah Page Warren. Morning temperatures stay well below freezing across the state causing slick roads from fresh snow layered on previous storms.
The fragment notes Toni Irvin in a NASCAR context and references a race at an event called Win. Details are sparse with unreadable portions, but the item centers on Irvin's involvement in a star profile and NASCAR activity.
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