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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 21, 1978

Page

2

Rhodesian Transition Plan Stalled by Black Leaders

Prime Minister Ian Smith faces resistance as black leaders reject a two tier interim government with a mixed white and black council led by Smith. They say the plan cannot win broad black support or international backing. Informed sources note proposals include a top council of state chaired by Smith with three whites and three blacks.

Salisbury, Rhodesia Ian Smith Rhodesia Smith Council of State Abel Muzorewa Ndabaningi Sithole Jeremiah Chirau Joshua Nkomo Robert Mugabe Patriotic Front Salisbury Council of Ministers Henry Kissinger Zimbabwe

Public employee bargaining dead in Virginia session

Virginia debates fail to advance public employee bargaining as a Senate committee defers the measure to next year. A consumer auto repair bill is also pushed to the 1979 session after a delay for further study. An autopsy awaited in Bluefield searches for cause of death of 17 year old Gregory Heffinger.

Richmond Virginia General Assembly Senate Virginia General Assembly Charles Waddell Dloudoun Bluefield Gregory Dale Heffinger Hickory Hills Graham High School Heffinger Bluefield Community Hospital West Virginia Roanoke Community Hospital

Eighth Democrat enters Senate race in Richmond

G Conoly Phillips, Norfolk City Council member, announced Monday his bid for the Democratic nomination for the U S Senate. He cited inflation and a declining moral climate as key concerns and said evangelical Christians should engage boldly in politics to bring the mind of Christ to national affairs.

Richmond U. S. Senate G. Conoly Phillips Norfolk Phillips

Du Pont hearing on Cedarville site rezoning in Warren

The Warren County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing on Du Pont's 175 acre Cedarville site rezoning and a conditional use permit for an auto paints plant. Also on the agenda are VPI’s choice for a new agricultural extension agent Ron Clevenger and a Subdivided Land Sales Act discussion with Mrs. Dorman, plus requests from the Humane Society, planning officials, and a roads abandonment discussion at Thunderbird Ranch.

Front Royal — du Pont Cedarville Warren County Board of Supervisors Warren County Planning Commission Clevenger Frederick County Fredericksburg Ben Weddle S. J. Dorman General Assembly The Humane Society Lord Fairfax

Weather forecast notes mixed regional changes

The mid Atlantic sees snow today while the Pacific Northwest expects showers. The central Plains will warm but most areas stay cold with a cool national trend overall.

mid-Atlantic Pacific Northwest Central Plains

Golden Corral to Bring 160-Seat Steak House to Winchester

Raleigh based Golden Corral plans a 160 seat Western motif steak house on Valley Ave next to Chapman Motor Co. Construction starts when weather allows with opening 100 to 120 days after groundbreaking. Prices range 1.39 to 5.39 with salad bar and USDA Choice beef.

Winchester Golden Corral Family Steak House Valley Ave Chapman Motor Co Gene Aman N.C Golden Corral U.S.D

Obenshain and Miller toAttend Thursday Candidate Forum

Two Republican U S Senate hopefuls, Richard D. Obenshain and Nathan H. Miller, will speak at a Candidate's Night Forum in Duff's Pagoda room at 8 p.m. The event is sponsored by the Winchester and Frederick County Republican Committees. Obenshain, Abingdon native, Bridgewater College alumnus, NYU Law 1959 graduate, attorney and former Virginia GOP leader, has held party leadership roles. Miller, Rockingham County native, Bridgewater College alumnus, T C Williams Law graduate, Harrisonburg attorney, and former state delegate and senator, has served on key committees.

U. S. Senate Richard D. Obenshain Nathan H. Miller Duff's Pagoda Room Winchester Frederick County Obenshamn Abingdon Bridgewater College New York School of Law Board of Visitors Virginia Commonwealth University Miller Rockingham County T. C. Williams School of Law Harrisonburg House of Delegates State Senate Senate Transportation, Local Government Commerce Labor

Correction notice on electric bill example in The Record

The Winchester Evening Star corrects a math error in last week's story about the electric bill, noting the stated increase per day for the example bill was wrong. The corrected figure shows the average daily cost rising by 24 cents to $2.42 with Potomac Edison Surcharge approved by the State Corporation Commission.

Potomac Edison State Corporation Commission

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