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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1976
Page
2
The Dow Jones gained 19.12 points to 877.83 on heavy New York Stock Exchange trading led by General Motors and lower price issues. Analysts call the breakout a bullish sign after tax loss selling ended the prior year.
Manila reports two Filipino suspects interrogated after surrendering from a hijacked JAL DC8 with 219 aboard. Officials say the brothers, aged 18 and 24, sought asylum in Japan while demanding forgiveness and better living conditions. 213 passengers and crew escaped. six did not board.
Hospitals in the Los Angeles region report growing strain as doctors protest soaring malpractice insurance rates. County USC Medical Center counts 22 ER doctors per shift with emergency operations centers coordinating care while UCLA handles overflow. Sacramento and various counties grapple with policy talks and delayed rate hikes affecting private clinics and patient access.
Dr. John M. Markwood will address the Winchester Area Association for Children with Learning Disabilities at the Daniel Morgan Middle School tomorrow evening. The program explains Virginia due process safeguards for identifying evaluating and placing children with disabilities and invites parents and professionals to attend free of charge.
The Frederick County Board approved that the chairman has a vote by law and postponed tie votes for possible future reconsideration. They limited discussion to 30 minutes, elected Fish as school liaison, and appointed Malcolm to the public welfare and hospitalization roles. Other appointments covered parks, engineering, law enforcement, planning districts, and highway safety with salary adjustments reducing projected savings.
Tomorrow expects cloudy skies with warmer temperatures. Northern Valley will be fair tonight with lows mid to upper 20s, then clouds increase and highs reach mid 40s to near 50 Wednesday. Virginia sees fair conditions tonight with lows mid 20s to near 30 and a warm afternoon with highs around 50 in the south and mid 40s to near 50 in the north. Extended outlook shows a chance of rain then clearing, with mild highs in the 40s to low 50s and nights in the 30s to low 40s Thursday through Saturday. Rainfall in the past 48 hours ending today at 8:30 a.m. is none. January rainfall totals to date are 2.28 inches for 1976. five-year 1970–1974 series lists show monthly and annual totals, with 1972 at 53.02 inches and 1930 as the driest year at 17.15 inches.
A LEAA report accuses the State Department of Corrections of employment discrimination with few black officers at the State Penitentiary and limited black representation in ranks. It notes biased high school entry waivers and overtime pay disparities, and criticizes central recruiting while praising some civil rights efforts.
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