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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1978
Page
2
An early morning blast at Hercules Inc. in Radford Virginia injures four workers and leaves two possibly missing. The 6 10 a.m. explosion damaged the nitroglycerine nitrator storehouse and a spent acid storehouse.
A Harris poll of 1,498 adults shows higher confidence in most major institutions in 1977 versus 1976. The press is the lone exception, dipping from 20 to 19 percent. Television news rises from 28 to 30 percent, while the medical profession surges from 42 to 55 percent.
Firemen were called three times between 6 50 p m and 7 37 p m last night but caused no serious damage. Smoke smelled near 1001 Berryville Ave. no fire found. A trash can behind Virginia Avenue School sparked the second alarm and was quickly extinguished. A broken gas tank at Berryville and National Ave caused a gas leak. precautionary call issued.
State police say James Hayden of Berryville veered eastbound on old Rt 7, overturned several times, suffering minor cuts. No hospital visit. In a separate incident, George Pines of Millwood was taken to Winchester Memorial Hospital after a single vehicle crash on Rt 255 at Rt 620 intersection, with about $1200 damage.
China reverses decades of policy and tells 20 million overseas Chinese they may visit home, and mainland residents may visit relatives abroad. Liao Cheng shih of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Commission outlines easier entry, warm reception, and school enrollment steps, tying reform to Taiwan sentiment and reparations for past harsh treatment by the Gang of Four era.
In Richmond a U S District Court judge held that under the 1973 Rehabilitation Act localities cannot be forced to pay private school tuition for handicapped children now but may be required by September unless earlier funding is practicable. The ACLU seeks an expedited appeal arguing current state law discriminates against the poor. The ruling aligns with Supreme Court direction to decide under the Rehabilitation Act.
A grease fire started in the cafeteria at Bessie Jeffries Intermediate School when grease boiled over onto a gas stove and ignited. The fire was extinguished quickly with no damage reported. Firefighters also cleaned a gasoline spill on E Main Street in front of Compton's toy store.
Nicholson 21 of Front Royal pleaded guilty to criminal trespassing in Warren County Circuit Court and was sentenced to 12 months with 30 days suspended. He had been indicted for breaking and entering Ioie Fincham’s home with intent to assault. Georgia Timmer? No. Allen 37 of Washington DC faced a credit card theft charge and sought his own attorney with a Jan 12 deadline.
The 1967 68 Frederick County school budget outlined salary hikes for teachers and staff. In Dallas Texas Jack Ruby the man connected to the Oswald case died.
In 1953 officials announced a merger between the Girl Scout Councils of the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia and Winchester to create a unified two state area. Butter wholesale price stood at 67 cents per pound, the lowest since 1951.
Moisture moves through the region with light rain possible through Saturday. Highs reach the upper 40s to low 50s, with nights in the upper 30s to mid 40s, and extended sun remains unsettled into Monday.
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