Grain farmers face market freeze as futures halted
In Kansas and beyond, elevator buyers stopped as grain futures trading suspended amid Carter administration embargo. Farmers like Orva Thiessen and Galen Harper waited, fearing lower prices when markets reopen, while government purchases aim to steady prices but raise long term concerns.
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Wichita
Kan
Orva Thiessen
Peabody
Thiessen
Carter
Soviet Union
U.S
Afghanistan
Arter
Richard Partington
Andale
Elbing
Grain Co
Ed Andres
Bob Bergland
Bill Nicholas
Kansas
American Agriculture Movement
Winchester council approves extra fuel aid funds
The Winchester City Council at its regular meeting authorize 65720 for Virginia Fuel Assistance raising city totals to 119297. Funds are 100 percent reimbursable by the state. The session also reviews elderly tax relief and alternative taxation forms from the finance committee. All meetings are in Rouss City Hall.
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Winchester
Virginia
Finance Committee
Rouss City Hall
Dowell Howard Vocational Center Offers New Evening Classes
New courses include Advanced Electronics 72 hours over 12 weeks with 6 hours weekly starting January 14 taught by Gene Burkhart. Advanced Typing and Office Machines runs 72 hours over 12 weeks with 6 hours weekly starting January 15 taught by Connie Wood. Computer Programming begins the week of January 14 with preregistration daily 8 to 4:30. Contact Thomas Wood for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dowell J. Howard Vocational Center
Gene Burkhart
Connie Wood
Thomas Wood
HOPE Focuses on U S Health Care Issues
Project HOPE founder Dr. William B. Walsh urged that the United States face health care problems as a developing nation. He cited national plans, regulatory delays, and cost questions while outlining HOPE’s move to Carter Hall in Clarke County to save funds and boost productivity.
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Project Hope
United States
William B. Walsh
Walsh
Blue Ridge Board of Realtors
Winchester
Congress
New Institute of Health Policy Studies
America
Carter Hall
Clarke County
Weather outlook for Northern Valley and Virginia
Northern Valley tonight cloudy with lows in the 20s. Wednesday cloudy with highs near 40. Virginia tonight cloudy with slight rain near Chesapeake Bay and lows in the 20s. Central and southern areas expect a chance of rain and sleet or freezing rain with highs in the 40s. Extended outlook calls for cooler Thursday and Friday, milder Saturday with mountain precipitation. Rainfall data show 0.57 inch this Jan and year totals and long term rainfall averages across the 66 year period.
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Northern Valley
Virginia
Chesapeake Bay
Bay
National Weather Service
Southwest
Pacific Coast
Plains
mid-Atlantic
Break-Ins Reported Across Winchester City
Four break-ins were reported in Winchester overnight. Carol Gibson’s residence at 213 W Boscawen St had a kitchen door forced open with a hand ax missing. Thomas Wolfe at 702 S Braddock St had a forced entry but nothing missing. Sarah Thompson at 132 N Washington St had drawers ransacked but no missing items. C J Brumback and Sons Inc at 310 N Cameron St had a door forced open with three chain saws valued at 870 missing.
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Winchester
Allen Bailey
Carol Gibson
W. Boscawen St
Thomas Wolfe
S. Braddock St
Bailey
Sarah Thompson
N. Washington St
Barley
C.J. Brumback and Sons Inc
N. Cameron St
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Evening Star
Far-Mar-Co
Hutchinson
Gerald Peterson
Galen Harper
Scott County
Samuel Smith
Newton Transportation
Rt. 522
Rt. 127
Smith
D.J. Howard
Winchester Road
Hope
By Laurie Parker
Frederick County
Apereas
Somat Levey Eee
Las
Alexandria
Washington
Arizona
Texas
Laredo
United Mak
Igures
Peratures
Noaa
U.S. Dept
Ast
Otryoticipets
Fullee
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