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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1980
Page
1
The December U.S. unemployment rate rose slightly to 5.9 percent as the labor market remained strong. About 6 million people were unemployed, while 97.9 million held jobs, and total 1979 job gains reached 2.1 million. Analysts noted potential auto industry layoffs may presage later shifts.
About 3 000 gathered around Pul i Charkhi prison east of Kabul as 125 inmates were freed in a riot sparked by anger over political prisoner releases. One Afghan soldier and one civilian died. shots echoed from nearby forces as reporters were escorted away.
Paul Masson a major California and New York winery buys Ivy Creek Farm west of Charlotteanne for 1 million dollars cash. Seagram executive Ab Simon says experimental vinifera and French hybrid plantings will begin this spring on 190 acre property with potential future bottling of fine wines if grapes thrive.
George Meany a cigar chomping leader of American labor since the 1950s dies at 85 after retirement from AFL CIO presidency. He passed at George Washington University Hospital with his daughters present, cause listed as cardiac arrest. Carter Marshall Kennedy mourn the longtime advocate who shaped U.S. labor policy and politics. He had led AFL-CIO since its 1955 merger and remained a powerful private citizen and advisor through years of influence.
Shenandoah College advances its production She Loves Me to the American College Theatre Association regional festival in North Carolina. The scene features Gay Willis as Amalia and Michael Monaco as Mr Maraczek in a Budapest parfumerie moment with Pat Collins observing in the background.
Radio Tehran said the leader of the Forghan group and 15 members were captured after a public safety battle with guardsmen. Documents found at Forghan HQ showed more than 20 assassinations were planned and more than 20 hideouts identified, with at least 20 members still at large. Violence linked to ethnic minority unrest continued across Tabriz and Sanandaj as strikes and clashes disrupted the region.
This week’s Cook-of-the-Week feature profiles Charles Gross the Food Service Supervisor for Wincester Schools who formerly catered to Hollywood stars. The article appears in Inside Today's Star on page five.
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