Winchester approves three housing ordinances to join city code
The Winchester City Council passed three housing ordinances to revise the BOCA Fire Prevention Code health and sanitation chapter and residential building standards with a unanimous vote. Two councilmen were absent from the meeting. The Public Improvements Committee must appoint a five member building code board of appeals. The council authorized a $280 000 downtown traffic signal system with Virginia Department of Highways and Transportation. The city share is 5000 with an engineer salary likely in next year’s budget. An injunction against the federal government was denied in a suit joined by the council and school board costing 1000.
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Star
Winchester
Charles Zuckerman
Thomas Glass
BOCA
Public Improvements Committee
Building Code Board of Appeals
Virginia Department of Highways and Transportation
Central Business District
Piccadilly
Kent, Cork and
Stewart Streets
Millwood Avenue
Gerrard Street
Valley Avenue
Cork and
Purcell Streets
Southwark
South Loudoun
Wendell Seldon
National Institute of Municipal Law Officers
No Further Action Planned Against Fletcher in Winchester Case
A Winchester official states no criminal action will be pursued against former Frederick County Parks and Recreation chief Fletcher after a special grand jury found possible city actions. Dabney Watts cites insufficient evidence while the county board discusses unemployment law challenges and other local issues.
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Frederick County Parks and Recreation Dept
Fletcher
Letcher
Winchester
Dabney Watts
Winchester Commonwealth
Frederick County Board of Supervisors
Watts
Board of Supervisors
S. Roger Koontz
Frederick County Taxpayers Assn
Pauline Baccary
Frederick County Extension
VPI
SA Baccary
Baccary
Frederick County OKs temporary use of Smithfield Ave for Industrial Park access
The Frederick County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved temporary use of Winchester's Smithfield Avenue to access Fort Collier Industrial Park. Dawson Investments seeks an 18 month use and a ten foot road extension, contingent on city and county planning votes and future building, amid cross jurisdiction questions.
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Star
Winchester
Smithfield
Fort Collier
Frederick
Harris
County Board
Dawson
Smithfield Avenue
T.B. Rosenberger
Power Situation Improves as Generators Return to Service
Potomac Edison reports moderating temperatures and new units back in service easing the power strain. Three major generating units are online with one at near maximum load while coal supply issues keep two others at reduced output. A further unit is expected today as the utility purchases about 1900 megawatts from neighboring providers. Yesterday's peak load reached 1374 megawatts at 11 am and 7 pm.
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C. Irvine Cather, Jr
Southern Division
Potomac Edison
Cather
Truban Plans GOP Strategy in Richmond as ERA and Board Seats Clash
State Senator William A. Truban led 26 Republicans in Richmond to map strategy against Democratic moves on electoral boards and to defend the Education and Health Committee seats. He reiterated opposition to the Equal Rights Amendment while noting GOP leverage in a legislature with 5 Senate and 21 House members.
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William A. Truban
General Assembly
Richmond
Education and Health
Senate
Truban
Shenandoah County
Dalton
State Senate
House of Delegates
Armed Robbers Hit Stephens City Highs
Two men robbed the Highs Dairy Store in Stephens City at 8:15 p.m. one hour after an initial inquiry about sandwiches. One suspect held the clerk’s daughter at gunpoint while the safe was opened. No arrests had been made, and authorities described two ages and appearances. Separately, a marijuana raid on Rt. 654 in Frederick County seized $5,000 in paraphernalia with Henry Swadley charged.
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Stephens City
High
Frederick County
Frederick County Sheriff's Dept
Charles Brill
Ron Blevins
Lou Riley
Jerry Long
Harrison Foreman
Rt. 654
West Virginia
Henry Swadley
Robert Connolly
Sgt. Long
Blevins
Jack Hiller
Jeffery Nadeau
Paul Fahnestock
James Taylor
Winchester Police
Swadley
Connolly
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