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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1978
Page
1
Residents woke to the season’s first real snowfall with about three inches in southwestern Virginia and rain in Richmond. City crews applied chemicals, plowed some roads, and urged snow tires and caution as high winds threatened drifting and hazardous driving conditions.
The Warren County grand jury indicted Chief Charles V Rutherford Sgt Donald Burke Sgt Ronn Mason and secretary Joan Fristoe after a state police inquiry into the Front Royal Police Department. Accusations include malfeasance misuse and public duty breaches tied to missing funds and improper evidence handling. Indictments followed a lengthy testimony period with cases continued to February 10.
American investigators questioned Tongsun Park for five hours in Seoul. Rep. Bruce Caputo described Park revelation as sensational about conduct of high level U S officials and substantial sums of money involving many lawmakers. Caputo said substance of testimony not disclosed and session aimed to aid the Ethics Committee probe.
Israeli Defense Minister Ezer Weizman flies to report on the opening of talks with Egypt on Sinai withdrawal. He will deliver the first detailed counter proposal while parts of the Egyptian plan are deemed acceptable. The exchange lasted 342 hours with both sides stating known positions on settlements and security.
Rome reports indicate Premier Giulio Andreotti's minority cabinet may fall as Communists and Socialists withdraw support over excluding Communists from government. Giorgio Napolitano warns of an imminent resignation amid parliamentary showdown likely Monday, with U.S. opposition and NATO dynamics prompting tense reactions.
A Frederick County home was destroyed by fire yesterday. Kenneth Gilpin has been elected head of the Clarke County Planning Commission. Former presidential advisor John C. Marsh Jr spoke to the Winchester Rotary Club on the Panama Canal. John Warner and his wife were guests of the Front Royal Warren County Chamber of Commerce last night. Details and a photo are on the Area News Page today.
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