ICC Charges Moving Companies Overweight Billing
The Interstate Commerce Commission seeks 4.5 million in civil penalties from 19 large national carriers for overbooking shipments and weight bumping. The action targets 45 firms, covering about 79 percent of interstate moves, with potential criminal action on up to 100 weight-bumping cases.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
Daniel O’neal
Commission
Bureau of Investigations and Enforcement
Sheriff Reports Crime Decrease in County
Sheriff Lynn C. Armentrout reports a nine percent drop in major crime over the past year with a 52 percent clearance rate, compared to a 23 percent statewide average for 1977. Offenses totaled 268 in 1978, down from 301 in 1977 and 323 in 1976, with breakdowns including burglary 139 and larceny 111. The department's higher clearance rate is cited as a factor in reducing crime.
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Star
Front Royal
Lynn C. Armentrout
Armentrout
Sheriff’s Department
Service of Civil Papers
Warren County
Frederick Firemen's Assn Elects Woman President
Jody Dunn twenty year old volunteer firefighter with Greenwood Fire Dept was elected president of Frederick County Firemen's Assn the first woman to hold the post The group with ten member companies also elected Barbara Kiracofe treasurer Doug Kiracofe secretary and Perry Silva vice president The association discussed county dispatch changes and plans for a James Wood High School fire suppression and water system project
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Star
Jody Dunn
Greenwood Fire Dept
Frederick County
Firemen’s Assn
Miss Dunn
The
Barbara Kiracofe
Kiracofe
Doug Kiracofe
North Mountain Volunteer Fire Dept
Perry Silva
Middletown Fire Dept
Shiley
James Haines
Association
Hubert Stratton
Stratton
New
James
Weather outlook and snowfall chances across regions
The forecast shows snow likely tonight and tomorrow across the Northern Valley with lows in the 20s and highs around 40. Virginia regions expect mixed precipitation then rain or snow in the mountains with 40s, and periods of cold and dry spells through the weekend.
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National Weather Service
Virginia
Midwest
Great Lakes
Central Appalachians
Pacific Coast
BAR Criticizes Handley Library Decor Beaux Arts Clash
The Board of Architectural Review criticized changes at Handley Library as not in keeping with its Beaux Arts design. The chandelier was removed for a pseudo colonial model and the BAR urged restoration of original fixtures to protect historic integrity. The BAR also examined REVCO store facade plans for Loudoun Street Mall and proposed an architectural rendering to Cleveland officials.
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Star
Board of Architectural Review
Handley Library
Charles Dick
Library Board
REVCO
Loudoun St
Loudoun
Janet Ryman
Harme
Adtorn St. Mall
Ms. Ryman
Virginia Miller
Loudoun St. Mall
Cleveland
Ohio
BAR
Bob Kern
Jack Phillips
Reed Nester
Howard Lewis
Robert Casey
Mary Henkle
Thomas Scully
Winchester
Suspect admits poisoning of elderly patients in Malmö hospital
An 18 year old hospital orderly in Sweden faces murder or attempted murder charges for poisoning 20 elderly patients with carbolic acid and lemon juice. He admitted the killings saying he pitied the old, and will face psychiatric evaluation with possible maximum 12 year sentence if found sane. The deaths occurred over three months at a Malmö area hospital.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Sten Aunerheim
Local Carrier Delivery and Mail Rates Summary
Local carrier delivery price is 26.00 per year, 14.00 for six months, and 7.50 for three months. Mail and motor delivery rates are 22.08 per year, 15.08 for six months, and three months.
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Arizona
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Florida
By Susan Burke
Allied van Lines
Cabrini Warel Service
Springfield
Mass
United van Lines
North American van Lines
Aero Mayflower Transit
Bekins’ van Lines
Global van Lines
Atlas van Lines
Fogarty van Lines
Lyon Moving & Storage
Southern Transfer & Storage
Republic van & Storage
Ivory van Lines
Wheaton van Lines
Christopher Lett
South Range
Houghton
Michigan
Upper Peninsula
Jones Funeral Home
Funeral Home
By Susan Hodges
Communications Committee
Henry Shiley
Eratures
Necture
NOAA
U.S. Dept of Commerc
By Joe Bageant
Malmo
Winchester Evening Star
Ashby S. Brumback
Mt. View United Methodist Church
Mt. View Cemetery
Grayce EK. Boller
Memorial Park
Mr. Zirkle Williams
Corsages Smalts Florists, Inc
H. Driver & Company P.O. Box
New Market
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