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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1980
Page
1
The Commerce Department reports the 1979 economy grew 2.3 percent with a 1.4 percent fourth quarter gain. Consumers boosted purchases in late 1979 though inflation and taxes reduced buying power. Analysts note savings rates fell as consumer activity sustained growth.
Soviet helicopter gunships and tanks forced Moslem rebels to pull back to snowbound mountain villages near the Pakistani border. Reports from Kabul via EFE said guerrillas were frightened by armored fire and had few automatic weapons, while Afghan troops patrolled the capital.
Esther Boyd nursed Spunky a mixed breed dog after a trap crushed his right front leg and left him without food or water for five days. Veterinarian Dr Michael Cochran amputated the leg and Spunky regained mobility, inspiring Esther to seek a loving home.
Gold opens above 800 in Europe after dramatic rises in New York and Hong Kong. London and Zurich trade up with Hong Kong posting a record high before settling. Silver hits a fresh London high as the dollar stays steady amid fears over Afghanistan, Iran, and superpower tensions.
The United States scrambles to maintain influence in the Persian Gulf after Iran’s collapse and the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. Carter seeks new pro Western alignments with Egypt Pakistan Saudi Arabia and expands military plans for bases and a mobile combat force.
Front Royal residents eye a new commuter link to the metropolitan area as Area News promises details on page 13. Murder charge reports identify Thomas Drumheller charged yesterday in the killing of a Warren County woman, following an earlier abduction charge. Dowell J. Howard students study skills from motor repair to manicure in vocational classes as Today's Country Roads reports.
A brief notice lists a four price clearance sale with a contact number 667-0145 warning of circular running concerns and possible merchandising clearance.
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