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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1976
Page
5
Rep. J Kenneth Robinson leads 10 Virginia House members in a resolution urging President to proclaim April 13 as Thomas Jefferson Day. The measure asks official recognition and ceremonies as part of Bicentennial observances.
A 240 foot Allied Chemical barge carrying 1 700 tons of liquid sulfuric acid remains wedged on a mudbank of the Rapahannock River near TAPPAHANNOCK. No leaks or pollution reported as Coast Guard and tugs work to refloat it with tides and wind.
Vaughn D. Greenwood 32 already in prison for a brutal hatchet attack was indicted by a county grand jury on 11 killings tied to the Skid Row Slasher case. Nine victims were derelicts or transients across an 11 year span. evidence describes throat slashes and occasional blood drinking. Greenwood, serving 32 years to life for prior crimes, faces arraignment after possible transfer from Folsom Prison within two weeks.
Richard Kleindienst returns to the Justice Department for a portrait ceremony that crowns a career marked by resignation and a minor guilty plea. The event recalls his 1974 sentence after pleading to a misdemeanor over testimony to the Senate panel regarding Watergate pressures. Police in Winchester report multiple apartment break-ins and a car radio theft in progress during a time of renewed public interest in security. The piece ties Kleindienst’s fate to Nixon-era scrutiny while detailing a separate serial killer case dubbed the Slasher, with victims in skid row and Hollywood areas and a special squad pursuing the suspect.
School lunch offerings list weekly menus for multiple schools in Winchester County with daily items. Entries include John Kerr, Daniel Morgan, Frederick County, Clarke County, Warren County, Bentonville Otterburn, and Morrison elementary and high schools detailing hot meals, soups, sandwiches, vegetables, fruits, desserts, and milk for each weekday.
Kansas State University economist Leonard Schruben says computerized truck routing could save up to 80,000 annually in Topeka and about 500,000 annually for Kansas while potentially cutting nationwide costs to as much as 40 million yearly. He notes no delivery delays with automation and that the system would assist dispatchers rather than replace them.
Star Files notes B and M Chevrolet donated a new car to the Red Cross for community work. Volunteers will drive about 15 000 miles this year. Queen Elizabeth inaugurates Westminster Abbey’s yearlong 900th anniversary celebration with a bouquet. Winchester Lions Club hosts birthday party and Founders Day. Melvin Jones honored for founding the Lions Clubs.
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