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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 26, 1976

Page

2

Intelligence reforms urged by House panel audit

The House intelligence committee staff urges abolishing a large Pentagon agency, creating a permanent oversight panel, and publishing secrets by majority vote. The 338 page report also proposes CIA and Defense split of Pentagon intelligence functions and NSA separation. The panel cites costs near 10 billion annually and calls for sanctions on leakers.

Washington House Intelligence Committee Pentagon Congress House Intelligence Oversight Committee U.S National Security Council Defense Intelligence Agency National Security Agency NSA Electronic-Intelligence CIA Henry M. Jackson Senate Chile Jackson Czechoslovakia FBI State Department White House Ford

Quinlan case grips New Jersey Supreme Court

The Quinlans’ attorney argues for permission to disconnect the comatose daughter Karen Anne Quinlan from a respirator to die with dignity. Doctors and state officials oppose. hearings focus on her persistent vegetative state and brain damage with little hope of recovery.

Trenton N.J Joseph Julia Quinlan New Jersey Supreme Court Quinlans Karen Anne Quinlan Karen St. Clare's Hospital Denville Daniel R. Coburn William F. Hyland Morris County Donald G. Collester Morristown

Three Charged in Drug Store Break-In

Warren County Sheriff names three men Lawrence Turner William Jackson and James Smoot charged with breaking and entering Martin's Antiques on Christmas Eve and grand larceny about 6000 dollars in guns coins and jewelry recovered items include CB radio and antenna thefts also under investigation Front Royal police charged Carvelle Baggarly III 18 with breaking and entering Tastee Freet entry by window 1000 bail 36 tires slashed at Yates Used Car Lot investigation continues

Star Front Royal Warren County Sheriff's Department Thomas Edward Taylor Falls Church Armentrout Taylor Research and Conservation Center Cecil Williams Front Royal Police Carvelle Hampton Baggarly III 14Th St Charles W. Rutherford Donald Burke Baggarly Burke Rutherford Yates St. Rutherford

Howell Criticizes Silence On Utility Rate Reform

Richmond based former Lt. Gov. Henry Howell criticizes Gov. Mills Godwin for silence on utility rate reform and outlines a three bill package to limit the rate base, restore the 10 cent pay phone charge, and require Virginia only regulated-plant records. He targets leadership and cites Virginia politics and neighboring state subsidies.

Richmond Henry Howell Howell Mills Godwin Peter K. Babalas Norfolk Andrew P. Miller Office of Attorney General Virginia Virginia Electric & Power Co West Virginia North Carolina

Youth Escapes Custody During Transport

Frederick County deputies report a 15-year-old white youth escaped from a sheriff vehicle around 10 25 a.m. as he rode back from a court appearance on South Kent Street. He fled westward, described as 5 feet 5 inches, 120 pounds with reddish brown hair, wearing blue jeans and a blue jean jacket and still in handcuffs.

Frederick County

Scientists to Report on Kepone in Va. Fish

Gloucester Point AP The Virginia Senate Agriculture Committee may hear new details on Kepone found in frozen York River fish from last summer. Virginia Institute of Marine Science and state agencies conductors for the Kepone studies will testify in Richmond. Dr William J. Hargis Jr said laboratory tests found significant Kepone traces but the impact on health or environment remains unknown.

NEW York New York Stock Exchange White House Alan Greenspan Gloucester Point State Senate Agriculture Committee York River Virginia Institute of Marine Science Virginia Richmond Institute William J. Hargis Jr Hargis

Middletown Man Charged in Frederick County Church Break-ins

The Frederick County Sheriff's Dept. charged 18 year old Kenneth Parker of Middletown with breaking and entering in two church break-ins Woodbine Assembly of God and Fairview United Methodist Church. He was returned from South Carolina and jailed on a 2000 bond with additional charges pending grand larceny and breaking and entering.

Frederick County South Carolina Kenneth Parker Woodbine

Three Free On Bond After Arrests In Winchester

Three people, two Washington D.C. men James Smith and Lawrence Gregory Priggins and Winchester woman Linda M. LeVott, are free on $500 bonds after Saturday arrests for forging prescriptions and possession of a controlled substance. They are due in Winchester General District Court Wednesday at 2 p.m. The men were seized at Medco Prescription Center on Loudoun Street. the woman was found in a car on Piccadilly Street. Police also investigated thefts: nine eight track tapes from 503 Highland Avenue and a 4 item TV and reel to reel from 40 Wolfe Street reported Saturday night.

Washington D.C Fairfax Winchester Winchester General District Court James Smith Lawrence Gregory Priggins Linda M. LeVott Herbert Holliday Ralph Hite Medco Prescription Center Loudoun St. Mall Piccadilly St Holliday F. Allen Bailey Highland Ave Wolfe St

Weather Outlook Narrowed to Rain and Cold Across Regions

The Northern Valley area forecasts occasional rain tonight with lows in the 30s to around 40s and a cooler Tuesday. Virginia sees rain, colder in the west with highs in the 40s and 60s near the coast, rain possibly changing to snow in extreme west. Extended Wed to Fri expect dry spells with temperatures in the 30s or 40s by day and 20s at night. State police report a Manassas Park man injured in a one car crash on Rt. 608 near Winchester with $2,500 damage.

Northern Valley Virginia Manassas Park J. D. Howell George Thomas Riggleman Winchester

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