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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1977
Page
1
Charlotte Grosse, 15, was dragged from a Girl Scout campground two days earlier and found safe on Siesta Key. A suspect was arrested as sheriff's officials said she called in around 10 a.m. to report she was freed.
Congress is poised to approve a Transportation Department plan requiring air bags or automatic safety belts in new cars starting 1982, with full compliance by 1984. The program, phased in over three years, could save thousands of lives, though critics argue costs and effectiveness.
President Carter calls for ending B1 bomber production while testing continues and deploys cruise missiles. Defense Secretary Brown backs the decision as congressional battles form over a $1.5 billion B1 funding line in a $110.6 billion defense appropriation.
Dark clouds hinder air search for two gunmen who killed Marshal Marvin Richie in an Ouachita National Forest area and wounded ranger David Small. They abducted Opal James, with a 125 man ground posse and roadblocks across four states pursuing the suspects.
About 45,000 copper workers represented by 26 unions walk out for higher wages. The strike hits mines and smelters from New Jersey to Arizona, with a 94 cent hourly raise sought following steel and aluminum settlements. Talks continue as union leaders vow coordinated bargaining.
The State Corporation Commission is probing Vaughn Albert Insurance Agency run by Jack Albert over missing policy issuance after premiums paid. Commonwealth's Attorney Edward Greco requested the inquiry following multiple client complaints. Albert, now town council member and vice mayor, sold the agency to Joseph and Anna McGreevy two months ago as inquiries continue.
The Winchester Planning Commission gave its okay to a proposed 270 lot subdivision on the north side of Cedar Creek Grade. The story notes funding challenges for Berryville water and sewer improvements and previews the Country Roads feature on tourism for the Fourth of July weekend.
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