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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1978
Page
1
Front Royal officials cut tap fees for water and sewer connections, trimming costs for new hookups. The Star reports the rate reduction aims to encourage development and ease entry for residents and businesses.
The Fourth weekend in Virginia features sun and festivities from Charlottesville to Yorktown. Events include a reenactment of 1777 news of Burgoyne’s capture, a Colonial Williamsburg salute, naturalization ceremonies at Monticello, Old Fashioned Fourth programs, and various contests. scattered thundershowers are possible but highs reach the 90s.
Police pursue bomb theory after an explosion on a busy Nassau and Fulton street corner injuring more than 100, with 14 in critical condition. Witnesses describe shattered storefronts and bystanders aiding the wounded as Beekman Downtown Hospital treats 114. Authorities note possible truck mechanical issues but two Transportation Department experts will assist the probe.
Kathleen Devereux reports Potomac Edison’s temporary rate increase takes effect today prompting the Ratepayers Association to urge a voluntary blackout. Residents should shut off power 8 PM to 8:30 PM daily through July 4 to protest higher bills and SCC approval. The call extends to Appalachian Power customers this weekend.
In Mt Weather offices Col Donald J. Palladino leads the U S Army Corps of Engineers Middle East Division overseeing Saudi projects that graft the 20th century onto the desert. Four programs with $9.6 billion approved, rising toward $25 billion by the mid 1980s, a boom exceeding Virginia’s 1978 80 budget by $500 million.
Mt Weather chief Gordon W. Dykes leads a new art program in Saudi Arabia as part of a turnkey construction effort. About 3 million dollars will be spent on fine arts to decorate headquarters, royal residences, and other structures. The corps will source existing works and commission pieces, aligning with Saudi taste while mirroring U.S. government practice.
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