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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1970
Page
5
Chief Vernon Haines and President Elwood Patterson inspect Round Hill’s new fire truck, the third for the department. The vehicle cost about $21,500 per a company spokesman and is now in service.
Round Hill Community Fire Fielding a new $21 500 truck purchased in Iowa is now in service. Wire Chief Vernon Haines notes a chassis model 1700 International with four wheel drive and five speed transmission plus a power steering unit from Winchester’s Truck Service Center. The Barton 500 gallon front mount pump and Hale 600 pound high pressure pump with two 200 foot hose reels enable grass and woods fires on the move. The unit was bought via Glenn Culbert Co. from American Fire Apparatus Co. of Marshalltown Iowa. Existing equipment includes a 1953 grass and brush truck and a 1962 Ford John Bean 750 Pumper. A fund drive is being planned.
Sewing pattern notice offers Misses' sizes 10 to 18 with size 14 requiring 14 yards of 39 inch fabric. Price 75 cents per pattern with 25 cents extra for air mail. Send name address zip size and style number to Anne Adams Winchester Evening Star pattern department New York. Also advertises sewing books and a spring summer pattern catalog with 111 styles and freebies.
Mrs Barbara Morris named campaign manager for Clive DuVal in Frederick County as he seeks the Democratic nomination for the U S Senate. Morris, a Winchester native and educator, has served in multiple campaigns and party roles in Virginia. She was a 1965 district page and 1965 convention delegate.
GAO warns major interstate highways built before 1963 face extensive cracking needing overlays to cope with growing truck weights. The $200 million study covers 2800 miles with other mileage likely requiring future layers, while federal standards and cost-sharing proposals face DOT pushback.
A reader shares fear after two relatives die with blood tests allegedly showing syphilis. Abby says test results may be inconclusive and urges medical follow up for mother in law and reassurance about contagion.
With one week until primary day, candidates accelerate activity across Virginia. Del. Clive DuVal meets workers in Virginia Beach and campaigns in Norfolk and Hopewell while attending a labor meeting. George C. Rawlings Jr. begins with a Pulaski breakfast tour after dawn handshaking.
The Fourth of July weekend toll reached 540 fatalities from traffic accidents, lower than last year’s 611. The National Safety Council had predicted 560 to 660 deaths. Other items include campaign finance updates and Virginia political commentary.
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