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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1977
Page
2
In Roanoke a woman wearing cut off Army trousers and a halter top robbed a Brandon Gulf station. She handed a note demanding five minutes to fill a bag with about 70 dollars. Attendant James Thompson described the suspect after the first visit.
Albert W. Shipe age 23 is listed in satisfactory condition at Warren Memorial Hospital after a single car crash on Criser Road west of S Royal Avenue. Police estimate vehicle damage at 950 dollars and pole, culvert, and marker damage at 200 dollars. Eleanor Hurst age 26 suffered cuts and bruises in a separate Rt 55 West crash near A S Rhodes School with about 2500 dollars in damage.
Winchester officials and agency heads meet with George Washington Home representatives as former state patients move in. Fire safety upgrades and staffing gaps strain services. Chapter 10 Board coordinates care, training, and community placements while stressing deinstitutionalization as a workable option.
Front Royal firefighters fought multiple weekend fires with brush blazes dominant but none deemed major. A brush fire in Harmony Hollow orchards burned about five acres. a grill compressor caused no damage at Little Restaurant. a wooden floor burned in a junked trailer at Zuckerman Steel. smaller brush fires occurred at Waterlock, Thunderbird Ranch and near Routes 55 West and 614.
The body of 64 year old Charles Edwin Green was found in a pickup at his Gore area home. Frederick County Sheriff’s Dept. said the death appears natural. Green lived alone on Star Route near Gore. Weekend calls included a trash truck fire at 12 22 and other incidents such as an alarm malfunction and a smoke scare at Plumly's Lumber.
Democratic gubernatorial nominee Henry Howell vowed to make the mansion a people's house with picnics on the lawn and live music in Capitol Square Richmond. He spoke at a Hillsville bull roast that drew about 500 Democrats along with the full ticket including Edward Lane for attorney general.
Republican John Dalton and Democrat Henry Howell spoke to about 200 American Legion members in Richmond at the state convention. The candidates appeared together for the second time in a week and received warm applause and standing ovations during the afternoon session.
The Northern Valley region endures heat with highs near 100 and tropical humidity. In Winchester Circuit Court, Melvin Lee Alexander pleaded guilty to grand larceny of food stamps, receiving 12 months in jail with 60 days to be served, probation for one year, and restitution. Rainfall data cover July totals and five year trends.
A list of daily weather descriptors from the period shows fair cool days with scattered showers and occasional storms. Several entries indicate hot and humid conditions with changing skies and winds, including a rainy end.
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