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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 22, 1977

Page

2

Appeals Court rejects Lorton inmate flight claim

The 4th U S Circuit Court of Appeals turned down Haziel Dozier's appeal claiming he did not try to escape when found in a garbage truck at Lorton Reformatory. Dozier had been convicted of escape, with others corroborating his story, and the court found insufficient circumstantial evidence to overturn the conviction.

Richmond U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals Lorton Reformatory Haziel Dozier Appeals Court Lorton Dozier

Carter Criticizes U.S. Steel Price Increase

President Carter voiced concern over U S Steel Corp price hikes of 6 percent on structural steel and 7 percent on tin mill steel arguing the move undermines anti inflation efforts. Officials noted the broader risk of higher steel costs feeding into rising prices.

Washington Carter U.S. Steel Corp U.S. Steel Schultze

Just Exchange of Presents Mandel Says Gifts Were Exchange

Baltimore AP report states Gov. Marvin Mandel defended gifts and trips valued at about 357000 as a long standing exchange of presents with old friends. Prosecutors argue the items were payoffs for Mandel to help codefendants advance race track interests in 1972.

Baltimore Marvin Mandel Mandel Dale Hess Hess

Power outage hits 2500 Potomac Edison customers

A lightning strike damaged the East Winchester Substation at Greenwood Crossroads causing a 5:30 p.m. outage to about 2,500 Potomac Edison customers in Winchester and northern Frederick County. Service was restored by 11 p.m. with transformer replacement planned today.

Potomac Edision Co Irvine Cather Jr Southern East Winchester Greenwood Crossroads Cather Winchester Frederick County Rt. 7 Nichols

Sri Lankan election shocks world as Jayewardene wins landslide

In Sri Lanka, United National party leader Junius Richard Jayewardene defeats Prime Minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike with 128 of 168 seats. Bandaranaike loses most cabinet members as Felix Bandaranaike also goes down. In the U S, District II CWA members authorize a strike against Bell System and AT T, with 92 percent voting in favor and final national tally due July 25.

Colombo Sri Lanka United National Party Sirimavo Bandaranaike Jayewardene Washington Communication Workers of America Bell System Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co District II District of Columbia Maryland Virginia West Virginia Pennsylvania Delaware American Telephone and Telegraph Co CWA

The Weather Tomorrow Sunny and Mild

Northern Valley issued a fair and cooler night with lows near 60. Saturday looks sunny with highs in the 80s and lows around 60 to 70. Extended outlook calls for mainly fair conditions through Sunday to Tuesday with possible thunderstorms Monday afternoon or night and becoming warmer and more humid before cooling Tuesday.

Northern Valley Fair Virginia

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