Boredom Across Jobs Highlight in Winchester Report
University study ranks assembly work as highly boring while firemen and gravestone setters find variety in tasks. Karen McDonald and Kenneth Lewis discuss monotony and moments of excitement as workers describe daily challenges in a Stine Industry Park facility and local trades.
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VDO Argo
Stine
Mercedes
University of Michigan
Institute For Social Research
Karen McDonald
Kenneth Lewis
Reuss Engine Company
Richard
Enoug
Winchester
Rouss Fire Company
Dalmation
Richard Dunham
Hay Barn Fire Strikes Berryville After Lightning Burst
A barn owned by John R. Friant in Berryville burned to the ground after a lightning strike near Battletown Drive. Firefighters from Enders Boyce Blue Ridge Greenwood and Charles Town fought flames from about 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. The barn stored 7 000 bales of mixed hay and covered 4 000 square feet. Three painters nearby escaped unharmed as crews battled the blaze. A second report cited a nonflaming small fire on Rt 255 and a house struck by lightning at 2 50 p.m. with no flames observed.
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Berryville
Jerry McDonald
Vernon Wilson
Johnny Jones
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Boyce
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Avtex Workers Reject Three Year Contract in Front Royal
Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union rejected Avtex Fibers proposal by nearly three to one in Front Royal on ballots cast for a three year contract set to start August 1. The plant employs about 1,500 with Meadville 1,000, Nitro 800, Lewistown 400 and Afton 60. Union plans to continue talks and potential weekend negotiations ahead of the August 1 expiration.
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Front Royal
Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union
Avtex Fibers
Chuck Payne
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Meadville
Nitro
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Lewistown
Afton
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Beca
Brighter Future for Amtrak in Senate Fight
Virginia riders expect Amtrak routes to stay as Congress considers a House plan to gut 43 percent of Amtrak lines. The dispute centers on trains from Washington to Martinsburg and beyond with final fate tied to Senate action within a month.
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