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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1977
Page
2
State Sen. J. Marshall Coleman declares Del. Edward E. Lane has a history of opposing blacks in government and cites mass resistance to integration and 1973 fair housing votes.
Nathaniel Ward Hatch Jr., former resident auditor at Virginia Electric & Power Co.'s North Anna plant, claims at least 63.1 million in unnecessary construction costs, tied to Vepco management and a cost plus contract with Stone & Webster. He cites a cozy contractor arrangement and ratepayer funding of overruns, with project cost rising from 1 billion to 2.4 billion as reactors near operation. Inflation, tech changes and delays also boosted costs.
Norfolk court martial hears Naval Investigator recount a shift in the defendant Pfc Milton Randall Scott's statements after questioning. The case concerns the February 23 fatal shooting of Pvt Timothy G Scudder during guard duty at the Norfolk Naval Air Station underground weapons complex.
The Winchester Evening Star reports a correction for yesterday's story on the Communications Workers of America strike vote. It states that nationwide a 6 to 1 vote favored a strike if negotiations fail, and notes the previously omitted three stage structure of a 10 percent wage offer.
The United States posted a June trade deficit of 2.8 billion dollars, up from May's 1.2 billion. US exports fell to 10.1 billion while imports rose to 12.9 billion, helped by higher oil purchases. The Commerce Department cited oil as a major factor and warned deficits could affect the dollar.
The Northern Valley remains clear and cool tonight with a sunny Thursday and highs near 80. Virginia expects fair, cool conditions tonight with lows around 50s to 60s and a sunny to partly cloudy Thursday with a chance of showers in the southwest. Extended outlook calls for Saturday showers possible, otherwise dry and warm into Sunday. Rainfall data show none in the past 24 hours. monthly and yearly totals listed.
A list of forecast fragments indicates several days with fair and cool conditions and others with scattered showers. Some entries mention warm, muggy, or humid weather and others note changeable or windy conditions with rain.
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