Bus Wreck After Field Trip injures 21 in Frederick County
A Martinsburg Christian Academy bus crashed near Clearbrook at 2:40 p.m. injuring 21 of 31 passengers. Two remained hospitalized, not seriously hurt, including student Christy Bageant and aide Alice Faircloth. Rescue squads aided victims at the scene and a triage area operated.
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Winchester Memorial Hospital
Frederick County
Alice Faircloth
Christy Bageant
Martinsburg Christian Academy
Clearbrook
Luray Caverns
Davis Ford
Martinsburg Christian Academy Today
Martinsburg
Hagerstown
Plans Worked Under Pressure at Winchester Hospital
Ambulance after ambulance arrived at Winchester Memorial Hospital as the Mar tingburg Christian Academy bus crashed into a church in Clearbrook. Nurses and rescue staff treated 21 victims, many children, under a practiced drill that dictated how to notify parents and locate loved ones, easing anxiety as families arrived.
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Winchester
Martingburg Christian Academy
Clearbrook
Plans Unveiled for A New Town Hall
Stephens City outlines a 35 by 60 foot town hall to be built on Locust Street with a brick front and pre engineered metal structure. Cost totals include 69 500 for the building and 13 200 for fitting out. Temporary offices and a mobile home option are considered while construction occurs. Four council members attended the session with a vote next Tuesday on the committee’s plan. The project funds come from the current budget with a tax increase in business licenses to raise town income.
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Stephens City
Frederick County School Board
Locust St
H. Driver & Co
New Market
Butler Mfg. Co
Willis Davis
Park Boundary and Primitive Aspect Primary Concerns of Workshop
Public workshop at Front Royal Fire Hall on Shenandoah National Park planning highlighted keeping the park primitive and conserving resources while limiting inside Park lodging. Attendees urged perimeter development, land purchases for access, and decentralization to reduce congestion and expand horse and bike trails.
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Front Royal
Shenandoah National Park
Washington, D.C
Richmond
Alexandria
Virginia Trails Association
Tim Messick
Hank Woolman
Fauquier County
Trout Unlimited
PATC
Tom Christoffel
Lord Fairfax
Christoffel
Crump
Coberly
McEathron
Don Roberts
Koa
Rt. 340 South
Fitzwilliams
Airport Open House at Winchester June 11 Draws Flying Demonstrations
Winchester Municipal Airport hosts day-long open house on June 11 with breakfast by Civil Air Patrol volunteers, displays of experimental antique and World War II aircraft, aerobatic demos by Dr George Phillips and J C Black, parachute drops by Fort Meade team, spot landing and bombing contests, sightseeing flights, and a square dance. The event, sponsored by the Winchester Frederick Chambers of Commerce, runs 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. with CAP participation and guest questions welcomed.
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Byrd Warns of Giving More Power to Labor Union Leaders
U S Senator Harry F Byrd Jr told Winchester Rotary Club that a proposed labor reform bill would give more power to union leaders and upset the balance between management and labor He also criticized tax welfare and inflation policies noting concerns about capital gains tax rollback and Fed independence while urging deregulation and cautious welfare reform
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