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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1977
Page
2
A federal three-judge panel in Virginia ruled the state must cover full tuition costs for educating handicapped children whose families cannot pay. A delay request by the state was denied and a pretrial conference set for next week on unsettled issues.
Booker T. Edwards pleaded guilty to breaking and entering and was sentenced by Judge Elliott Marshall to 12 months in jail with 30 days to be served and the rest suspended. He was placed on three years of probation. Melvin Alexander, arraigned on theft of food stamps and grand larceny, pled innocent with trial set for July 18. Michael Crawford and Pearl W. Nickens, both charged with marijuana distribution, pled innocent with trials set for June 24 and August 8 respectively.
Virginia Republicans gather at the Roanoke Civic Center to nominate candidates for governor lieutenant governor and attorney general. Stars on banners and staff dressed as campaign dolls highlight the event with Dalton leading the field and Durrette and Coleman vying for key races as delegates mingle and wagers rise on the outcome.
South Moluccan elders boarded a hijacked train near Assen to negotiate release of about 60 hostages held at two sites in northern Holland. Dr Hassan Tan and Mrs Josina Soumakil act as mediators as Dutch officials weigh how to proceed.
Two trains collided on Artex Corp property in Front Royal. Nelson Lucas of Stanley and E L Clem of Shenandoah were treated at Warren Memorial Hospital for rib injuries and head lacerations respectively and later reported not hospitalized.
Democratic candidate Edward Lane arrives in Winchester Monday to hold a 10 a.m. press conference at Rouss City Hall after an 8 a.m. Front Royal breakfast. The 24 year veteran of the House of Delegates chairs the Appropriations Committee.
Fair tonight with 50s to 60s lows and sunny warm Sunday with mid 80s. Extended outlook shows partly cloudy days through Wednesday with afternoon or evening thundershowers. Daytime highs near 80s and nightly lows around 60s. noon 81, yesterday 78, no rainfall in past 24 hours. June rainfall none. Historic rainfall figures and averages listed.
James Harler was sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to the Cork Street 7-11 Store robbery. The judge ordered a presentence report. Henry Balser received 12 months in jail suspended with one year probation for a hit and run involving personal injury.
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