Cost-Cutting Moves Blur Lines Amid Nationwide Strikes
Multiple regional items report labor unrest and policy shifts. Firestone Synthetic Fibers in Hopewell reduces weekly hours for 243 of 750 hourly workers during the eight week United Rubber Workers strike. In Petersburg, New Jersey inmate Charles Williams faces trial July 8 for 1969 sex slayings. Courtland sees corrections for work release inmate participation in strikes at H P Beale and Son Packing Co. Roanoke bankers push to form a Virginia independent bankers association. Virginia Beach proposes a commission on legal practice to curb antitrust risk. Richmond notes Kepone-related disabilities among former Life Science workers and confirms local highway funds for street maintenance.
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United Rubber Workers Union
Firestone Synthetic Fibers Co
Petersburg
New Jersey
Charles T. Williams
Hackensack
N. J
Williams
Wayne V. Starke
Ronald Coleman
Courtland
Charles L. Wolff Jr
Department of Corrections
H. P. Beale and Son Packing Co
Virginia
Amalgamated Meatcutters
Bankers’ Group
Roanoke
Weather hurting crops in Shenandoah Valley region
Farmers report mixed conditions as recent showers help pastures and hay, but corn and apples remain stressed. Ralph Bauserman of Deerfield Orchards notes shortages, while PT McIntire fears drought impacts delay germination and flagging yields. A separate AP report says a bus crash near London killed three and injured 17 American tourists.
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Deerfield Orchards
Stephens City
Bauserman
PT McIntire
White Post
McIntire
Gatwick
England
Britain
London
Ford Reagan battle stays tight at Iowa delegate caucus
Ford gained 10 delegates and Reagan 8 at the Iowa state Republican convention in Des Moines. Total delegates and remaining choices loom as Carter consolidates the Democratic lead while Lebanon crisis prompts Ford to cancel an Iowa trip. Burglaries and a shotgun charge reported in Winchester with arrests and court dates set.
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Ford
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Iowa
Des Moines
Associated Press
Spokane
Wash
Gerald Ford
de Moines
Iowas
James Wood FFA Dazzles 50th State Convention
James Wood High School captured two of six major Virginia FFA state titles at Blacksburg for the Va Assn of FFA 50th State Convention. The Agriculture Mechanics Team won state senior high against 29 schools with Steve Ginn high individual, joined by Alan Ferrer and Wayne Edmonson. They advance to the National Agriculture Mechanics Contest in Kansas City in November under coach Robert Sutphin.
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Future Farmers of America
FFA
Va. Assn
Blacksburg
Virginia Ffa
James Wood Agriculture Mechanics
Steve Ginn
Alan Ferrer
Wayne Edmonson
Homemakers Plan Meetings and Club News
Homemakers Emergency Care Service meets June 21 from 10 to noon at the War Memorial Building. The Workshop on yarn pillows is postponed until fall. A one day bus trip to the National Extension Homemakers Council in Morgantown, W Va has seats available with registration extended to July 1. contact the Extension Office. South Frederick Extension Homemakers Club meets June 22 at 10:30 at the War Memorial Building with devotions by Mrs Betty McKee and a safety at home program by Mrs Mary Hannum. Nine members attended the District IX meeting at Leesburg. visitors welcome with lunch and craft to work on. The James Wood Horticulture Team placed first in a 22-team contest and will go to Kansas City in November for the National Horticulture Contest. coach Jim Shreckhise. Business team placed third. members Rosa Keeler and Jeff Dienst. coaches Robert Harper and Larry Powell. Mike Snapp was elected Northern Area Vice-President of the Virginia Association. In junior high, Robert E Ayler Junior High School placed first in the state among 18 competitors. Kenneth Dellinger won gold as top individual. team members Joe Teates and Lee Snapp. coach Larry Powell.
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Ind
Atlanta
Kansas City
Reagan
Missouri
Iowa
Washington State
Delaware
Ford
Texas
Colorado
Des Moines
Betty Ford
Mary Louise Smith
Lebanon
U.S
Ron Nessen
White House
Homemakers Emergency Care Service
War Memorial
National Extension Homemakers Council
Morgantown
W. Va
South Frederick
Jim Shreckhise
James Wood Agriculture Business
Rosa Keeler
Jeff Dienst
Robert Harper
Mike Snapp
Alfred Snapp
Rt. 4
Winchester
Northern Area
Virginia Association
Robert E. Ayler
Kenneth Dellinger
Joe Teates
Lee Snapp
Larry Powell
Aylor
Weather forecast for the Northern Valley region
Humid conditions persist through Sunday with showers and thunderstorms likely in the north and east. Tonight lows near 70 with upper 70s to mid 80s Sunday highs. Extended outlook shows showers early and late in the period, otherwise partly cloudy with seasonable temperatures and highs in the upper 70s and 80s. Rainfall history shows June totals around 2.87 inches this year and a five year annual pattern centered around 2.36 to 3.85 inches monthly.
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Mid S
Virginia
Miss Your Paper Call The Star Circulation Desk
The Star circulation department is open weekdays 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Notify the circulation manager promptly at 667 3200 if you have a delivery problem.
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