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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1977
Page
1
Consumer prices jumped six tenths in May led by food and fuel gains signaling ongoing inflation and a slower pace than April but still above six percent, with coffee prices spiking and energy costs rising. Mortgage rates edged up and real earnings fell despite income gains. A separate FDA review delays saccharin ban as Canadian rat studies link cancer risk.
Uganda Radio did not mention President Idi Amin this morning and a secretary in Kampala said a cabinet meeting was underway without confirming his attendance. Kenyan papers reported Amin’s disappearance after a concerted attack near his home, but Ugandan officials denied the claim while diplomats noted increased troop activity and roadblocks around Kampala.
Cape Town AP report says Christiaan Barnard's attempt to support a failing heart with a baboon heart ended in the death of a 26 year old Italian patient after a 10 hour operation. Barnard called it a last resort as no human heart was available.
Governor Mills Godwin pitched a $125 million bond issue as the path to new state buildings and park projects. He cited George Mason University and Northern Virginia Community College, plus new training centers and port development in Hampton Roads, arguing bonds offer statewide benefits and help reduce overcrowded prisons.
A potential end to passenger flights looms as talks stall over free enterprise in international routes. US officials warn no extension beyond Washington time Tuesday midnight without agreement. Britain and US differ on market shares and postwar pact terms.
Gregory Strosnider overcame a prolonged drug and alcohol spiral that began in junior high. After a 1974 mental health crisis, he graduated with honors from Lord Fairfax Community College on June 11, and plans study in social work at Madison College with a goal of educational counseling. He credits a recovering alcoholic and his own determination for two years of sobriety and a new Center for student information and referrals.
Frederick county supervisors meet to discuss the pending wastewater treatment facility with the project described as up in the air. A Winchester School Board meeting reported a school renovation slated for completion by September 1979. A four page feature previews the Star Southern Cooking School to be held this Thursday.
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