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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1979
Page
9
Deep in Handley High School a nuclear defense emergency center survives as cans of water and medical cartons, a relic of MAD era shielding. Mayors and workers recall vague plans, underground shelters, and a nation stockpiled for 26 to 35 warheads per city, now fading into relics of a bygone era.
In a Winchester feature the Pentagon warns of a potential nuclear holocaust and the failure of a civil defense program. Crisis Relocation Planning would move city residents to smaller host communities around Washington.
Alexandria vice squad arrested 11 people for playing poker during bingo night at the Montessori School auditorium. Police, who seized $150, said the raid followed complaints of gambling. all suspects face trial on July 20 with possible fines and 60 days in jail.
H. Robert Edwards, a director at Valley of Virginia Niches, advocates the right direction for sound financial growth and the best all around banking service available. He urges customers not to settle for less.
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