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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1975
Page
2
The House and Senate push a bill to extend up to 65 weeks of jobless benefits for about 250 000 workers in high unemployment areas, delaying the cutoff from 52 weeks. The measure moves to Ford for signing before the fiscal year end. The report also notes a rise in welfare rolls and a near record trade surplus in May.
Gilbert Leonard 35 of Hylton Virginia died Thursday when his gravel truck crashed into a coal truck on KY 1499 near Pikeville and burst into flames. He was the state's 408th traffic fatality of the year, compared with 347 a year ago.
Hampton considers docking the retired ocean liner United States off Ft. Monroe as a bicentennial tourist draw. A feasibility plan envisions states renting exhibit space aboard the ship, but Congress must allow sale or lease to a state and cover renovation costs estimated at 12 to 25 million dollars.
Keith Marvin Day age 19 faces charges of threatening bodily harm to his stepfather with a shotgun and unauthorized use of the stepfather’s vehicle. Clarke County authorities report injuries to Mary Menefee and her daughter Cara in a two-car crash two and a half miles west of Winchester on Rt. 50. Both were treated at Winchester Memorial Hospital and released.
Virginia officials propose an inmate swap to relieve overcrowded jails by reassigning about 500 to 600 felons held locally and 500 plus nonsupport offenders in state units. Attorney general input is needed to assess legal consequences before any transfer.
Forecast shows variable clouds with possible showers and storms tonight and Saturday with mid to upper 60s lows and low to mid 80s highs. Extended Sunday to Tuesday largely fair with 80s highs. 24 hour rainfall to 8:30 am today modest totals and long term averages listed. W. W. Ventures failed to buy a vessel from Maritime Administration for 13 million dollars. no new offers since. Bond set at 1500 dollars and a hearing scheduled for 10 am July 23.
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