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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1977
Page
5
A Chicago Tribune bridge feature presents eight Goren questions with solutions on bidding, responses, and play. It notes the Four-Deal Bridge format, inviting readers to send $1.50 for the scorepad and book.
Virginia lawmakers enact several measures with most laws taking effect Friday as the 1977 General Assembly’s session ends. Key changes include a two tier death penalty trial, homemaker credit in divorce settlements, 10 year annexation moratorium, left turns on red from one way to one way streets, consumer protection provisions, mandatory accident reporting, bingo regulation with charitable use, and beer allowed at sports concessions.
Djibouti became Africa’s 49th nation early today with flag-raising at midnight and three days of festivities. The new state hinges on France for troops and aid, while Somalia and Ethiopia seek strategic rail and port access. Leaders of both nations did not attend. 15 countries and major organizations attended the ceremony.
Sander Vanocur, former TV newsman and current Washington Post editor, named ABC vice president in charge of political and investigative reporting. He will be based in Washington and supervise special reporting with occasional on camera appearances.
James R. Wilkins was elected president of the Ferrum Junior College Alumni Association and honored for distinguished community service. Winchester pushed an annexation ordinance in its first City Council reading.
Front Royal took the lead in the Northern Virginia baseball loop as cold and rainy weather slowed play. The same conditions caused cherry crops to shrink by 50 to 60 percent from last year.
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