Virginia Stations Urged to Stay Open for July Fourth
Virginia gasoline retailers urged not to strike during the Fourth of July holiday amid proposals for higher profit margins. Officials predicted more open stations and staggered hours to ease shortages as out of state motorists flood border regions.
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Virginia
James W. Heizer
Virginia Gasoline Retailers Association
Heizer
State Energy Office
John Dalton
Charleston
W.va
West Virginia
Jeff Herholdt
State Fuel and Energy Office
Herholdt
Maryland
Butch Pennington
Martinsburg
Pennsylvania
Richmond
John F. O’leary
Tidewater
Department of Energy
Virginia Association
Norman McTague
Energy Office
Dalton
O'Leary
Washington, D.C
Federal Department
Gasolline
Gas Shortage Drives Soaring Prices At Local Station
Del Frye of the Shell Servicenter on Millwood Ave reports extreme demand and limited supply. He has capped customers at $3 of gas to keep 24 hour service for emergencies while facing rumors of higher feeding costs and a July allotment delay. A customer offered $2 a gallon to fill a tank. The station struggles as supplies dwindle and workers lock doors during shortages.
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del Frye
Frye
Shell Servicenter
Millwood Ave
I-81
Winchester
State Energy Commission
Winchester planners reject expansion of Rolling Hills Subdivision
City planners on the Area page recommend denial of a proposed expansion for the Rolling Hills Subdivision. The notice appears on page 15 alongside obituaries and Living features. Local residents await formal decision and potential appeals.
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Winchester
Rolling Hills
Carter Declares Summit Successful and Sets Oil Quotas
President Carter said the two day economic summit met his high expectations as seven participants agreed to fixed individual oil import quotas through 1985. He announced a freeze at 8.5 million barrels a day and noted European ceilings would be set at the next Dublin meeting.
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Carter
United States
U.S
European Economic Community
Dublin
South Korea
Japan
Canada
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
OPEC
Europe
Jury Advises Policy Changes No Indictments From Front Royal Grand Jury
Front Royal’s special grand jury investigating police force actions at the Hideaway Lounge on Feb 24 has not issued indictments. It recommended a community relations program, professional hiring with diverse representation, pay scale review, and separation of town manager and police commissioner roles. Chief Milton J. Robertson praised the officers’ conduct. Page 2.
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Front Royal Police
It's Heaven on the Fifth Floor of Winchester Hospital
A former patient recalls five weeks on the hospital's fifth floor of psychiatric care as a turning point. She describes relief from low mood, therapy and medications, and the support from staff that helped her regain confidence and return to work.
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Winchester Memorial Hospital
George M. Stoddart
Cliff Patton
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