Winchester School Board Meets Tonight
The Winchester City School Board holds a special evening meeting at Sethe Handley High School cafeteria to tour the renovation progress and discuss the 1979 80 budget. Superintendent Jacob Johnson proposes extending the kindergarten program to a full elementary day, while Quarles Elementary parents address a 14 year drainage problem on the front grounds tied to city utilities and legal issues.
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Quarles
Quarles School
Handley High School
Winchester City School Board
Sethe Handley High School
Legislators to Address Winchester Chamber Luncheon
Three politicians will speak at a joint meeting of the Chamber’s legislative action and labor relations committee Tuesday at 12 15 p m The speakers include Alson Smith Raymond R Guest Jr and Truban They will present 1979 General Assembly accomplishments in a public session with a Q A afterwards Reservations are requested via the chamber phone number 662 4118 The event is at The Downstairs Back Room Lounge New Winchester Frederick County area.
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Truban
House of Delegates
Alson Smith
Raymond R
Andy) Guest, Jr
Chamber
Legislative Action and Labor Relations Committee
General Assembly
Chamber of Commerce
Wade Ferguson
Veto Day Fizzles as Dalton Holds Line in 1979 Session
In Richmond the General Assembly adjourned with Gov. John N. Dalton vetoing only one bill the optometry measure, while the Senate did not attempt an override. The day became a farewell for Speaker John Warren Cooke after 38 years in the House, with tributes from delegates and visitors amid reflections on the 1979 session.
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Star
Richmond
General Assembly
John N. Dalton
Senate
Dalton
House of Delegates
John Warren Cooke
Dmathews
House
Cooke
A.L. Philpott
Henry County
Richard M. Bagley
Hampton
Ray L. Garland
Roanoke
Bagley
Garland
Virginia
Philpott
Erwin S
Shad’’ Solomon
D-Hot Springs
Byrd
Giesen
Two Survive Plane Crash Near Harmony Hollow
Front Royal report details a Cessna 172 crash on a mountain south of town Saturday evening. Pilot Paul Curry, 24, of Gosport and passenger David Mahley, 23, of Lockport walked an hour to summon help after the crash. They were uninjured.
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Harmony Hollow
Sheriff's Department
Ronkeith Kirtley
Kirtley
Paul William Curry
Gosport
N.Y
Florida
Daytona Beach
Buffalo
Front Royal
Curry
David Gordon Mahley
Lockport
Lynn Armentrout
Bil
FOI Amendments Accepted for More Closed Meetings in Virginia
Richmond reports the Virginia General Assembly accepted amendments to the FOI Act expanding when meetings may be closed. Gov. Dalton proposed adding topics including employment matters and future college expansions to executive sessions, drawing debate over weakening openness.
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Dalton
Giesen
I. Clinton Miller
Woodstock
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