Excellence not just competency theme of VEA convention
The Virginia Education Association opens its Roanoke convention with the theme Excellence Not Just Competency referring to minimum student tests and debated teacher competency. John Ryer of the NEA addresses the opening session as about 2 000 teachers attend and $400 000 is expected to boost the local economy.
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Roanoke
Virginia Education Association
Roanoke Civic Center
Thurly
Virginia
VEA
John Ryer
National Education Association
Virginia General Assembly
State Board of Education
Firemen Find No Fires in Clearbrook Grass Blaze
Clearbrook firefighters found no blaze after a passerby, not owner, beat out a small grass fire with a snow shovel off Rt 663. No damage occurred and no investigation was started. Earlier, another vehicle smoke report on Lenoir Drive proved unfounded.
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Clearbrook
Dave Moulden
Moulden
Lenoir Drive
Clarke County budget session previews public reaction
Clarke County supervisors held a budget work session with no action but heard strong public input on funding proposals. Citizens including recreation council members and Little League families attended, focusing on the parks and recreation department budget. The board approved a $10,000 recreation allocation after noting a prior plan to fund seven positions and offset losses from six CETA jobs with a requested $32,540 for two full-time posts and seven part-time summer jobs.
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Chrisman
Berryville
Boyce
Recreation Organization
Wes Shaffer
Recreation Special Services Department
Virginia Commission On Outdoor Recreation
Ms. Hill
Department of Social Services
Gay Allen
John Enders
Bob Hummer
Winchester freight unit to relocate near Maryland border
The Winchester division of T.I.M.E.DC Inc plans to move its heavy duty trucking operation to a new break bulk terminal and major repair site at the Maryland Pennsylvania border near I 81. The closeout of Winchester warehouses is set for April 29 affecting about 115 employees with most continuing work.
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Texas
Winchester
U.S. 11
Rt. 37
Giles
T.1l.m.e.dc
Weather in Northern Valley with Mild Temperatures Ahead
The forecast shows milder conditions with a chance of rain tonight and lows around 40. Thursday will be warm and partly cloudy after morning showers with highs in the mid 60s to around 70. The extended outlook calls for variable clouds Friday and showers Saturday toward the coast, then clearing Sunday with mid 60s to low 70s highs and mid to upper 40s lows.
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Virginia
National Weather Service
Central Gulf
Midwest
East
Southern Plains
Great Lakes
Pacific Northwest Coast
Montana
Soviet Man Claims Bomb Threat at U.S. Embassy in Moscow
A young Soviet man in his late 20s entered the U S Embassy in Moscow and claimed a bomb strapped to his body. He demanded assurances he could emigrate to the United States. Negotiations continued as officials evacuated the embassy’s north wing.
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Moscow
U.S
United States
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Slo.m Jones
Mount Hebron Cemetery
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Elizabeth B. Smith
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Nancy Houston
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