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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 29, 1979

Page

2

Man Sentenced in Bank Robbery in Frederick County

Ervin Honaker pleaded guilty to armed robbery at the Farmers and Merchants College Branch on Route 522 south of Winchester and was sentenced by Judge Robert K. Woltz to nine years nine with separate nine year split across robbery and firearm charges. The case details include a teller being ordered to surrender money and a $1,956 theft.

Star Ervin Honaker Farmers and Merchants College Winchester Frederick Cirtait Robert K. Woltz Honaker Rt. 50

Pentagon Moves Aimed at Saving $400 Million a Year

The Pentagon proposes base closures and consolidations to save over 400 million dollars annually. Actions include closing Fort Dix training center and retaining Fort Jackson, merging logistics depots, and shuttering select bases in Florida Texas and New York while keeping key boot camps open. Sentences note continued sentencing for Mackenzie and a separate marijuana case scheduled for April 27.

Pentagon Washington Army Fort Dix N.J Fort Jackson S.C South Korea Florida Alaska United States Parris Island San Diego Navy Great Lakes Commonwealth Rodney Fauver

Radiation Leak at Susquehanna Nuclear Plant Triggers Emergency

A valve failure in an emergency cooling system caused a reactor shutdown and radiation release at the Susquehanna plant. Readings reached 70 millirems at the site, with lower levels over Harrisburg. about 50 workers were exposed to minor contamination. Officials flooded the auxiliary building with water and used filters to trap particles while federal investigators review the accident.

William Scranton III Susquehanna River Maryland Harrisburg NRC Higgins

Weather summary and extended forecast notes for the Northern Valley and Virginia

The Northern Valley forecast is breezy and warm with partly cloudy skies tonight and Friday, lows near 50 and highs in the 70s. Virginia sees similar conditions with breezy, warm, partly cloudy days and highs in the 70s. The extended forecast calls for mild, partly cloudy conditions Saturday through Monday with chances of showers in the mountains Saturday and Monday and near the coast Sunday, highs mid 60s to low 70s and lows mid 40s to around 50. Weather data include past rainfall totals, monthly averages, and notable moon phases for March.

Virginia National Weather Service Central Eastern Gulf Midwest Great Lakes Dakotas East Pacific Northwest Southeast mid-Atlantic

Fire alarms misread as routine calls in Front Royal

Fire department responded to two calls yesterday in Front Royal and Shenandoah Farms both were false alarms. Water line work triggered one alarm at Jackson Furniture while brush fire at Shenandoah Farms was controlled by residents before firefighters arrived. An unrelated theft cited Clarke County reports notes an unknown person stole more than 135 dollars from a M 76 Truck Stop cash register Tuesday night. Sheriff Albert Nicodemus said the attendant did not see any suspect and no arrests were reported.

Front Royal Waterloo M&m 76 Clarke County Sheriff's Department Clarke County Albert Nicodemus Shenandoah Farms Howellsville

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