Gasoline squeeze sparks split over summer outlook
Transportation Secretary Brock Adams warns long lines in California signal broader shortages for the nation this summer. Industry officials cite California as unique and say overall supply remains tight but variable, with Iran’s reduced output and refinery limits shaping the national picture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Brock Adams
Adams
California
Edward Murphy
American Petroleum Institute
Murphy
Washington
Society of American Business and Economic Writers
Virginia's first super-switcher unveiled by C&P
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co reveals Virginia's first super-switcher a 9.2 million Bell System device. It will handle over 500000 long distance calls per hour and enable services like shopping voting or information via home centers. Plans include Norfolk 1981 Arlington 1982 and cost rising to 20 million by 1981.
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Richmond
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co
Virginia
West Coast
Bell System
C&p
Norfolk
Arlington
Lee Tait
Winchester CAP Locates Wreckage and Crash Victims
Winchester Civil Air Patrol teams locate the missing aircraft five miles southeast of Harper’s Ferry near the Virginia line. Major Richard Love and Roger Lamp spotted wreckage. ground crews confirm the crash with no survivors. Occupants’ identities not released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Ratcliff
Air Patrol
Maryland
West Virginia
Ohio
Civil Air Patrol
Virginia
Winchester Airport
Richard A. Love
Roger Lamp
Blue Ridge Mountains
Harper's Ferry
Virginia Line
Winchester Civil Air Patrol
Ralph E. Wilfong
Danny Henderson
Winchester
Hillsboro
Pike Trial Barred Continued in Double Jeopardy Ruling
At a hearing, defense attorney Walter Madden moved to dismiss four remaining charges against Pike on double jeopardy grounds. The judge agreed, dismissing false imprisonment and handgun related charges, while retrial on the handgun charge was ordered for the remaining case. The state may appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pike
Walter Madden
Madden
Terrence McGann
McCullough
U.S. Supreme Court
Maryland
Joint Facilities Report Due Sept
A 10 member subcommittee of the Joint Winchester-Frederick Capital Facilities Committee was chosen to study six major elements of a shared facilities project. They will report back by Sept. 1. The plan includes a new courts facility, county administration building, and major additions to Public Safety Building, Rouss City Hall, and county buildings, with a multi level parking complex. The total project may reach about $11 million, with courts facility around $4 million.
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Frederick County Board of Supervisors
Vver Partnership of
Alexandria
Malcolm
Roy Bayliss
Kenneth Stiles
J.T. Kremer
William Mote
Delmer Robinson Jr
George Whitacre
Richard Dick
Wendell Seldon
Winchester
J.O. Ronalds
Frederick County
City Council
Board of Supervisors
VVER
Public Safety
Cameron St
Rouss City
Loudoun St. Mall
VVKR
James Galladay Jr
Este
Finance Committee
Committee On Engineers and Code Enforcement
Frederick County Board
Weather forecast and climate data snapshot from May page
The report describes rain across the eastern Plains to the upper Great Lakes and western and northern Plains with snow in the western Plains and warm sun for the East. It notes mild northern plains nights near 60 and highs in the 80s, with extended outlook for continued warmth and humidity. May rainfall totals and historic averages are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Lakes
Virginia
National Weather Service
Frederick Budget Hearing on 1979 80 Tax Rates
A Frederick public hearing on the 1979 1980 tax rates and county fiscal plan is set for tomorrow at 7 30 p m. The current real estate rate is 2 60 per 100 and personal property at 4 per 100 with no tax increase proposed.
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Frederick County
Planning Commission
Frederick
Virginia
Hostages Escape from Costa Rica Embassy in San Salvador
Five hostages held by leftist factions escaped from the Costa Rican Embassy in San Salvador, while attackers retain control of the embassy building, the Metropolitan Cathedral, and six hostages in the French Embassy. Ambassador Julio Esquivel Valverde announced the escape of two secretaries and two cleaning women who slipped out during a dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Salvador, EL Salvador
el Salvador
Julio Esquivel Valverde
San Jose
Rose Eters Guevera
Anabelle
Castillo
Setradereen
Popular Revolutionary Bloc
Mail and Motor Delivery Rates Detail
The notice lists an annual rate of 24.08 dollars and a six month rate of 15.08 dollars for mail and motor delivery services. It outlines pricing terms likely for subscribers or customers renewing or subscribing.
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Winchester Evening Star
Carl Meyerdick
Standard Oil Co
Indiana
Amoco
Iran
U.S
Department of Energy
Winchester Cap
Thomas D. Dunlap
Dunlap
Goodyear Tire Co
Michael Craig Butler
Butler
James Perry
Wayland Drive
Joan Kerr School
Jones Funeral
Funeral Home
Kenneth Wayne Baker, Jr
of Virginia
Carper Dehaven
M. Jones
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Della Mayloy
By Susan Hodges
Adam Thompson
Mt. Hebron Cemetery
Teres
Aes
NOAA
Dept. of Commerce
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