Winchester Memorial Hospital Reports Stable Admissions and Shorter Stays
The annual report shows admissions steady at Winchester Memorial Hospital with total 17,767 patients and 119,223 patient days last year. Average stay fell to 6.7 days from 6.8 in 1976, while revenues rose to 15.4 million and expenses to 14.6 million, leaving a 1 million surplus, down from 1.2 million in 1976.
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Star
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Medicare
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Winchester
C-CAP Aids Winchester Families Through church Pantry Network
In Winchester and Frederick County C-CAP operates from Sacred Heart Church basement on Loudoun Street providing food clothing and emergency aid to about 150 referrals monthly. The four year old group relies on 26 churches volunteers and donations to fund services and plans a May 18 renewal day at Hunting Ridge Retreat.
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Sacred Heart Church
Loudoun St
CCAP
Winchester
Frederick County
C-Cap
Social Service
Chris Edwards
Congregational Community Action Project
Grace Lutheran Church
Hunting Ridge
Edwards
Robert Woodward
Supervisors face reelection after defeated tax cut plan
The board rejected an across-the-board one percent cut to county budgets. Observers foresee political ramifications as four members face reelection next year. Incumbents would campaign under scrutiny for their budget vote amid anticipated school debt, reassessment costs, and inflation pressuring budgets and taxes.
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Rales
Demonstrations Continue as Iran Protests Rise
In Tehran on the third day of anti government protests troops fired tear gas and live rounds to disperse demonstrators shouting Down With The Shah. Reports say nine killed in Qum Tabriz and 32 other cities with injuries and property damage while the Shah postponed Hungary Bulgaria visit and assumes command to avert bloodshed.
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Tehran
Iran
Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi
Hungary
Bulgaria
Qum
Tabriz
Nasser-Khosrow Street
Cyrus Street
Tehran Bazaar
Changes of Venue Sought in Conspiracy to Murder Case
Four men charged with conspiring to murder a Frederick County investigator request venue changes. Judge Woltz set May 25 hearings for Hite and Jones to argue possible unfair trial conditions involving Swiridow Shane Trenary and Frazier. Walker’s indictment dropped. Ambrogi plans trial order with Frazier first, then Swiridow. A separate case against John Sandy delays May 26 trial due to undisclosed tests in Winchester.
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Frederick County
Robert K. Woltz
J. Monroe Hite
Robert L. Jones III
William Swiridow
Earl Herman Shane
Greg Trenary
Osby Carl Frazier Jr
Stanley Seabright
Richard Cooley
Dennis Lee Walker
Walker
Commonwealth
Jones
Lawrence Ambrogi
Glenn Williamson
Frazier
Williamson
Ambrogi
Swiridow
John Sandy
Eugene Gunter
Gunter
Winchester
Thas
Handley DECA members compete at national conference
Four Handley High School D E C A members take part in the 1978 Career Development Conference in Washington May 7 to 12. Handley DECA named Virginia's Chapter of the Year in Roanoke. Doug Armstrong and Dan Ambrose pursue national level events. Betty Unger and Wanda Jackson showcase chapter projects. Linda Hughes attends as state advisor. Over 6,000 DECA members from the U S attend. sixth consecutive Handley participation.
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John Handley High School
D.E
Washington
Handley Deca
Virginia
Roanoke
Doug Armstrong
Dan Ambrose
Betty Unger
Wanda Jackson
Linda Hughes
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DECA
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Winchester Evening Star
Sion
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