Expensive DMV Building Costs Spark Discussion in Winchester
In Richmond, DMV official Henshaw defends a Winchester branch costing 184 324 03 for 2 958 square feet plus 12 559 45 architect fee and site costs reaching 288 441 04. Opponents note varied per square foot figures from 62 31 to 97 51.
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Star
Richmond
Ralph Shockey
Rodgers
Shockey
Frederick County
Ronald Berg
DMV
Winchester DMV office site linked to land sale controversy
The state purchased 2,454 acres from Clyde Logan, father-in-law of Winchester manager E T Snider Jr, for the new DMV office near Kernstown. Officials say standard procedures were followed, with Logan’s land chosen for price and location to serve Clarke, Warren, Shenandoah and Frederick Counties.
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DMV
Clyde Logan
E.T. Snider, Jr
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the Star
Snider
H.L. Hinton
State Highway Department
Kernstown
R.C King
Highway Department
Hinton
King
Clarke
Warren
Shenandoah
Frederick
Richmond
Rt. 11
Rt 37
Bartonsville
Henshaw
Tax Reductions Signed by Carter
President Carter signed into law a bill promising five billion dollars in direct relief to individual taxpayers. He said lower withholding rates would start next month and called tax cuts a pleasant duty of the President and Congress to stimulate the economy.
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Carter
White House
Rose Garden
Congress
City to decide on restoring Sullivan machine shop power
Lawrence C. Sullivan sought restoration of power to his 820 S. Kent St shop after an electrical fire on March 18. The State Building Code Technical Review Board ruled the shop falls outside state jurisdiction, while an agreement with city officials proposed grounding machines, removing unused wiring, and engineer verification for a 60 amp fuse system. Electrical service could be restored early this week.
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Richmond
Winchester
DMV
Incoterm
Star
Lawrence C
Buzz) Sullivan
Sullivan
Thomas A. Schultz
S. Kent St
Electrical Code Board of Appeals
Wendell Seldon
State Building Code Technical Review Board
State Capitol
Schultz
State Board
James Wood DECA Week Highlights Student Involvement
James Wood DECA Chapter organizes TAKEOVER DAY at Montgomery Ward with nearly 60 CE students across 20 departments from 9 30 a m to 5 p m guiding store operations. The week includes charity telethon work, a DECA officer election, and a luncheon at Lee Jackson Restaurant with employer recognition.
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Montgomery Ward
WHPL
DECA
Lee Jackson
Lechner Campaign Walks Through Winchester Area
Democratic lieutenant governor hopeful Ira Lechner tours Front Royal Strasburg Middletown and Winchester area venues meeting teachers. He speaks at Lord Fairfax Community College and Delco Plaza then rallies at Loudoun Street Mall and county courthouse, with Winchester Democratic convention set to nominate four incumbents for reelection.
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Ira Lechner
Artex
Front Royal
Strasburg
Middletown
Lord Fairfax Community College
Stephens City
Winchester
Abex
Delco Plaza
Loudoun St. Mall
City All
Fracas at Stephens City softball game suspends team
A softball fracas near the Stephens City Park concession area left one spectator injured and caused the Front Royal Chiefs to be disqualified from the Amateur Softball Association tournament. Joey LaRue needed hospital treatment after being struck by a metal cap. no charges were filed.
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Donnybrook
Andrew
Sonny ) Higgs
Stephens City Park
Higgs
Front Royal Chiefs
Winchester
Joey LaRue
Winchester Memoria Hospital
Front Royal
Weather and construction notes lead page
The Northern Valley forecast calls for evening showers and Tuesday thundershowers with cool lows in the 60s and highs in the 80s. A detailed weather section covers extended warm, partly cloudy days with chances of late-day thunderstorms and 80s daytime highs.
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Virginia
Truck and brush fires reported near Front Royal
Firefighters extinguished a pickup truck blaze on Rt 340 South near Karo and a small brush fire on Rt 55 West. A false alarm claimed a house fire on Strasburg Road. No major damage reported to the truck. Fire officials cited a report from Manassas resident Jerry Johnson.
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Jerry Johnson
Manassas
Dusty McIntosh
Rt. 340
Karo
McIntosh
South Warren
Eddie Powell
Rt. 55
Strasburg Road
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