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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1978
Page
1
The Berryville owned Smithy House suffered a major fire yesterday afternoon and was left virtually destroyed. The unoccupied dwelling is not in use. The Area News Page features the full story and additional photographs.
In a 3-2 decision the Warren County Board of Supervisors approved advertising a real estate tax rate of 4.05 per 100 for 1978-79 and 1.95 per 100 for personal property, machinery and tools, with a total budget of 7,098,768 leaving a 113,711 shortfall.
The Supreme Court ruled 5 3 that the Labor Department may not perform warrantless spot checks in factories and other workplaces. The decision, written by Justice White, protects commercial premises under the Fourth Amendment and requires probable cause supported by a judge or magistrate before inspections. Chief Justice Burger and Justices Stewart Marshall Powell joined in the opinion. Justice Stevens dissented.
Congressional staff indicate a breakthrough on President Carter's energy program with conferees meeting to advance a compromise on natural gas pricing. Leaders claim enough votes exist to approve the measure, though passage may take months before reaching the president. The plan would lift price controls on new natural gas from 1985, with interim 10 percent yearly increases.
A basement fire at Virginia Wire Manufacturing Co. in Shenandoah destroyed about half the building and burned mid morning. 50 to 75 firefighters from nearby towns fought the blaze, with at least one explosion reported but no injuries. The fire began around 9 15 a.m in an area storing lacquer and thinner and was said under control with no damage estimate yet.
A Winchester editor’s note highlights district efforts to provide education for all children. Eight year old David, once mute, now speaks words after two weekly therapy sessions. Diane Angel leads therapy for about 50 elementary students with speech deficiencies and notes David’s remarkable progress.
The article describes two children in language therapy. David uses a progressive card book method to link pictures with words and form sentences. Susie has a speech disorder that disrupts word order and requires conversational prompts to elicit fuller responses.
The U N General Assembly begins its first special session on disarmament with proposals for specific goals and new machinery. Yugoslav Deputy Foreign Minister Lazar Mojsov presides, and leaders including Walter Mondale and Andrei Gromyko will address the debate.
Page 3 highlights Fabritek, a machine shop in Winchester Industrial Park, with photos and a feature in the Our Town section. The Warren County Board of Supervisors weighs rebidding plans for courthouse improvements as part of Area News coverage.
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