24 May 1977
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1977
Page
1
In Assen Netherlands separatists holding 105 children and six teachers fired two bursts of shots into the air at a country school to speed breakfast delivery. Anger rose among local parents as the tense siege continued.
Technicon the New York based maker of blood analyzers signs a 90 day option on 18 acres beside Western Union center in Middletown. Stephen Weddle says title search and surveys are underway. 125 jobs expected at full operation and Dr. Paul Grunmeier will relocate to head local operations.
Laboratory bred bacteria have been engineered to produce the gene for insulin. Researchers report the development could enable mass production of insulin and advance genetic engineering methods.
Soviet President Nikolai Podgorny was removed from the Communist party Politburo in Moscow, signaling possible retirement from the presidency though no official retirement was announced. Brezhnev and Kosygin solidified control as central figures.
Virginia's Division of Motor Vehicles reports a project costing at least 5,685,080 dollars for five state owned offices including Kernstown and four under construction to be leased. The plan, directed by former governor Linwood Holton, funds land purchase and construction plus 20 year leases totaling about 3.95 million with options. Other sites include Fredericksburg Martinsville and Montgomery County with Winchester Kernstown costing 244,199 to build.
President Carter plans two days of talks with Saudi Crown Prince Fahd in Washington to discuss oil embargo threats and the Middle East crisis. Fahd arrives as Begin’s victory looms and Saudi requests for 50 F15 jets test U.S. arms policy amidst regional tensions.
A Front Royal town council meeting last night produced no decision on how to handle electricity rates. The page also notes an unspecified bear seen within Front Royal Town limits with no further details.
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