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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1977
Page
2
Rep. Robert W. Daniel condemns the Army for giving less than a month’s notice before terminating most medical services at Ft. Lee for about 16 000 retirees and dependents effective June 13. Area doctors and hospitals fear overloads as patients seek private care.
City residents receive first six months 1977 real estate tax bills. If not received contact City Treasurer Pat Shiley at 662 8505 or City Hall. Bills due by June 6 with 10 percent penalty after deadline. second half taxes payable December 5, 1977.
Henshaw discusses costs for the East Richmond office at 289000 and notes the statewide plan includes 40 DMV branches, 89 licensing agents and 85 part time examining sites. He cites design choices to save 30000 to 40000 while maintaining durability and efficiency with computer links to Richmond. The Winchester office opens with three terminals and printers linking to the main computer enabling quick processing of licenses titles and registrations.
Frederick County Sheriff Carroll Mauck was admitted to Winchester Memorial for X rays and care from Dr Jackson Helm. He was in hospital Sunday and a dismissal date could not be given. He is in training at the FBI National Academy in Quantico and was to finish in July. The spokesman said Mauck was doing okay midmorning today.
A medium sized black bear wandered through Front Royal yesterday and again last night causing crowds to form on Shenandoah Ave Virginia Ave and surrounding roads. Police and deputy sheriffs sought to herd the animal toward the woods while residents debated killing it. Game Warden Jimmy Simpson urged restraint as park rangers coordinate tranquilizing efforts with local authorities.
Variable cloudiness with a chance of showers or thunderstorms through Wednesday. Northern Valley highs in the low to mid 80s, lows mid 60s. Virginia similar warmth with afternoon and evening storms. Extended outlook shows partial clouds and daily shower chances with highs upper 70s to mid 80s. Rainfall data and moon phases included for May.
A Daniel Morgan Middle School student was identified as lighting a bottle of flammable liquid at the school last night causing a minor fire with no damage. Investigators say the bottle was ignited, not thrown, and no juvenile petition has been issued. The youth is not linked to a Frederick County College Park home fire last week.
The May 11 article corrected a name error in a proposed campground story. The camper project was attributed to James K. Cornwell but should read J. Douglas Cornwell who worked for a surveyor and now works at Mt. Weather.
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