Mobutu orders 65 mile zone near border a free-fire zone
Mobutu Sese Seko declares a 65 mile stretch in Shaba Province a free-fire zone to block rebel infiltration from Angola and Zambia. French Foreign Legion withdrawals prompt Zairian security takeover with 100 Moroccan troops aiding. Hostages remain unaccounted for after Kolwezi evacuation.
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Carter Urges Illinois Legislators to Ratify ERA
President Carter pressed Illinois lawmakers to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment noting the state constitution already guarantees rights for all citizens. He visited Springfield to rally support and urged action before the March 22, 1979 deadline amid a national campaign.
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Demand Lifts Poultry Prices as Broiler Costs Rise
Washington AP report shows consumer demand driving up poultry prices with broiler chicken expected to cost 47 to 49 cents per pound wholesale in the third quarter, up from about 42.7 cents a year ago. No retail prices announced.
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Agriculture Department
Growing a very special crop in Frederick County feature
Frederick County is highlighted in the weekly Country Roads feature detailing a unique crop project. Area churches announce a busy weekend of activities with details on the weekly Church Page.
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Gromyko lashes US over neutron bomb at UN session
At the UN, Andrei Gromyko accuses the United States of harping on myths of Soviet threats and pushes for a clear reply to a Soviet bloc plan to ban neutron weapons. He calls neutron weapons a cruel means of mass destruction and vows a ban. The United States says it has deferred production and seeks Soviet restraint on missiles in exchange for non deployment. Brezhnev pledges not to produce if a permanent ban is agreed.
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Guilty Plea in Misuse of Front Royal Funds
Joan Fristoe 28 pleaded guilty in Warren County Circuit Court to misusing public funds while employed by the Front Royal Police Department. Sentencing is deferred after an investigation by the probation office. Investigator Mike Ashley testified about missing parking meter fine money totaling about 1050 dollars across books without receipts, with Fristoe later admitting to taking some funds.
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Warren County
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Duncan C. Gibb
Geoffrey Cole
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Virginia Board Signals Support for Binding Arbitration in Teacher Grievances
The State Board of Education indicated tacit approval for binding arbitration in local teacher grievance procedures and will formally endorse the concept at its June meeting. The move follows the April 21 Virginia Supreme Court ruling that the statewide provision was unconstitutional and cannot be delegated to local boards. The Personnel Committee recommended the board favorably consider local requests to include binding arbitration in their procedures.
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Virginia Supreme Court
Financing Special Programs at Winchester Schools
Editor notes Winchester leads Virginia divisions in educating all children including special needs. Some programs cost little and use existing staff, while others need specialists and therapists. The Evaluation and Services Center serves 37 students, costing 3,502 dollars per student versus 1,208 dollars average in city schools.
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Winchester
Public Education Costs For Special Programs In City Schools
The ARGOS program for outstanding students runs at low per pupil cost with $38 per student across 52 participants totaling $2,000. TMH program serves 15 trainable mentally handicapped students at $997 each, $14,965 total. EMH classes enroll 80 students at $818 each, while speech handicaps serve 113 students with a $167 per pupil rate and a $18,892 total budget.
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