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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1975

Page

2

Kissinger Urges OECD to Help Third World Development

US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger told the OECD that industrial nations must accelerate growth and aid poorer nations to avert political instability. He proposed a $2 billion energy trust fund with $1 billion in IMF gold, new trade procedures, and a $1 billion agricultural fund, while Algeria rejected separating oil from other commodities in future commissions.

Paris Henry A. Kissinger Organization For Economic Cooperation and Development OECD Kissinger West United States U.S International Monetary Fund Algeria

George Washington Hotel May Become Senior Apartments

Scully says plans to convert the George Washington Hotel into a home for elderly adults are not finalized and may depend on State Welfare Dept. approval. If approved, the building would shift from hotel operation to elderly apartment use, with the site initially housing 129 rooms and 12 apartments. Scully faces June 18 court on fire code violations cited by Deputy State Fire Marshal.

Scully Lemon State Welfare Dept George Washington Hotel George Washington

Commission Asks for Zoning Law Amendment

Clarke County Planning Commission asked the Commonwealth's Attorney to draft a zoning amendment to preserve grandfather rights. The five acre minimum lot size blocks sale of older rental houses with septic systems, forcing them to be sold only on larger parcels.

Lulu Williams Berryville Clarke County Planning Commission Commonwealth Board of Supervisors Josephine St Robert Mitchell Commission

Chrysler Top Executives Get Full Pay Restore April First

Chrysler Corp restored full salaries for 40 top executives after a 25 percent average cut over four months totaling about 300000. Chairman Lynn Townsend faced the largest reduction about 20800. 15 outside directors kept 25 percent cuts. Middle level staff also had pay restored at the start of last month as layoffs continued. The firm posted a record 146 million loss in the six months since October 1974 with more expected this quarter.

Detroit Chrysler Corp Lynn Townsend Chrysler

Weather Summary and Past Rainfall Records

The forecast calls for rain, fair and cool tonight with lows in the 50s to 60s. Thursday will be partly cloudy with highs in the 80s, and southwestern areas may see showers. The extended outlook predicts fair weather Friday, then a rain chance over the weekend with 80s highs and 50s to 60s lows. Rainfall yesterday was none. May total is 6.15 inches, with 17.19 inches for the year and 36.76 inches as the average annual rainfall over 62 years. Historical monthly and yearly totals show 1972 at 53.02 inches and 1930 at 17.15 inches for extremes.

Million Suit Alleges Prison Rape At Virginia Penitentiary

In Richmond AP report, former inmate Vance M. Van Horn sues two corrections officials for $1 million, alleging failures to maintain safeguards during a May 29 1973 assault by 10 to 15 inmates in the receiving cell. Also notes welfare board guidelines, power reserves concerns, and a telephone rate case in separate items.

Richmond State Penitentiary Richmond Circuit Court Vance M. van Horn A. E. Slayton James F. Howard Howard Slayton van Horn State Welfare Board General Assembly Norton Savage Federal Power Commission Virginia-Carolina Savage Electricity Costs Commission Virginia State Corporation Commission SCC Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co C&P’s University of Missouri Robert S. Stichh C&p

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