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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1978
Page
17
Nine fires erupted in Berryville with 75 volunteers rushing to blazes including sheds and trash. Sheriff Nicodemus reported two men, Barry Barb and Robert Rogers, charged with attempting to start a fire on Rt. 7 near the Raritan fairgrounds. bond set at 500 each.
Blue Ridge company says no damage to the western building while 75 plus fire volunteers answered calls to tires burning on Rt 340 and other sites around Berryville. Enders Fire Company handled trash fires and a brush blaze on Rt 50 as dispatcher aid increased and town water pressure fluctuated during the emergency. Town officials ensured smooth water facility operation and deputies awaited further updates.
Photos by Scott Mar depict nine fires including a Berryville Farm Supply shed and a Blanton Allen property building. Clarke County Sheriff's deputies arrested two suspects over a tire burning incident. Fire Chief Hunter Longerbeam calls all fires highly suspicious. Town Engineer Charles Lloyd supervised town water facility amid peak supply demand.
Local business leaders and unions split on President Carter’s wage price guidelines aimed at halting inflation. Hospital administrator Carl Napps warns Medicare contracts and hospital costs may rise if limits aren’t met, while Rubbermaid and ABEX executives weigh steel and material price pressures. Labor groups diverge, with UAW undecided and AFL-CIO urging mandatory controls.
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