Pollution Explained At Abrams Creek Meeting
Residents protest foul odors as officials describe organic pollution from Winchester sewage plant changes. They note sludge and foam from polymers while a temporary lack of bacteria slows breakdown. authorities warn life will rebound with secondary treatment.
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Preston
Abrams Creek
Mary Bryant
Ray Carter
State Water Control Board
Richmond
Carter
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Control Board
Howard Starliper
Frederick County Environmental Council
Jay Givens
Larry Simmons
Jim Preston
Winchester
Frederick County
Givens and
Carter Promotes Inflation Fight with Positive Thinking
President Carter and aides push a psychology approach to curb inflation alongside wage and price guidelines. Alfred Kahn warns against any move toward mandatory controls while noting a nationwide mood supporting the plan. Labor data show October unemployment at 5.8 percent, led by gains for adult women. A separate INS case targets Nguyen Ngoc Loan over a wartime execution with potential loss of permanent residency.
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Washington
Carter
Alfred Kahn
Congress
Kahn
Charles Schultze
Gresham
Ore
Duluth
Minn
Labor Department
Propositions on Rent Rebates Face Ballot in Berkeley and SF
In Berkeley a landlord backed plan offers a three year 100 percent rebate of saved taxes with no cap on rent increases to offset rebates while an 80 percent rebate in year one is paired with tenant informed consent for >5 percent rent hikes later. In San Francisco Proposition U seeks to roll rents back to pre 13 levels via rebates lasting one year. Mayor Moscone backs rebates but opposes rent control. Palo Alto Measure H would let renters receive total tax savings while landlords may bill for documented capital improvements.
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Berkeley
San Francisco
George Moscone
Robinson weighs pari mutuel betting and spending cuts
Middletown Rep J Kenneth Robinson told Lord Fairfax Community College students he is undecided on Virginia pari mutuel betting while noting concerns over projected income and crime. He voiced support for some anti inflation ideas but opposed broad defense cuts and tax revolts, and he explained how seniority affects committee placement in Congress.
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Star
Middletown
Virginia
J. Kenneth Robinson
Lord Fairfax Community College
Robinson
No Sewer Vote At Stephens City
Stephens City Town Council will meet at 7 30 p m to discuss a request from Shenandoah Valley Baptist Church to connect to the town sewer system. No vote will be taken at this meeting as officials weigh implications of the outside hookup which would direct about 66000 gallons weekly to the town lagoon. A prior public meeting on Oct 25 gathered opinion and will be reconsidered before a final vote is held.
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Star
Stephens City
Shenandoah Valley Baptist Church
Two Local Car Crashes Injure Two Victims
A Winchester woman suffered minor injuries in a Welltown Pike crash at 12 45 pm and was treated and released at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Jennifer Johnson of Charles Town West Virginia received injuries in an accident on Rt 340 south of Berryville at 9 57 pm and was transported by Enders Volunteer Rescue Squad. The police offered few details.
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Winchester
Welltown Pike
Nancy Jenkins
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad
Charles Town, W.va
Jennifer Johnson
Rt. 340
Berryville
Miss Johnson
Enders
Weather Outlook for Northern Valley Tonight and Sunday
Clear tonight with temperatures near 40 degrees. Sunday looks sunny and pleasant with highs in the upper 60s to low 70s.
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Chris Wilding
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Hardwick
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