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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Nov 07, 1978

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Mixed Voting Pattern Across State Turnout in Winchester

Voter turnout varies across Winchester area as two races attract voters. John Warner faces Andrew Miller for U.S. Senate while J Kenneth Robinson meets Del Lewis Fickett Jr. for the 7th Congressional District. Precinct reports show heavy to moderate balloting with local variations.

Star U.S John Warner Andrew Miller Winchester Clarke Frederick Warren U.S. House of Representatives J. Kenneth Robinson del. Lewis Fickett Jr Fredericksburg Republican Party Shawnee Friendship Rouss Frederick County Kernstown Albin Robinson Apple Pie Ridge School Warren County Happy Creek Riverton Shenandoah Otterburn Clarke County Russells Berryville

GOP Wins in Mock Election

George M. Stoddart reports three mock elections show diverging results. James Wood High School students favor John Warner for U.S. Senate with 59 percent of 438 ballots while J. Kenneth Robinson wins the House race. Private Powhatan School pupils also back Warner and Robinson by large margins.

Star James Wood High School John Warner U.S. Senate J. Kenneth Robinson House of Representatives Warner Miller Potomac Edison Ratepayers Assn Del Lewis Fickett Jr Fickett Robinson Powhatan School

Riots and Assassination Hit Iran Amid Military Takeover

The former Iran national airline director Gen Ali Mohammed Khademi was critically wounded in an assassination attempt outside his Tehran home. Protests flare as troops disperse demonstrators near Tehran University and across major cities. Ayatollah Khomaini calls for potential armed action, while State Department splits over the shah’s move to military rule and impending elections.

Tehran Iran Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi Ali Mohammed Khademi Islamic Wie Khademi Ali Tehran University Gholam Reza Azhari Abadan Ayatullah Khomaini CBS TV Paris State Department Shah Washington

N.Y. Ferry American Legion Crashes Into Bulkhead

A Staten Island ferry named American Legion crashed into a Battery Park bulkhead in heavy fog near lower Manhattan. Police reported up to 170 injured with at least 30 serious and many others sustaining minor injuries. investigators examine the cause as Coast Guard inspectors board the vessel.

New York Staten Island Manhattan Battery Park Harbor American Legion Coast Guard Marine Inspection Office

Voter Apathy and Rain May Shape Virginia Senate Vote

In Virginia the U S Senate race between John Warner and Andrew Miller drew varied turnout across counties as polls opened at 6 a m. Rain was forecast but not initially heavy and voter apathy loomed as key factor with independent Thomas Gorman also on the ballot and Elizabeth Taylor and Henry Howell mentioned as influences.

Senate Thomas Gorman Miller Warner Gorman Richmond Elizabeth Taylor Henry Howell Navy

GOP Hopes To Pick Up 2 Va. Seats

In Virginia, Republicans sought to claim the 8th and 10th district seats while aiming to hold six other GOP seats. Incumbents in the 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 9th faces varied opposition as Fisher and Harris drew challenges, with Wolf and Coe contesting the 8th and 10th races alongside Harris. Elizabeth Taylor, wife of Senate candidate John Warner, was expected to leave hospital and attend campaign events before the results.

GOP G. William Whitehurst Robert W. Daniel M. Caldwell Butler W. C. “Dan” Daniel David E. Satterfield III Alan Ogden Paul Trible J. Kenneth Robinson William C. Wampler Herbert Harris Joseph Fisher Harris Fisher John F. Herrity Fairfax Board of Supervisors Charles Coe Alexandria Frank Wolf Richmond Elizabeth Taylor Senate John Warner Richmond Memorial Hospital Andrew Miller Governor's Mansion Jefferson Hotel Miss Taylor Big Stone Gap

Seven West burn care ward spotlight at Winchester Memorial

Our Town features Seven West at Winchester Memorial Hospital focusing on the burn care ward. The piece highlights treatment approaches and patient support within the local medical facility.

Our Town Seven West Winchester Memorial Hospital

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