Feds Strike Here in Gun Raids
Federal agents cracked three raids in Winchester as part of Operation Score an eight state push to curb illegal gun sales at gun shows Special Agent in Charge John Rowley of the Washington District Office commented on the seizures of guns and records and ongoing investigations
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Star
Federal Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Bureau
Winchester
Score
John Rowley
Washington
Rowley
ATF
Ford
F M National Corp Considers Merger Talks
F and M National Corp and New Virginia Bancorporation announced preliminary discussions on a possible merger. If agreed, the combined assets would exceed 240 million dollars with divisions including Winchester Credit, Rouss Finance, and Peoples Loans. Final steps require director and stockholder votes and Federal Reserve filing.
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Star
F & M National Corp
Farmers and Merchants National Bank
Springfield
F & M Today
W. M. Feltner
Oscar W. Sellars
New Virginia Bancorporation
F&m National Corp
F&m Bank
Winchester Credit Corp
Rouss Finance Co
Winchester
Front Royal
Peoples Loans, Inc
Luray
Northern Virginia Bank
Northern Virginia
F & M National
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
Federal Reserve
Washington, D.C
Jails to House Inmates by Type In Pilot Plan
Winchester, Clarke and Warren counties back a pilot plan to re assign jails by inmate type. Clarke would hold women and juveniles awaiting trial, Warren would house male adults awaiting trial, Frederick Winchester would hold tried male adults awaiting transfer. A formal committee will meet December 16. Funding includes a 45000 dollar federal grant. local and state shares.
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Star
Berryville
Winchester
Frederick
Clarke
Warren
Clarke Board
Jack Hardesty
Jack Davis
Department of Corrections
Division of Justice and Crime Prevention
DJCP
Council
Bill Sewell
Davis
Frederick-Winchester
Clarke County
Warren County
Fire guts upper floors of Occidental Tower in LA
In downtown Los Angeles a 32 story Occidental Tower blaze damaged at least two floors. Firefighters from 58 engines battled for 90 minutes, with 300 personnel tackling the middle of the building as elevators failed. No injuries beyond two minor ones are confirmed.
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Los Angeles
Fire Department
Donald
Doc
Holloway
Mini Strike Idles Key GM Plants
About 80,000 United Auto Workers struck 16 GM plants as talks neared a national contract. The walkout idled six assembly and six parts plants in Michigan and 10 more nationwide, with 13,000 workers affected in Michigan. The strike could cripple GM’s 21 state network within a week and hurt the U.S. economy.
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Detroit
United Auto Workers
General Motors
UAW
U.S
Michigan
Midwest
Leonard Woodcock
Irving Bluestone
Ford Motor Co
Chrysler Corp
Fisher
Ohio
Indiana
New York
Georgia
Illinois
Wisconsin
Ford
Price Rise Smallest in 7 Months
Washington AP reports October consumer prices rose three tenths of a percent, the smallest in seven months, with 12 month retail inflation at 5.3 percent. The report notes gains in new cars, fuel, utilities, transportation and some foods while wholesale prices rise but haven’t yet shown at retail.
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Washington
Labor Department
Patty Hearst Freed? Hearst Leaves Jail in Nighttime Escape
Patricia Hearst was whisked from San Diego’s federal prison at 4:50 a.m. EST after a $500,000 bond was posted by her family. U.S. District Court Judge William Orrick would rule on a possible release to her parents under a security plan as she appeals her bank robbery conviction.
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San Diego
Patricia Hearst
Metropolitan Correctional Center
California
San Francisco
Miss Hearst
U.S. District Court
William Orrick
Orrick
Los
Wise Hearst
Inglewood
Calif
Symbionese Liberation Army
Randolph A. Hearst
The
San Francisco Examiner
David
William Randolph
Hunting Work Behind Ramsey Spotlight on Page 6
Sportsmen enjoy hunting but Game Warden David Ramsey treats it as labor in today's Country Roads feature. First Frederick deer kills are reported on this page. Also noted are reviews for two operas “Lizabeth” and “The Stoned Guest” at Shenandoah College tonight at 8:30.
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David Ramsey
Ramsey
Frederick
Eee Ween
Lizabeth
Shenandoah College & Conservatory of Music
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