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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1975
Page
2
Roanoke College Names Norman D. Fintel President
Dr. Norman D. Fintel, 50, becomes Roanoke College eighth president succeeding Dr. Perry F. Kendig who retired after leading the college since 1963. Fintel officially assumed the post on Wednesday.
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Salem, Va
Norman D. Fintel
Roanoke College
Fintel
Perry F. Kendig
Kendig
Williamsburg
College of William and Mary
William and Mary Hall
Wren
James S. Kelly
W&m
Thomas Graves
Wren Yard
Staunton
Patricia Menk
Mary Baldwin College
William Kelly
Menk
Kelly
Gunmen Hostages Near End of London Siege
Three gunmen trapped in a London Spaghetti House basement storeroom for four days became more relaxed with hostages as the siege neared 100 hours. Italians held inside were said to be getting friendly with captors after they received a deck of playing cards from Italian consul general Mario Manca. Police officials noted reduced tension and hoped for a peaceful resolution without gunfire.
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Washington
Northern Virginia
National
Joseph L. Fisher
D-Va
McLean
Federal Aviation Administration
John E. Dow
Fisher
Cabin John
Charlottesville
University of Virginia
Frank L. Hereford Jr
Farmington
Hereford
London (Ap
London
Scotland Yard
Mark
Mario Manca
Montoya Faults Secret Service Judgment in Moore Case
Senate panel chair Sen. Montoya says the decision not to place Sara Jane Moore under surveillance after interviewing her Sept. 21 was an error of human judgment. Agents Yauger and Haskell defend their actions stating they would decide the same again amid Ford Presidential visit security in San Francisco.
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Washington
Senate
Secret Service
Sara Jane Moore
Ford
Gary Yauger
Martin Haskell
Joseph M. Montoya
D-N.m
San Francisco
Mrs. Moore
St. Francis
Yauger
Yanger
Haskell
James A. Ryan
Fuel Adjustment Clause Said Used to Overcharge Customers
A House subcommittee report finds utilities using automatic fuel adjustment clauses to overcharge customers by millions. It urges abolition or strict reform and cites outdated efficiency factors and charges for nonfuel costs as key abuses affecting states including Connecticut and California.
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Reginald Stuart c
N.Y. Times News Service
New York
House Subcommittee On Oversight and Investigations
House Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Subcommittee
The
New York Times
W. Denham Crawford
Edison Electric Institute
Trade Association of the Nation
Crawford
Connecticut
Federal Power Commission
California
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Southern California Edison Company
San Diego Gas and Electric Company
Consolidated Edison Company of
New York City
New Jersey
Court guidance sought on handling habitual drunks in public
Local officials discuss options after a General District Court letter outlines procedures. Judge Simpson unavailable for comment as city grapples with盲 drinking in public cases. Alternatives include rehabilitation referrals, probation, ASAP driven education, and expanded court services.
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General District Court
David G.) Simpson
Simpson
Virginia Beach
Watts
Rick Miller
ASAP
Miller
Mark Heirholzer
Division of
Lord Fairfax Health District
Washington Post strike cripples paper amid vandalism
Pressmen walk out after contract breakdown halts printing of 50 000 copies. Fire in the pressroom labeled sabotage. police report 25 arrests and minor injuries. Union says overtime and grievance terms sparked the dispute while editors remained on the job.
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Washington (Ap
Washington Post
Pressmen's Union
Post
Kathy Sawyer
George Washington University Hospital
Newspaper Guild
The
Trash Fire Behind Winchester Evening Star
A trash fire behind the Winchester Evening Star on 2N Kent St was reported after 10 p.m and extinguished by 10:30 p.m by the Friendship Fire Company. Fire officials cited an unknown cause and noted the blaze occurred in a large trash container used by the publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Evening Star
Kent St
Friendship Fire Company
The
Evening Star
Weather Summary Northern Valley Forecast and Rainfall
The northern valley experiences cooler nights with lows in the 40s and daytime highs in the 60s and 70s through the weekend. Extended outlook calls for fair skies and seasonable temperatures with no rainfall reported yesterday. Yearly and historical rainfall figures are listed, noting 1972 as the highest and 1930 as the lowest annual totals in the 62 year record.
Grant Company Petition Asks for Reorganization
New York based W T Grant Co filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in U S District Court seeking to continue operations while restructuring. The retailer with over 1000 stores in 42 states has posted losses for nearly three years and reports liabilities exceeding assets. Major creditors are 27 banks with $640 million in loans.
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New York
W.T. Grant Co
Grant
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