03 Oct 1979
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1979
Page
1
President Carter faces a tough Senate battle to ratify SALT II as debates stall over verification and Soviet troop moves in Cuba. Senate leaders warn of 67 votes, while leaders on both sides predict delays and possible reservations or further hearings amid partisan maneuvering.
George M. Stoddart reports Winchester and Frederick County businessmen organize Cardinal Bank and Trust with option on land one mile north of Winchester on Rt. 522. Directors file to issue 100000 shares of stock and seek 1 million dollars in subscriptions by Nov. 30. Directors include William F. Bonnett Bernard L. Cloud Douglas R. Hottel Henry P. Kern Richard D. Kern George L. Miller Larry Omps James G. Sempeles Lamar Sloan John W. Truban.
Radioactive steam from a ruptured tube at Prairie Island Nuclear Plant did not endanger the environment. NRC said radiation at the site boundary was under one tenth of a millirem. about 150 workers were inside the plant, which was not evacuated.
Frederick South feature profiles Middletown resident Hans Jack a retired bookbinder with more than 40 years of experience now pursuing a new calling. Frederick Douglass Elementary School lacks a fire alarm system as discussed at a recent school board meeting. The board also held a closed-door personnel session before planning another. Soler Eater High School aims to cut its $55 000 heating bill as part of an efficiency plan.
Pope John Paul II opens a grueling day in New York with a morning prayer at St Patrick's Cathedral and a 19,000 student songfest at Madison Square Garden. He urges Catholics to share love and resources, visits Harlem and the Bronx, and addresses the United Nations calling for end to the arms race and Middle East peace.
Gold prices swung wildly across markets with London opening at 412.50 I believe an ounce and rising to 417 before retreating from the Tuesday high near 444. In Zurich early trading the metal fell to 423.50 from 438, while Tokyo saw the dollar strengthen to 225.475 yen amid hopes of a US currency move. Traders described the day as volatile with rumors of a dollar rescue and many participants unsure whether to buy or sell.
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