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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1975
Page
2
A faculty ballot at Washington and Lee University shows 53 in favor, 49 opposed, and five abstentions on endorsing undergraduate coeducation on academic grounds. Results will be reviewed by the board of trustees at the Oct 17-18 meeting.
Richmond AP reports a legislative commission heard that rising prices threaten seniors in Virginia with hardship. Ira C. Robbins cited that over 10 percent of 370 000 residents older than 65 live on less than 2300 dollars yearly and urged continued aid amid a financial crisis.
President Ford plans separate cabinet and vice president meetings after a day in Knoxville Tennessee where questions arose about marijuana and security. He stressed that Congress can pursue a tax cut and spending restraint together while defending press coverage of assassination attempts.
In San Francisco prosecutors from multiple jurisdictions gather for a second SLA summit focusing on Patty Hearst and related cases. The meeting follows a postponed competency ruling in Hearst federal proceedings and includes discussions on delays affecting state prosecutions and potential new evidence.
The Frederick County Sanitation Authority estimates under 27000 for water and sewer lines to the school with total utility costs not exceeding 50000 plus land cost. The school board approves a 56000 budget cut to meet Gov Mills five percent reduction, with 160000 to trim overall. Nan Hathaway donates 25 children's books to Samuels Library after flood damage to the children's room.
Rain likely tonight with lows mostly in the mid to upper 50s or around 60 in the southwest. Thursday brings partial clearing with highs in the mid 70s and a chance of rain elsewhere. Yesterday's high was 70. October rainfall to date 1975 is 44.33 inches. Five year totals show 1972 at 53.02 and 1930 as the low 17.15 inches.
West Virginia NASDA meeting notes a surplus due to low prices across Eastern states. Breakfast features fried apples and apple butter while lunch includes apple salad juice and pie. Officials cite average price at 1.60 per 100 apples versus 3 last year and urge producers to reassess prices to cover rising costs. Gus Douglass presides as NASDA president.
The Lord Fairfax Planning District Commission will review a certificate of need for Warren Memorial Hospital's 4.5 million expansion and modernization. Agenda includes road projects Rt. 7 Berryville and Rt. 50 Clarke County, sewer study Berryville, Cameron Square Apartments Berryville, Shalomet Benedictus grant, and the Virginia Seasonal and Migrant Farmers program. Police report car theft: Lloyd A. Glaize's 1965 Chevrolet vanished from Amherst Street at 2:30 p.m. after he left a doctor's office. Fire crews responded to trash fire on E Piccadilly Street and a playhouse fire on Margaret Drive, believed caused by children at play with matches.
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