Winchester Traffic Signal Test Nears End In Oct
City officials praise the state led traffic signal project in Winchester while noting the contract is between the state and a North Carolina contractor. The city’s nine day test period ends October 25 at 1 p.m., after which a six month warranty begins and legal options are limited.
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Winchester
Richard L. Quesenberry
State Dept. of Transportation and Highways
Quesenberry
North Carolina
Pleasant Valley Rd
Millwood Ave
State Highway Department
City targets Chessie Railroad for crossing repairs
The city cites state law forcing the Chessie Railroad to repair dangerous downtown crossings. Work at Fairfax Lane Brick Kiln Road and Cork Street will close these intersections for about 48 hours each, with Baker Street needing about 72 hours of disruption between October 15 and October 25.
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State Corporation Commission
Chessie Railroad
Chessie
Fairfax Lane
Brick Kiln Rd
Cork St
Baker St
Letters on Workmen's Injustice and Rescue Squad Policy
A Winchester couple laments Virginia Workmen's Compensation laws after their son Michael 22 died from a Rubbermaid site accident and kidney donations to two others. they urge legislators to reform. A second letter supports street fundraising by the Winchester Rescue Squad and urges public donations to aid rescuers.
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the Star
Michael
Howard Shockey and Sons Inc
Rubbermaid Corp
Winchester
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Virginia
Washington Post
Virginia Osha
Rubbermaid
C. P. Deane
Errapeine Safety
Bliuwen
Joan A. Ramsey
David H. Ramsey
Siter
Rte
Winchester Rescue Squad
Buidens
Mary c Hockman
Oak St. Winchester
Pope urges rich nations to aid the poor and curb exploitation
The Pope links wealth and freedom to a moral obligation toward the poor, urging rich nations to share resources. He cites Caribbean instability as a US concern best addressed by economic aid and cooperation, not force, and notes Nicaragua's shift after Somoza.
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N.Y
John Paul II
United States
Yankee Stadium
United Nations
John Paul
OPEC
Philip C. Habib
Caribbean
Cuba
Mr. Habib
Third World
Kennedy
Alliance For Progress
Latin America
Nicaragua
Fidel Castro
Habib
Somoza
U.S
Guantanamo
Off the Wall Baseball Language and Nicknames Decline
A critique of how American speech in baseball has dried up from velocity to location and the loss of colorful nicknames. The piece laments the rise of jargon over flair, cites players like Rick Burleson and Yaz, and contrasts current sobriquets with historic tags such as The Sultan of Swat and Dizzy Dean.
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N.Y
Sociology
Ryan
Ameri
Poe
Diamond and Sports
Egghead
Ernie
Harvard
Harry
Tony
King Kong Keller
Twinkletoes Selkirk
Swat
The
Bambino
Leo the Lip
Stan the Man
Rabbit Maranville
Harry the Cat
Ducky Medwick
Rick
Rick Burleson
Rooster
Boston
Burleson
Carl Yaztrzemski
Red Sox
Yaz
Butch Hobson
Dennis Eckersley
U.S. News & World Report
Dizzy Dean
Dean
Pressures on Teddy Kennedy push early presidential bid talk
Federal Reserve anti inflation moves draw support and concern as unemployment risks rise in an election year. Senate reelection dynamics widen pressure on Kennedy amid Carter challenge and speculation over a potential ticket with Lloyd Bentsen. Regional shifts and oil prices loom as economic strains deepen.
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N.Y. Times Service
Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Carter
Senator Kennedy
Kennedy
Senate
South
Roosevelt
John
Lloyd Bentsen
Texas
Ana
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Winchester Evening Star
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Teddy Kennedy
By James Reston
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Uader
Alan Cranston
California
John Kennedy
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