Blind Teacher Fights To Return To Classroom
Bruce Bevan, a 39 year old blind former sixth grade teacher in Poughkeepsie, fights a school board decision to retire him on disability. He argues he can manage a class with patience and insists he will return to teaching despite opposition citing discipline and supervision challenges. The case follows a February board vote and a July court order for reinstatement.
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Poughkeepsie
N.Y
Bruce Bevan
Carol Stanislaw
Bevan
Hudson River
Newton
Mass
Tom Parker
Supreme Court
Kustas
Association for Retarded Children Holds Meeting and Nominates Officers
The Winchester Frederick County Association for Retarded Children showcased a slide presentation of activities at its recent meeting. The nominating committee proposed a slate for officers including President Richard Dobbin and Vice President Robert Sowers, with several board members named for first and second year terms. The next association meeting is set for November 1.
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Winchester
Frederick
Agri Industrial Activities Area Reviewed by Chamber
The Winchester-Frederick County Chamber of Commerce Agriculture Committee met to review 1974 agri industrial development projects. Topics included Rt. 37 by-pass interchange land use tax agricultural information releases customs slaughter houses Blandy Farm Lord Fairfax Community College Agriculture Program Japanese beetles and farmer legislation. Attendees included Dr Clarence Hill Dr William J McCoy J Patrick Russell James Stonesifer John Wolfe Sam Jones Alfred Snapp Wade Ferguson.
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Winchester - Frederick County
Blandy Farm
Lord Fairfax Community College
Hill
William J. McCoy
J. Patrick Russell
James Stonesifer
John Wolfe
Sam Jones
Alfred Snapp
Wade Ferguson
Warning On Power Shortage in Northern Virginia Lines
A power consultant warns blackouts and shortages may follow if Virginia Electric and Power and Potomac Edison are blocked from building five transmission lines in Northern Virginia. Lionel O. Barthold says a stronger grid reduces outage risks and stresses the need for planned facilities to meet reserve targets amid SCC hearings on the Remington Warrenton and Morrisville lines.
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Richmond, Va
Virginia Electric & Power Co
Potomac Edison Co
Virginia
Lionel O. Barthold
Virginia State Corporation Commission
Barthold
Vepco
SCC
Remington
Warrenton
Morrisville
Bristerburg
Louisa County
Mt. Storm
West Virginia
Potomac Edison
Blood mix-up at birth ties two Japanese boys
In Yamagata Japan two 11 year old boys were swapped at birth and raised by the other family after a routine blood test prompted officials to uncover the error. The boys will now reunite with their biological parents following a period of adjustment.
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Yamagata
Japan
Fairfax Warned On Staffing At Treatment Plants
Fairfax County faces a warning from State Water Control Board Chairman Norman M. Cole Jr. to maintain adequate staffing at five Cub Run area sewage plants or face legal action. The board requires around the clock operation and the county reports 21 fewer staff than budgeted across the five plants. County officials say adding staff would create a 500000 deficit. the Lower Potomac plant operates with half the staff for 18 million gallons daily, versus two million at the Cub Run sites.
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Fairfax
State Water Control Board
Noman M. Cole Jr
Fairfax County
Cole
Cub Run
Richard Gozikowski
Gozikowski
Lower Potomac
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Louis J. Kustas
Carolyn White
Richard Goode
E. E. Keesling
Roger L. Miller
William Pitcock
John Hawse
Michael Luby
Lyn Prosser
Bobby Knight
Jean Snider
McLain
Renner Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc
Stewarts Mill Rd
Raub Supply Co
Snoopy
Nixon
Middle East
U.S
Valley Avenue
Andrews
DODGE
Chrysler
Valley Ave
Nelson
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