This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1975
Page
2
Norfolk & Western and Chesapeake & Ohio plan Nov. 3 talks with Japanese industrialists to back deepening Hampton Roads channel to 55 feet. The move would allow larger coal ships and supertankers, cutting coal transport costs to Japan.
Flash flood warnings end for Amherst Rockbridge Albemarle Nelson Botetourt Craig Alleghany Bath and Highland counties. Chestnut Creek overflows forcing 10 to 15 Galax families from homes while Twin County Hospital outage prompts emergency generators. Pulaski Kersey Bottom also affected by Peak Creek high water. Fire school for Winchester city firemen attracts over 225 participants with extensive training.
Berryville police investigate two threatening telephone calls, one claiming a bomb at a Safeway store and another demanding cash with a rifle threat. A Frye’s Service Station employee reports a caller directing cash drop with a rifle pointed at the informant. Authorities search the store. no bomb found. no cash delivered.
The National Transportation Safety Board will lead an investigation into the collision between an Amtrak Metroliner and a Penn Central commuter train near Wilmington, injuring 25. The Metroliner stalled 3 miles north of the station due to brake problems, then was struck from behind and later side swiped by a southbound train. service disruptions affected 12 trains on the New York to Washington corridor.
Partly cloudy and cooler tonight with lows in the low to mid 40s. Sunday brings a chance of showers with highs in the low to mid 60s across the region. Virginia areas show showers in the east Sunday with western lows in the low 40s and southeast highs reaching near 70. Extended: Monday to Wednesday expect rain Monday and Wednesday with fair Tuesday. daytime highs mostly in the 60s to around 70, overnight 40s to near 50.
President Francisco da Costa Gomes ordered an eight day deadline for surrender of illegally held guns and backed a forceful hunt with possible gunfire on those resisting. Arrests punishable by two to eight years and fines up to 33000 dollars follow the grace period. The move targets private arsenals amid fears of splinter groups and civil conflict. Investigative commissions will assess Azores and Madeira movements seeking independence.
An 18 year old Winchester man, Charles R. Taylor of 116 Taft Ave, was injured at 12 45 this morning when his 1972 Ford van struck a tree at Braddock and Valley Ave. He is in stable condition in Winchester Memorial Hospital with head injuries and facial lacerations. Police report about $1200 damage to the vehicle. Separatist clashes in the Azores and Madeira prompted alert levels.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.