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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 09, 1978

Page

2

Third Wave of GSA Changes in Washington Region

The General Services Administration replaces about a third of building managers or their assistants in the five state Washington DC region in a third wave of shaken personnel. John T. Myers says moves aim to boost efficiency and image rather than link to investigations. Thirteen managers and six sub-managers were replaced across 15 offices in DC Maryland Virginia Delaware Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

Washington General Services Administration Washington, D.C GSA John T. Myers Public Buildings Service Myers District of Columbia Maryland Virginia Delaware Pennsylvania West Virginia Jay Solomon

Trial Date Set for Pat Gavis in Slayings Case

Patrick Christopher Gavis, 14, will be tried in a closed hearing next month for the March killings at the Spotsylvania County farm. A Oct. 3 trial date was set after psychiatric tests at the University of Virginia Medical Center. He is held at the Rappahannock Juvenile Detention Center near Fredericksburg following the deaths of his parents John S. Gavis Jr. and Edith Alwayne Gavis and injuries to three brothers, including 17-year-old Mark Gavis who died three days later.

Spotsylvania Patrick Christopher Gavis Spotsylvania County University of Virginia Medical Center David H. Beck William J. Cox Gavis John S. Gavis Jr Edith Alwayne Gavis Mark Gavis Rappahannock Juvenille Fredericksburg

Four‑car crash injures one in Winchester

At 9 a.m. at the Monmouth and Loudoun Street junction a four-vehicle collision left one person injured. Kathy Ann Waybright of North Loudoun Street, 20, was charged with reckless driving and lacking Virginia operator’s license. Damages estimated at 3550 dollars. Lt. Fred Hildebrand led the investigation.

South End Fire Co Monmouth Loudoun Winchester Loudoun Street Fred Hildebrand Winchester Police Dept John B. Cook Kathy Ann Waybright North Loudoun St Waybright Virginia

Fire destroys abandoned Fauquier County farmhouse near I-66

An abandoned farmhouse leased by a rock quarrying company burned last night about half a mile off Route 55 East in Belle Meade. Front Royal Fire Chief C Warren Turner said the 7 p.m. blaze posed great risk due to a dynamite shed, ruptured oil drums, and fertilizer nearby. Three fire companies from Front Royal Marshall and Orlean responded. the cause is undetermined.

Oar Rt. 55 Belle Meade Fauquier County Front Royal C. Warren Turner Turner Marshall Orlean

Miss America Finalists Shine in Preliminary Night

Kansas violinist Lori Ann Bergen and Delaware scholar Janice Anne Albro led the talent and swimsuit events during the final night of Miss America preliminaries in Atlantic City. Bergen serenaded with a gypsy tune and a fast fiddle medley while Albro won the swimsuit segment and discussed her legal studies and honors.

Atlantic City N.J Kansas Delaware NBC Lori Ann Bergen Kansas State University Convention Hall Csa Rda Salina Kan ERA Janice Anne Albro

Coleman Proposes Tying Vepco Earnings to Efficiency

Richmond AP Attorney General Marshall Coleman urges the Virginia SCC to set Vepco earnings below the $246 million requested rate increase and raise them only with efficiency gains. He calls for exposing waste and inefficiency while Vepco hints at fighting the proposal. The hearing also weighs means tests for low income electricity rates and a possible 23.5 percent cut for the poor, provoking constitutional questions about two tier pricing.

Richmond Marshall Coleman Coleman State Corporation Commission Virginia Electric & Power Co SCC Vepco

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