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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1972
Page
4
Raymond C. Sandy, chairman of the Frederick County Board of Supervisors, Beverly Cather, 12, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Cather of Winchester, and James Fleming, newly installed vice mayor of Winchester, began weeklong activities.
Board of Supervisors Chair Raymond Sandy and Vice Mayor James Fleming designate Sept 10 to 16 as Breath of Life Week urging support for five million children with lung damaging disease. Dick Woodward of the Winchester Frederick County CF fund explains CF genetics and the need for awareness and research. Contributions offered to Cystic Fibrosis, P.O. Box 248, Winchester 22601.
Wade D Ferguson executive director of the Winchester Frederick County Chamber of Commerce and his wife Betty returned from a Virginia Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives meeting in Danville Virginia. Topics included the chamber role narcotics control industrial promotion and legislative action. The group toured the tobacco industry and local chambers including a planetarium visit. Separate note: Norwegian book publishers produced 4500 titles in 1971.
Shenandoah College and Conservatory of Music reports 1972-73 total enrollment at 551 not counting new registrants after last Monday. Music and allied health programs show strong gains with over 300 in music and about 100 in medical specialties. Dormitory capacity reaches 390 with about 25 off campus residents. The article also notes a steel industry Design in Steel Award Program seeking entries across architecture and engineering fields.
U S Senator William B Spong Jr urged passage of a law requiring annual public disclosure of assets and income for elected officials and top government employees. He spoke at Averett College Danville as part of fall convocation remarks. The Virginia Crusade for Voters backed Spong and McGovern Shriver tickets.
The sergeant at arms is responsible for maintaining order in both the U S Senate and the House of Representatives, enforcing rules, security, and decorum within the chambers and proceedings.
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