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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1979

Page

3

Blaze Toll Climbs Across Southern California Burn Areas

Firefighters from Maine and other states aided by 70 engines and helicopters battled 16 fires across Ventura Santa Barbara Los Angeles and San Diego counties. The Claremont blaze threatened cabins while Sage Fire neared containment as costs neared 2.8 million with flood of damages estimated above 24 million.

Los Angeles Ventura California Pbrco Wei Dave Blaine Maine Ventura County Dick Perry Goleta Santa Barbara Eagle Canyon Los Padres National Forest Angeles National Forest Claremont Palmer Canyon Los Angeles County Fire Department Faye Nagy California Division of Forestry San Diego Cultura Mt. Pacifico Redding

Composite drawing released in McLean jogger rape cases

Fairfax County police circulated a composite sketch of a jogger suspected in separate attacks on Sept 8 and Sept 10 in McLean. The assailant wore red shorts white shirt and blue cap with a snubnose revolver and targeted a girl near Old Dominion Drive and Brook Road and a woman on Silver Hill Road. Police have received about 200 sightings.

McLean Fairfax County

Abuse review finds no major links in Lynchburg cases

Richmond AP report details a review of alleged patient abuse at Lynchburg Training School and Hospital. It covers 38 incidents from 1977 to 1979 across all units except the Adult Development Center, with 2,500 staff and 2,200 residents. The study recommends centralized records, standardized investigations, better injury form data, closer supervision, and enhanced training.

Richmond Lynchburg Training School Leo Kirven Jr

Driver abducted found. gasoline truck recovered

Mendocino County deputies say Charles Mooney 52 Berkeley was bound gagged and blindfolded placed in a car trunk and released after about four hours. A gasoline truck carrying 8700 gallons valued at 7500 was found in Sonoma County fringed by a basmati still unclear in the report.

Penngrove Calif Mendocino County Charles Mooney Berkeley Occa Sonoma Basmati

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