Sludge Use in Clarke County Sparks Health Debate
Dr. William Hatfield warns sludge from sewage plants can pose health and environmental risks if not properly composted. Clarke County uses sludge on farmland like Jim Wilson's, with officials awaiting action while noting potential benefits as a cheap nitrogen source.
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William Hatfield
Lord Fairfax
Clarke County
Jim Wilson
Wilson
Browning-Ferris Industries
Winchester
Hatfield
Clarke County Board of Supervisors
State Water Control Board
John Hogan
Board of Supervisors
Winchester project aims to model community addiction program
Costello states the Winchester effort targets a $180,000 capital facility with government funds for ongoing costs and a one time fund drive. Brant Parker says the project will set standards for the state while a broad coalition including Council on Alcoholism and local medical groups endorses it. The plan calls for public outreach, civic club talks, and recruitment of supporters as occupancy is delayed to between May and July.
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Winchester
A Costello
Costello
Monford Custer
Topnotch Committee
Civic Club
Hillcrest
Bloodmobile visit moved to 9 a.m. at Dowell J. Howard Center
The Bloodmobile will be at the Dowell J. Howard Vocational Center on Monday at 9 a.m. not 11 as previously published. Donors should go to the school main office on Valley Mill Road.
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Dowell J. Howard Vocational Center
Valley Mill Road
Care for Terminally Ill in Winchester Planned
A speech on caring for the terminally ill will be given at Christ Episcopal Church in Winchester. Dr. Josefina Magno of Hospice of Northern Virginia will discuss terminal cancer care and hospice programs. Arlington seeks to open an in patient hospice facility with seed funding and nurse partnership. The talk begins at 10 a.m. tomorrow and the public is invited.
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Christ Episcopal Church
Winchester
Josefina Magno
Hospice of
Northern Virginia
Magno
Vincent T. Lombardi Cancer Research Center
Georgetown University Hospital
Hospice of Northern Virginia, Inc
Arlington
Arlington County
Nurses’ Association of
Meany to yield AFL-CIO leadership to Lane Kirkland
Washington AP reports the AFL-CIO likely to elevate Lane Kirkland as head at mid November convention. Meany 85 and ill announced his resignation after leading the federation for decades. Kirkland, 57, has run the staff in Meanys absence and is seen as a stable continuity pick with a softer style.
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Washington
American Labor Movement
George Meany
Lane Irkland
Meany
Kirkland
Afl-Cio
Labor Federation
Carter
Executive Council
Avtex Worker Bly Dies After Early Morning Accident
Wayne Allen Bly 19 of Edinburg died at 1 58 a m in Avtex Fibers Viscose No 2 plant after an accident in the crum dump area Officials said little about the cause and the death follows a July blast at the plant Bly a Central High School and Triplett Tech graduate was the son of Robert and Nancy Bly Funeral set for Sunday at 1 p m at Dellinger Funeral Home Woodstock with interment at Sunset View Memorial Gardens.
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Avtex Fibers Inc
Front Royal
Crum
Wayne Allen Bly
Route 3
Edinburg
Robert
Nancy Bly
Central High School
Triplett Tech
Avtex
al Ruff
Bly
University of Virginia Burn Center
Charlottesville
Dellinger Funeral
Woodstock
Sunset View Memorial Gardens
Weather forecast and rainfall totals for Virginia region
The forecast calls for considerable cloudiness with showers or a thunderstorm possible through the weekend and highs mainly in the 70s. Virginia rainfall totals through today include 5.53 inches for the 14th and 40.18 inches for the year to date with long term averages and records listed for prior years.
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Virginia
National Weather Service
Texas Governor Welcomes Presidential Candidates
Texas Governor Bill Clements said he would welcome Democratic presidential hopefuls to Texas. He noted meeting California Governor Edmund Brown Jr. and encouraged Carter Kennedy or Brown to visit, saying any time they want to come to Texas they are welcome.
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Texas
Bill Clements
Clements
Carter
Edmund Brown Jr
California
Sen
Edward Kennedy
Massachusetts
Brown
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